NEW YORK, N.Y. --- On Wednesday, the Associated Press announced its Division II All-America team for 2023.

Following a dominant season, where he was among the national leaders in several categories, Ben Noland was be selected to the Division II AP All-America Second team.

A total of around student-athletes from across the country at the Division II level were selected to the Associated Press All-America team.

Ben Noland was one of the best wide receivers nationally at the Division II level, helping to earn a spot on the AP All-America Second Team. The junior wide receiver from Georgia transferred in from Northern State, playing his first year as a Hardrocker, and proceeded to have one of the best seasons in school history. Noland finished with 92 receptions, second most in school history, broke the single-game reception record with 16 against Colorado School of Mines, and set the new single-season school record for receiving touchdowns with 16. He was 28th in NCAA Division II in all-purpose yards and fifth in receiving yards (1,184). The 92 receptions and 16 touchdowns ranked second and third in NCAA Division II. 

This is first time in school history for a football player to be selected to the AP Division II All-America Team.

About South Dakota Mines

The South Dakota School of Mines & Technology is a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) and NCAA Division II offering 10 men's and women's varsity intercollegiate athletic programs. The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference is a premier NCAA Division II conference with 15 members, as well as four associate members, located in the states of California, Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Utah.