December 11, 2024
WACO, Texas – The 2024 America Football Coaches Association (AFCA)-National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced their Coaches' All-America teams Wednesday. The AFCA has selected an All-America athlete since 1945 and currently selects teams in all five of its divisions. What makes these teams so special is that they are only ones chosen exclusively by the men who know the players the best – the coaches themselves.
Junior defensive back
Deveon Moses – 6-foot, 180 lbs. – of Dakota State (S.D.) was selected as AFCA-NAIA All-America First Team. It marked the second time in the past four seasons that the Trojans had an All-America First Team defensive back (Noah Guse in 2021).
Moses transferred to Dakota State from Kilgore Junior College (Texas), where he tied the second most single-season school record of seven interceptions. He tied with three other former Trojan football athletes for second most single-season interceptions – Josh Button in 1993, Jeff Rensch in 1991, and Rick Tibbits in 1978).
Moses led the North Star Athletic Association in interceptions this season for DSU. As of Wednesday, he is currently tied for most interceptions in the NAIA with
Moses was selected to the NSAA Football All-Conference First Team last month for the Trojans. He was named the NSAA Football Defensive Player of the Week twice this season, as well as earning the NAIA Football Defensive Player-of-the-Week on Sept. 16.
He caught two interceptions in the game versus Jamestown (N.D.) on Sept. 14 during Trojans' 16-6 homecoming victory at the new Brian Kern Family Stadium on Blankley Field. He returned a 'Pick Six' of 60 yards to secure the victory against UJ.
Moses also had two interceptions at Mayville State (N.D.) on Nov. 9 for DSU. He finished the season with 31 tackles and eight break-ups.
Deveon is a biology major at Dakota State University.
DSU finished their 2024 season with a winning record for the third time in the last four seasons at 6-4 overall record. The Trojans finished their final year of North Star Athletic Association with a second-place finish with a 4-4 record. DSU opened their season with four straight victories, fueled by a 34-3 season home opening victory over rival Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) at the inaugural season at Brian Kern Family Stadium on Blankley Field at Beacom Premier Athletics Complex.
The Trojans also posted their best start at 4-0 overall record for the first time since the 1992 season.
