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[Football] Pharms Snags AFCA-NAIA First-Team All-America Honor

WACO, Texas – Friends University senior defensive lineman Jeremiah Pharms has received another prestigious honor by earning a spot on the AFCA-NAIA first-team All-America list, the organization released today (Dec. 5)."We are extremely proud of Jeremiah and he is very deserving of this recognition," Friends head coach Dion Meneley said. "Jeremiah came to us as an outside linebacker, but made the conversion to defensive line seamlessly. He had the goal of being an All-American this year and played his tail off every week to earn this honor."Pharms, also a unanimous first-team All-KCAC performer, recorded 2.5 sacks in the Falcons' season finale 20-13 win at Ottawa University (Nov. 9) to give him a school record 14.5 overall for the year.A native of Stockton, Calif., Pharms' sack total ranked second in the KCAC and he also paced the league in tackles for loss per game (2.6).Pharms' most productive outing came against Tabor College (9/21) when he produced a career-high five sacks along with seven tackles.Click HERE for the complete AFCA-NAIA All-America team.