CANYON, Texas – West Texas A&M's Tobias Harris continued to add to his already impressive resume on Wednesday morning as the junior was named an American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) First Team All-American. 
 
It marks the second time that Harris has claimed AFCA First Team All-America accolades as he was honored as a return specialist in 2019. Harris continue to be an offensive coordinator's nightmare in 2021 as the Pflugerville, Texas product picked up First Team All-Region and First Team All-Lone Star Conference accolades during his junior campaign. 
 
Harris finished the season with 40 total tackles (23 solo) to go along with 0.5 sacks, 1.5 tackles for loss, a fumble recovery and three pass breakups. He has registered 16 career interceptions which ranks second all-time at West Texas A&M. Harris finished the regular season tied for third nationally with six interceptions while also finishing third in interceptions per game (0.7) and second in picks returned for touchdowns (two).
 
The AFCA's Division II All-America Selection Committee is made up of three head coaches from each of the AFCA's seven districts, one of whom serves as a district chairman, along with another head coach who serves as the chairman of the selection committee. The coaches in each district are responsible for ranking the top players in their respective districts prior to a conference call between the district chairmen and the committee chairman on which the teams are chosen.
 
The five teams now chosen for each AFCA division evolved from a single 11-player squad in 1945. From 1945 until 1967, only one team was chosen. From 1967 through 1971, two teams – University Division and College Division – were selected. In 1972, the College Division was split into College I and College II. In 1979, the University Division was split into two teams — FBS and FCS. In 1996, the College I and College II teams were renamed Division II and Division III, respectively. In 2006, the AFCA started selecting an NAIA-only team.
 
From 1965-81, a 22-player (11 offensive, 11 defensive) team was chosen. In 1982, a punter and placekicker were added to the team. In 1997, a return specialist was added, giving us the current 25-player team. The return specialist position was replaced by an all-purpose player in 2006. In 2016, the AFCA added a second team All-America.