Kansas City, Mo. - In a great way to finish his career, UVa-Wise wide receiver Jason Lovett was named to the AFCA NAIA All-American team announced today. The senior pass catcher is the second Highland Cavalier to earn the acclaim in the 19-year football program history.

Lovett joins the company of former running back Ra'Shad Morgan who earned the same status in back-to-back years in 2006 and 2007. 

The slot back helped the senior class finish as the second most successful one with 30 victories in four years including a 9-2 mark in the 2007 season.

The four-year Cav earned his third-straight Mid-South East First team honors following the season. The senior slot back led the Mid-South in receiving yards per game (98.4 yds/gm) and second in receiving yards (984) while third in both receptions (54) and receptions per game (5.40 rec/gm) despite missing one whole game and half of two other contests.  He led the Cavs with 11 receiving touchdowns and ran the ball seven times for 76 yards and complete one 10-yard pass.

The Spotsylvania, Va. native finished his tenure on the Cavs roster as the leader in receiving touchdowns with 45 in three seasons, he was a running back as a freshman.  Jason's 171 receptions rank second to Barbour on the career list while just missing reaching the 3,000-yard mark at 2,851 yards, third most.  Lovett did set the single season records for receptions (74), yards (1,058) and 17 touchdowns (both 2007 & 2008).  He added 42 receptions for 799 yards and 17 scores in the 2008 season.