WARRENSBURG, Mo. -- Central Missouri running back LaVance Tayler continues to garner postseason honors after his record-setting senior season. Taylor was named a First Team Associated Press Little All-American. The AP Little All-American team dates back to the early 1930's and includes players from NCAA Division II, III and NAIA institutions.

Taylor was named to the AP Little All-America First Team as an all-purpose player. The Raytown, Missouri native led the MIAA and was third in NCAA-II with a UCM single-season record 1,918 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns. He also led the team in receptions with 38 for 427 yards and two scores and he also tied the UCM career record with his third career kickoff return for a touchdown. He set UCM's single-season all-purpose yardage record with 2,618 yards and his 218.2 all-purpose yards per game was tops in NCAA Division II. He also set a new UCM career all-purpose yardage record with 6,231 yards. He finished his career second all-time at Central Missouri in rushing with 3,941 yards.

The Mules finished the season 8-4 overall and 7-4 in MIAA play and champions of the Second Annual Live United Bowl in Texarkana, Arkansas. Taylor was named MVP of the bowl game after rushing for 264 yards and a touchdown on 27 carries. He caught three passes in the game for 87 yards and a touchdown.

The 2014 Associated Press Little All-America team (top players from Division II, III and NAIA).
FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE
Quarterback - Jason Vander Laan, junior, 6-foot-4, 241 pounds, Ferris State.
Running backs - Terrell Watson, senior, 6-2, 240, Azusa Pacific; Anthony Bilal, junior, 5-7, 170, Lake Erie.
Linemen - Cole Mahnart, senior, 6-6, 310, Nebraska-Kearney; Matthew Reese, senior, 6-3, 314, Tuskegee; Joe Ray, junior, 6-0, 260, Lenoir-Rhyne; Chris Brinkmeier, senior, 6-5, 275, Wartburg; Andrew Muer, senior, 6-3, 275, Minnesota Duluth.
Receivers - Rasheed Bailey, senior, 6-2, 205, Delaware Valley; Keelan Cole, junior, 6-1, 167, Kentucky Wesleyan; Darius Davis, senior, 5-11, 212, Henderson State.
All-purpose player - Lavance Taylor, senior, 5-11, 195, Central Missouri.
Kicker - Anthony Pistelli, sophomore, 5-9, 199, Valdosta State.

DEFENSE
Linemen - Darius Allen, senior, 6-4, 251, Colorado State-Pueblo; Matt Longacre, junior, 6-3, 270, Northwest Missouri State; Alex Hoff, junior, 6-3, 240, Linfield; Lucky Baar, sophomore, 6-2, 230, McKendree.
Linebackers - Tyler Henderson, junior, 6-3, 235, Minnesota State-Mankato; Sosthene Kapepula, senior, 6-3, 221, Wesley; Nores Fradi, senior, 6-1, 216, Wayne State.
Backs - Satiir Stevenson, senior, 5-10, 200, Guilford; Solomon St. Pierre, junior, 5-11, 171, Sioux Falls; Brady Grayvold, senior, 5-11, 200, Wisconsin-Whitewater; C.J. Roberts, senior, 6-0, 180, Colorado State-Pueblo.
Punter - Patrick Carney, senior, 6-0, 215, New Mexico Highlands.

SECOND TEAM
OFFENSE
Quarterback - Kevin Burke, senior, Mount Union.
Running backs - Domonique Hayden, senior, Thomas More; Andy Hibbett, senior, Carson-Newman.
Linemen - Jake VanderKlok, senior, Ferris State; Isaiah Shelton, senior, Shepherd; Mike Lorenzo, senior, Chadron State; Ali Marpet, senior, Hobart; Spencer Clark, senior, Wheaton.
Receivers - Rudy Rudolph, senior, Christopher Newport; Nathan Mourik, junior, Southwest Baptist; Tyler Slavin, senior, New Mexico Highlands.
All-purpose player - Jalen Hendricks, junior, Livingstone.
Kicker - Andrew Franks, senior, Rensselaer.

DEFENSE
Linemen - Nelson Wienke, senior, Michigan Tech; Nick Napolitano, senior, Wingate; Joshua Gordon, junior, Minnesota State-Mankato; Nadim Raddar, junior, Bethany.
Linebackers - Justin Shirk, senior, Bloomsburg; Grant Singer, senior, Mary; Tyler Jenkins, senior, Rowan.
Backs - Jordan Shaw, junior, Shorter; Will Brown, senior, Missouri S&T; Jacob Edelman, senior, Central (Iowa); Ira Jewitt, senior, Louisiana College.
Punter - Nate Ray, senior, Wisconsin-Oshkosh.

THIRD TEAM
OFFENSE
Quarterback - Sean McCartney, senior, West Chester.
Running backs -Brandon Wegher, senior, Morningside; Logan Lauters, junior, Minnesota Duluth.
Linemen - Travis Hening, junior, East Central (Oklahoma); Joe Magardino, senior, Trinity (Connecticut); T.J. Woodrow, senior, St. Thomas; Josh Meeker, senior, Minnesota State-Mankato; Scotland Coyle, senior, Colorado State-Pueblo.
Receivers - Vernon Johnson, senior, Texas A&M-Commerce; Andre McCullouch, junior, Rocky Mountain; Dushawn Brown, junior, Denison.
All-purpose player -Aramis Greenwood, senior, John Carroll.
Kicker - Brent Wahle, senior, Ohio Dominican.

DEFENSE
Linemen - Alex Markarian, senior, Humboldt State; Cody Buresh, senior, Wabash; Anthony McDaniel, junior, Bowie State; Marcus Martin, freshman, Slippery Rock.
Linebackers - Tanner Botts, senior, Lenoir-Rhyne; Jacob Zilbar, senior, Wisconsin-Platteville; Kole Kadavy, senior, Colorado Mines.
Backs - C.J. Conway, senior, 6-2, 200, Montclair State; Michael Jordan, junior, Missouri Western; Colin Kimball, senior, Mercyhurst; Eric Gargiulo, junior, Montclair State.
Punter - Matt Kussmann, senior, Illinois Wesleyan.