All 13 FCS conferences and 54 schools are represented among 102 All-Americans, who are spread across three teams. Illinois State and UIW share the high with six selections each, while defending national champion North Dakota State and South Dakota have five each.

Six players return from last year’s postseason first team: UIW wide receiver Jalan Walthall; linebackers Tye Niekamp of Illinois State and A.J. Pena of Rhode Island; defensive backs Rex Connors of UC Davis and Jalen Jones of William & Mary; and Elon punter Jeff Yurk.

A collection of players from around the Big Sky Conference, including four Bobcats and three Grizzlies, earned preseason All-American honors on Tuesday.

Four players from the Big Sky Conference were first-team selections. Titan Fleishman, a 6-foot-4, 300-pounder who earned second-team all conference last season landed on the first-team offense while senior defensive back Rex Connors of UC Davis earned a spot on the first-team defense.

Taco Dowler, an all-American and record setter as a sophomore at Montana State last season, was highlighted as the preseason first-team punt returner while Michael Wortham, a returning all-American who starred at eastern Washington last season but now plays for Montana, was the first-team kick returner.

Other Bobcats on the list included a pair of in-state products. Adam Jones, the runner-up for national freshman of the year a year ago, was a second-team pick at running back for MSU while Paul Brott, a three-year starter on the inside of MSU’s defensive line, earned second-team on dfense.

Other Griz on the list included junior running back Eli Gillman and junior linebacker Peyton Wing earning third-team recognition.

Other Big Sky selections on the list included Sac State running back Jamar Curtis, UC Davis tight end Winston Williams and Weber State offensive lineman Gavin Ortega on the second team offense. UC Davis kicker Hunter Ridley also landed on the second team while Aggies linebacker Porter Connors earned third-team honors alongside Wing, a transfer to Montana from Portland State.

2025 Stats Perform FCS Preseason All-America Team

FIRST TEAM

OFFENSE

QB – Derek Robertson, Monmouth, R-Sr., 6-2, 200

RB – Roland Dempster, Stony Brook, R-Sr., 6-0, 225

RB – Charles Pierre Jr., South Dakota, R-Jr., 5-10, 205

WR – Marquis Buchanan, Rhode Island, R-So., 6-4, 175

WR – Bryce Lance, North Dakota State, R-Sr., 6-3, 204

WR – Jalen Walthall, UIW, R-Sr., 6-2, 180

TE – Chris Corbo, Dartmouth, Sr., 6-4, 245

OL – Michael Bennett, Yale, Sr., 6-5, 302

OL – Titan Fleischmann, Montana State, Jr., 6-4, 300

OL – Trent Fraley, North Dakota State, Jr., 6-1, 301

OL – Delby Lemieux, Dartmouth, Sr., 6-4, 280

OL – Jake Picard, Villanova, R-Sr., 6-4, 310

DEFENSE

DL – Ckelby Givens, Southern, Sr., 6-2, 230

DL – Rasheed Lovelace, Nicholls, R-Jr., 6-3, 310

DL – Matt Spatny, Lehigh, Sr., 6-2, 245

DL – Andrew Zock, Mercer, So., 6-2, 250

LB – James Conway, Fordham, Grad, 6-2, 235
LB – Tye Niekamp, Illinois State, Jr., 6-3, 240

LB – A.J. Pena, Rhode Island, Sr., 6-2, 243

LB – Will Shaffer, Abilene Christian, Grad, 6-0, 224

DB – Rex Connors, UC Davis, Sr., 6-1, 210

DB – Jalen Jones, William & Mary, Sr., 6-0, 190

DB – Abu Kamara, Yale, Jr., 6-1, 208

DB – Malcolm Reed, North Carolina Central, Sr., 6-3, 180

SPECIAL TEAMS

PK – Ian Williams, Furman, Grad, 6-3, 226

P – Jeff Yurk, Elon, R-Sr., 6-2, 224

LS – Dylan Calabrese, Illinois State, Sr., 6-1, 230

KR – Travis Terrell, Jackson State, So., 5-8, 165

PR – Taco Dowler, Montana State, Jr., 5-9, 175

AP – Michael Wortham, Montana, Grad, 5-9, 177

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SECOND TEAM

OFFENSE

QB – Aidan Bouman, South Dakota, R-Sr., 6-5, 225

QB – Taron Dickens, Western Carolina, R-So., 5-11, 180

RB – Jamar Curtis, Sacramento State, Sr., 5-8, 169

RB – Adam Jones, Montana State, R-So., 6-1, 200

RB – Wenkers Wright, Illinois State, Sr., 6-1, 205

WR – Kylon Harris, Stephen F. Austin, Sr., 5-11, 160

WR – Chedon James, UIW, R-Jr., 5-9, 173

WR – Daniel Sobkowicz, Illinois State, Sr., 6-3, 205

TE – Winston Williams, UC Davis, Sr., 6-4, 235

OL – Brock Bethea, Rhode Island, R-Sr., 6-5, 305

OL – Quinten Christensen, South Dakota State, Jr., 6-5, 300

OL – JT Cornelius, Monmouth, Grad, 6-6, 290

OL – Langston Jones, Lehigh, Sr., 6-3, 315

OL – Gavin Ortega, Weber State, Sr., 6-5, 300

OL – Hunter Smith, Tarleton State, Sr., 6-5, 300

DEFENSE

DL – Toby Anene, North Dakota State, Jr., 6-4, 260

DL – Paul Brott, Montana State, Sr., 6-3, 290

DL – Lando Brown, Southern Utah, R-Sr., 5-11, 215

DL – Kobe Clayborne, South Dakota State, Sr., 6-0, 275

LB – Carter Glassmyer, Richmond, R-Jr., 6-1, 201

LB – Shane Hartzell, Villanova, Sr., 6-0, 230

LB – Erick Hunter, Morgan State, Sr., 6-4, 210

LB – Logan Kopp, North Dakota State, R-Sr., 6-1, 221

DB – Ty Bartrum, Harvard, Sr., 6-1, 195

DB – C.J. Coombes, Wofford, So., 6-0, 208

DB – Tim Coutras, Tennessee Tech, Grad, 6-0, 198

DB – JaMichael McGoy Jr., UT Martin, R-Sr., 5-10, 170

DB – Tyler Morton, UIW, R-Sr., 5-10, 170

SPECIAL TEAMS

PK – Hunter Ridley, UC Davis, Jr., 6-1, 195

PK – Owen Zalc, Dartmouth, Jr., 5-10, 165

P – Gilbert Brown, Charleston Southern, R-Sr., 6-0, 175

LS – Brett Welsing, Drake, Sr., 6-2, 233

KR – Jackson Williams, North Dakota State, So., 5-11, 180

PR – Brayden Smith, Mercer, Jr., 5-10, 185

AP – Ethan Greenwood, LIU, R-Jr., 6-0, 193

AP – Julius Loughridge, South Dakota State, Sr., 6-0, 215

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THIRD TEAM

OFFENSE

QB – Tommy Rittenhouse, Illinois State, Sr., 5-11, 205

QB – Ralph Rucker IV, Bucknell, Fifth Year, 6-0, 210

RB – Mari Adams, Davidson, Sr., 5-11, 210

RB – Eli Gillman, Montana, R-Jr., 6-0, 208

WR – Samuel Musungu, Cornell, Jr., 6-1, 192

WR – Treyvhon Saunders, Colgate, Sr., 5-10, 190

WR – Max Tomczak, Youngstown State, Sr., 6-0, 195

TE – Trey McDonald, William & Mary, Sr., 6-6, 230

OL – Will Diggins, Central Arkansas, Sr., 6-4, 325

OL – Ashton Grable, Florida A&M, R-Sr., 6-4, 315

OL – Ryan McKenna, William & Mary, Grad, 6-4, 305

OL – Traveon Newsome, UIW, R-Sr., 6-2, 350

OL – Netinho Olivieri, Penn, Sr., 6-5, 305

OL – Luke Petit, Furman, R-Sr., 6-3, 285

DEFENSE

DL – Jake Anderson, Illinois State, R-Jr., 6-5, 290

DL – Noah Miles, Howard, Sr., 6-4, 250

DL – Kaghen Roach, Abilene Christian, Grad, 6-5, 255

DL – Declan Williams, UIW, Sr., 6-2, 245

DL – Jeremiah Williams, Jackson State, R-Sr., 6-3, 285

LB – Colin Bohanek, Southern Illinois, Sr., 6-0, 227

LB – Porter Connors, UC Davis, Sr., 6-1, 220

LB – Jake Dalmado, Nicholls, Sr. 5-11, 200

LB – Nate Ewell, South Dakota, Sr., 6-2, 225

LB – Peyton Wing, Montana, Jr., 6-0, 230

DB – Kimal Clark, Indiana State, Sr., 5-10, 200

DB – Charles Demmings, Stephen F. Austin, Sr., 6-1, 185

DB – Nick Peltekian, Lehigh, Sr., 6-0, 200

DB – Nahil Perkins, Samford, Grad, 6-0, 178

DB – Jaheim Ward, Eastern Kentucky, R-Sr., 6-2, 189

SPECIAL TEAMS

PK – Will Leyland, South Dakota, R-Sr., 5-11, 180

P – Brendon Kilpatrick, Youngstown State, Sr., 6-2, 220

LS – Kaydon Olivia, South Dakota State, Sr., 5-11, 215

KR – Keondray Jones-Logan, South Dakota, Jr., 5-7, 175

KR – Donovan Wadley, Central Connecticut State, Sr., 5-9, 180

PR – Malique Leatherbury, Morgan State, So., 5-9, 160

AP – Jaylan Spears, UIW, R-Jr., 5-10, 200

Mark Gronowski, the 2023 Walter Payton Award recipient as the FCS offensive player of the year, is one of six South Dakota State players on the All-American team. He’s also one of five returnees from last year’s postseason first team, joined by Montana State offensive lineman Marcus Wehr, Central Arkansas defensive endDavid Walker (a 2022 first-team All-American as well), North Dakota State safetyCole Wisniewski and Merrimack kick returnerDonovan Wadley.

North Dakota State has the high of eight preseason All-Americans, while Montana also has six selections and Montana State five.

All 13 FCS conferences and 60 schools are represented among the 106 All-Americans.

2024 Stats Perform FCS Preseason All-America Team

FIRST TEAM

OFFENSE

QB – Mark Gronowski, South Dakota State, Sr., 6-3, 225

RB – Kayvon Britten, Tarleton State, Sr., 5-7, 195

RB – Jamar Curtis, Lafayette, Jr., 5-8, 164

RB – Lan Larison, UC Davis, Sr., 6-0, 195

WR – Efton Chism III, Eastern Washington, Sr., 5-11, 200

WR – Nick DeGennaro, Richmond, R-Sr., 6-1, 190

TE – Carter Runyon, Towson, R-Sr., 6-6, 235

OL – Zack Gieg, Southeast Missouri, Sr., 6-1, 290

OL – Charles Grant, William & Mary, Sr., 6-4, 280

OL – Jared Penning, Northern Iowa, R-Sr.., 6-6, 338

OL – Jackson Slater, Sacramento State, Sr., 6-4, 316

OL – Marcus Wehr, Montana State, Sr., 6-4, 292

DEFENSE

DL – Brody Grebe, Montana State, Sr., 6-2, 248

DL – Eli Mostaert, North Dakota State, Sr., 6-3, 287

DL – Elijah Ponder, Cal Poly, R-Sr., 6-3, 245

DL – Josiah Silver, New Hampshire, Sr., 6-2, 243

DL – David Walker, Central Arkansas, Sr., 6-3, 260

LB – Amir Abdullah, Illinois State, Sr., 6-3, 215

LB – Adam Bock, South Dakota State, Sr., 6-1, 225

LB – Micah Davey, McNeese, R-Jr., 6-2, 239

LB – Erick Hunter, Morgan State, Sr., 6-4, 210

LB – Noah Martin, Samford, Sr., 6-1, 232

DB – Caleb Curtain, Elon, R-Jr., 6-1, 191

DB – Kenny Gallop Jr., Howard, Grad, 6-0, 214

DB – Tyler Morton, Nicholls, Sr., 5-10, 165

DB – TaMuarion Wilson, Central Arkansas, Sr., 6-2, 205

DB – Cole Wisniewski, North Dakota State, Sr., 6-4, 217

SPECIAL TEAMS

PK – Chris Campos, Stephen F. Austin, Sr., 5-11, 255

P – Aaron Trusler, Richmond, Grad, 5-8, 168

LS – Hunter Brozio, North Dakota State, R-Sr., 6-1, 233

KR – Donovan Wadley, Merrimack, Jr., 5-9, 180

PR – Junior Bergen, Montana, Sr., 5-11, 180

AP – ShunDerrick Powell, Central Arkansas, Sr., 5-9, 180

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SECOND TEAM

OFFENSE

QB – Tommy Mellott, Montana State, Sr., 6-0, 209

QB – Cam Miller, North Dakota State, Sr., 6-1, 213

RB – Jordan Fuller, Holy Cross, Sr., 6-0, 231

RB – Bronson Yoder, William & Mary, Sr., 5-11, 210

WR – Bo Belquist, North Dakota, Fifth Year, 6-1, 185

WR – Jared Richardson, Penn, Jr., 6-2, 215

WR – Javin Whatley, Chattanooga, Jr., 5-10, 170

TE – Cole Grossman, Montana, Sr., 6-4, 225

OL – Brandon Casey, Montana, Sr., 6-5, 305

OL – Payton Collins, Eastern Kentucky, Grad, 6-7, 301

OL – Gus Miller, South Dakota State, Sr., 6-3, 290

OL – Evan Roussel, Nicholls, Sr., 6-2, 290

OL – Grey Zabel, North Dakota State, Sr., 6-6, 301

DEFENSE

DL – Finn Claypool, Drake, R-Jr., 6-1, 232

DL – Ckelby Givens, Southern, Jr., 6-2, 230

DL – Dylan Hendricks, North Dakota State, Sr., 6-3, 247 

DL – Marlon Taylor, Chattanooga, R-Sr., 6-2, 322

DL – Zach Kennedy, UC Davis, Sr., 6-6, 251

LB – James Conway, Fordham, Sr., 6-2, 225

LB – Logan Kopp, North Dakota State, Jr., 6-1, 217

LB – Bryce Norman, Southeast Missouri, Sr., 6-0, 220

LB – Ken Standley, Mercer, Sr., 5-11, 225

LB – Riley Wilson, Montana, Jr., 6-2, 224

DB – Oshae Baker, UT Martin, Sr., 5-10, 200

DB – Kendall Bohler, Florida A&M, R-Sr., 6-0, 193

DB – Rex Connors, UC Davis, Jr., 6-1, 203

DB – Isaiah Reed, Brown, Sr., 6-0, 180

DB – Isas Waxter, Villanova, Sr., 6-2, 215

SPECIAL TEAMS

PK – Will Leyland, South Dakota, Jr., 5-11, 205

PK – Patrick Nations, Eastern Kentucky, R-Sr., 6-0, 202

P – Brendan Hall, Montana State, Sr., 6-9, 232

LS – Caden Bolz, Missouri State, Sr., 6-0, 210

KR – Abraham Williams, Idaho, Sr., 6-1, 180

PR – Tucker Large, South Dakota State, Jr., 5-10, 180

AP – Jaylon Spears, Nicholls, Jr., 5-10, 200

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THIRD TEAM

OFFENSE

QB – Cole Gonzales, Western Carolina, Jr., 6-0, 195

QB – CJ Montes, Fordham, Jr., 6-2, 205

RB – Eli Gillman, Montana, R-So., 6-0, 206

RB – Mason King, Illinois State, Sr., 6-2, 215

RB – Marcus Yarns, Delaware, Grad, 5-11, 183

WR – Carter Bell, South Dakota, Sr., 5-11, 180

WR – Darius Cooper, Tarleton State, Sr., 6-0, 190

TE – JJ Galbreath, South Dakota, Sr., 6-4, 240

OL – Chandler Kirton, Austin Peay, R-Jr., 6-0, 291

OL – Ryder Langsdale, Lafayette, Sr., 6-7, 287

OL – Justus Perkins, Montana State, Sr., 6-0, 282

OL – Nick Taiste, South Carolina State, R-Sr., 6-2, 300

OL – Jaison Williams, Youngstown State, Sr., 6-4, 315

DEFENSE

DL – Malachi Bailey, Alcorn State, Sr., 6-2, 260

DL – Matt Jaworski, Fordham, Sr., 6-5, 260

DL – Caleb Williams, Lamar, Sr., 5-11, 290

DL – Elijah Williams, Morgan State, Sr., 6-3, 270

DL – Brayden Wilson, Weber State, Jr., 6-5, 260

LB – Luke Clark, Furman, Sr., 6-3, 250

LB – Isaac Dowling, Mercer, Sr., 5-9, 225

LB – Rico Dozier, Alabama State, Sr., 6-0, 221

LB – Shane Hartzell, Villanova, Jr., 6-0, 225

LB – William McRainey, ETSU, R-Sr., 6-0, 228

LB – Elijawah Tolbert, Eastern Illinois, Sr., 6-1, 240

DB – Dalys Beanum, South Dakota State, Sr., 6-1, 195

DB – Tim Coutras, Tennessee Tech, Sr., 6-0, 198

DB – Max Epps, Texas A&M-Commerce, R-Sr., 5-11, 182

DB – Trevin Gradney, Montana, R-Sr., 6-0, 188

DB – Saiku White, Lafayette, Sr., 6-0, 201

DB – Edwin White Schultz, North Alabama, R-Jr., 6-1, 205

SPECIAL TEAMS

PK – Griffin Crosa, North Dakota State, Sr., 6-1, 179

PK – Owen Zalc, Dartmouth, So., 5-10, 160

P – Grant Burkett, Missouri State, Sr., 6-1, 180

LS – Bobby Cleary, Campbell, Sr., 6-1, 250

KR – Michael Wortham, Eastern Washington, Sr., 5-9, 177

PR – Robert McMinn, Alabama State, Jr., 5-9, 176

AP – Tyvon Edmonds Jr., Robert Morris, Sr., 5-8, 180

AP – Amar Johnson, South Dakota State, Sr., 5-10, 205

Jackrabbits running back Isaiah Davis, offensive linemen Garret Greenfield and Mason McCormick, and linebacker Adam Bock were named to the first team, while quarterback Mark Gronowski, wide receiver Jaxon Janke, tight end Zack Heins and cornerback DyShawn Gales were part of the second team.

Greenfield and Mercer’s Devron Harper have twice been named to the postseason All-America first team. There are 11 returning players who were on last year’s postseason first team.

All 15 FCS conferences, which combine on 13 FCS leagues, and 52 schools are represented among the 107 All-Americans.

The Big Sky Conference landed 19 players on the team, including five that earned preseason first-team All-American honors. Idaho junior receiver Hayden Hatten, the Big Sky’s preseason Offensive Player of the Year, landed on teh first team, as did Sac State senior tight end Marshel Martin. Weber State senior cornerback Maxwell Anderson is the lone first-team defensive selection from the Big Sky. Montana State junior long snapper Tommy Sullivan and junior kick returner Abraham Williams also landed on the first-team.

Montana State led the way with five total selections. Bobcat junior quarterback Tommy Mellott, junior offensive tackle Rush Reimer and junior defensive tackle Sebastian Valdez all landed on the second team. Junior kick returner Marqui Johnson and sophomore punt returner Taco Dowler were each third-team selections.

Weber State landed four players on the squad as senior offensive lineman Noah Atagi and senior linebacker Winston Reid landed on the second team. Reid is the preseason Big Sky Defensive Player of the Year.

Sac State shared the Big Sky title with the Bobcats. Martin is joined by junior offensive tackle Jackson Slater and senior linebacker Armon Bailey, each who landed on the second team.

Montana landed two players on the squad: junior punt returner Junior Bergen is a second team pick and senior defensive tackle Alex Gubner made the third team.

2023 STATS PERFORM FCS PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA TEAM

FIRST TEAM

OFFENSE

QB – Michael Hiers, 6-1, 211, senior, Samford

QB – Matthew Sluka, 6-3, 215, senior, Holy Cross

RB – Isaiah Davis, 6-1, 220, senior, South Dakota State

RB – Jaden Shirden, 5-9, 185, junior, Monmouth

WR – Devron Harper, 5-9, 168, senior, Mercer

WR – Hayden Hatten, 6-2, 205, redshirt junior, Idaho

WR – Ty James, 6-2, 200, redshirt senior, Mercer

TE – Marshel Martin, 6-2, 210, senior, Sacramento State

OL – John Allen, 6-1, 310, senior, Southeastern Louisiana

OL – Zack Gieg, 6-1, 287, redshirt senior, Southeast Missouri

OL – Garret Greenfield, 6-6, 310, redshirt senior, South Dakota State

OL – Mason McCormick, 6-4, 305, redshirt senior, South Dakota State

OL – Luke Newman, 6-5, 301, senior, Holy Cross

DEFENSE

DL – Ty French, 6-3, 230, senior, Gardner-Webb

DL – Jay Person, 6-3, 224, senior, Chattanooga

DL – Josiah Silver, 6-2, 243, junior, New Hampshire

DL – David Walker, 6-3, 265, junior, Central Arkansas

LB – Adam Bock, 6-1, 215, senior, South Dakota State

LB – Jacob Dobbs, 6-0, 237, senior, Holy Cross

LB – John Pius, 6-2, 230, redshirt junior, William & Mary

LB – Tristan Wheeler, 6-2, 228, redshirt senior, Richmond

DB – Maxwell Anderson, 5-11, 170, senior, Weber State

DB – Khalil Baker, 6-0, 185, senior, North Carolina Central

DB – Myles Harden, 6-0, 205, senior, South Dakota

DB – Lawrence Johnson, 6-0, 196, grad, Southeast Missouri

SPECIAL TEAMS

PK – Matthew Cook, 5-11, 199, grad, Northern Iowa

P – Ryan Kost, 6-2, 220, grad, Delaware

LS – Tommy Sullivan, 5-11, 220, junior, Montana State

KR – Abraham Williams, 6-1, 175, junior, Weber State

PR – Jarrod Barnes, 5-11, 180, senior, Central Arkansas

AP – Dylan Laube, 5-10, 204, senior, New Hampshire

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SECOND TEAM

OFFENSE

QB – Mark Gronowski, 6-3, 220, junior South Dakota State

QB – Tommy Mellott, 6-0, 209, junior, Montana State

RB – Ailym Ford, 5-9, 213, redshirt senior, Chattanooga

RB – Geno Hess, 5-8, 222, redshirt senior, Southeast Missouri

RB – ShunDerrick Powell, 5-7, 168, junior, Central Arkansas

WR – Jalen Coker, 6-3, 207, senior, Holy Cross

WR – Jaxon Janke, 6-3, 210, senior, South Dakota State

WR – Chandler Smith, 5-10, 186, senior, Samford

TE – Zach Heins, 6-7, 260, senior, South Dakota State

OL – Kiran Amegadjie, 6-5, 321, senior, Yale

OL – Noah Atagi, 6-6, 335, senior, Weber State

OL – Mike Edwards, 6-7, 355, grad, Campbell

OL – Nick Correia, 6-6, 330, redshirt senior, Rhode Island

OL – Rush Reimer, 6-5, 302, junior, Montana State

OL – Jackson Slater, 6-4, 302, junior, Sacramento State

DEFENSE

DL – Daylan Dotson, 6-3, 280, junior, UT Martin

DL – Thor Griffith, 6-2, 305, senior, Harvard

DL – Nate Lynn, 6-3, 255, senior, William & Mary

DL – Eli Mostaert, 6-3, 286, senior, North Dakota State

DL – Sebastian Valdez, 6-3, 291, junior, Montana State

LB – Armon Bailey, 6-1, 228, senior, Sacramento State

LB – Rodney Dansby, 6-0, 225, junior, Houston Christian

LB – Bryce Norman, 6-0, 226, junior, Southeast Missouri

LB – Winston Reid, 6-1, 230, senior, Weber State

LB – Antoine Williams, 5-10, 200, redshirt junior, Western Carolina

DB – Kameron Brown, 5-9, 179, senior, Chattanooga

DB – Rex Connors, 6-1, 203, redshirt sophomore, UC Davis

DB – DyShawn Gales, 5-11, 190, senior, South Dakota State

DB – Devin Haskins, 6-3, 209, senior, Holy Cross

DB – TaMuarion Wilson, 6-2, 205, junior, Central Arkansas

SPECIAL TEAMS

PK – Ethan Gettman, 6-4, 190, senior, Bryant

P – Trey Wilhoit, 5-10, 175, junior, Florida A&M

LS – Hunter Brozio, 6-1, 231, senior, North Dakota State

KR – Anthony Frederick, 5-11, 180, redshirt senior, Bryant

PR – Junior Bergen, 5-11, 184, junior, Montana

AP – Davius Richard, 6-3, 215, senior, North Carolina Central

AP – Bronson Yoder, 5-11, 205, senior, William & Mary

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THIRD TEAM

OFFENSE

QB – Theo Day, 6-5, 231, redshirt senior, Northern Iowa

QB – Parker McKinney, 6-3, 208, redshirt senior, Eastern Kentucky

RB – Malik Grant, 5-9, 200, grad, Sacred Heart

RB – Jarveon Howard, 5-10, 200, senior, Alcorn State

RB – TaMerik Williams, 6-1, 227, senior, North Dakota State

WR – Ryan Flournoy, 6-3, 197, senior, Southeast Missouri

WR – Bryce Oliver, 6-1, 212, senior, Youngstown State

WR – MJ Wright, 6-0, 192, grad, Fordham

TE – Owen Glascoe, 6-4, 258, redshirt senior, LIU

OL – Ryan Coll, 6-5, 324, redshirt senior, Richmond

OL – Anin Dankwah, 6-8, 362, senior, Howard

OL – Jacob Johanning, 6-3, 276, senior, Furman

OL – Gavin Olson, 6-4, 290, senior, UT Martin

OL – Evan Roussel, 6-2, 290, junior, Nicholls

OL – Jalen Sundell, 6-5, 298, senior North Dakota State

DEFENSE

DL – Sundiata Anderson, 6-3 1/2, 232, senior, Grambling State

DL – Patrick Godbolt, 6-3, 235, senior, South Carolina State

DL – Alex Gubner, 6-3, 285, senior Montana

DL – Logan Jessup, 6-3, 255, senior, Central Arkansas

DL – Eric O’Neill, 6-3, 240, sophomore, LIU

LB – Colton Adams, 6-2, 230, redshirt junior, Alabama State

LB – James Conway, 6-2, 225, junior, Fordham

LB – Isaac Dowling, 5-10, 225, junior, Mercer

LB – David Hoage, 6-3, 245, senior, Northern Colorado

LB – Liam Johnson, 6-0, 220, senior, Princeton

LB – Brock Mogensen, 6-2, 230, redshirt senior, South Dakota

DB – Marcus Harris, 5-11, 185, junior, Idaho

DE – PJ Jules, 5-11, 203, senior, Southern Illinois

DB – Raequan Ousley, 5-11, 170, senior, Gardner-Webb

DB – Ryan Poole, 5-11, 185, senior, William & Mary

DB – Hugh Ryan, 6-1, 200, redshirt senior, Furman

SPECIAL TEAMS

PK – Chris Campos, 5-10, 220, junior, Stephen F. Austin

P – Grant Burkett, 6-1, 184, junior, Missouri State

LS – Nick Levy, 5-10, 210, sophomore, William & Mary

KR – D’Ago Hunter, 5-6, 160, senior, Towson

KR – Marqui Johnson, 5-8, 163, junior, Montana State

PR – Taco Dowler, 5-9, 168, sophomore, Montana State

AP – Narii Gaither, 5-10, 181, senior, Gardner-Webb

AP – Andrew McElroy, 6-3, 184, junior, St. Thomas

Ties are included in the All-America Team voting.

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A total of 23 Big Sky student-athletes were represented on Monday’s list, with Montana and Weber State each earning a league-high five preseason All-Americans.

Both Preseason Big Sky MVPs Eric Barriere of Eastern Washington and Tre Walker of Idaho were selected to the Stats Perform FCS Preseason All-America First Team, as the pair adds to their impressive resumes heading into the 2021 fall slate. 

Southern Utah will be the first Big Sky squad out of the gate in 2021, as the Thunderbirds open the season on Saturday, Aug. 28 at San Jose State.  

STATS PERFORM FCS PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA TEAM

FIRST TEAM 
QB – Eric Barriere, senior, 6-0, 200, Eastern Washington
OL – Ty Whitworth, senior, 6-4, 300, Weber State
LB – Troy Andersen, senior, 6-4, 235, Montana State
LB – La’akea Kaho’ohanohano-Davis, senior, 6-1, 215, Southern Utah
LB – Tre Walker, senior, 6-1, 235, Idaho
P – Daniel Whelan, senior, 6-6, 215, UC Davis
AP – Elijah Dotson, senior, 6-0, 185, Sacramento State

SECOND TEAM 
WR – Samuel Akem, senior, 6-4, 212, Montana
OL – Braxton Jones, senior, 6-7, 310, Southern Utah
OL – Tristen Taylor, senior, 6-6, 325, Eastern Washington
LB – Jace Lewis, senior, 6-1, 238, Montana
LB – Conner Mortensen, senior, 6-0, 215, Weber State
DB – Anthony Adams, junior, 6-0, 185, Portland State
P – D.J. Arnson, grad, 6-0, 185, Northern Arizona
KR – Rashid Shaheed, senior, 6-0, 180, Weber State

THIRD TEAM 
RB – Josh Davis, junior, 5-9, 195, Weber State
FB – Logan Kendall, senior, 6-4, 264, Idaho
TE – Marshel Martin, sophomore, 6-2, 210, Sac State
DL – Jared Schiess, senior, 6-3, 300, Weber State
DB – Robby Hauck, junior, 5-10, 185, Montana
PK – Luis Aguilar, grad, 6-3, 200, Northern Arizona
LS – Matthew O’Donoghue, senior, 6-1, 260, Montana
KR – Malik Flowers, junior, 6-2, 195, Montana

Photo attached of Duncan Hamilton courtesy of the Big Sky Conference

STILLWATER, Okla. – Montana State’s Duncan Hamilton completed his four-day span participating on the national stage with his appearance at the NCAA Cross Country Championships on Monday, March 15, at the Oklahoma State Cross Country Course.

After claiming a Second Team All-America showing on Friday in the men’s mile at the NCAA Track and Field Championships, Hamilton placed 110th in the field of 251 runners in the 10-kilometer cross country race Monday.

The Bozeman native raced along with the front of the pack for a majority of the championship race. He sat among the top 50 runners in the individual standings through the first half of the meet moving up to as high 38th at the 5,000m split. He was positioned at 59th heading into the final 2,000 meters and eventually took 110th crossing the finish line in 31 minutes, 36.3 seconds. Hamilton finished less than a minute off an All-American pace.

Hamilton’s 110th-place showing was the Bobcat men’s program’s best individual finish since Jake Turner took 101st at the 2014 championship. He was the 11th Montana State men’s runner to compete in the NCAA Cross Country Championship and the fourth to do so individually.

“Duncan had an incredible winter of accomplishments competing in two NCAA Championships,” said Lyle Weese, Montana State’s director of track and field and cross country. “It was awesome seeing him out there with some of the best in the NCAA. I know he is already excited about his next opportunity to compete during the outdoor track and field season.”

Hamilton and the rest of the Bobcat program look forward to the start of the outdoor track and field season. The outdoor season is set to culminate with the Big Sky Conference Track and Field Championships being held in Ogden, Utah, from May 12-15.

CHICAGO – Dec. 19, 2019 – The best in FCS college football have risen up all season.

National powers North Dakota State and James Madison led the way Thursday on a particularly widespread STATS FCS All-America Team.

The team boasted 100 players from 66 schools, with North Dakota State boasting a team-high six selections followed by James Madison with five. The two programs have been ranked No. 1 and 2, respectively, since the preseason, and will host national semifinals on Saturday.

Included were 19 players from the 2018 All-American team, led by three returnees to the first team: linebackers Zach Hall of Southeast Missouri and Dante Olson of Montana and punter Alex Pechin of Bucknell.

The Big Sky and Missouri Valley conferences gained the most All-America selections with 16 each and CAA was third with 12.

2019 STATS FCS ALL-AMERICA TEAM

*-Order of quarterbacks to be determined by the STATS FCS Walter Payton Award on Jan. 10

FIRST TEAM

OFFENSE

*QB – Case Cookus, senior, 6-4, 205, Northern Arizona; Trey Lance, freshman, 6-3, 221, North Dakota State; or Kevin Thomson, junior, 6-2, 200, Sacramento State

RB – Pete Guerriero, junior, 5-10, 190, Monmouth

RB – James Robinson, senior, 5-10, 220, Illinois State

WR – Juwan Green, senior, 6-0, 187, UAlbany

WR – Aaron Parker, senior, 6-3, 208, Rhode Island

WR – Samori Toure, junior, 6-3, 190, Montana

TE – Adam Trautman, senior, 6-6, 253, Dayton

OL – P.J. Burkhalter, junior, 6-3, 330, Nicholls

OL – Liam Fornadel, junior, 6-4, 308, James Madison

OL – Drew Himmelman, junior, 6-10, 315, Illinois State

OL – Kyle Murphy, senior, 6-4, 302, Rhode Island

OL – Dillon Radunz, junior, 6-6, 298, North Dakota State

DEFENSE

DL – Ron’Dell Carter, senior, 6-3, 269, James Madison

DL – John Daka, senior, 6-2, 227, James Madison

DL – Sully Laiche, senior, 6-2, 270, Nicholls

DL – Derrek Tuszka, senior, 6-5, 246, North Dakota State

LB – Cam Gill, senior, 6-3, 240, Wagner

LB – Zach Hall, senior, 6-0, 238, Southeast Missouri

LB – Dante Olson, senior, 6-3, 240, Montana

LB – Christian Rozeboom, senior, 6-2, 230, South Dakota State

DB – Anthony Adams, sophomore, 6-0, 180, Portland State

DB – Jeremy Chinn, senior, 6-3, 211, Southern Illinois

DB – Kordell Jackson, junior, 5-11, 163, Austin Peay

DB – Greg Liggs Jr., senior, 5-11, 198, Elon

SPECIAL TEAMS

PK – Luis Aguilar, junior, 6-1, 190, Northern Arizona

P – Alex Pechin, 5^th, 6-0, 210, Bucknell

LS – Matthew O’Donoghue, junior, 6-1, 250, Montana

KR – Earnest Edwards, senior, 5-10, 175, Maine

PR – Montrell Washington, junior, 5-10, 170, Samford

AP – Chris Rowland, senior, 5-8, 180, Tennessee State

SECOND TEAM

OFFENSE

*QB – Case Cookus, senior, 6-4, 205, Northern Arizona; Trey Lance, freshman, 6-3, 221, North Dakota State; or Kevin Thomson, junior, 6-2, 200, Sacramento State

RB – Jah-Maine Martin, junior, 5-10, 214, North Carolina A&T

RB – Alex Ramsey, junior, 6-0, 225, VMI

WR – Cade Johnson, junior, 5-10, 180, South Dakota State

WR – Kristian Wilkerson, senior, 6-1, 214, Southeast Missouri

WR – DeAngelo Wilson, junior, 5-8, 165, Austin Peay

TE – Charlie Taumoepeau, senior, 6-3, 245, Portland State

OL – Kyle Anderton, senior, 6-4, 302, Austin Peay

OL – Mitch Brott, senior, 6-6, 300, Montana State

OL – Dieter Eiselen, senior, 6-4, 300, Yale

OL – Blake Jeresaty, junior, 6-2, 290, Wofford

OL – Marcus Pettiford, senior, 6-4, 286, North Carolina A&T

OL – Alex Taylor, senior, 6-9, 310, South Carolina State

DEFENSE

DL – Eli Mencer, senior, 6-1, 229, UAlbany

DL – Aaron Patrick, senior, 6-4, 245, Eastern Kentucky

DL – Nasir Player, senior, 6-5, 271, ETSU

DL – Bryce Sterk, senior, 6-5, 261, Montana State

DL – Jonah Williams, senior 6-5, 275, Weber State

LB – Jeremiah Chambers, senior, 6-2, 224, Abilene Christian

LB – Jabril Cox, junior, 6-3, 233, North Dakota State

LB – Willie Eubanks, junior, 6-2, 215, The Citadel

LB – Jonas Griffith, senior, 6-4, 250, Indiana State

LB – Donnell Rodgers, senior, 6-1, 238, North Dakota

DB – Brandon Easterling, junior, 6-0, 203, Dayton

DB – Luther Kirk, senior, 6-2, 195, Illinois State

DB – Artevius Smith, senior, 5-10, 179, ETSU

DB – Isiah Swann, senior, 6-0, 195, Dartmouth

SPECIAL TEAMS

PK – Grayson Atkins, junior, 5-10, 188, Furman

P – Matt McRobert, junior, 6-2, 195, Sam Houston State

LS – Chandler Collins, senior, 6-4, 235, Missouri State

KR – Gamar Girdy Brito, senior, 5-9, 190, Houston Baptist

PR – Terry Williams, senior, 5-10, 165, UT Martin

AP – Javon Williams Jr., freshman, 6-1, 239, Southern Illinois

THIRD TEAM

OFFENSE

*QB – Case Cookus, senior, 6-4, 205, Northern Arizona; Trey Lance, freshman, 6-3, 221, North Dakota State; or Kevin Thomson, junior, 6-2, 200, Sacramento State

RB – Jordan Bentley, senior, 6-1, 195, Alabama A&M

RB – Julius Chestnut, sophomore, 6-1, 215, Sacred Heart

RB – Ulonzo Gilliam, sophomore, 5-9, 185, UC Davis

WR – Michael Bandy, senior, 5-10, 190, San Diego

WR – J.P. Shohfi, senior, 6-1, 209, Yale

WR – Quan Shorts, senior, 6-2, 195, Northwestern State

TE – Matthew Gonzalez, senior, 6-3, 230, Robert Morris

TE – Ben Ellefson, senior, 6-3, 250, North Dakota State

OL – Spencer Blackburn, senior, 6-2, 290, Eastern Washington

OL – Liam Dobson, junior, 6-3, 340, Maine

OL – A.J. Farris, senior, 6-2, 285, Monmouth

OL – Zack Johnson, senior, 6-6, 315, North Dakota State

OL – Zach Larsen, senior, 6-1, 305, Southern Utah

OL – Connor Mignone, junior, 6-4, 290, Central Connecticut State

DEFENSE

DL – Chris Livings, senior, 6-2, 234, McNeese

DL – George Obinna, senior, 6-3, 240, Sacramento State

DL – Darius Royster, senior, 6-2, 215, North Carolina Central

DL – Elerson Smith, junior, 6-7, 245, Northern Iowa

DL – Nick Wheeler, senior, 6-2, 255, Colgate

LB – Bryson Armstrong, junior, 5-11, 212, Kennesaw State

LB – Dimitri Holloway, senior, 6-2, 217, James Madison

LB – Rico Kennedy, senior, 6-3, 235, Morgan State

LB – Da’Jon Lee, senior, 6-2, 245, Saint Francis

LB – Solomon Muhammad, senior, 6-1, 235, Alcorn State

LB – Keith Woetzel, senior, 6-0, 225, Lehigh

DB – Abu Daramy-Swaray, senior, 5-10, 190, Colgate

DB – Ferlando Jordan, sophomore, 6-0, 180, Southeastern Louisiana

DB – Robert Rochell, junior, 6-2, 176, Central Arkansas

DB – Adam Smith, senior, 6-0, 190, James Madison

SPECIAL TEAMS

PK – Storm Ruiz, senior, 5-10, 170, Stephen F. Austin

P – D.J. Arnson, junior, 6-0, 185, Northern Arizona

P – Chris Faddoul, junior, 5-11, 210, Florida A&M

LS – Ethan Ray, junior, 6-0, 185, Charleston Southern

KR – Jimmie Robinson, senior, 5-8, 175, Bethune-Cookman

PR – Mike Roussos, sophomore, 6-0, 195, Columbia

AP – JaVaughn Craig, senior, 6-2, 210, Austin Peay

The two most prestigious player awards in the FCS will be announced at the STATS FCS Banquet and Presentation on Jan. 4 in Frisco, Texas – the eve of the national championship.

Up for the Payton are senior quarterbacks Chandler Burks of Kennesaw State, Devlin Hodges of Samford and Easton Stick of North Dakota State. Their order on the All-America team will be determined after the banquet.

Junior linebackers Zach Hall of Southeast Missouri and Dante Olson of Montana and senior defensive end Derick Roberson of Sam Houston State are in contention for the Buchanan. The trio of standouts made the first team.

North Dakota State, which seeks a second straight and record seventh FCS title on Jan. 5, placed an overwhelming eight players on the three teams. Besides Stick, center Tanner Volson and safety Robbie Grimsley made the first team, offensive tackle Zack Johnson and linebacker Jabril Cox the second team, and defensive end Greg Menard, punter Garrett Wegner and Darrius Shepherd the third team.

Eastern Washington, the other national finalist, had three selections: first-team place-kicker Roldan Alcobendas, second-team defensive lineman Jay-Tee Tiuli and third-team offensive lineman Spencer Blackburn.

Three players earned first-team All-America honors for the second time. UC Davis wide receiver Keelan Doss repeated from last year, while Cal Poly fullback Joe Protheroe and Princeton quarterback John Lovett, chosen as an all-purpose player, also made the first team in 2016.

The Big Sky Conference landed 11 players on the FCS STATS teams, including five – Protheroe, Doss, Olson, Alcobendas and Weber State senior offensive tackle Weber State — on the first team.

Tiuli, Portland State tight end Charlie Taumoepeau and Idaho punter Cade Coffey were named to the second team. Blackburn, Weber State senior linebacker LeGrand Toia and Montana State quarterback Troy Andersen (all-purpose player) were named to the third team.

The All-America Team includes 100 players from 61 schools and all 13 FCS conferences. The Missouri Valley Football Conference had the most selections with 17, while CAA Football (12), the Big Sky Conference (11) and the Southern Conference (11) also reached double figures.

The All-America team included 19 players who were named either offensive or defensive player of the year in their respective conference, although Big Sky Offensive Player of the Year Jake Maier, a junior quarterback at UC Davis, did not make the list. Tiuli was the Big Sky’s Defensive Player of the Year.

2018 STATS FCS ALL-AMERICA TEAM

*-Order of quarterbacks to be determined after the STATS FCS Awards Banquet on Jan. 4.

FIRST TEAM

OFFENSE

*QB – Chandler Burks, senior, 5-10, 190, Kennesaw State; Devlin Hodges, senior, 6-1, 205, Samford; or Easton Stick, senior, 6-2, 221

RB – Ryan Fulse, senior, 5-11, 195, Wagner

RB – A.J. Hines, junior, 5-11, 225, Duquesne

FB – Joe Protheroe, senior, 5-11, 230, Cal Poly

WR – Michael Bandy, junior, 5-11, 190, San Diego

WR – Keelan Doss, senior, 6-3, 210, UC Davis

WR – Josh Pearson, junior, 6-4, 205, Jacksonville State

TE – Donald Parham, senior, 6-8, 240, Stetson

OL – B.J. Autry, senior, 6-5, 340, Jacksonville State

OL – Drew Forbes, senior, 6-5, 305, Southeast Missouri

OL – Iosua Opeta, senior, 6-4, 305, Weber State

OL – Matt Pyke, senior, 6-2, 302, ETSU

OL – Tanner Volson, senior, 6-4, 306, North Dakota State

DEFENSE

DL – Darryl Johnson Jr., junior, 6-5, 232, North Carolina A&T

DL – Isaiah Mack, senior, 6-3, 305, Chattanooga

DL – Derick Roberson, senior, 6-4, 250, Sam Houston State

DL – Khalen Saunders, senior, 6-2, 310, Western Illinois

LB – B.J. Blunt, senior, 6-1, 220, McNeese

LB – Zach Hall, junior, 6-0, 230, Southeast Missouri

LB – Dante Olson, junior, 6-3, 237, Montana

LB – Sterling Sheffield, senior, 6-2, 240, Maine

DB – Nasir Adderley, senior, 6-0, 200, Delaware

DB – Robbie Grimsley, senior, 6-0, 194, North Dakota State

DB – Jimmy Moreland, senior, 5-11, 175, James Madison

DB – Isiah Swann, junior, 6-0, 190, Dartmouth

SPECIAL TEAMS

PK – Roldan Alcobendas, senior, 6-0, 180, Eastern Washington

P – Alex Pechin, senior, 6-0, 200, Bucknell

LS – Patrick Eby, senior, 6-3, 235, Columbia

KR – Jean Constant, junior, 5-9, 177, Bryant

PR – D’Angelo Amos, sophomore, 6-1, 180, James Madison

AP – John Lovett, senior, 6-3, 225, Princeton

SECOND TEAM

OFFENSE

*QB – Chandler Burks, senior, 5-10, 190, Kennesaw State; Devlin Hodges, senior, 6-1, 205, Samford; or Easton Stick, senior, 6-2, 221

RB – James Robinson, junior, 5-10, 220, Illinois State

RB – Marquis Terry, senior, 5-7, 180, Southeast Missouri

FB – Andre Stoddard, senior, 5-10, 240, Wofford

WR – Jazz Ferguson, junior, 6-5, 223, Northwestern State

WR – Alexander Hollins, senior, 6-1, 170, Eastern Illinois

WR – Jesper Horsted, senior, 6-4, 225, Princeton

TE – Charlie Taumoepeau, junior, 6-3, 240, Portland State

OL – J’Von Brown, junior, 6-3, 350, Central Connecticut State

OL – Tytus Howard, senior 6-6, 311, Alabama State

OL – Zack Johnson, junior, 6-6, 316, North Dakota State

OL – Matt Kaskey, senior, 6-7, 325, Dartmouth

OL – Oli Udoh, senior, 6-5, 336, Elon

DEFENSE

DL – Ahmad Gooden, senior, 6-2, 245, Samford

DL – Sully Laiche, junior, 6-2, 270, Nicholls

DL – Jay-Tee Tiuli, senior, 6-4, 315, Eastern Washington

DL – Nick Wheeler, junior, 6-2, 255, Colgate

LB – Jabril Cox, sophomore, 6-3, 231, North Dakota State

LB – Cam Gill, junior, 6-3, 230, Wagner

LB – Troy Reeder, senior, 6-3, 245, Delaware

LB – Pete Swenson, senior, 6-3, 230, Western Illinois

DB – Jordan Brown, senior, 6-1, 200, South Dakota State

DB – Abu Daramy-Swaray, junior, 5-10, 190, Colgate

DB – Manny Patterson, senior, 5-10, 180, Maine

DB – Tyree Robinson, sophomore, 5-11, 184, ETSU

SPECIAL TEAMS

PK – Austin Errthum, senior, 5-10, 180, UNI

P – Cade Coffey, sophomore, 6-1, 191, Idaho

LS – Steven Wethli, senior, 6-0, 230, Youngstown State

KR – Malik Wilson, senior, 5-11, 166, North Carolina A&T

PR – Booker Chambers, senior, 5-9, 185, Mississippi Valley State

AP – Tyrie Adams, junior, 6-2, 180, Western Carolina

AP – Shane Simpson, junior, 5-9, 200, Towson

THIRD TEAM

OFFENSE

*QB – Chandler Burks, senior, 5-10, 190, Kennesaw State; Devlin Hodges, senior, 6-1, 205, Samford; or Easton Stick, senior, 6-2, 221

RB – Ra’Quanne Dickens, senior, 5-10, 195, Incarnate Word

RB – James Holland Jr., senior, 5-9, 210, Colgate

RB – De’Shawn Waller, junior, 5-11, 210, Alcorn State

FB – Cal Daniels, senior, 6-2, 255, Stony Brook

WR – Juston Christian, senior, 6-0, 188, Marist

WR – Cade Johnson, sophomore, 5-10, 180, South Dakota State

WR – Kelvin McKnight, senior, 5-8, 186, Samford

WR – Reggie White Jr., senior, 6-3, 210, Monmouth

TE – Charles Scarff, TE, senior, 6-6, 270, Delaware

OL – Spencer Blackburn, senior, 6-2, 285, Eastern Washington

OL – Garrett Bowery, senior, 6-2, 303, Lamar

OL – C.J. Collins, senior, 6-3, 255, Kennesaw State

OL – Daniel Cooney, senior, 6-8, 315, San Diego

OL – Micah Shaw, senior, 6-1, 264, North Carolina A&T

OL – Cal Twait, senior, 6-5, 305, UNI

DEFENSE

DL – Solomon Brown, senior, 6-1, 235, Charleston Southern

DL – Miles Brown, senior, 6-2, 320, Wofford

DL – Rocco Di Leo, senior, 6-3, 285, Dartmouth

DL – Greg Menard, senior, 6-2, 240, North Dakota State

DL – Nasir Player, junior, 6-5, 271, ETSU

LB – De’Arius Christmas, senior, 5-10, 220, Grambling State

LB – Anthony Gore Jr., senior 6-0, 201, Kennesaw State

LB – Jonas Griffith, junior, 6-4, 240, Indiana State

LB – Warren Messer, senior, 5-11, 227, Elon

LB – LeGrand Toia, senior, 6-2, 225, Weber State

DB – Davon Jernigan, senior, 6-0, 208, Lamar

DB – Hakeem Kinard, senior, 5-10, 200, Saint Francis

DB – Davanta Reynolds, senior, 5-10, 200, North Carolina Central

DB – Will Warner, junior, 6-3, 201, Drake

SPECIAL TEAMS

PK – Aidan O’Neill, junior, 6-1, 199, Towson

P – Chris Faddoul, sophomore, 6-1, 182, Florida A&M

P – Garret Wegner, sophomore, 6-0, 191, North Dakota State

LS – Patrick Keefe, senior, 5-11, 195, The Citadel

KR – Jimmie Robinson, senior, 5-8, 162, Bethune-Cookman

PR – Darrius Shepherd, senior, 5-11, 188, North Dakota State

AP – Troy Anderson, sophomore, 6-3, 215, Montana State

Eastern Washington senior kicker Roldan Alcobendas joined Olson and Protheroe on the AP’s All-America first team. Weber State senior offensive tackle Iosua Opeta earned second-team honors from the AP while also landing on the Walter Camp team. Southern Utah junior center Zach Larsen earned Walter Camp All-American honors.

EWU senior center Spencer Blackburn and Eastern senior defensive tackle Jay-Tee Tiuli landed on the AP’s second team offense, as did UC Davis wide receiver Keelan Doss. Weber State senior defensive tackle Filipe Sitake and Cal Poly defensive back Dominic Frasch earned third-team honors from the Associated Press.

Protheroe, who finished fourth in the Walter Payton Award voting, led the FCS and FBS in rushing yards with 1,810 in his senior campaign. Alcobendas, the Fred Mitchell Place-Kicker Award honoree, made 13 of 13 field goals and 54 of 55 PATs during the regular season. Olson, a Buck Buchanan Top 3 finalist, led the nation for the majority of the season in tackles per game and finished with 151 tackles for a 13.7 per game average.

Opeta, an All-American as a junior, started every game for Weber State this season. The 6-foot-4, 305-pounder is widely considered one of the top NFL prospects in the Big Sky Conference. He and Larsen were both first-team All-Big Sky selections. Larsen was a 2017 All-American as well.

Blackburn spearheaded an Eastern offensive line that has helped pave the way to 266.8 rushing yards, 545 total yards and 45.3 points per game. Tiuli anchored a defense that has given up no more than 26 points to an FCS opponent this season.

Doss, the 2017 Big Sky Offensive Player of the Year, chose to forego the NFL Draft to return for his senior year. He led the FCS in catches with 109 for 1,191 yards and nine touchdowns.

Associated Press FCS All-American team

1^st TEAM

RB Joe Protheroe, Cal Poly

K Roldan Alcobendas, Eastern Washington

LB Dante Olson, Montana

2^nd TEAM

OL Iosua Opeta, Weber State

OL Spencer Blackburn, Eastern Washington

WR Keelan Doss, UC Davis

DL Jay-Tee Tiuli, Eastern Washington

3^rd Team

DL Filipe Sitake, Weber State

DB – Dominic Frasch, Cal Poly

Walter Camp FCS All-American team

LB Dante Olson, Montana

OL Iosua Opeta, Weber State

RB Joe Protheroe, Cal Poly

OL Zach Larsen, Southern Utah