AP FCS All-American Team

[FargoBison]

Associated Press FCS All-America Team

FIRST TEAM

OFFENSE

Quarterback - Bo Levi Mitchell, senior, 6-2, 210, Eastern Washington.

Running backs - Shakir Bell, sophomore, 5-8, 185, Indiana State; Eric Breitenstein, junior, 5-11, 225, Wofford.

Linemen - J.C. Oram, senior, 6-4, 300, Weber State; George Bias, senior, 6-3, 305, Stephen F. Austin; Paul Cornick, senior, 6-6, 309, North Dakota State; Brett Moore, senior, 6-3, 255, Georgia Southern; Tom Compton, senior, 6-6, 314, South Dakota.

Receivers - Rodrick Rumble, junior, 6-2, 201, Idaho State; Aaron Mellette, junior, 6-4, 212, Elon; Ryan Spadola, junior, 6-3, 205, Lehigh.

All-purpose - Jonathan Grimes, senior, 5-10, 201, Williams & Mary.

Kicker - Zach Brown, junior, 6-1, 200, Portland State.

DEFENSE

Linemen - Ben Boothby, senior, 6-0, 280, Northern Iowa; Zack Nash, senior, 6-4, 260, Sacramento State; Ben Obaseki, junior, 6-3, 260, Indiana State; Adrian Hamilton, senior, 6-3, 255, Prairie View A&M.

Linebackers - Tyler Holmes, senior, 6-0, 224, Massachusetts; Kadarron Anderson, senior, 6-1, 234, Furman; Caleb McSurdy, senior, 6-1, 242, Montana.

Defensive backs - Marcus Williams, sophomore, 5-11, 190, North Dakota State; Trumaine Johnson, senior, 6-3, 210, Montana; Ryan Steed, senior, 5-11, 188, Furman; Josh Norman, senior, 6-2, 190, Coastal Carolina.

Punter - David Harrington, senior, 6-2, 1985, Idaho State.

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SECOND TEAM

OFFENSE

Quarterback - Chris Lum, senior, Lehigh.

Running backs - Terrance West, freshman, Towson; Tim Flanders, sophomore, Sam Houston State.

Linemen - Bryan Boerner, senior, Southern Illinois; Gino Gradowski, senior, Delaware; Nate Page, senior, Wofford; Blake Matthews, senior, Norfolk State; Joe Faiella, senior, Stony Brook.

Receivers - Brian Quick, senior, Appalachian State; Mario Louis, senior, Grambling; Nicholas Edwards, junior, Eastern Washington.

All-purpose - Brock Jackloski, senior, Stony Brook.

Kicker - Ryan Estep, senior, Norfolk State.

DEFENSE

Linemen - Brent Russell, junior, Georgia Southern; Blake Olijaro, sophomore, San Diego; Andrew Schaetzke, senior, Georgetown; Ronnie Cameron, senior, Old Dominion.

Linebackers - Matt Evans, junior, New Hampshire; Blake Peiffer, junior, Southeast Missouri State; A.J. Storms, senior, Idaho State.

Defensive backs - Kejuan Riley, junior, Alabama State; Justin Bethel, senior, Presbyterian; Darnell Taylor, junior, Sam Houston State; Bryce Robertson, senior, Bucknell.

Punter - Jonathan Plisco, junior, Old Dominion.

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THIRD TEAM

OFFENSE

Quarterback - Casey Brockman, junior, Murray State.

Running backs - Nick Schweiger, senior, Dartmouth; Matt Denham, junior, Eastern Kentucky.

Linemen - Scott Schweitzer, senior, Tennessee Tech; Jon Apperud, senior, Montana; Malcolm Boyd, junior, Liberty; Jeff Adams, senior, Columbia; Troy McKenna, junior, Lehigh.

Receivers - Shane Savage, senior, Cornell; Tre Gray, senior, Richmond; Elvis Akpla, senior, Montana State.

All-purpose - Gralyn Crawford, junior, Stephen F. Austin.

Kicker - Tyler Sievertsen, sophomore, Northern Iowa.

DEFENSE

Linemen -Ryan Davis, senior, Bethune-Cookman; Tyler Osborne, senior Southern Utah; Josue Ortiz, senior, Harvard; Joseph Lebeau, junior, Jackson State.

Linebackers - L.J. Fort, senior, Northern Iowa; Derek Rose, junior, Northwestern State; Keith Pough, junior, Howard.

Defensive backs - Serge Kona, junior, Duquesne; Asa Jackson, junior, Cal Poly; Jeremy Caldwell, senior, Eastern Kentucky; Daxton Swanson, junior, Sam Houston State.

Punter - Patrick Murray, junior, Fordham.

[The Brief]

We only got one player. Good pick, though.

[eaglewraith]

Brent Russell second team.

And no Mora at all though he set the FCS record for consecutive PAT's in a row and has a really high FG%....right...

[eaglewraith]

We only got one player. Good pick, though.

You missed Brett Moore on the first team I'm guessing.

[TwoFeathers]

These are always fun, and guaranteed to piss everyone off.

[TwoFeathers]

PS, Quarterback, no Taylor Heinicke from ODU??? After dazzling the whole world this year? Just wondering...

[The Brief]

You missed Brett Moore on the first team I'm guessing.

I just read the first team AA team that was realeased a yesterday.

[HandoEX]

I think RT Paul Cornick from NDSU has to be one of the most underrated players in FCS. Our own fans barely give him credit and all he has done has quietly been a concensus All American. It's also nice to see Marcus Williams on the list. He has been fantastic this season.

[LakesBison]

MWILL BABY!!!

[The Brief]

I'm having trouble locating a Freshman Team. Can someone help me out?

[Pard4Life]

Wow, Georgetown and Buknell's first All-Americans since the 1940s!?

[Blueandwhitefightfight]

PS, Quarterback, no Taylor Heinicke from ODU??? After dazzling the whole world this year? Just wondering...

Seriously. That kid is incredible. He should've at least made second team.

And what is up with Brent Russell at 2nd team? He is easily the best d-lineman in the FCS. Hell, even Bama's o-line had to double team him AND in the after game pressers they gave him mad props.

[BEAR]

I hate it when these things come out. Nathan Dick only played in 10 games (part of shsu of course but essentially 10) that would put his average at 327 ypg, 64.18 pass comp. pct. 3275 total yards, 32 TDS (had he been in those two game..add another 4 or 5 easy). That would put him right at the top. Oh well, I guess they count 12 games toward you even if you don't play in them. Good career though.

[DFW HOYA]

Wow, Georgetown and Buknell's first All-Americans since the 1940s!?

No, since 2005.

http://www.hoyafootball.com/history/all-america.htm

[MTfan4life]

Seriously. That kid is incredible. He should've at least made second team.

And what is up with Brent Russell at 2nd team? He is easily the best d-lineman in the FCS. Hell, even Bama's o-line had to double team him AND in the after game pressers they gave him mad props.

First and second team quarterbacks are the two Payton Finalists. I don't think the ODU quarterback should be ahead of them.

[UNH Fanboi]

Matt Evans leads the league in solo and total tackles and only gets second team? What a joke. I guess there is affirmative action for seniors.

[phoenix3]

Ryan Steed first team=joke?

[Ginsbach]

Three ISU players on these lists?

That's more wins than we had all season!

[Boots]

Brent Russell from GSU 2nd team? Wasn't this kid the Socon Def POY? Nobody from Ap State? What about the FB beast Brightenstein from Wofford? And, to continue with my SoCon homerism, the fg kicker from GSU, Mora, set NCAA records this year. Most accurate kicker in the nation. What gives?

[eaglewraith]

Brent Russell from GSU 2nd team? Wasn't this kid the Socon Def POY? Nobody from Ap State? What about the FB beast Brightenstein from Wofford? And, to continue with my SoCon homerism, the fg kicker from GSU, Mora, set NCAA records this year. Most accurate kicker in the nation. What gives?

Britenstein made first team.

[Sycamore51]

The list looks pretty good to me! Two INST boys first team. I have no clue when the last time we had a first team guy is. It's amazing how not having a kicker turned what should have been an 8-3 team into a 6-5 team.

[UNH72Plus]

Matt Evans leads the league in solo and total tackles and only gets second team? What a joke. I guess there is affirmative action for seniors.

He also had more forced fumbles (3) and interceptions (3 - including 2 pick sixes) than any of the three first team linebackers.

[UNHFootballAlum]

He also had more forced fumbles (3) and interceptions (3 - including 2 pick sixes) than any of the three first team linebackers.

+1

[hidalgo]

I know these things are debateable but only 1 player (3rd team from the whole NEC????). I have been watching as many playoff games and havent seen a WR that I would rather have than 6 5 Connor Dixon Duquesne) transfer from Mich St. 16 TD this year. Just no respect , the league is getting better with Albany blowing a playoff win against Stony Brook in the last minute. 1 player from the whole league........ridicuolous.

[ngineer]

Wow, Ryan Spadola has not been suspended from the list! How did they miss that? (jus' kiddin'). Pleasantly suprised that Troy McKenna (LT) made third team. Disappointed our ILB Mike Groome left off. Very tough kid.