2016 AFCA All American Football Team

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Congrats to Erik Austell of the Charleston Southern Buccaneers for his selection

Four-time AFCA All-American Cooper Kupp of Eastern Washington and Norfolk State linebacker Deon King headline the 2016 AFCA Football Championship Subdivision Coaches’ All-America Team announced today by the American Football Coaches Association.
The AFCA has selected an All-America team since 1945 and currently selects teams in all five of its divisions. Beginning this year, the AFCA has started selecting a first and second team. What makes these teams so special is that they are the only ones chosen exclusively by the men who know the players the best — the coaches themselves.
Kupp, who became the first player in FCS history to be named a four-time AFCA All-American, leads FCS in receiving yards per game (126.7), is second in receptions per game (8.9), and is third in receiving touchdowns (15). Kupp has now broken 15 FCS, 11 Big Sky and 25 EWU records in his illustrious career. Cole led the FCS with 142 total tackles and was second in the nation with 85 solo tackles. He also recorded eight tackles for loss, two interceptions, four pass breakups and three forced fumbles.

2016 AFCA Football Championship Subdivision Coaches’ All-America Team - First Team

Offense


Pos.
Name
Ht.
Wt.
Cl.
School
Coach
Hometown (High School)


WR
**Cooper Kupp
6-2
215
RSr.
Eastern Washington
Beau Baldwin
Yakima, Wash. (Davis)


WR
Brian Brown
6-2
205
Sr.
Richmond
Danny Rocco
Richmond, Va. (Hermitage)


TE
Dallas Goedert
6-4
250
Jr.
South Dakota State
John Stiegelmeier
Britton, S.D. (Britton-Hecla)


OL
Erik Austell
6-4
285
RSr.
Charleston Southern
Jamey Chadwell
Warner Robins, Ga. (Central Fellowship Christian)


OL
Julie’n Davenport
6-7
315
Sr.
Bucknell
Joe Susan
Paulsboro, N.J. (Paulsboro)


OL
Zack Johnson
6-4
331
Sr.
North Dakota State
Chris Klieman
Apple Valley, Minn. (Eastview)


OL
Mitchell Kirsch
6-6
300
RSr.
James Madison
Mike Houston
Washington, D.C. (St. John’s College)


OL
Isaiah Pinson
6-3
267
Jr.
The Citadel
Brent Thompson
Wellford, S.C. (Byrnes)


QB
Jeremiah Briscoe
6-3
220
Jr.
Sam Houston State
K.C. Keeler
Houston, Texas (Stratford)


RB
Khalid Abdullah
5-10
220
Sr.
James Madison
Mike Houston
Newport News, Va. (Heritage)


RB
Chase Edmonds
5-9
205
Jr.
Fordham
Andrew Breiner
Harrisburg, Pa. (Central Dauphin East)


Defense


Pos.
Name
Ht.
Wt.
Cl.
School
Coach
Hometown (High School)


DL
*Keionta Davis
6-4
270
Sr.
Tennessee-Chattanooga
Russ Huesman
Chattanooga, Tenn. (Red Bank)


DL
Samson Ebukam
6-3
240
Sr.
Eastern Washington
Beau Baldwin
Portland, Ore. (David Douglas)


DL
Tanoh Kpassagnon
6-7
290
Sr.
Villanova
Andy Talley
Ambler, Pa. (Wissahickon)


DL
Karter Schult
6-4
269
Sr.
Northern Iowa
Mark Farley
Tripoli, Iowa (Tripoli)


LB
Dylan Cole
6-1
240
Sr.
Missouri State
Dave Steckel
Rogersville, Mo. (Logan-Rogersville)


LB
Christian ****z
6-2
228
RSr.
Duquesne
Jerry Schmitt
Pittsburgh, Pa. (Chartiers Valley)


LB
Darius Leonard
6-3
220
RJr.
South Carolina State
Buddy Pough
Lake View, S.C. (Lake View)


DB
*Donald Payne
6-0
223
Sr.
Stetson
Roger Hughes
Fayetteville, Ga. (Landmark Christian)


DB
Tre Dempsey
5-10
179
Jr.
North Dakota State
Chris Klieman
Lakeland, Fla. (Lakeland)


DB
Casey DeAndrade
5-11
216
Sr.
New Hampshire
Sean McDonnell
East Bridgewater, Mass. (East Bridgewater)


DB
Brendan Langley
6-2
193
Sr.
Lamar
Ray Woodard
Marietta, Ga. (Kell)


Specialists


Pos.
Name
Ht.
Wt.
Cl.
School
Coach
Hometown (High School)


P
Miles Bergner
6-0
225
Sr.
South Dakota
Bob Nielson
Longmont, Colo. (Longmont)


PK
Eric Medina
5-11
195
Sr.
Texas Southern
Michael Haywood
LaPorte, Texas (LaPorte)


AP
Detrez Newsome
5-10
210
Jr.
Western Carolina
Mark Speir
Raeford, N.C. (Hoke County)


**-2013-2014-2015 All-American *-2015 All-American


2016 AFCA Football Championship Subdivision Coaches’ All-America Team - Second Team

Offense


Pos.
Name
Ht.
Wt.
Cl.
School
Coach
Hometown (High School)


WR
Karel Hamilton
6-1
202
Sr.
Samford
Chris Hatcher
Valrico, Fla. (Strawberry Crest)


WR
Chad Williams
6-2
193
Sr.
Grambling State
Broderick Fobbs
Baton Rouge, La. (Madison Prep)


TE
Eric Saubert
6-5
251
RSr.
Drake
Rick Fox
Hoffman Estates, Ill. (Hoffman Estates)


OL
*Casey Dunn
6-3
290
Sr.
Jacksonville State
John Grass
Trussville, Ala. (Hewitt-Trussville)


OL
*Corey Levin
6-5
305
Sr.
Tennessee-Chattanooga
Russ Huesman
Dacula, Ga. (Dacula)


OL
Michael Coe
6-3
300
Sr.
North Dakota
Bubba Schweigert
Carlsbad, Calif. (Carlsbad)


OL
Daniel Cooney
6-8
315
RSo.
San Diego
Dale Lindsey
Western Springs, Ill. (Fenwick)


OL
Carl Jones
6-2
285
RSr.
North Carolina Central
Jerry Mack
Nashville, Tenn. (Pearl-Cohn)


QB
Gage Gubrud
6-2
195
RSo.
Eastern Washington
Beau Baldwin
McMinnville, Ore. (McMinnville)


RB
Tarik Cohen
5-6
179
Sr.
North Carolina A&T
Rod Broadway
Bunn, N.C. (Bunn)


RB
Lenard Tillery
5-10
200
RSr.
Southern
Dawson Odums
Baton Rouge, La. (McKinley)


Defense


Pos.
Name
Ht.
Wt.
Cl.
School
Coach
Hometown (High School)


DL
Pat Afriyie
6-2
240
Jr.
Colgate
Dan Hunt
Sandy Hook, Conn. (Loomis Chaffee)


DL
P.J. Hall
6-1
280
Jr.
Sam Houston State
K.C. Keeler
Seguin, Texas (Seguin)


DL
Darius Jackson
6-3
237
RJr.
Jacksonville State
John Grass
Bessemer, Ala. (McAdory)


DL
Javancy Jones
6-2
245
Sr.
Jackson State
Tony Hughes
Macon, Miss. (Noxubee County)


LB
Kourtney Berry
6-0
210
RSr.
Alabama State
Brian Jenkins
Merrillville, Ind. (Merrillville)


LB
Chad Geter
6-2
253
RSr.
Gardner-Webb
Carroll McCray
Irmo, S.C. (Dutch Fork)


LB
Folarin Orimolade
6-0
235
Sr.
Dartmouth
Buddy Teevens
Burtonsville, Md. (Blake)


DB
Mike Basile
6-1
200
Jr.
Monmouth (N.J.)
Kevin Callahan
Brick, N.J. (Memorial)


DB
Deion Harris
6-3
180
Jr.
North Dakota
Bubba Schweigert
Hibbing, Minn. (Hibbing)


DB
Phillip Henry
6-2
225
RSr.
South Carolina State
Buddy Pough
Manning, S.C. (Manning)


DB
Cole Reyes
6-2
215
Jr.
North Dakota
Bubba Schweigert
Schaumburg, Ill. (Schaumburg)


Specialists


Pos.
Name
Ht.
Wt.
Cl.
School
Coach
Hometown (High School)


P
Jake Ryder
6-0
182
Sr.
Towson
Rob Ambrose
Olney, Md. (Sherwood)


PK
Griffin Trau
5-8
180
RSo.
Richmond
Danny Rocco
Culver, Ind. (Western Reserve Academy)


AP
*Willie Quinn
5-5
150
Sr.
Southern
Dawson Odums
Miami, Fla. (Jackson)


*-2015 All-American

[DirtyDukes]

LOL @ Briscoe

[Thumper 76]

No Jake Wieneke. WAFJ


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[JSUSoutherner]

Marlon Bridges where you at?

[TheKingpin28]

I was talking to Jake Wieneke's mom and dad on Saturday at a pre-Christmas party, I had no idea his father was my gym teacher from 7th-12th grade, and we talked about how big of a snub it was that he got 3rd team All-American. Now he gets nothing on this, that is pathetic. Why does he keep getting snubbed for being 1 of the Top 2 WRs in the FCS and a Top 10 overall. This is why we should leave this kind of thing to AGS. At least we can look beyond stats and see where someone or something should be placed.

[cx500d]

Ditto


LOL @ Briscoe

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Not understanding that either.


No Jake Wieneke. WAFJ


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[JayMYou]

LOL @ Briscoe

In all fairness, he was obviously still hurting in our game. The way we pressed coverage though, I don't think they would have scored much more than a touchdown or two even if he was on target all evening.

[JayMYou]

JMU's No-Name defense has certainly stepped it up. A little too late for awards but producing when needed most. Congrats to these young men, a good portion of which will get drafted/make squads.

[ST_Lawson]

No Jake Wieneke. WAFJ


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That was my first thought....seriously? He already owns idk how many conference receiving records...and still has a year left.

Maybe they're just saving all the awards for his senior year or something.

[dewey]

That was my first thought....seriously? He already owns idk how many conference receiving records...and still has a year left.

Not only that he torched TCU earlier in the year. Yes TCU wasn't as good as we all thought but he still torched a FBS P5 team.

Leaving Weineke off the list is a travesty.

Dewey

[mango433]

That was my first thought....seriously? He already owns idk how many conference receiving records...and still has a year left.

Maybe they're just saving all the awards for his senior year or something.

Yards and touchdowns for sure.

[ST_Lawson]

Not only that he torched TCU earlier in the year. Yes TCU wasn't as good as we all thought but he still torched a FBS P5 team.

Leaving Weineke off the list is a travesty.

Dewey

Exactly....196 yards and 2 TDs....you know who else put up those kind of receiving numbers against TCU this year?....nobody.
TCU plays in the Big 12...they played Oklahoma, OK State, West Virginia....nobody from any of those teams up up that kind of yardage against TCU. And it wasn't "garbage time" yardage either...if you watched the game, you know it was close until near the end. TCU went 6-6 this year, made a bowl game, beat a top-25 ranked Baylor...they weren't top 4 like some thought they'd be, but they weren't horrible either.

He may not have led all the FCS stat categories, but really that's only because they also happened to have probably the best receiving TE in the FCS in quite a few years on the same team. How often do you see a team with two players over 1200 receiving yards...and one of them is a TE? If half of what had gone to Goedert went to Wieneke...like how it would work with most teams...Wieneke would have been 200 yards ahead of Kupp.

[ALPHAGRIZ1]

LOL @ Briscoe

Agreed, Lauletta should have been 1st team.