AP Announces FCS All-America Team
FARMINGTON, Utah (May 12, 2021) – The Associated Press has announced its
2021 FCS All-America team, featuring seven Big Sky Conference student-athletes.
Continuing to rack up the honors, Eastern Washington quarterback Eric Barriere was named the first-team quarterback by the AP. Barriere was the Big Sky Offensive Player of the Year, and was named the first-team All-American quarterback by Stats Perform earlier this week.
Joining Barriere on the AP’s top team is Northern Arizona kicker Luis Aguilar and Southern Utah linebacker La’akea Kaho’ohanohano-Davis. This is Kaho’ohanohano-Davis’ second first-team honor this postseason.
Weber State offensive lineman Ty Whitworth earned second-team offense honors. Fellow Wildcat and Big Sky Defensive Player of the Year, Conner Mortensen, was named to the second-team defense as a linebacker, along with Idaho’s Tre Walker.
Idaho’s Cade Coffey was named the second-team kicker.
FIRST TEAM
Offense
Quarterback —
Eric Barriere, senior, Eastern Washington.
Running backs — Otis Weah, sophomore; North Dakota; Julius Chestnut, sophomore, Sacred Heart.
Linemen — Cordell Volson, senior, North Dakota State; Drew Himmelman, senior, Illinois State; Garrett Greenfield, sophomore, South Dakota State; David Kroll, senior, Delaware; P.J. Burkhalter, senior, Nicholls.
Receivers — Jakob Herres, junior, VMI; Tyler Hudson, sophomore, Central Arkansas.
Tight end — Ryan Miller, junior, Furman.
All-purpose player — Christian Watson, junior, North Dakota State.
Kicker —
Luis Aguilar, senior, Northern Arizona.
Defense
Linemen — Jared Brinkman, senior, Northern Iowa; Jahari Kay, senior, Sam Houston; Isiah Chambers, senior, McNeese State; Mike Greene, senior, James Madison.
Linebackers —
La’akea Kaho’ohanohano-Davis, junior, Southern Utah; Stone Snyder, sophomore, VMI; Colby Campbell, senior, Presbyterian.
Secondary — Chris Edmonds, sophomore, Samford; Nicario Harper, sophomore, Jacksonville State; Robert Rochell, senior, Central Arkansas; Kendrick Whitehead, junior, Delaware.
Punter — Garrett Wegner, senior, North Dakota State.
SECOND TEAM
Offense
Quarterback — Cole Kelley, senior, Southeastern Louisiana.
Running backs — Dejoun Lee, senior, Delaware; Percy Ageyi-Obese, senior, James Madison.
Linemen —
Ty Whitworth, senior, Weber State; Nathan Nguon, senior, North Dakota; Colby Thomas, senior, Sam Houston State; Raymond Gillespie, senior, James Madison.
Tight end — Trae Berry, senior, Jacksonville State.
Receivers — Avante Cox, junior, Southern Illinois; Jequez Ezzard, senior, Sam Houston.
All-purpose player — Quay Holmes, junior, East Tennessee State.
Kicker —- Ethan Ratke, senior, James Madison.
Defense
Linemen — Jordan Lewis, junior, Southern; Kobie Turner, junior, Richmond; Jevon Leon, sophomore, Sam Houston State; Kevin Glajchen, senior, San Diego.
Linebacker —
Conner Mortensen, senior, Weber State; Bryson Armstrong, senior, Kennesaw;
Tre Walker, junior, Idaho.
Secondary —- Don Gardner, senior, South Dakota State; Kordell Jackson, senior, Murray State; Qua Brown, senior, Southern Illinois; Decobie Durant, senior, South Carolina State.
Punter —
Cade Coffey, senior, Idaho.