FARGO,
N.D. - North Dakota State left guard Zack Johnson and right tackle Landon
Lechler were named to the Associated Press FCS All-America first team on Thursday,
Dec. 15, and defensive end Greg Menard was named to the third team.
Johnson, a senior from Apple Valley, Minn., was named by the AP for the second straight year after a third team appearance in 2015. Lechler, a senior from Beach, N.D., earned his first career All-America award and Menard, a junior from Lakeville, Minn., is on the AP list for the first time after being named to the STATS FCS All-America third team in 2015.
No. 1 seed North Dakota State (12-1) hosts No. 4 seed James Madison (12-1) in the FCS semifinals at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16, at Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome.
2016 ASSOCIATED PRESS FCS ALL-AMERICA TEAM
FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE
Quarterback — Jeremiah Briscoe, junior, 6-foot-3, 209 pounds, Sam Houston State.
Running backs — Chase Edmonds, junior, 5-9, 205, Fordham; Tarik Cohen, senior, 5-6, 170, North Carolina A&T State.
Linemen — Julie'n Davenport, senior, 6-7, 315, Bucknell; Jessamen Dunker, senior, 6-5, 290, Tennessee State; Zack Johnson, senior, 6-4, 331, North Dakota State; Landon Lechler, senior, 6-7, 298, North Dakota State; Mitchell Kirsch, 6-6, 300, senior, James Madison.
Tight end — Dallas Goedert, junior, 6-4, 250, South Dakota State.
Wide receivers — Cooper Kupp, senior, 6-2, 215, Eastern Washington; Karel Hamilton, senior, 6-1, 205, Samford.
All-purpose player — Detrez Newsome, junior, 5-10, 210, Western Carolina.
Kicker — Griffin Trau, sophomore, 5-8, 180, Richmond.
DEFENSE
Linemen — P.J. Hall, junior, 6-1, 280, Sam Houston State; Karter Schult, senior, 6-4, 269, Northern Iowa; Tanoh Kpassagnon, senior, 6-7, 290, Villanova; Darius Jackson, junior, 6-3, 237, Jacksonville State
Linebackers — Dylan Cole, senior, 6-1, 240, Missouri State; Alex Scearce, senior, 6-3, 220, Coastal Carolina; Darius Leonard, junior, 6-3, 220, South Carolina State.
Defensive backs — Donald Payne, senior, 6-0, 223, Stetson; Cole Reyes, junior, 6-2, 215, North Dakota; Lorenzo Jerome, senior, 6-0, 195, Saint Francis (Pa.); Dee Delaney, junior, 6-1, 193, The Citadel.
Punter — Miles Bergner, senior, 6-0, 225, South Dakota.
SECOND TEAM
OFFENSE
Quarterback — Gage Gubrud, sophomore, Eastern Washington.
Running backs — Khalid Abdullah, senior, James Madison; Jonah Hodges, senior, San Diego.
Linemen — Corey Levin, senior, Chattanooga; Erik Austell, senior, Charleston Southern; Brandon Parker, junior, North Carolina A&T State; Casey Dunn, senior, Jacksonville State; Nick Demes, senior, Penn.
Tight end — Eric Saubert, senior, Drake.
Wide receivers — Brian Brown, senior, Richmond; Kamron Lewis, sophomore, St. Francis (Pa.).
All-purpose player — Rashard Davis, senior, James Madison.
Kicker — Lane Clark, sophomore, Tennessee State.
DEFENSE
Linemen — Donovan McCray, senior, Grambling State; Keionta Davis, senior, Chattanooga; Anthony Ellis, junior, Charleston Southern; Derek Rivers, senior, Youngstown State.
Linebackers — Christian Kuntz, senior, Duquesne; Folarin Orimolade , senior, Dartmouth; Brett Taylor, junior, Western Illinois
Defensive backs — Mike Basile, junior, Monmouth; Casey DeAndrade, senior, New Hampshire; Deion Harris, junior, North Dakota; LeRoy Alexander, senior, Youngstown State.
Punter — Jake Ryder, senior, Towson.
THIRD TEAM
OFFENSE
Quarterback — Devlin Hodges, sophomore, Samford.
Running backs — Lenard Tillery, senior, Southern; Lorenzo Long, senior, Wofford.
Linemen — Taylor Gadbois, senior, Southeastern Louisiana; Anton Wahrby, senior, Wofford; Mark Spelman, senior, Illinois State; Jerry Ugokwe, senior, William & Mary; Max Rich, senior, Harvard.
Tight end — Andrew Vollert, junior, Weber State.
Wide receivers — Jake Wieneke, junior, South Dakota State; Troy Pelletier, junior, Lehigh.
All-purpose player — Jody Webb, senior, Youngstown State.
Kicker — Erik Medina, senior, Texas Southern.
DEFENSE
Linemen — Pat Afriyie, junior, Colgate; Samson Ebukam, senior, Eastern Washington; Greg Menard, junior, North Dakota State; Winston Craig, senior, Richmond.
Linebackers — Garrett Dolan, junior, Houston Baptist; Darien Anderson, senior, Alcorn State; Chad Geter, senior, Gardner-Webb.
Defensive backs — Nick Gesualdi, junior, Cornell; Danny Johnson, junior, Southern; Xavier Coleman, senior, Portland State; Jaylen Hill, senior, Jacksonville State.
Punter — Tate Lewis, senior, Southern Utah.
Johnson, a senior from Apple Valley, Minn., was named by the AP for the second straight year after a third team appearance in 2015. Lechler, a senior from Beach, N.D., earned his first career All-America award and Menard, a junior from Lakeville, Minn., is on the AP list for the first time after being named to the STATS FCS All-America third team in 2015.
No. 1 seed North Dakota State (12-1) hosts No. 4 seed James Madison (12-1) in the FCS semifinals at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16, at Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome.
2016 ASSOCIATED PRESS FCS ALL-AMERICA TEAM
FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE
Quarterback — Jeremiah Briscoe, junior, 6-foot-3, 209 pounds, Sam Houston State.
Running backs — Chase Edmonds, junior, 5-9, 205, Fordham; Tarik Cohen, senior, 5-6, 170, North Carolina A&T State.
Linemen — Julie'n Davenport, senior, 6-7, 315, Bucknell; Jessamen Dunker, senior, 6-5, 290, Tennessee State; Zack Johnson, senior, 6-4, 331, North Dakota State; Landon Lechler, senior, 6-7, 298, North Dakota State; Mitchell Kirsch, 6-6, 300, senior, James Madison.
Tight end — Dallas Goedert, junior, 6-4, 250, South Dakota State.
Wide receivers — Cooper Kupp, senior, 6-2, 215, Eastern Washington; Karel Hamilton, senior, 6-1, 205, Samford.
All-purpose player — Detrez Newsome, junior, 5-10, 210, Western Carolina.
Kicker — Griffin Trau, sophomore, 5-8, 180, Richmond.
DEFENSE
Linemen — P.J. Hall, junior, 6-1, 280, Sam Houston State; Karter Schult, senior, 6-4, 269, Northern Iowa; Tanoh Kpassagnon, senior, 6-7, 290, Villanova; Darius Jackson, junior, 6-3, 237, Jacksonville State
Linebackers — Dylan Cole, senior, 6-1, 240, Missouri State; Alex Scearce, senior, 6-3, 220, Coastal Carolina; Darius Leonard, junior, 6-3, 220, South Carolina State.
Defensive backs — Donald Payne, senior, 6-0, 223, Stetson; Cole Reyes, junior, 6-2, 215, North Dakota; Lorenzo Jerome, senior, 6-0, 195, Saint Francis (Pa.); Dee Delaney, junior, 6-1, 193, The Citadel.
Punter — Miles Bergner, senior, 6-0, 225, South Dakota.
SECOND TEAM
OFFENSE
Quarterback — Gage Gubrud, sophomore, Eastern Washington.
Running backs — Khalid Abdullah, senior, James Madison; Jonah Hodges, senior, San Diego.
Linemen — Corey Levin, senior, Chattanooga; Erik Austell, senior, Charleston Southern; Brandon Parker, junior, North Carolina A&T State; Casey Dunn, senior, Jacksonville State; Nick Demes, senior, Penn.
Tight end — Eric Saubert, senior, Drake.
Wide receivers — Brian Brown, senior, Richmond; Kamron Lewis, sophomore, St. Francis (Pa.).
All-purpose player — Rashard Davis, senior, James Madison.
Kicker — Lane Clark, sophomore, Tennessee State.
DEFENSE
Linemen — Donovan McCray, senior, Grambling State; Keionta Davis, senior, Chattanooga; Anthony Ellis, junior, Charleston Southern; Derek Rivers, senior, Youngstown State.
Linebackers — Christian Kuntz, senior, Duquesne; Folarin Orimolade , senior, Dartmouth; Brett Taylor, junior, Western Illinois
Defensive backs — Mike Basile, junior, Monmouth; Casey DeAndrade, senior, New Hampshire; Deion Harris, junior, North Dakota; LeRoy Alexander, senior, Youngstown State.
Punter — Jake Ryder, senior, Towson.
THIRD TEAM
OFFENSE
Quarterback — Devlin Hodges, sophomore, Samford.
Running backs — Lenard Tillery, senior, Southern; Lorenzo Long, senior, Wofford.
Linemen — Taylor Gadbois, senior, Southeastern Louisiana; Anton Wahrby, senior, Wofford; Mark Spelman, senior, Illinois State; Jerry Ugokwe, senior, William & Mary; Max Rich, senior, Harvard.
Tight end — Andrew Vollert, junior, Weber State.
Wide receivers — Jake Wieneke, junior, South Dakota State; Troy Pelletier, junior, Lehigh.
All-purpose player — Jody Webb, senior, Youngstown State.
Kicker — Erik Medina, senior, Texas Southern.
DEFENSE
Linemen — Pat Afriyie, junior, Colgate; Samson Ebukam, senior, Eastern Washington; Greg Menard, junior, North Dakota State; Winston Craig, senior, Richmond.
Linebackers — Garrett Dolan, junior, Houston Baptist; Darien Anderson, senior, Alcorn State; Chad Geter, senior, Gardner-Webb.
Defensive backs — Nick Gesualdi, junior, Cornell; Danny Johnson, junior, Southern; Xavier Coleman, senior, Portland State; Jaylen Hill, senior, Jacksonville State.
Punter — Tate Lewis, senior, Southern Utah.
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