Williams and Turner were joined on the first team by Andrew Grothmann, who earned his first All-America honor at fullback. NDSU's Colten Heagle was selected as a third team safety for his first career All-America award.
The Missouri Valley Football Conference led the country with the most first-team selections (eight) and tied with the Big Sky Conference for the most overall selections (14).
No. 1-ranked North Dakota State (13-0) hosts an NCAA semifinal game against 15th-ranked New Hampshire (10-4) at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20, at Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome.
2013 The Sports Network FCS All-America Team
First Team - Offense
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Player
|
School
|
Pos.
|
Cl.
|
Ht.
|
Wt.
|
Jimmy Garoppolo
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Eastern Illinois
|
QB
|
Sr.
|
6-3
|
222
|
Terrance West
|
Towson
|
RB
|
Jr.
|
5-11
|
223
|
Zach Zenner
|
South Dakota State
|
RB
|
Jr.
|
6-0
|
220
|
North
Dakota State
|
FB
|
Sr.
|
6-1
|
232
|
|
Cooper Kupp
|
Eastern Washington
|
WR
|
Fr.
|
6-2
|
195
|
Lee Kurfis
|
Lehigh
|
WR
|
Sr.
|
6-2
|
190
|
Erik Lora
|
Eastern Illinois
|
WR
|
Sr.
|
5-11
|
190
|
MyCole Pruitt
|
Southern Illinois
|
TE
|
Jr.
|
6-3
|
250
|
Dakota Dozier
|
Furman
|
OL
|
Sr.
|
6-4
|
291
|
Eric Pike
|
Towson
|
OL
|
Sr.
|
6-5
|
298
|
Collin Seibert
|
Eastern Illinois
|
OL
|
Jr.
|
6-4
|
277
|
North
Dakota State
|
OL
|
Sr.
|
6-6
|
314
|
|
Bryan Witzmann
|
South Dakota State
|
OL
|
Sr.
|
6-7
|
305
|
Fabian Truss
|
Samford
|
AP
|
Sr.
|
5-9
|
185
|
Tyler Sievertsen
|
Northern Iowa
|
PK
|
Sr.
|
6-2
|
185
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Xavier Roberson
|
SE Louisiana
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KR
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So.
|
5-9
|
170
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First Team - Defense
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Player
|
School
|
Pos.
|
Cl.
|
Ht.
|
Wt.
|
Brad Daly
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Montana State
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DE
|
Sr.
|
6-1
|
240
|
Terrence Fede
|
Marist
|
DE
|
Sr.
|
6-5
|
270
|
Sullivan Grosz
|
Cal Poly
|
DT
|
Sr.
|
6-4
|
295
|
Caraun Reid
|
Princeton
|
DT
|
Sr.
|
6-2
|
305
|
Stephon Robertson
|
James Madison
|
LB
|
Sr.
|
5-11
|
230
|
Justin Shade
|
Samford
|
LB
|
Sr.
|
5-10
|
229
|
Joe Thomas
|
South Carolina State
|
LB
|
Sr.
|
6-0
|
230
|
Lynden Trail
|
Norfolk State
|
LB
|
Jr.
|
6-7
|
260
|
Kendall James
|
Maine
|
CB
|
Sr.
|
6-0
|
175
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North
Dakota State
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CB
|
Sr.
|
5-11
|
194
|
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Jerome Couplin III
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William & Mary
|
S
|
Sr.
|
6-2
|
215
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Caleb Schaffitzel
|
Missouri State
|
S
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Jr.
|
6-0
|
214
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Chad Zinchini
|
Tennessee Tech
|
P
|
Sr.
|
6-3
|
220
|
Richard Wright
|
Liberty
|
LS
|
Sr.
|
6-1
|
260
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Torrance Williams
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Sam Houston State
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PR
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Sr.
|
5-8
|
170
|
Second-Team Offense
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Player
|
School
|
Pos.
|
Cl.
|
Ht.
|
Wt.
|
Vernon Adams
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Eastern Washington
|
QB
|
So.
|
6-0
|
190
|
Kyle Harbridge
|
Saint Francis (Pa.)
|
RB
|
Sr.
|
5-10
|
195
|
DaMarcus James
|
Jacksonville State
|
RB
|
Jr.
|
5-10
|
220
|
Lorenzo Taliaferro
|
Coastal Carolina
|
RB
|
Sr.
|
6-2
|
230
|
Emmanuel Holder
|
Towson
|
FB
|
So.
|
5-11
|
255
|
Darien Robinson
|
The Citadel
|
FB
|
Sr.
|
6-0
|
220
|
Sam Ajala
|
Fordham
|
WR
|
Jr.
|
6-0
|
194
|
Jeremy Butler
|
UT Martin
|
WR
|
Sr.
|
6-3
|
205
|
Lee Doss
|
Southern
|
WR
|
Sr.
|
6-2
|
180
|
Justin Perillo
|
Maine
|
TE
|
Sr.
|
6-4
|
240
|
Arinze Agada
|
McNeese State
|
OL
|
Sr.
|
6-1
|
286
|
Tristan Bellamy
|
South Carolina State
|
OL
|
Sr.
|
6-3
|
290
|
Matt Crisafi
|
William & Mary
|
OL
|
Sr.
|
6-4
|
302
|
A.J. Dalton
|
Robert Morris
|
OL
|
Sr.
|
6-4
|
280
|
Mason Halter
|
Fordham
|
OL
|
Jr.
|
6-6
|
282
|
Rob Hollomon
|
Central Connecticut
|
AP
|
Jr.
|
5-8
|
170
|
Griffin Thomas
|
Jacksonville State
|
PK
|
Sr.
|
6-0
|
198
|
Adrian Wilkins
|
North Carolina Ctl
|
KR
|
So.
|
5-8
|
170
|
Second-Team Defense
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Player
|
School
|
Pos.
|
Cl.
|
Ht.
|
Wt.
|
Zach Hodges
|
Harvard
|
DE
|
Jr.
|
6-3
|
235
|
Shaquille Riddick
|
Gardner-Webb
|
DE
|
Jr.
|
6-7
|
240
|
Davis Tull
|
UT-Chattanooga
|
DE
|
Jr.
|
6-3
|
240
|
Zach Kerr
|
Delaware
|
DT
|
Sr.
|
6-2
|
310
|
Troy Moore
|
Sacred Heart
|
DT
|
Jr.
|
6-3
|
285
|
Quinn Backus
|
Coastal Carolina
|
LB
|
Sr.
|
5-10
|
215
|
Todd Davis
|
Sacramento State
|
LB
|
Sr.
|
6-1
|
250
|
Tyler Starr
|
South Dakota
|
LB
|
Sr.
|
6-4
|
235
|
Jordan Tripp
|
Montana
|
LB
|
Sr.
|
6-4
|
237
|
T.J. Lee III
|
Eastern Washington
|
CB
|
Sr.
|
5-9
|
190
|
Jordan Love
|
Towson
|
CB
|
Sr.
|
6-1
|
180
|
Daniel Fitzpatrick
|
Tennessee State
|
S
|
Jr.
|
6-2
|
210
|
Jaquiski Tartt
|
Samford
|
S
|
Jr.
|
6-1
|
218
|
Kyle Loomis
|
Portland State
|
P
|
Jr.
|
6-2
|
210
|
Chris Highland
|
Illinois State
|
LS
|
Jr.
|
6-2
|
215
|
Tavoris Doss
|
Alcorn State
|
PR
|
Sr.
|
5-8
|
165
|
Third-Team Offense
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|||||
Player
|
School
|
Pos.
|
Cl.
|
Ht.
|
Wt.
|
Michael Nebrich
|
Fordham
|
QB
|
Jr.
|
6-1
|
205
|
D.J. Adams
|
Portland State
|
RB
|
Sr.
|
5-10
|
210
|
Keshaudas Spence
|
Sacred Heart
|
RB
|
Jr.
|
5-10
|
230
|
Marcus Wiltz
|
McNeese State
|
RB
|
Sr.
|
5-9
|
192
|
Kurt Odom
|
Campbell
|
FB
|
Sr.
|
6-1
|
215
|
Kenny Cook
|
Gardner-Webb
|
WR
|
Jr.
|
6-4
|
210
|
Adam Drake
|
Eastern Illinois
|
WR
|
Jr.
|
6-2
|
199
|
Roman Wilson
|
Princeton
|
WR
|
Sr.
|
5-11
|
190
|
Jeff LePak
|
Eastern Illinois
|
TE
|
Jr.
|
6-6
|
222
|
Dorian Byrd
|
Georgia Southern
|
OL
|
Sr.
|
6-1
|
265
|
Phede Celestin
|
Marist
|
OL
|
Sr.
|
6-4
|
318
|
Jamey Cheatwood
|
Coastal Carolina
|
OL
|
Sr.
|
6-5
|
330
|
Kadeem Edwards
|
Tennessee State
|
OL
|
Sr.
|
6-4
|
290
|
Chris Elkins
|
Youngstown State
|
OL
|
Sr.
|
6-4
|
290
|
Danny Kistler
|
Montana
|
OL
|
Sr.
|
6-8
|
315
|
Mitchell Van Dyk
|
Portland State
|
OL
|
Sr.
|
6-9
|
290
|
Greg Hardin
|
North Dakota
|
AP
|
Sr.
|
5-11
|
177
|
Colton Cook
|
Southern Utah
|
PK
|
Sr.
|
5-8
|
185
|
Shawn Johnson
|
Montana State
|
KR
|
Jr.
|
5-9
|
175
|
Third-Team Defense
|
|||||
Player
|
School
|
Pos.
|
Cl.
|
Ht.
|
Wt.
|
Anthony Bass
|
Tennessee State
|
DE
|
Jr.
|
6-2
|
230
|
Jesse Dickson
|
Lamar
|
DE
|
Sr.
|
6-3
|
265
|
Colton Underwood
|
Illinois State
|
DE
|
Sr.
|
6-4
|
255
|
Robert Simpson
|
Miss. Valley State
|
DT
|
Sr.
|
6-3
|
267
|
Tracey Smith
|
Bucknell
|
DT
|
Sr.
|
6-1
|
265
|
Telvion Clark
|
Towson
|
LB
|
Sr.
|
6-1
|
230
|
Jarkevis Fields
|
Bethune-Cookman
|
LB
|
Sr.
|
6-0
|
230
|
Stephen Hodge
|
Fordham
|
LB
|
Jr.
|
6-0
|
202
|
Cqulin Hubert
|
SE Louisiana
|
LB
|
Sr.
|
6-1
|
250
|
Christian Kuntz
|
Duquesne
|
LB
|
So.
|
6-2
|
210
|
Guy Morgan
|
McNeese State
|
CB
|
Sr.
|
6-0
|
188
|
Winston Wright
|
South Dakota State
|
CB
|
Sr.
|
5-10
|
190
|
North
Dakota State
|
S
|
Jr.
|
5-11
|
202
|
|
Bookie Sneed
|
Sam Houston State
|
S
|
Sr.
|
6-0
|
180
|
Bentlee Critcher
|
Appalachian State
|
P
|
Fr.
|
6-1
|
175
|
Bobby Wenzig
|
Alabama State
|
P
|
Sr.
|
6-2
|
180
|
Phil Faccone
|
Wagner
|
LS
|
Jr.
|
5-9
|
195
|
Chris Maikranz
|
Lamar
|
LS
|
Sr.
|
6-6
|
255
|
Antwan Eddie
|
Robert Morris
|
PR
|
Jr.
|
5-10
|
180
|
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