FARGO, N.D. - North Dakota State had six players named to the HERO Sports FCS All-America Teams announced Wednesday, May 19, including three overall first-team selections.
NDSU offensive lineman
Cordell Volson, punter
Garret Wegner and kick returner
Christian Watson were named to the All-America team representing all eligibility classes.
Bison offensive lineman
Grey Zabel and defensive lineman
Eli Mostaert were named to the Freshman All-America Team, and fullback
Hunter Luepke made the Sophomore All-America Team.
2020-21 HERO Sports FCS All-America Team
Offense
QB Eric Barriere, Eastern Washington
QB Eric Schmid, Sam Houston
QB Cole Kelley, Southeastern Louisiana
RB Julius Chestnut, Sacred Heart
RB Otis Weah, North Dakota
RB Pierre Strong Jr., South Dakota State
OL
Cordell Volson, North Dakota State
OL Drew Himmelman, Illinois State
OL Mason McCormick, South Dakota State
OL PJ Burkhalter, Nicholls
OL Raymond Gillespie, James Madison
WR Jakob Herres, VMI
WR Jequez Ezzard, Sam Houston
WR Tyler Hudson, Central Arkansas
TE Trae Barry, Jacksonville State
Defense
DL Isaiah Chambers, McNeese
DL Jared Brinkman, Northern Iowa
DL Mike Greene, James Madison
DL Joseph Wallace, Sam Houston
DL Jordan Lewis, Southern
LB Colby Campbell, Presbyterian
LB Stone Snyder, VMI
LB Tre Walker, Idaho
LB Ryan Greenhagen, Fordham
LB Storey Jackson, Prairie View A&M
LB Logan Backhaus, South Dakota State
DB Kordell Jackson, Austin Peay
DB Robert Rochell, Central Arkansas
DB Nicario Harper, Jacksonville State
DB Qua Brown, Southern Illinois
DB Zyon McCollum, Sam Houston
Special Teams
P Daniel Whelan, UC Davis
P
Garret Wegner, North Dakota State
K Ethan Ratke, James Madison
LS Robert Soderholm, VMI
PR Jequez Ezzard, Sam Houston
KR
Christian Watson, North Dakota State
2020-21 HERO Sports FCS Sophomore All-America Team
Offense
QB Justin Miller, Southern Utah
QB John Bachus III, Tennessee-Martin
QB Jeff Undercuffler, Albany
RB Juwon Farri, MonmouthÂ
RB Otis Weah, North Dakota
RB Geno Hess, Southeast Missouri
RB Javon Williams Jr., Southern Illinois
FB
Hunter Luepke, North Dakota State
OL Garret Greenfield, South Dakota State
OL Mason McCormick, South Dakota State
OL Bucky Williams, Austin Peay
OL Tylan Grable, Jacksonville State
OL Noah Atagi, Weber State
OL Isaiah Helms, Western Carolina
OL Prince Pines, Sam Houston
WR Tyler Hudson, Central Arkansas
WR Hayden Hatten, Idaho
WR Abdul-Fatai Ibrahim, Alabama A&M
WR Xavier Gipson, Stephen F. Austin
WR Jaxon Janke, South Dakota State
TE Derek Kline, San Diego
TE McCallan Castles, UC Davis
Defense
DL Jevon Leon, Sam Houston
DL Davoan Hawkins, Tennessee State
DL Micheal Mason, Wofford
DL Logan Jessup, Central Arkansas
DL Damon Washington, Lafayette
LB Stone Snyder, VMI
LB Tristan Wheeler, Richmond
LB Jason Johnson, Eastern Illinois
LB Jacob Dobbs, Holy Cross
LB Donovan Manuel, East Tennessee State
DB Chris Edmonds, Samford
DB Nicario Harper, Jacksonville State
DB Eddie Heckard, Weber State
DB Cody Cline, Charleston Southern
DB Noah Plack, Delaware
DB Lance Wise, Mercer
DB Montrae Braswell, Missouri State
DB Marcis Floyd, Murray State
Special Teams
P Timmy Bleekrode, Furman
K Matthew Cook, Northern Iowa
LS Robert Soderholm, VMI
PR Devron Harper, Gardner-WebbÂ
KR Cameron Myers, Central Arkansas
2020-21 HERO Sports FCS Freshman All-America Team
Offense
QB Mark Gronowski, South Dakota State
QB Cameron Ward, Incarnate Word
QB Tony Muskett, Monmouth
RB Isaiah Davis, South Dakota State
RB Devon Starling, Tennessee State
RB Dontae McMillan, Weber State
RB Lan Larison, UC Davis
RB Damonta Witherspoon, Murray State
OL Evan Roussel, Nicholls
OL
Grey Zabel, North Dakota State
OL Justice Guillory, Stephen F. Austin
OL Michael Dorundo, Duquesne
OL Clayton Frady, Gardner-Webb
WR Antwane Wells Jr., James Madison
WR Bo Belquist, North Dakota
WR Yogi Flager, Butler
WR Ty James, Mercer
WR Josh Sterns, Houston Baptist
TE Ethan Howard, Southern
Defense
DL Jared Verse, Albany
DL Ty French, Gardner-Webb
DL Carson Hatchett, The Citadel
DL
Eli Mostaert, North Dakota State
DL Jonathan Hammond, Davidson
DL Caleb Fox, Stephen F. Austin
LB Isaac Dowling, Mercer
LB Adam Bock, South Dakota State
LB Jaylen Swain, Jacksonville State
LB Jamar Shegog, Robert Morris
DB Myles Harden, South Dakota
DB Keyon Turner, Valparaiso
DB Pig Cage, Nicholls
DB Alijah Huzzie, East Tennessee State
DB Braiden Clopton, Sam Houston
DB Dorian Davis, Western Carolina
Special Teams
P Zach Haynes, Southeast Missouri State
P Scotty Roblow, Northwestern State
K Seth Morgan, Sam Houston
K Tyler Larco, Tennessee-Martin
LS Micah Torres-Whitmer, Grambling State
PR Alijah Huzzie, East Tennessee State
KR Charlie Maxwell, Valparaiso
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