Jackrabbits & Coyotes Selected to All-American Teams
Four South Dakota State offensive players were named Tuesday to the 2023 Associated Press FCS All-America First Team. Co-Missouri Valley Football Conference Offensive Players of the Year Mark Gronowski and Isaiah Davis were joined by offensive linemen and repeat selections Garret Greenfield and Mason McCormick.
South Dakota State, 13-0 overall and the top seed in the FCS playoffs hosts No. 5 seed UAlbany in semifinal action Friday night. Kickoff is set for 6:00 PM at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium.
For the Coyotes South Dakota defensive players Brock Mogensen, Myles Harden, and Brendan Webb were selected on Tuesday. It is the first such honor for all three players.
Associated Press FCS All-America Team
FIRST TEAM (offense)
Quarterback — Mark Gronowski, fourth-year, South Dakota State.
Running backs — Jaden Shirden, fourth-year, Monmouth; Isaiah Davis, fourth-year, South Dakota State.
Offensive linemen — Garret Greenfield, sixth-year, South Dakota State; Noah Atagi, sixth-year, Weber State; Mason McCormick, sixth-year, South Dakota State; Jacob Johanning, fifth-year, Furman; Marcus Wehr, fourth-year, Montana State.
Tight end — Cam Grandy, fifth-year, Illinois State.
Wide receivers — Ty James, fifth-year, Mercer; Dymere Miller, fourth-year, Monmouth; Jalen Coker, fifth-year, Holy Cross.
All-purpose player —Dylan Laube, fifth-year, New Hampshire.
Kicker — Matthew Cook, fifth-year, Northern Iowa.
FIRST TEAM (defense)
Linemen — Terrell Allen, fourth-year, Tennessee State; Jay Person, sixth-year, Chattanooga; Anton Juncaj, fourth-year, Albany (N.Y.); Alex Gubner, sixth-year, Montana.
Linebackers — Dylan Kelly, fifth-year, Albany (N.Y.); Brock Mogensen, sixth-year, South Dakota; Jacob Dobbs, fifth-year, Holy Cross.
Defensive backs — PJ Jules, fifth-year, Southern Illinois; Cole Wisniewski, fourth-year, North Dakota State; Lance Wise Jr., fifth-year, Mercer; Marcus Harris, fourth-year, Idaho; Sheldon Arnold II, fourth-year, East Tennessee State.
Punter — Aidan Laros, third-year, Tennessee Martin.
SECOND TEAM (offense)
Quarterback — Max Brosmer, fifth-year, New Hampshire.
Running backs — Sam Franklin, third-year, Tennessee Martin; Jamar Curtis, second-year, Lafayette.
Offensive linemen — Luke Newman, fourth-year, Holy Cross; Charles Grant, fourth-year, William & Mary; Rush Reimer, fourth-year, Montana State; Mark Barthelemy, sixth-year, Nicholls State; Gavin Olson, fifth-year, Tennessee Martin.
Tight end — Carter Runyon, third-year, Towson.
Wide receivers — Brandon Porter, sixth-year, Incarnate Word; Hayden Hatten, fifth-year, Idaho; Chedon James, second-year, Idaho State.
All-purpose player — Junior Bergen, third-year, Montana.
Kicker — Ricardo Chavez, fourth-year, Idaho.
SECOND TEAM (defense)
Linemen — Ty French, fourth-year, Gardner-Webb; David Walker, fourth-year, Central Arkansas; Finn Claypool, third-year, Drake; Daylan Dotson, fourth-year, Tennessee Martin.
Linebackers — Billy Shaeffer, sixth-year, Lafayette; Winston Reid, seventh-year, Weber State; Micah Davey, third-year, McNeese State.
Defensive backs — Aamir Hall, fourth-year, Albany (N.Y.); Caleb Curtain, third-year, Elon; Blake Ruffin, third-year, Eastern Illinois; Tyler Morton, third-year, Nicholls State; Kenny Gallop, Jr., third-year, Howard.
Punter — Grant Burkett, fifth-year, Missouri State.
THIRD TEAM (offense)
Quarterback — Matthew Sluka, fourth-year, Holy Cross.
Running backs — Lan Larison, fourth-year, UC Davis; Jordan Fuller, third-year, Holy Cross.
Offensive linemen — John Allen, fourth-year, SE Louisiana; Josiah Ezirim, fifth-year, Eastern Kentucky; Jake Kubas, sixth-year, North Dakota State; Ryan Coll, fifth-year, Richmond; Seth Osborne, sixth-year, St. Francis, Pa.
Tight end — Cole Rusk, third-year, Murray State.
Wide receivers — Raylen Sharpe, third-year, Missouri State; Efton Chism III, fourth-year, Eastern Washington; Kasey Hawthorne, third-year, Howard.
All-purpose player — Sean Chambers, sixth-year, Montana State.
Kicker — Kyle Ramsey, fifth-year, Abilene Christian.
THIRD TEAM (defense)
Linemen — Eric O'Neill, third-year, Long Island; Brendan Webb, sixth-year, South Dakota; Khristian Boyd, sixth-year, Northern Iowa; Brody Grebe, third-year, Montana State.
Linebackers — Amir Abdullah, fourth-year, Illinois State; Braxton Hill, fifth-year, Montana; Noah Martin, fourth-year, Samford.
Defensive backs — Myles Harden, fourth-year, South Dakota; Saiku White, third-year, Lafayette; Max Epps, third-year, Texas A&M-Commerce; Travis Blackshear, sixth-year, Furman; Kaleb Lyons, second-year, Morehead State.
Punter — Aaron Trusler, third-year, Richmond.
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