December is a special time in the FCS with the playoffs, the Celebration Bowl, and the Early Signing Period. It’s also the time to honor the best players in the subdivision.
HERO Sports recognizes the top players with our Freshman, Sophomore, and All-FCS All-American teams.
Here are the best FCS freshmen in 2021.
NOTE: Schools handled the COVID year differently for player classes. If a player is listed as a freshman or a sophomore on the 2021 roster, they are considered for the Fr. and So. AA teams.
Freshman All-Americans
Offense
QB Shedeur Sanders, Jackson State
QB Zevi Eckhaus, Bryant
QB Tyler Riddell, East Tennessee State
RB Darius Hale, Central Arkansas
RB Collin Guggenheim, Nicholls
RB Zak Wallace, UT Martin
RB Fred Davis, Mercer
RB Kevin Daniels, Northern Arizona
RB Damonta Witherspoon, Murray State
WR Antwane Wells Jr., James Madison
WR Jalyn Witcher, Presbyterian
WR Drae McCray, Austin Peay
WR Jacari Carter, Merrimack
WR Raphael Williams, Western Carolina
WR Efton Chism III, Eastern Washington
TE Cole Grossman, Montana
OL Justin Lairy, Central Arkansas
OL Payton Collins, Eastern Kentucky
OL Reese Moore, Abilene Christian
OL Justice Guillory, Stephen F. Austin
OL Evan Roussel, Nicholls
AP Tyson Thompson, Houston Baptist
Defense
DL Thor Griffith, Harvard
DL Josiah Silver, New Hampshire
DL Jared Verse, UAlbany
DL Jaden Taylor, North Carolina Central
DL Nick Gaes, South Dakota
LB James Conway, Fordham
LB Rodney Dansby, Houston Baptist
LB Bryce Norman, Southeast Missouri State
LB Tyler King, Stony Brook
LB Jackson Ambush, UAlbany
DB Tyrell Grayson, Dixie State
DB Esaias Guthrie, Delaware State
DB Alijah Huzzie, East Tennessee State
DB Kobe Singleton, Southern Utah
DB Gregory Reddick, Saint Francis
DB Dominick Poole, The Citadel
Special Teams
K Chris Campos, Stephen F. Austin
K Alex Schmoke, Saint Francis
K Patrick Nations, Eastern Kentucky
P Brian Buschini, Montana
P Grant Burkett, Missouri State
LS Brady McKnight, Morehead State
LS Steele Judy, The Citadel
RS Calvin Jones, Western Carolina
RS Lan Larison, UC Davis
