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 sophomores 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.
Sophomore All-Americans
Offense
QB Cameron Ward, Incarnate Word
QB Xavier Shepherd, Kennesaw State
QB Tony Muskett, Monmouth
QB Draylen Ellis, Austin Peay
RB Ailym Ford, Chattanooga
RB Devon Starling, Tennessee State
RB Niko Duffey, Alcorn State
RB Isaiah Davis, South Dakota State
RB Caleb Johnson, Mississippi Valley State
WR Tyler Hudson, Central Arkansas
WR Tyrone Scott, Missouri State
WR Xavier Gipson, Stephen F. Austin
WR Will Huzzie, East Tennessee State
WR Kahtero Summers, Saint Francis
WR Shaquan Davis, South Carolina State
WR Freddie Roberson, Eastern Washington
WR Jalen Coker, Holy Cross
WR Graham Walker, Brown
WR Terez Traynor, Idaho
TE Marshel Martin, Sacramento State
TE Tucker Kraft, South Dakota State
TE McCallan Castles, UC Davis
OL Luke Newman, Holy Cross
OL Tylan Grable, Jacksonville State
OL Nick Kidwell, James Madison
OL Nash Jones, Incarnate Word
OL Prince Pines, Sam Houston
OL Noah Atagi, Weber State
OL Tavon Matthews, East Tennessee State
OL Jaison Williams, Youngstown State
OL Michael Shanahan, UT Martin
AP Dylan Laube, New Hampshire
Defense
DL Terrell Allen, Austin Peay
DL Logan Jessup, Central Arkansas
DL Jonathan Hammond, Davidson
DL Joshua Jerome, Eastern Washington
DL Ty French, Gardner-Webb
DL Alex Gubner, Montana
DL Eli Mostaert, North Dakota State
DL Jeblonski Green, South Carolina State
DL Clay Patterson, Yale
DL Will Buck, San Diego
LB Jason Johnson, Eastern Illinois
LB Donovan Manuel, East Tennessee State
LB William McRainey, Gardner-Webb
LB Tristan Wheeler, Richmond
LB Adam Bock, South Dakota State
LB Jacob Roberts, North Carolina A&T
LB David Hoage, Northern Colorado
DB Ryan Stapp, Abilene Christian
DB Davion Ross, Eastern Kentucky
DB Clayton Isbell, Illinois State
DB Nicario Harper, Jacksonville State
DB Lance Wise, Mercer
DB Montrae Braswell, Missouri State
DB Marcis Floyd, Murray State
DB Omar Brown, Northern Iowa
DB Eddie Heckard, Weber State
Special Teams
K Matthew Cook, Northern Iowa
K Jerry Rice, VMI
K Adrian Olivo, North Carolina Central
P Max Quick, Stephen F. Austin
P Austin Dunlap, Southeastern Louisiana University
P Jack Culbreath, VMI
RS Solomon Vanhorse, James Madison
RS Montrae Braswell, Missouri State
