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 2022.
NOTE: Some players roster-wise were repeat freshmen or sophomores due to the COVID year. If a player is listed as a freshman or a sophomore on the 2022 roster, they are considered for the Fr. and So. AA teams.
Freshman All-Americans
Freshman Offensive Team
QB Gevani McCoy, Idaho
QB Reese Poffenbarger, UAlbany
RB Jalen Hampton, Elon
RB Anthony Woods, Idaho
RB Victor Dawson, Merrimack
RB Desmond Reid, Western Carolina
WR Makai Jackson, Saint Francis
WR Elijah Sarratt, Saint Francis
WR Dominic Kibby, Presbyterian
TE Josh Cuevas, Cal Poly
TE DJ Nelson, UT Martin
OL Chandler Kirton, Austin Peay
OL Ayden Knapik, Idaho
OL Nathan Mejia, Sacramento State
OL Jarod Russell, UT Martin
Freshman Defensive Team
DL Finn Claypool, Drake
DL Kenneth Eiden IV, Montana State
DL Eric O’Neill, LIU
DL Edward Bobino, Stephen F. Austin
LB Kohner Cullimore, Southern Utah
LB Mason Woods, Towson
LB Chandler Martin, ETSU
LB Eli Ennis, Nicholls
DB Jalen Jones, William & Mary
DB Rex Connors, UC Davis
DB Wedner Cadet, Georgetown
DB Jamel Johnson, Charleston Southern
DB Travis Hunter, Jackson State
Freshman Special Teams
K Garrison Smith, McNeese
K Alejandro Mata, Jackson State
P Patrick Rohrbach, Montana
LS Jamie Wilson, Gardner-Webb
KR Keith Jenkins Jr., Morgan State
PR Chaunzavia Lewis, Texas Southern
