The photo above features star Richmond quarterback Kyle Lauletta, and comes courtesy of Richmond Athletics.
The true foundation of a college football program is its underclassmen. Usually thought of as "depth providers," some of these Super Sophs end up being more than a backup — sometimes they turn out to be legitimate stars.
The FCS rarely sends players to the NFL Draft before their senior years, so these players go on to have monster four-year careers. This year in particular saw quite a few Super Sophs in the FCS. We decided to create a starting lineup made up of these sophomores, and we think this team could play with–and probably beat–just about anybody in the FCS.
Take a look at tell us what you think–The HERO Sports Super Sophomore All American Team for 2015
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PLAYER |
SCHOOL |
STATS |
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FIRST TEAM |
OFFENSE |
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QB |
Kyle Lauletta |
Richmond |
2nd in nation in passing; 3,598 yds, 19 TD |
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RB |
Chase Edmonds |
Fordham |
1,648 yards rushing, 20 TDs |
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RB |
Corey Avery |
Sam Houston State |
1,483 yards rushing, 15 TDs |
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FB |
Joe Protheroe |
Cal Poly |
Great blocker; 779 yards rushing, 6 TDs |
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WR |
Jake Wieneke |
South Dakota State |
71 catches, 1,472 yds, 11 TDs |
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WR |
Emmanuel Butler |
Northern Arizona |
64 catches, 1,208 yds, 15 TDs |
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TE |
Dallas Goedert |
South Dakota State |
26 CATCHES, 484 YDS, 3 tdS |
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OL |
Brandon Parker |
North Carolina A&T |
Early NFL draft prospect |
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OL |
Jacob Ohnesorge |
South Dakota State |
Early NFL draft prospect |
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OL |
Justin Lea |
Jacksonville State |
A top OL for national runner up |
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OL |
Larry Allen |
Harvard |
An All Ivy Leaguer |
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OL |
Jacob Judd |
Western Illinois |
One of next greats in MVFC |
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FIRST TEAM |
DEFENSE |
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DL |
P.J. Hall |
Sam Houston State |
21 TFLs, 63 tackles, 11 sacks, 5 blocked kicks |
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DL |
Greg Menard |
North Dakota State |
10 sacks |
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DL |
Darius Jackson |
Jacksonville State |
19 TFLs, 7 sacks, 5 hurries, 56 tackles |
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DL |
Pat Afriyie |
Colgate |
9.5 sacks |
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LB |
Andrew Ankrah |
James Madison |
10.5 sacks |
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LB |
Michael Needham |
Southern Utah |
94 tackles, 9.5 TFLs, 3 FFs, 10 PDs, 3 INTs |
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LB |
Daniel Riddle |
Western Carolina |
129 tackles |
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DB |
Dee Delaney |
The Citadel |
5 INTs for 108 yds |
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DB |
Mike Basile |
Monmouth |
119 tackles |
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DB |
Kenny James |
Southern Illinois |
107 tackles |
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DB |
Lucas Webb |
Chattanooga |
70 tackles, 3 INTs, 5 pass breakup |
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FIRST TEAM |
SPECIAL TEAMS |
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PK |
Nick Dorka |
William & Mary |
21 of 25 on field goals |
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P |
Mitch Meindel |
North Dakota |
44.5 yards per punt |
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LS |
James Fisher |
North Dakota State |
Best technician in the country |
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KR |
Deion Holliman |
Missouri State |
Led nation in kickoff returns; 2 return TDs |
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PR |
Khris Gardin |
North Carolina A&T |
Eye popping 23.1 punt return avg., 3 TDs |
