NDSU has 2 named FCS All-America
North Dakota State, which hosts Georgia Southern on Saturday in FCS semifinals, had two players selected to The Associated Press FCS All-America team. Bison offensive lineman Paul Cornick and defensive back Marcus Williams made the first team.
- Marcus Williams
- Paul Cornick
North Dakota State, which hosts Georgia Southern on Saturday in FCS semifinals, had two players selected to The Associated Press FCS All-America team.
Bison offensive lineman Paul Cornick and defensive back Marcus Williams made the first team.
Williams, a 5-foot-11, 186-pound, sophomore from Minneapolis is fourth nationally with seven interceptions this season. He is one away from the school record of eight set by Frank Esposito in 1953. He has scored three times on interceptions and once on a kickoff return.
Cornick, a 6-foot-6, 309-pound senior from Orono, Minn., graded out 95.6 percent this season with 84 knockdown blocks and allowed just one sack in pass protection and no quarterback hurries.
Walter Payton Award finalists Bo Levi Mitchell of Eastern Washington and Shakir Bell of Indiana State were also selected to the team.
The third finalist for the Payton Award as FCS player of the year, Lehigh quarterback Chris Lum, was picked as the second-team quarterback. The award will be presented Jan. 6.
Bell’s teammate, defensive end Ben Obaseki, was also selected to the team, making Indiana State one of five schools with two All-Americans.
Montana, which plays at Sam Houston State on Friday night in the FCS semifinals, is represented by linebacker Caleb McSurdy and defensive back Trumaine Johnson. McSurdy was the Big Sky defensive player of the year.
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