(STATS) -- The top candidates for national offensive and defensive player of the
year headline the 2016 STATS FCS All-America Team, announced Tuesday.
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For Sale Australia .Quarterbacks Jeremiah Briscoe of Sam Houston
State and Gage Gubrud of Eastern Washington and Eagles wide receiver Cooper
Kupp, who have been invited to the announcement of the STATS FCS Walter Payton
Award, along with Missouri State linebacker Dylan Cole and defensive ends P.J.
Hall of Sam Houston State and Karter Schult of Northern Iowa, the three at the
announcement of the STATS FCS Buck Buchanan Award, are part of the All-America
team that features 100 players from 60 schools across all 13 FCS conferences.CAA
Football has the most All-Americans with 16, one more than the Missouri Valley
Football Conference, which had the most first-team selections with seven, and
the Southern (12) and the Big Sky (11) conferences also reached double figures.
Charleston Southern, James Madison and North Dakota State had the high among
schools with four selections each.The first-team quarterback honors between
Briscoe and Gubrud will be determined by the Payton Award voting, whose top
three will be revealed January 6 at the STATS FCS Awards Banquet in Frisco,
Texas.Briscoe, a redshirt junior, set the FCS single-season record with 57
touchdown passes and threw for 4,602 yards for Sam Houston, which was the only
unbeaten FCS team in the regular season. Gubrud, a redshirt sophomore, set the
FCS record with 5,160 passing yards and threw 48 touchdowns. He led the nation
with 5,766 total yards, just 33 shy of Steve McNairs FCS record at Alcorn State
in 1994.Nobody knows the All-America first team quite like Kupp, who made it for
the fourth time. The fifth-year senior caught 117 passes for 1,700 yards and 17
touchdowns, scored two other TDs and threw for two more in another dominant
season for Eastern Washington.His biggest attribute is his consistency, and that
he continues to find ways to produce when everybodys eyes are on him, Eagles
coach Beau Baldwin said.Plus, he has the guts and the toughness not to be
worried about any moment -- he just goes out and gets it done.Cole will head to
the announcement of the Buck Buchanan Award, also January 6 at the national
banquet, with an FCS-high 142 tackles. Schult had 17 sacks -- the Division I
high -- and 24 tackles for loss, while Hall had 24 1/2 tackles for loss and 11
sacks.The rest of the first-team offense was running backs Tarik Cohen of North
Carolina A&T and Chase Edmonds of Fordham, fullback Joe Protheroe of Cal
Poly, wide receiver Karel Hamilton of Samford, tight end Dallas Goedert of South
Dakota State, and offensive linemen Julien Davenport of Bucknell, Casey Dunn of
Jacksonville State, Zack Johnson of North Dakota State, Mitch Kirsch of James
Madison and Brandon Parker of North Carolina A&T.On defense, the other
first-team selections were defensive linemen Keionta Davis of Chattanooga and
Tanoh Kpassagnon of Villanova, linebackers Folarin Orimolade of Dartmouth,
Christian Kuntz of Duquesne and Brett Taylor of Western Illinois, and defensive
backs Dee Delaney of The Citadel, Lorenzo Jerome of Saint Francis, Donald Payne
of Stetson and Cole Reyes of North Dakota.The first-team special teams
selections were kicker David Marvin of Wofford, punter Miles Bergner of South
Dakota, long snapper Joshua Appel of Indiana State, kick returner Darius Hammond
of Charleston Southern, punt returner Rashad Davis of James Madison and
all-purpose selection John Lovett of Princeton.The offensive players of the year
in eight conferences and defensive players of the year in 12 conferences made
the All-America team.---=2016 STATS FCS ALL-AMERICA TEAM=FIRST TEAMOFFENSE*-To
be determined by STATS FCS Walter Payton Award results*QB -- Jeremiah Briscoe,
junior, 6-3, 220, Sam Houston State, or Gage Gubrud, sophomore, 6-2, 195,
Eastern WashingtonRB -- Tarik Cohen, senior, 5-6, 173, North Carolina A&TRB
-- Chase Edmonds, junior, 5-9, 196, FordhamFB -- Joe Protheroe, junior, 6-0,
225, Cal PolyWR -- Karel Hamilton, senior, 6-1, 202, SamfordWR -- Cooper Kupp,
senior, 6-2, 215, Eastern WashingtonTE -- Dallas Goedert, junior, 6-5, 250,
South Dakota StateOL -- Julien Davenport, senior, 6-7, 315, BucknellOL -- Casey
Dunn, senior, 6-3, 290, Jacksonville StateOL -- Zack Johnson, senior, 6-4, 329,
North Dakota StateOL -- Mitch Kirsch, senior, 6-6, 290, James MadisonOL --
Brandon Parker, junior, 6-7, 299, North Carolina A&TDEFENSEDL -- Keionta
Davis, senior, 6-4, 270, ChattanoogaDL -- P.J. Hall, junior, 6-1, 280, Sam
Houston StateDL -- Tanoh Kpassagnon, senior, 6-7, 275, VillanovaDL -- Karter
Schult, senior, 6-2, 265, Northern IowaLB -- Dylan Cole, senior, 6-1, 240,
Missouri StateLB -- Folarin Orimolade, senior, 5-11, 240, DartmouthLB --
Christian Kuntz, senior, 6-1, 220, DuquesneLB -- Brett Taylor, junior, 6-2, 230,
Western IllinoisDB -- Dee Delaney, junior, 6-1, 193, The CitadelDB -- Lorenzo
Jerome, senior, 6-0, 195, Saint FrancisDB -- Donald Payne, senior, 6-1, 219,
StetsonDB -- Cole Reyes, junior, 6-2, 215, North DakotaSPECIAL TEAMSPK -- David
Marvin, junior, 6-2, 210, WoffordP -- Miles Bergner, senior, 6-0, 225, South
DakotaLS -- Joshua Appel, senior, 6-2, 250, Indiana StateKR -- Darius Hammond,
senior, 5-10, 192, Charleston SouthernPR -- Rashard Davis, senior, 5-9, 175,
James MadisonAP -- John Lovett, junior, 6-3, 225, Princeton---=SECOND
TEAMOFFENSE*QB -- Jeremiah Briscoe, junior, 6-3, 220, Sam Houston State, or Gage
Gubrud, sophomore, 6-2, 195, Eastern WashingtonRB -- Khalid Abdullah, senior,
5-10, 220 James MadisonRB -- DeAngelo Henderson, senior, 5-8, 205, Coastal
CarolinaFB -- Lorenzo Long, senior, 5-9, 205, WoffordWR -- Brian Brown, senior,
6-2, 205, RichmondWR -- Justin Watson, junior, 6-3, 210, PennWR -- Jake Wieneke,
junior, 6-4, 215, South Dakota StateTE -- Eric Saubert, senior, 6-5, 251,
DrakeOL -- Erik Austell, senior, 6-4, 285, Charleston SouthernOL -- Jessamen
Dunker, senior, 6-5, 290, Tennessee StateOL -- J.P. Flynn, senior, 6-5, 320,
Montana StateOL -- Corey Levin, senior, 6-5, 305, ChattanoogaOL -- Timon Parris,
junior, 6-5, 310, Stony BrookOL -- Isaiah Pinson, junior, 6-3, 267, The
CitadelDEFENSEDL -- Pat Afriyie, junior, 6-2, 235, ColgateDL -- Winston Craig,
senior, 6-4, 290, RichmondDL -- Anthony Ellis, junior, 6-1, 245, Charleston
SouthernDL -- Darius Jackson, junior, 6-3, 237, Jacksonville StateDL -- Derek
Rivers, senior, 6-5, 250, Youngstown StateLB -- Austin Calitro, senior, 6-0,
245, VillanovaLB -- Chad Geter, senior, 6-2, 253, Gardner-WebbLB -- Darius
Leonard, junior, 6-3, 220, South Carolina StateLB -- Alex Searce, senior, 6-3,
220, Coastal CarolinaDB -- Mike Basile, junior, 6-1, 200, MonmouthDB -- Casey
DeAndrade, senior, 5-11, 212, New HampshireDB -- Tre Dempsey, junior, 5-10, 179,
North Dakota StateDB -- Brendan Langley, senior, 6-2, 193, LamarDB -- Ezra
Robinson, senior, 6-1, 180, Tennessee StateSPECIAL TEAMSPK -- Griffin Trau,
sophomore, 5-8, 180, RichmondP -- Tate Lewis, senior, 6-6, 230, Southern UtahLS
-- James Fisher, junior, 6-2, 216, North Dakota StateKR -- John Santiago,
sophomore, 5-9, 180, North DakotaPR -- Khalid Thomas, senior, 5-10, 175, Alabama
StateAP -- Detrez Newsome, junior, 5-10, 210, Western Carolina---=THIRD
TEAMOFFENSEQB -- Taryn Christion, sophomore, 6-2, 215, South Dakota StateQB --
Devlin Hodges, sophomore, 6-1, 213, SamfordRB -- Elijah Ibitokun-Hanks,
sophomore, 5-9, 199, AlbanyRB -- Lenard Tillery, senior, 5-10, 200, SouthernFB
-- Chase Morlock, senior, 6-0, 233, North Dakota StateFB -- Tyler Renew, senior,
5-11, 217, The CitadelWR -- Lance Lenoir, senior, 6-0, 210, Western IllinoisWR
-- Kamron Lewis, sophomore, 6-4, 195, Saint FrancisWR -- Troy Pelletier, junior,
6-3, 205, LehighTE -- Andrew Vollert, junior, 6-5, 245, Weber StateOL -- Bridge
Blount, senior, 5-10, 295, Sam Houston StateOL -- Matt Fisher, senior, 6-5, 280,
Cal PolyOL -- Ben Huss, junior, 6-2, 307 DuquesneOL -- Voghens Larrieux, senior,
6-5, 290, Coastal CarolinaOL -- Jerry Ugokwe, senior, 6-8, 305, William &
MaryOL -- Anton Wahrby, senior, 6-5, 300, WoffordDEFENSEDL -- Siupeli Anau,
senior, 6-3, 250, Northern ArizonaDL -- Samson Ebukam, senior, 6-3, 240, Eastern
WashingtonDL -- Kurt Holuba, junior, 6-4, 270, PrincetonDL -- Javancy Jones,
senior, 6-2, 245, Jackson StateDL -- Patrick Ricard, senior, 6-3, 285, MaineLB
-- Darien Anderson, senior, 6-1, 240, Alcorn StateLB -- Solomon Brown,
sophomore, 6-1, 220, Charleston SouthernLB -- Garrett Dolan, junior, 6-2, 240,
Houston BaptistLB -- Nakevion Leslie, senior, 5-11, 225, ChattanoogaDB -- LeRoy
Alexander, senior, 6-0, 195, Youngstown StateDB -- Marlon Bridges, freshman,
6-1, 210, Jacksonville StateDB -- Taylor Reynolds, senior, 6-0, 195, James
MadisonDB -- Tyler Williams, senior, 6-1, 194, Central ArkansasSPECIAL TEAMSPK
-- Lane Clark, junior, 5-11, 170, Tennessee StatePK -- Eric Medina, junior,
5-11, 195, Texas SouthernP -- Jake Ryder, senior, 6-0, 180, TowsonLS -- Hunter
Winstead, junior, 6-0, 240, LibertyKR -- Shane Simpson, freshman, 5-9, 185,
TowsonPR -- Jake Wieczorek, senior, 6-0, 195, Holy CrossAP -- Jonah Hodges,
senior, 5-10, 194, San Diego
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General manager Jarmo Kekalainen told Aaron Portzline of The Columbus Dispatch
on Friday that he wants to see Gaboriks contributions go beyond the scoresheet
before considering a long-term deal for the soon-to-be unrestricted free agent.
BEREA -- Robert Griffin III?will be playing for more than just a single win this
season if he returns to the Cleveland Browns starting lineup.Hell be playing for
his future in Cleveland.Yeah, coach Hue Jackson said Tuesday, if he [Griffin]
plays quarterback, were evaluating him to see if he can be the
quarterback.Griffin was cleared for full contact late Monday night and will be
full go in practice next week. He has not played since breaking his collarbone
in the season-opening loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.Jackson said he would not
decide whether Griffin, Josh McCown or rookie Cody Kessler will start against
Cincinnati on Dec. 11 until he sees next weeks practices. The Browns have a bye
this week and are off until Monday.Theres still things that we need to do and
see before I decide to stick him back out there, Jackson said.Those things, he
said, would be practice, getting in rhythm with the offense and showing hes
ready to play after missing three months of football.Beyond blessed to have an
opportunity to get back on the field with my brothers, Griffin said in a
statement released by the team. I promise my teammates and coaches to give them
everything I have as we work to finish the season strong.Jackson said any teams
success on offense starts with the quarterback. The Browns turned to Griffin in
March and ggave him a two-year, $15 million contract.
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bonus in March; if the Browns dont pay the bonus, Griffin becomes a free
agent.Im always looking to see whos going to be on the team as we move forward,
Jackson said. Every game we play. Were still evaluating our team as we go
through it.Griffin will have to play better than he did in the opener. The team
committed its entire offseason and training camp to getting him ready, and he
went 12-for-26 for 190 yards with an interception in a 29-10 loss. Griffin was
injured on a scramble late in the game and has not played since.I think there
are a lot of guys who are eager to see what he can do, left tackle Joe Thomas
said. He didnt really get enough opportunity to really prove what kind of QB he
can be in this system.Jackson said Griffins durability -- he also had knee and
ankle injuries while in Washington -- will no question be part of the decision
on Griffins future in Cleveland. Vice president of football operations Sashi
Brown brought up the durability issue when discussing Griffin in a meeting with
the media Nov. 14.Youve got to throw everything in the pot and then make a
decision, Jackson said. ' ' '