Stick, North Dakota State highlight AP FCS All-America team
North Dakota State quarterback Easton Stick was one of three Bison players selected to the Associated Press FCS AllAmerica team.
Stick is joined by North Dakota State offensive lineman Tanner Volson and defensive back Robbie Grimsley on the first team. The top-seeded Bison, who will play South Dakota State in the semifinals of the playoffs Friday, also placed defensive lineman Greg Menard and linebacker Jabril Cox on the second team and offensive lineman Zack Johnson on the third team. The Bison have won six of the last seven FCS national titles. Stick is a finalist for the Walter Payton Award, given to the best player in the Football Championship Subdivision. The other finalists are Samford second-team quarterback Devlin Hodges, who broke the FCS record for career passing yards this season with 14,584, and third-team quarterback Chandler Burks for Kennesaw State. Hodges leads FCS with 4,283 yards passing this season. Cal Poly’s Joe Protheroe, the leading rusher in FCS with 1,810 yards, was first team at running back and San Diego’s Michael Bandy, who leads in yards receiving with 1,698, made AllAmerica at receiver.
Sam Houston State defensive end Derick Robinson, who leads the nation in sacks with 15, highlighted the FCS AllAmerica first team defense along with Dartmouth defensive back Isiah Swann, who leads with nine interceptions.