Tuesday, December 14, 2021
by Cody Bush, PFL Media Relations

HERO Sports and the Associated Press announced their 2021 FCS All-America Teams, Tuesday, the first of six All-America teams to be announced this season. Eight Pioneer Football League athletes were recognized by HERO Sports on its All-America, Freshman and Sophomore teams. Four PFL athletes earned Associated Press FCS All-America Team honors.

Below is a list of all national postseason honors received by PFL athletes in 2021:

2021 National Postseason Honors

Will Buck, Defensive Lineman, San Diego

• HERO Sports Sophomore All-America

BJ Byrd, Wide Receiver, Morehead State

• AFCA Coaches' First Team All-America
• Associated Press First Team All-America
• Stats Perform Second Team All-America
• HERO Sports Third Team All-America
• Stats Perform Walter Payton Award Nominee (14th)

Glenn Caruso, Head Coach, St. Thomas

• Stats Perform Eddie Robinson Award Nominee (9th)

Jake Chisholm, All-Purpose Back/Running Back, Dayton

• Stats Perform Second Team All-America
• HERO Sports Third Team All-America
• Stats Perform Walter Payton Award Nominee (19th)

Bennett Dondoyano, Wide Receiver, San Diego

• Stats Perform Doris Robinson Award Nominee

Clayborne Fields III, Defensive Back, Marist

• Associated Press Third Team All-America

Jonathan Hammond, Defensive Lineman, Davidson

• HERO Sports Sophomore All-America

Brady McKnight, Long Snapper, Morehead State

• HERO Sports Freshman All-America

Vaughn Taylor Jr., Defensive Lineman, Morehead State

• AFCA Coaches' First Team All-America
• Associated Press First Team All-America
• Stats Perform Second Team All-America
• HERO Sports Second Team All-America
• Stats Perform Buck Buchanan Award Nominee (20th)

Coy Williams, Fullback, Davidson

• HERO Sports Second Team All-America

Jalyn Witcher, Wide Receiver, Presbyterian

• Associated Press First Team All-America
• HERO Sports Freshman All-America
• Stats Perform Jerry Rice Award Nominee (7th)