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)