Football Southern Conference

Samford's Hodges earns All-America honors from FCS ADA

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Samford senior quarterback Devlin Hodges was named the top FCS quarterback by the FCS Athletic Directors Association (FCS ADA) Thursday morning.

The FCS ADA recognized one player at each position on its All-America team.

From the 11 All-America Team honorees, an Offensive Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year will be announced prior to the FCS National Championship Game on Jan. 5, 2019. The Offensive Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year recipients will be recognized at the FCS national championship contest in Frisco, Texas, during an on-field presentation.

Hodges has already been named to multiple All-America teams since the season ended. He is also one of the top three finalists for the Walter Payton Award, which goes to the top offensive player in the FCS. The winner of the Payton Award will be announced on Jan. 4.

Hodges set a school record for single-season passing yards, throwing for 4,283 yards this season, breaking the old record of 4,088, set by Hodges in 2016. He also became the all-time leader in career passing yards in FCS history. His 14,584 career passing yards broke the old FCS national record of 14,496, set by Steve McNair at Alcorn State from 1991-94.

In addition to the FCS record for career passing yards, Hodges also set FCS records for career completions and attempts. Hodges has rewritten the Samford record book, as he will leave school owning 23 different school records.

Samford finished the 2018 season with a record of 6-5 overall and 5-3 in SoCon play. The record marks Samford's eighth straight winning season, the longest streak in program history.

Now in its 25th year, the Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association's mission is to enhance Football Championship Subdivision football. For more information on the FCS ADA, please visit www.fcsada.com. The FCS ADA is administered by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), which is in its 54th year. For more information on NACDA and the 17 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.