SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Associated Press and HERO Sports both released their FCS All-America teams Tuesday. ETSU running back Quay Holmes earned first-team honors from both organizations.
 
Eight league players earned All-America honors from the AP, with Samford’s Montrell Washington joining Holmes on the first team at all-purpose. ETSU’s Jacob Saylors was the second-team pick at all-purpose, while Chattanooga defensive lineman Devonnsha Maxwell and UTC defensive back Brandon Dowdell were also second-team selections. Offensive linemen Tre’mond Shorts of ETSU and Cole Strange of Chattanooga and Furman tight end Ryan Miller were third-team picks.
 
Holmes and Strange earned first-team honors from HERO Sports, while Shorts, Washington, Maxwell and VMI linebacker Stone Snyder were second-team selections. ETSU linebacker Donovan Manuel, Bucs defensive back Tyree Robinson and VMI long snapper Robert Soderholm earned spots on the third team to give the SoCon nine total selections.
 
HERO Sports also announced its freshman and sophomore All-America teams, with the SoCon putting seven players on each squad.
 
The Citadel, ETSU and Western Carolina had two selections apiece on the freshman squad. The Bulldogs were represented on the team by defensive back Dominick Poole and long snapper Steele Judy; ETSU was represented by quarterback Tyler Riddell and defensive back Alijah Huzzie; and Western Carolina was represented by wide receiver Raphael Williams and return specialist Calvin Jones. Mercer running back Fred Davis rounded out the SoCon’s selections.
 
ETSU put a league-best three players on the sophomore squad in Manuel, wide receiver Will Huzzie and offensive lineman Tavon Matthews. VMI had a pair of special teams picks in kicker Jerry Rice and punter Jack Culbreath, while Chattanooga running back Ailym Ford and Mercer defensive back Lance Wise also earned spots on the squad.
 
Associated Press FCS All-America
FIRST TEAM
Offense
RB – Quay Holmes, ETSU
AP – Montrell Washington, Samford
SECOND TEAM
Offense
AP – Jacob Saylors, ETSU
Defense
DL – Devonnsha Maxwell, Chattanooga
DB – Brandon Dowdell, Chattanooga
THIRD TEAM
Offense
OL – Tre’mond Shorts, ETSU; Cole Strange, Chattanooga
TE – Ryan Miller, Furman
 
HERO Sports All-America
FIRST
Offense
RB – Quay Holmes, ETSU
OL – Cole Strange, Chattanooga
SECOND
Offense
OL – Tre’mond Shorts, ETSU
AP – Montrell Washington, Samford
Defense
DL – Devonnsha Maxwell, Chattanooga
LB – Stone Snyder, VMI
THIRD
Defense
LB – Donovan Manuel, ETSU
DB – Tyree Robinson, ETSU
Special teams
LS – Robert Soderholm, VMI
 
HERO Sports Freshman All-America
Offense
QB – Tyler Riddell, ETSU
RB – Fred Davis, Mercer
WR – Raphael Williams, Western Carolina
Defense
DB – Alijah Huzzie, ETSU
DB – Dominick Poole, The Citadel
Special teams
LS – Steele Judy, The Citadel
RS – Calvin Jones, Western Carolina
 
HERO Sports Sophomore All-America
Offense
RB – Ailym Ford, Chattanooga
WR – Will Huzzie, ETSU
OL – Tavon Matthews, ETSU
Defense
LB – Donovan Manuel, ETSU
DB – Lance Wise, Mercer
Special teams
K – Jerry Rice, VMI
P – Jack Culbreath, VMI