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Pair of Seniors Named Walter Camp All-Americans
12/20/2016 9:00:00 AM | Football
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Redshirt senior offensive lineman Mitchell Kirsch and senior receiver/returner Rashard Davis were both named Walter Camp Football Foundation FCS All-Americans, the organization announced Monday afternoon.
It is the third All-America honor for Kirsch this year, who was also named a First Team All-American by both the Associated Press and the American Football Coaches Association. The honor was the second for Davis, who was an AP Second Team All-American.
Kirsch is part of an offensive line that leads the FCS in completion percentage (71.2%) and team pass efficiency (181.34). The Dukes also rank second in scoring (48.0) and first downs (365), third in total offense (525.6), fourth in rushing (284.6) and third-down conversions (51.4%) and 10th in turnovers lost (13). JMU has produced more than 50 points in six games this year, and its average win margin is 26.3 points per game. The Washington D.C., native is the fifth offensive lineman to earn the Walter Camp laurel, and the first since Earl Watford did so in 2012.
Davis has returned a JMU- and CAA-record four punts for a touchdown this season. He leads the nation with a 29.9 punt return average, accruing 419 return yards on 14 attempts. The Charlottesville, Va., native also has 39 catches for 478 yards and two touchdowns. The former high school quarterback threw his first career touchdown pass in JMU's second-round playoff win against New Hampshire. Davis is JMU's first Walter Camp All-American return specialist in program history.
Kirsch and Davis were two of four Colonial Athletic Association student-athletes to receive the award. JMU was one of just four teams to have two Walter Camp All-Americans, as it was joined by The Citadel, Jacksonville State and Sam Houston State. A total of 11 conference and 22 institutions were represented on the 2016 All-America Team.
No. 4 JMU will play in its second national championship game ever on Jan. 7 against Youngstown State. Kick off from Toyota Stadium is set for noon ET (11 a.m. CT) on ESPN2. The game can also be heard on the JMU/Sprint Broadcast Network, with Dave Thomas and Curt Dudley on the call.
JMU's run through the 2016 postseason is presented by Excel Heating and Cooling.
About the Walter Camp All-America Team:
Walter Camp, "The Father of American football," first selected an All-America team in 1889. Camp – a former Yale University athlete and football coach – is also credited with developing play from scrimmage, set plays, the numerical assessment of goals and tries and the restriction of play to eleven men per side. The Walter Camp Football Foundation – a New Haven-based all-volunteer group – was founded in 1967 to perpetuate the ideals of Camp and to continue the tradition of selecting annually an All-America team. Visit www.waltercamp.org for more information.
It is the third All-America honor for Kirsch this year, who was also named a First Team All-American by both the Associated Press and the American Football Coaches Association. The honor was the second for Davis, who was an AP Second Team All-American.
Kirsch is part of an offensive line that leads the FCS in completion percentage (71.2%) and team pass efficiency (181.34). The Dukes also rank second in scoring (48.0) and first downs (365), third in total offense (525.6), fourth in rushing (284.6) and third-down conversions (51.4%) and 10th in turnovers lost (13). JMU has produced more than 50 points in six games this year, and its average win margin is 26.3 points per game. The Washington D.C., native is the fifth offensive lineman to earn the Walter Camp laurel, and the first since Earl Watford did so in 2012.
Davis has returned a JMU- and CAA-record four punts for a touchdown this season. He leads the nation with a 29.9 punt return average, accruing 419 return yards on 14 attempts. The Charlottesville, Va., native also has 39 catches for 478 yards and two touchdowns. The former high school quarterback threw his first career touchdown pass in JMU's second-round playoff win against New Hampshire. Davis is JMU's first Walter Camp All-American return specialist in program history.
Kirsch and Davis were two of four Colonial Athletic Association student-athletes to receive the award. JMU was one of just four teams to have two Walter Camp All-Americans, as it was joined by The Citadel, Jacksonville State and Sam Houston State. A total of 11 conference and 22 institutions were represented on the 2016 All-America Team.
No. 4 JMU will play in its second national championship game ever on Jan. 7 against Youngstown State. Kick off from Toyota Stadium is set for noon ET (11 a.m. CT) on ESPN2. The game can also be heard on the JMU/Sprint Broadcast Network, with Dave Thomas and Curt Dudley on the call.
JMU's run through the 2016 postseason is presented by Excel Heating and Cooling.
About the Walter Camp All-America Team:
Walter Camp, "The Father of American football," first selected an All-America team in 1889. Camp – a former Yale University athlete and football coach – is also credited with developing play from scrimmage, set plays, the numerical assessment of goals and tries and the restriction of play to eleven men per side. The Walter Camp Football Foundation – a New Haven-based all-volunteer group – was founded in 1967 to perpetuate the ideals of Camp and to continue the tradition of selecting annually an All-America team. Visit www.waltercamp.org for more information.
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