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Dukes Lead FCS with Seven HERO Sports All-Americans
12/30/2016 6:03:00 PM | Football
SEATTLE, Wash. – James Madison led the country with seven HERO Sports Football Championship Subdivision All-Americans, the organization announced Friday.
The Dukes had three First Team All-Americans in senior running back Khalid Abdullah, senior receiver/returner Rashard Davis and redshirt senior offensive lineman Mitchell Kirsch. Redshirt senior cornerback Taylor Reynolds, junior quarterback Bryan Schor and redshirt junior offensive lineman Aaron Stinnie were each named Second Team All-Americans, while redshirt junior safety Raven Greene was tabbed a Third Team All-American.
JMU tied Charleston Southern and Villanova with three First Team All-Americans and had the most overall All-America selections by two, as CSU and Eastern Washington tallied five honorees. Six other schools, including FCS finalist Youngstown State, North Dakota State and CAA-rival Richmond, had four All-Americans.
The seven All-Americans tied the program record for most players on a single team, as the Dukes had seven STATS (formerly The Sports Network) All-Americans in 1994 and 2008.
Abdullah, who earned his fourth All-America nod of the year, has rushed for 1,708 yards and 20 touchdowns this season. The Newport News, Va., native leads the country in rushing touchdowns and total touchdowns (23). He is second in rushing yards, fourth in scoring (9.9), sixth in rushing yards per game (122.0) and 11th in yards per carry (6.28). He is currently tied for first in JMU single-season rushing touchdowns and is the all-time leader in career rushing scores (39). In JMU's semifinal win at North Dakota State, Abdullah rushed for 180 yards and made two receptions for 51 yards and a touchdown.
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. Like Abdullah, Davis has earned four All-America awards in 2016.
Kirsch, a right tackle, picked up his fifth All-America honor of the season and needs just one more honor – from College Sporting News – to be declared a consensus All-American. Stinnie collected his first career All-America accolade in his second year starting opposite Kirsch as the left tackle. The two are 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.
Reynolds ranks as one of the CAA's top defensive backs for the second year running. He is second in the league in pass breakups (12) and third in passes defended (14), with both of his interceptions coming late in the fourth quarter against William & Mary and at Villanova. The Newark, Del., native has 51 total tackles (33 solo), to go with 5.0 tackles for loss in 2016. In the semifinal win at NDSU, he produced eight tackles, including 1.5 for loss, and two pass breakups. Reynolds earned his first All-America accolade with a Third Team award from STATS.
Schor, who has already been voted the Bill Dudley Award winner and Colonial Athletic Association Football Offensive Player of the Year, is an All-American for the first time. The Milford, Pa., native has passed for 2,890 yards and 27 touchdowns while rushing for 543 yards and 10 scores. Schor leads the nation in completion percentage (73.7%), pass efficiency (185.9) and yards per pass attempt (10.14) while also ranking fourth in point responsibility (222), ninth in passing touchdowns, 16th in passing yards and 18th in yards per completion (13.76). Twice this season, he tied the JMU single-game record for passing touchdowns, with a career-high 371 yards and five touchdowns in the second round versus New Hampshire and 309 yards and five scores against Rhode Island.
Greene, who joined Stinnie and Schor as a first-time All-American, ranks second in the CAA in interceptions (6) and tied for fourth in passes defended (13). He has 66 total tackles (30 solo), to go with 1.0 tackle for loss, a team-best six interceptions, one fumble recovery, seven pass breakups and a quarterback hurry. The Virginia Beach, Va., native had a career-best two interceptions versus Rhode Island and had an interception and fumble recovery in the season opener against Morehead State. He also tied his career high with 11 tackles versus William & Mary.
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.
2016 JMU All-Americans
Mitchell Kirsch STATS (1st), AFCA (1st), AP (1st), Walter Camp (1st), HERO Sports (1st)
Khalid Abdullah STATS (2nd), AFCA (1st), AP (2nd), HERO Sports (1st)
Rashard Davis STATS (1st), AP (2nd), Walter Camp (1st), HERO Sports (1st)
Taylor Reynolds STATS (3rd), HERO Sports (2nd)
Bryan Schor HERO Sports (2nd)
Aaron Stinnie HERO Sports (2nd)
Raven Greene HERO Sports (3rd)
The Dukes had three First Team All-Americans in senior running back Khalid Abdullah, senior receiver/returner Rashard Davis and redshirt senior offensive lineman Mitchell Kirsch. Redshirt senior cornerback Taylor Reynolds, junior quarterback Bryan Schor and redshirt junior offensive lineman Aaron Stinnie were each named Second Team All-Americans, while redshirt junior safety Raven Greene was tabbed a Third Team All-American.
JMU tied Charleston Southern and Villanova with three First Team All-Americans and had the most overall All-America selections by two, as CSU and Eastern Washington tallied five honorees. Six other schools, including FCS finalist Youngstown State, North Dakota State and CAA-rival Richmond, had four All-Americans.
The seven All-Americans tied the program record for most players on a single team, as the Dukes had seven STATS (formerly The Sports Network) All-Americans in 1994 and 2008.
Abdullah, who earned his fourth All-America nod of the year, has rushed for 1,708 yards and 20 touchdowns this season. The Newport News, Va., native leads the country in rushing touchdowns and total touchdowns (23). He is second in rushing yards, fourth in scoring (9.9), sixth in rushing yards per game (122.0) and 11th in yards per carry (6.28). He is currently tied for first in JMU single-season rushing touchdowns and is the all-time leader in career rushing scores (39). In JMU's semifinal win at North Dakota State, Abdullah rushed for 180 yards and made two receptions for 51 yards and a touchdown.
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. Like Abdullah, Davis has earned four All-America awards in 2016.
Kirsch, a right tackle, picked up his fifth All-America honor of the season and needs just one more honor – from College Sporting News – to be declared a consensus All-American. Stinnie collected his first career All-America accolade in his second year starting opposite Kirsch as the left tackle. The two are 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.
Reynolds ranks as one of the CAA's top defensive backs for the second year running. He is second in the league in pass breakups (12) and third in passes defended (14), with both of his interceptions coming late in the fourth quarter against William & Mary and at Villanova. The Newark, Del., native has 51 total tackles (33 solo), to go with 5.0 tackles for loss in 2016. In the semifinal win at NDSU, he produced eight tackles, including 1.5 for loss, and two pass breakups. Reynolds earned his first All-America accolade with a Third Team award from STATS.
Schor, who has already been voted the Bill Dudley Award winner and Colonial Athletic Association Football Offensive Player of the Year, is an All-American for the first time. The Milford, Pa., native has passed for 2,890 yards and 27 touchdowns while rushing for 543 yards and 10 scores. Schor leads the nation in completion percentage (73.7%), pass efficiency (185.9) and yards per pass attempt (10.14) while also ranking fourth in point responsibility (222), ninth in passing touchdowns, 16th in passing yards and 18th in yards per completion (13.76). Twice this season, he tied the JMU single-game record for passing touchdowns, with a career-high 371 yards and five touchdowns in the second round versus New Hampshire and 309 yards and five scores against Rhode Island.
Greene, who joined Stinnie and Schor as a first-time All-American, ranks second in the CAA in interceptions (6) and tied for fourth in passes defended (13). He has 66 total tackles (30 solo), to go with 1.0 tackle for loss, a team-best six interceptions, one fumble recovery, seven pass breakups and a quarterback hurry. The Virginia Beach, Va., native had a career-best two interceptions versus Rhode Island and had an interception and fumble recovery in the season opener against Morehead State. He also tied his career high with 11 tackles versus William & Mary.
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.
2016 JMU All-Americans
Mitchell Kirsch STATS (1st), AFCA (1st), AP (1st), Walter Camp (1st), HERO Sports (1st)
Khalid Abdullah STATS (2nd), AFCA (1st), AP (2nd), HERO Sports (1st)
Rashard Davis STATS (1st), AP (2nd), Walter Camp (1st), HERO Sports (1st)
Taylor Reynolds STATS (3rd), HERO Sports (2nd)
Bryan Schor HERO Sports (2nd)
Aaron Stinnie HERO Sports (2nd)
Raven Greene HERO Sports (3rd)
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