CENTER VALLEY, Pa. – Fordham junior running back Chase Edmonds was selected to the Division I Football Championship Subdivision Athletic Directors Association (FCS ADA) All-America team when it was announced on Wednesday, December 21. Edmonds becomes the first Patriot League player selected to the team in its four-year history.
This season marks the fourth annual FCS ADA All-America team, which recognizes one top player at each position, forming a team of 11 student-athletes. The 2016 class includes student athletes from 11 different institutions, representing six different conferences. Voting was conducted by a national panel, consisting of media and sports information directors.
Edmonds was one of two Patriot League players to earn Consensus All-America status in 2016. The three-time First Team All-Patriot League selection and three-time Walter Payton Award finalist led the nation with 1,799 rushing yards, while finishing third with 19 rushing touchdowns and third with 20 total touchdowns. Edmonds broke the Patriot League career record for rushing touchdowns (62), while becoming just the second player in League history to eclipse 5,000 rushing yards. He is the FCS active leader in career rushing touchdowns (62), points per game (11.2), rushing yards per game (142.8). This season he set the NCAA record for most yards per carry in a single game (21.9), while breaking the League’s single-game rushing record with 359 yards vs. Lafayette.
| Position |
Name |
Institution |
| QB |
Jeremiah Briscoe |
Sam Houston State University |
| RB |
Chase Edmonds |
Fordham University |
| WR |
Cooper Kupp |
Eastern Washington University |
| TE |
Dallas Goedert |
South Dakota State University |
| OL |
Zack Johnson |
North Dakota State University |
| PK |
Griffin Trau |
University of Richmond |
| DL |
Karter Schult |
University of Northern Iowa |
| LB |
Dylan Cole |
Missouri State University |
| DB |
Cole Reyes |
University of North Dakota |
| P |
Miles Bergner |
University of South Dakota |
| RS |
Darius Hammond |
Charleston Southern University |
Of the 11 student-athletes, seven participated in the 2016 NCAA Division I Football Championship.
About the FCS ADA: Now in its 23
rd 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 52
nd year. For more information on NACDA and the 17 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit
www.nacda.com.