Athlon Sports 2021 FCS Postseason All-America Team
James Madison place-kicker Ethan Ratke (91) scored an FCS-leading 150 points this season, giving him 542 over a 58-game career. (JMU Athletics)
Seven players were repeat selections on the 2021 Athlon Sports FCS Postseason All-America team — a banner of list 30 players who represented 22 schools and nine conferences.
Nicholls offensive guard P.J. Burkhalter earned the postseason honor for the third straight season, while Southeastern Louisiana quarterback Cole Kelley, North Dakota State offensive tackle Cordell Volson, Northern Iowa defensive tackle Jared Brinkman, VMI linebacker Stone Snyder and two James Madison players, place-kicker Ethan Ratke — the FCS scoring leader — and long snapper Kyle Davis, followed up their selections from the pandemic-delayed 2020 season, which was played last spring.
Schools with multiple selections were Montana with three and Florida A&M, Jackson State, James Madison, South Dakota State, Northern Iowa, and Villanova with two each.
FCS All-America Team
Offense
QB — Eric Barriere (6-1, 210, Sr.) Eastern Washington
QB — Cole Kelley (6-7, 260, Sr.) Southeastern Louisiana
RB — Quay Holmes (6-1, 220, Jr.) ETSU
RB — Pierre Strong Jr. (5-11, 205, Sr.) South Dakota State
WR — Xavier Gipson (5-9, 170, Jr.) Stephen F. Austin
WR — Tyler Hudson (6-2, 195, So.) Central Arkansas
TE — Tucker Kraft (6-5, 255, So.) South Dakota State
OL — P.J. Burkhalter (6-3, 330, Sr.) Nicholls
OL — Trevor Penning (6-7, 321, R-Jr.) Northern Iowa
OL — Cole Strange (6-6, 301, R-Sr.) Chattanooga
OL — Cordell Volson (6-7, 313, Sr.) North Dakota State
OL — Nick Zakelj (6-5, 325, R-Sr.) Fordham
Defense
DL — Jared Brinkman (6-2, 290, R-Sr.) Northern Iowa
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DL — Isaiah Chambers (6-5, 251, Grad) McNeese
DL — James Houston (6-1, 225, Sr.) Jackson State
DL — Isaiah Land (6-4, 215, R-Jr.) Florida A&M
LB — Troy Andersen (6-4, 235, Sr.) Montana State
LB — Patrick O’Connell (6-2, 225, R-Jr.) Montana
LB — Forrest Rhyne (6-1, 235, Grad) Villanova
LB — Stone Snyder (6-3, 240, Jr.) VMI
DB — Markquese Bell (6-3, 205, R-Sr.) Florida A&M
DB — Christian Benford (6-1, 205, Sr.) Villanova
DB — Justin Ford (6-2, 190, R-Jr.) Montana
DB — Darius Joiner (6-2, 200, Sr.) Western Illinois
Special Teams
PK — Ethan Ratke (5-10, 186, R-Sr.) James Madison
P — Brian Buschini (6-0, 219, R-Fr.) Montana
LS — Kyle Davis (6-0, 219, R-Jr.) James Madison
KR — Rashid Shaheed (6-0, 180, Sr.) Weber State
PR — Warren Newman (5-8, 175, Sr.) Jackson State
AP — Montrell Washington (5-10, 170, Sr.) Samford
