TOWSON, Md. – Freshman fullback Emmanuel Holder of Towson University has been named to the College Sports Journal FCS All-America football team.
As first-year freshman, Holder appeared in all 11 games for the Tigers and started twice. In addition to helping Towson average 229.0 rushing yards per game with his blocking ability, he also proved to be a very effective receiver out of the backfield.
He caught six passes for 60 yards and three touchdowns for the Tigers. He helped the Tigers earn a 34-27 overtime victory at Delaware when he caught three passes for 36 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Late in the first half, he gave Towson a 14-7 advantage when he scored on a 25-yard touchdown pass. With 44 seconds left in regulation, he caught a three-yard TD pass that gave Towson a 27-24 lead.
In the season finale, a 64-35 win at No. 7 New Hampshire, Holder caught one pass for three yards and a touchdown as the Tigers upset UNH to earn a share of the Colonial Athletic Association championship.
Holder also ran the ball three times of 22 yards.
The Tigers finished the season as the 17th-ranked team in NCAA FCS while posting a 7-4 record. Towson shared the CAA championship with Villanova, New Hampshire and Richmond. Each team had a 6-2 record in CAA action.
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Sports Journal
FRESHMAN
ALL-AMERICA TEAM
CO-FRESHMEN OF THE YEAR: Sean Price, Appalachian State, Wide Receiver; John Robertson, Villanova, Quarterback
OFFENSE
QB: John Robertson Villanova
QB: Sawyer Kollmorgen Northern Iowa
QB: Josh Woodrum Liberty
QB: Vernon Adams Eastern Washington
RB: Luke Hagy Cornell
RB: Jake Hutson Valparaiso
RB: Ryan Heaston Missouri State
FB: Emmanuel Holder Towson
A-P Back: Johna’ Hebert Prairie View A&M
A-P Back: Darius Ramsey Western Carolina
WR: Sean Price Appalachian State
WR: Jameer Jackson North Dakota
WR: Larry Jones III Charleston Southern
WR: D.J. Ward Stephen F. Austin
WR: Malachi Jones Appalachian State
TE: Joe Bowens Tennessee State
TE: Sam Rohr Northern Iowa
OT: Ben Curtis Delaware
OT: Derek Chancellor South Dakota
OT: Adam Pasnik Albany
OT: Ethan Wirth Southern Illinois
OG: Josh Colville North Dakota State
OG: Donald Jackson Sam Houston State
OG: Sedale Young Richmond
OG: Shaq Counts Appalachian State
OC: Eric Thoni Furman
OC: Zach Wilk Cornell
DEFENSE
DE: James Cowser Southern Utah
DE: Damon Gresham-Chisholm Howard
DE: Davante Harris Appalachian State
DE: Michael Kozlakowski Maine
DE: Jonathan Woodard Central Arkansas
DE: Mark Thomas The Citadel
DE: Connor Underwood Indiana State
DT: Daevonte Barnett Wagner
DT: Javon Hargrave South Carolina State
DT: Alex Mosley James Madison
DT: Brian Schaetz North Dakota State
LB: Zak Browning Southern Utah
LB: Alex Donnelly Illinois State
LB: T.J. Lally South Dakota State
LB: J.J. Raffelson Western Illinois
LB: Luke Rhodes William & Mary
LB: Elandon Roberts Morgan State
LB: Jeff Williams Delaware
CB: James Bradberry Samford
CB: Marcelis Branch Wagner
CB: Anthony Gaffney Princeton
CB: Jermaine Hough Jacksonville State
CB: Aaron Matthews Hampton
CB: Ryan Smith North Carolina Central
S: Terrick Colston Delaware State
S: Taison Manu Idaho State
S: Mark Sewall Indiana State
S: Jordan Tonani Eastern Washington
SPECIAL TEAMS
Kick Returner: Shaquille Hill Eastern Washington
Kick Returner Khalif Raymond Holy Cross
Punt Returner Jamel Smith Lafayette
Return Specialist Ladarius Vanlier Tennessee Tech
Kicker Chris Lider Montana
Punter Ben LeCompte North Dakota State
Punter Stephen Shaw Montana
Long Snapper Jake Olson Montana State
