All-Americans Abound for UAC Football in 2024

League collects 62 honors in second season of play

12/23/2024 10:12:16 PM

UACFootball -- United Athletic Conference Football wrapped up its second successful season of action resulting in 62 postseason All-America and Freshman All-America honorees as announced by national organizations and publications including STATS Perform, Associated Press, American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), FCS Football Central, FCS ADA, Walter Camp and Phil Steele/DraftScout.

The league's list of honorees included selections from eight of its nine member programs paced by four All-American selections for UAC Champion Abilene Christian, Central Arkansas and EKU. UCA standout defensive lineman David Walker and Southern Utah's record-setting running back Targhee Lambson were both consensus All-Americans, appearing on every All-American listing. Additionally, North Alabama linebacker Josh Anglin, the UAC Freshman of the Year, along with Bears' rookie wide receiver Malachi Henry were both named on all Freshman All-America lists.
 
In addition to naming their postseason All-America team, Phil Steele/DraftScout also picked an All-UAC team for the season which can be viewed on the publication site linked at the top of this story.

Walker and Lambson will both represent the UAC at the annual FCS Awards Banquet on Jan. 4 in Frisco, Texas. The duo are Top-3 Finalists for the Walter Payton Award (Lambson) and Buck Buchanan Award (Walker).
 
UAC FOOTBALL ALL-AMERICA HONOREES
ASSOCIATED PRESS (AP)
Team Player Pos School
1st Targhee Lambson RB Southern Utah
1st Kayvon Britten RB Tarleton State
1st Darius Cooper WR Tarleton State
1st David Walker DL Central Arkansas
2nd ShunDerrick Powell RB Central Arkansas
2nd Sam Hicks AP Abilene Christian
HM Ritse Vaes K Abilene Christian
HM Will Shaffer LB Abilene Christian
HM Sammy Anderson Jr. DB Austin Peay

STATS PERFORM
Team Player Pos. School
1st Kayvon Britten RB Tarleton State
1st Targhee Lambson RB Southern Utah
1st Darius Cooper WR Tarleton State
1st Payton Collins OL EKU
1st David Walker DL Central Arkansas
2nd ShunDerrick Powell RB Central Arkansas
2nd Will Shaffer LB Abilene Christian
2nd Sam Hicks AP Abilene Christian
3rd TaMuarion Wilson DB Central Arkansas
FR Malachi Henry WR Central Arkansas
FR Josh Anglin LB North Alabama

AFCA
Team Player Pos. School
1st Targhee Lambson RB Southern Utah
1st David Walker DL Central Arkansas
1st Mike Smith Jr. DB EKU
2nd Kayvon Britten RB Tarleton State

FCS FOOTBALL CENTRAL (The Bluebloods/SI/FanNation)
Team Player Pos. School
1st Targhee Lambson RB Southern Utah
1st Kayvon Britten RB Tarleton State
1st Darius Cooper WR Tarleton State
1st David Walker DL Central Arkansas
2nd Maverick McIvor QB Abilene Christian
2nd Sam Hicks AP Abilene Christian
2nd TaMuarion Wilson DB Abilene Christian
3rd Payton Collins OL EKU
3rd Will Shaffer LB Abilene Christian
3rd Mike Smith Jr. DB EKU
FR Marcus Calewise Jr. WR EKU
FR Malachi Henry WR Central Arkansas
FR Tyrell Green OL EKU
FR Rick Mua'e LB Utah Tech
FR Josh Anglin LB North Alabama
FR Jayden Robertson DB Southern Utah

 
PHIL STEELE/DRAFT SCOUT
Team Player Pos. School
1st Targhee Lambson RB Southern Utah
1st Kayvon Britten RB Tarleton State
1st Darius Cooper WR Tarleton State
1st David Walker DL Central Arkansas
2nd ShunDerrick Powell RB Central Arkansas
2nd Payton Collins OL EKU
4th Will Shaffer LB Abilene Christian
4th Mike Smith Jr. DB EKU
FR (1st) Malachi Henry WR Central Arkansas
FR (1st) Marcus Calewise Jr. WR EKU
FR (1st) Josh Anglin LB North Alabama
FR (2nd) Rick Mua'e LB Utah Tech
FR (2nd) Jayden Rogers K Southern Utah
FR (3rd) Tyrell Green OL EKU
FR (4th) Ryan Walker OL North Alabama
WALTER CAMP
Player Pos. School
Targhee Lambson RB Southern Utah
Kayvon Britten RB Tarleton State
Darius Cooper WR Tarleton State
David Walker DL Central Arkansas
Mike Smith Jr. DB EKU
ADA FCS
Player Pos School
Targhee Lambson RB Southern Utah
David Walker DL Central Arkansas