LSU has four, LA Tech one earn Freshman All-America honors

FOUR TIGERS NAMED TO COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICA TEAM

BATON ROUGE – Four members of LSU’s highly-touted freshman class have been named to the College Football News Freshman All-America Team, the news organization announced on Tuesday.

Offensive tackle Will Campbell and linebacker Harold Perkins were named to the first team, while offensive tackle Emery Jones Jr. was a third team selection and tight end Mason Taylor earned honorable mention status.

LSU was the only team in college football with two players named to the first team.

All four LSU selections played a significant role in the Tigers winning the SEC Western Division and finishing the regular season with a 9-4 overall mark. Behind the play of the freshmen group, LSU became only the third team in the SEC Championship Game era to go from last place in the league the year before to winning its division the following season.

Perkins, a New Orleans native, twice earned SEC Defensive Player of the Week honors and put together one of the best all-around seasons for a linebacker in LSU history. He led the Tigers in sacks (6.5) and tackles for loss (11.5) on his way to becoming just the third true freshman in LSU history to earn first-team AP All-SEC honors.

Perkins, who had a career-best 10 tackles against Georgia in the SEC Championship Game, ranks third on the team with 69 total tackles.

Campbell, a Monroe native, started 12 games at left tackle the Tigers, becoming the first true freshman in LSU history to start at that position for the length of the season. Campbell helped pave the way for an LSU rushing attack that averaged 181.1 yards per game.

Campbell earned SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week honors for his performance in LSU’s win over Florida.

Jones, from Baton Rouge, took over as the starter at right tackle in week 3 against Mississippi State and started the final 10 games at the position for the Tigers.

The Tigers posted an 8-2 mark with Campbell and Jones in the starting lineup.

Taylor, who caught the game-winning two-point conversion in overtime against Alabama, hauled in 33 passes for 326 yards and a pair of TDs. He ranks No. 5 on LSU’s single-season reception list for tight ends and is just two catches shy of tying the LSU freshman mark. Taylor, a native of Plantation, Florida, started LSU’s final 12 game of the season and caught at least one pass in 12 games.

LA TECH: Crosby Named Honorable Mention Freshman All-American

RUSTON, La. – Louisiana Tech redshirt freshman running back Marquis Crosby was named to the honorable mention 2022 College Football News (CFN) Freshman All-American team, the organization announced on Tuesday.

Crosby had a breakout season rushing for 918 yards and nine touchdowns on 183 carries. Crosby ranked sixth nationally among all freshmen in total rushing (918) and fourth among CUSA backs in yards per rush (5.0).

He eclipsed the century mark in rushing during four games this season, highlighted by a 197-yard rushing performance during the Dogs’ 52-17 win over Stephen F. Austin on Sept. 10. The Hattiesburg, Miss., product rushed for 105 yards and three touchdowns at Charlotte, the most in a single game since Marcus Williams ran for four against Charlotte in 2021.

Crosby’s 918 rushing yards were the most in a season by a LA Tech player since Justin Henderson rushed for 1,062 yards in 2019.

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College Football News Freshman All-America Team 2022

First Team Freshman All-American Offense
QB Drake Maye, North Carolina
RB Quinshon Judkins, Ole Miss
RB Richard Reese, Baylor
WR Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona
WR J.Michael Sturdivant, Cal
TE Brady Hunt, Ball State
OL Kelvin Banks, Texas
OL Austin Barber, Florida
OL Will Campbell, LSU
OL Blake Miller, Clemson
OL Roger Rosengarten, Washington

First Team Freshman All-American Defense
EDGE Gabe Jacas, Illinois
DI Dontay Corleone, Cincinnati
DI Deone Walker, Kentucky
EDGE Trey Moore, UTSA
LB Jaishawn Barham, Maryland
LB Abdul Carter, Penn State
LB Harold Perkins, LSU
CB Terrion Arnold, Alabama
S A.J. Haulcy, New Mexico
S Malaki Starks, Georgia
CB Benjamin Morrison, Notre Dame

First Team Freshman All-American Special Teams
PK Dominic Zvada, Arkansas State
P Riley Thompson, Florida Atlantic

Second Team Freshman All-American Offense
QB Taylen Green, Boise State
RB Jaydn Ott, Cal
RB Nicholas Singleton, Penn State
WR Jared Brown, Coastal Carolina
WR Evan Stewart, Texas A&M
TE Var’Keyes Gumms, North Texas
OL Marcus Mbow, Purdue
OL Emmanuel Pregnon, Wyoming
OL Mason Randolph, Boise State
OL Kingsley Suamataia, BYU
OL Trey Zuhn, Texas A&M

Second Team Freshman All-American Defense
EDGE David Bailey, Stanford
DI Walter Nolen, Texas A&M
DI Jaheim Oatis, Alabama
EDGE Dasan McCullough, Indiana
LB Lander Barton, Utah
LB Deontae Lawson, Alabama
LB Chris Paul, Arkansas
CB Jeremiah Earby, Cal
S Nick Emmanwori, South Carolina
S Devin Lemear, Baylor
CB Jalen McMurray, Temple

Second Team Freshman All-American Special Teams
PK Drew Stevens, Iowa
P James Ferguson-Reynolds, Boise State

Third Team Freshman All-American Offense
QB Quinn Ewers, Texas
RB Roman Hemby, Maryland
RB Damien Martinez, Oregon State
WR Barion Brown, Kentucky
WR Ja’Lynn Polk, Washington
TE Tanner Koziol, Ball State
OL Emery Jones, LSU
OL Febechi Nwaiwu, North Texas
OL Micah Pettus, Ole Miss
OL Jalen Rivers, Miami
OL Jonah Savaiinaea, Arizona

Third Team Freshman All-American Defense
EDGE Oluwaseyi Omotosho, Wyoming
DI Jordan Guerad, FIU
DI Damonic Williams, TCU
EDGE Mykel Williams, Georgia
LB Devyn Curtis, Middle Tennessee
LB Jacob Manu, Arizona
LB Drue Watts, Nevada
CB Torrie Cox, Ohio
S Kendal Daniels, Oklahoma State
S Jaden Hicks, Washington State
CB DQ Smith, South Carolina

Third Team Freshman All-American Special Teams
PK Nathanial Vakos, Ohio
P Brett Thorson, Georgia

Honorable Mentionable Freshman All-American Offense
QB: Braylon Braxton (Tulsa), Clay Millen (Colorado State), E.J. Warner (Temple)

RB: Kaytron Allen (Penn State), Sieh Bangura (Ohio), Marquis Crosby (Louisiana Tech), Trevor Etienne (Florida), Kaleb Johnson (Iowa), Devin Mockobee (Purdue)

WR: Skyler Bell (Wisconsin), Jerand Bradley (Texas Tech), Luther Burden (Missouri), Kody Epps (BYU), Matthew Golden (Houston), Dane Key (Kentucky), Jordyn Tyson (Colorado), Antonio Williams (Clemson)

TE: Jordan Dingle (Kentucky), Donovan Green (Texas A&M), Justin Joly (UConn), RJ Maryland (SMU), Mason Taylor (LSU), Jack Velling (Oregon State)

OL: Cole Hutson (Texas), Damon Kaylor (Ball State), Drew Kendall (Boston College), Tomas Rimac (West Virginia), Jayden Williams (Ole Miss)

Honorable Mentionable Freshman All-American Defense
EDGE: Patrick Payton (Florida State), Braden Siders (Wyoming), Kenard Snyder (ULM), Shemar Stewart (Texas A&M), Khordae Sydnor (Purdue), Pryce Yates (UConn)

DI: Joshua Farmer (Florida State), Mason Graham (Michigan), Derrick Harmon (Michigan State), Grady Kelly (Colorado State), Denzel Lowry (Old Dominion), Simote Pepa (Utah)

LB: Ernest Hausmann (Nebraska), Shemar James (Florida), Derek McDonald (Syracuse), Ben Perry (Louisville)

CB: Aamaris Brown (USF), Mansoor Delane (Virginia Tech), Davison Igbinosun (Ole Miss), Will Johnson (Michigan), Hezekiah Masses (FIU), Chandler Rivers (Duke), Upton Stout (WKU), Ceyair Wright (USC)

S: Shyheim Brown (Florida State), Micah Harper (BYU), Demetrius Hill (FIU), Ike Larsen (Utah State), Jordan Lovett (Kentucky), Peter Manuma (Hawaii), Clayton Powell-Lee (Georgia Tech)

Honorable Mentionable Freshman All-American Special Teams
PK: Colton Boomer (UCF), Carter Brown (Arizona State), Denis Lynch (USC), Collin Rogers (SMU)

P: Tom Ellard (WKU), Tyler Perkins (Iowa State), Jack Stonehouse (Missouri), Oliver Straw (West Virginia)