Three Georgia Southern football players have been named to one of the HERO Sports' Group of Five All-America Teams, as released Friday afternoon by the outlet
Fifth-year receiver Khaleb Hood garnered second-team honors, while sixth-year offensive lineman Khalil Crowder and redshirt junior linebacker Marques Watson-Trent were both named to the third team.
The Eagles open the 2023 season at home on Sept. 3 against The Citadel
First-Team Offense
- QB Frank Harris, UTSA
- RB George Holani, Boise State
- RB Frank Gore Jr., Southern Miss
- WR Tory Horton, Colorado State
- WR Malachi Corley, Western Kentucky
- WR Joshua Cephus, UTSA
- TE Brady Hunt, Ball State
- TE Mark Redman, San Diego State
- OL Nick Rosi, Toledo
- OL Nolan Potter, NIU
- OL Prince Pines, Tulane
- OL Sincere Haynesworth, Tulane
- OL AJ Gillie, Louisiana
- AP Jermaine Brown Jr., UAB
First-Team Defense
- DL Owen Porter, Marshall
- DL T.J. Jackson, Troy
- DL Kendy Charles, Liberty
- DL Brandon Brown, UTSA
- DL Payton Zdroik, Air Force
- LB Jason Henderson, Old Dominion
- LB Shaun Dolac, Buffalo
- LB Dallas Gant, Toledo
- LB D.J. Schramm, Boise State
- LB Easton Gibbs, Wyoming
- DB Quinyon Mitchell, Toledo
- DB Reddy Steward, Troy
- DB Ike Larsen, Utah State
- DB Yam Banks, South Alabama
- DB Jack Howell, Colorado State
First-Team Special Teams
- K Dominic Zvada, Arkansas State
- P Jack Browning, San Diego State
- RS Smoke Harris, Louisiana Tech
Second-Team Offense
- QB Grayson McCall, Coastal Carolina
- RB Marquez Cooper, Ball State
- RB Samson Evans, Eastern Michigan
- WR Sam Pinckney, Coastal Carolina
- WR Khaleb Hood, Georgia Southern
- WR Sam Wiglusz, Ohio
- TE Oscar Cardenas, UTSA
- TE Neal Johnson, Louisiana
- OL X'Zauvea Gadlin, Liberty
- OL Nick Kidwell, JMU
- OL Isaiah Helms, App State
- OL Cade Beresford, Boise State
- OL Brian Dooley, Eastern Michigan
- AP La'Damian Webb, South Alabama
Second-Team Defense
- DL Brandon Brown, UTSA
- DL James Carpenter, JMU
- DL Fish McWilliams, UAB
- DL Mohamed Kamara, Colorado State
- DL Mazin Richards, North Texas
- LB JaQues Evans, Western Kentucky
- LB Alec Mock, Air Force
- LB Clayton Coll, Ball State
- LB Tyrice Knight, UTEP
- LB Kavian Gaither, Sam Houston
- DB Ridge Texada, North Texas
- DB Nate Bauer, Toledo
- DB Maxen Hook, Toledo
- DB Micah Abraham, Marshall
- S Rashad Wisdom, UTSA
Second-Team Special Teams
- K John Hoylan, Wyoming
- P Mitchell Tomasek, Eastern Michigan
- RS Keegan Wilburn, Ohio
Third-Team Offense
- QB Austin Reed, Western Kentucky
- RB Larry McCammon III, FAU
- RB Blake Watson, Memphis
- WR Alex Adams, Akron
- WR De'Corian Clark, UTSA
- WR Jerjuan Newton, Toledo
- TE Tanner Koziol, Ball State
- TE Treyton Welch, Wyoming
- OL Justin Osborne, SMU
- OL Ethan Crowe, Ball State
- OL Khalil Crowder, Georgia Southern
- OL Cade Bennett, San Diego State
- OL Canaan Yarro, New Mexico State
- AP Kimani Vidal, Troy
Third-Team Defense
- DL Richard Jibunor, Troy
- DL Evan Anderson, FAU
- DL Praise Amaewhule, UTEP
- DL DeVonte O'Malley, NIU
- DL Elijah Chatman, SMU
- LB Jamal Ligon, UTSA
- LB J.T. Killen, Coastal Carolina
- LB Marques Watson-Trent, Georgia Southern
- LB Donovan Manuel, FIU
- LB Cody Moon, San Diego State
- CB Cam Stone, Hawaii
- DB Marcus Fuqua, Buffalo
- DB Jarius Monroe, Tulane
- DB Donte Kent, Central Michigan
- CB Cam Lockridge, Fresno State
Third-Team Special Teams
- K Alex McNulty, Buffalo
- P Dom Dzioban, Miami (Ohio)
- RS Milan Tucker, Appalachian State