Army West Point Athletics
10 Named to Phil Steele’s Postseason Team
December 15, 2016 | Football
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Army West Point football team was well represented on the Phil Steele's College Football Preview Postseason All-Independent Teams.
Amongst the athletes named were seniors Andrew King and Xavier Moss, who both earned first team honors on defense.
Notching second team accolades were Andy Davidson, Darnell Woolfolk, Edgar Poe, Bryce Holland and Justin Gilbert on offense and John Voit, Jeremy Timpf, and Alex Aukerman on defense.
The Army offense has recorded 40 rushing touchdowns this season and posts 327.8 rushing yards per game, which ranks second in the nation.
On the defensive end, the Black Knights rank fourth in total defense and passing yards allowed giving up only 281.6 and 158.3 yards per contest, respectively. The Cadets are also first in the country in first down defense allowing just 169.
Phil Steele's College Football Preview is one of the nation's most informative preseason football magazines and has always released Preseason and Postseason All-American teams as well as All-Conference teams.
For a full list of All- Conference teams, please visit PhilSteele.com.
PHIL STEELE'S 2016 Postseason ALL-INDEPENDENT TEAMS
–– OFFENSE ––
1st TEAM
QB DeShone Kizer, Notre Dame
RB Jamaal Williams, BYU
RB Josh Adams, Notre Dame
WR Equanimeous St. Brown, Notre Dame
WR Andy Isabella, UMass
WR Torii Hunter, Notre Dame
TE Adam Breneman, UMass
OL Mike McGlinchey, Notre Dame
OL Michael Boland, UMass
OL Quenton Nelson, Notre Dame
OL Fabian Hoeller, UMass
OL Tejan Koroma, BYU
2nd TEAM
QB Taysom Hill, BYU
RB Andy Davidson, Army
RB Marquis Young, UMass
WR (RB) Darnell Woolfolk, Army
WR Nick Kurtz, BYU
WR Jalen Williams, UMass
TE (WR) Edgar Poe, Army
OL Keyan Norman, BYU
OL Sam Mustipher, Notre Dame
OL Bryce Holland, Army
OL Tuni Kanuch, BYU
OL Justin Gilbert, Army
–– DEFENSE ––
1st TEAM
DL Isaac Rochell, Notre Dame
DL Sae Tautu, BYU
DL Jarron Jones, Notre Dame
DL Logan Taele, BYU
LB Nyles Morgan, Notre Dame
LB Andrew King, Army
LB James Onwualu, Notre Dame
LB Steve Casali, UMass
DB Kai Nacua, BYU
DB Drue Tranquill, Notre Dame
DB Xavier Moss, Army
DB Cole Luke, Notre Dame
2nd TEAM
DL Peter Angeh, UMass
DL John Voit, Army
DL Sha-Ki Holines, UMass
DL (LB)Da'Sean Downey, UMass
LB Jeremy Timpf, Army
LB Fred Warner, BYU
LB Alex Aukerman, Army
LB Francis Bernard, BYU
DB Julian Love, Notre Dame
DB Jesse Monteiro, UMass
DB Dayan Lake, BYU
DB Lee Moses, UMass
–– SPECIAL TEAMS ––
1st TEAM
K Justin Yoon, Notre Dame
P Jonny Linehan, BYU
KR C.J. Sanders, Notre Dame
PR C.J. Sanders, Notre Dame
2nd TEAM
K Rhett Almond, BYU
P Tyler Newsome, Notre Dame
KR Isaiah Rodgers, UMass
PR Garrett Juergens, BYU
Amongst the athletes named were seniors Andrew King and Xavier Moss, who both earned first team honors on defense.
Notching second team accolades were Andy Davidson, Darnell Woolfolk, Edgar Poe, Bryce Holland and Justin Gilbert on offense and John Voit, Jeremy Timpf, and Alex Aukerman on defense.
The Army offense has recorded 40 rushing touchdowns this season and posts 327.8 rushing yards per game, which ranks second in the nation.
On the defensive end, the Black Knights rank fourth in total defense and passing yards allowed giving up only 281.6 and 158.3 yards per contest, respectively. The Cadets are also first in the country in first down defense allowing just 169.
Phil Steele's College Football Preview is one of the nation's most informative preseason football magazines and has always released Preseason and Postseason All-American teams as well as All-Conference teams.
For a full list of All- Conference teams, please visit PhilSteele.com.
PHIL STEELE'S 2016 Postseason ALL-INDEPENDENT TEAMS
–– OFFENSE ––
1st TEAM
QB DeShone Kizer, Notre Dame
RB Jamaal Williams, BYU
RB Josh Adams, Notre Dame
WR Equanimeous St. Brown, Notre Dame
WR Andy Isabella, UMass
WR Torii Hunter, Notre Dame
TE Adam Breneman, UMass
OL Mike McGlinchey, Notre Dame
OL Michael Boland, UMass
OL Quenton Nelson, Notre Dame
OL Fabian Hoeller, UMass
OL Tejan Koroma, BYU
2nd TEAM
QB Taysom Hill, BYU
RB Andy Davidson, Army
RB Marquis Young, UMass
WR (RB) Darnell Woolfolk, Army
WR Nick Kurtz, BYU
WR Jalen Williams, UMass
TE (WR) Edgar Poe, Army
OL Keyan Norman, BYU
OL Sam Mustipher, Notre Dame
OL Bryce Holland, Army
OL Tuni Kanuch, BYU
OL Justin Gilbert, Army
–– DEFENSE ––
1st TEAM
DL Isaac Rochell, Notre Dame
DL Sae Tautu, BYU
DL Jarron Jones, Notre Dame
DL Logan Taele, BYU
LB Nyles Morgan, Notre Dame
LB Andrew King, Army
LB James Onwualu, Notre Dame
LB Steve Casali, UMass
DB Kai Nacua, BYU
DB Drue Tranquill, Notre Dame
DB Xavier Moss, Army
DB Cole Luke, Notre Dame
2nd TEAM
DL Peter Angeh, UMass
DL John Voit, Army
DL Sha-Ki Holines, UMass
DL (LB)Da'Sean Downey, UMass
LB Jeremy Timpf, Army
LB Fred Warner, BYU
LB Alex Aukerman, Army
LB Francis Bernard, BYU
DB Julian Love, Notre Dame
DB Jesse Monteiro, UMass
DB Dayan Lake, BYU
DB Lee Moses, UMass
–– SPECIAL TEAMS ––
1st TEAM
K Justin Yoon, Notre Dame
P Jonny Linehan, BYU
KR C.J. Sanders, Notre Dame
PR C.J. Sanders, Notre Dame
2nd TEAM
K Rhett Almond, BYU
P Tyler Newsome, Notre Dame
KR Isaiah Rodgers, UMass
PR Garrett Juergens, BYU
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