Which Army football players made the All-American Athletic preseason team?

The Army football team has earned seven spots on the Preseason All-American Athletic Conference all-star team, as named by Athlon Sports magazine.

Safety Max DiDomenico and lineman Brady Small were named to the second team defense and offense, respectively. Third-team choices included linebacker Kalib Fortner on defense and running backs Tyrell Robinson and Kanye Udoh on offense. Fourth-team spots included linemen Kyle Lewis on defense and Lucas Scott on offense.

Army defensive back Max DiDomenico (6) breaks up a pass to Navy running back Brandon Chatman (24) during the second half at Gillette Stadium. Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports

DiDomenico, who will serve as a senior team captain for the 2024 season, posted 52 tackles and one of his two interceptions was critical to the Black Knights’ victory in the Army-Navy game. He is from Schertz, Texas.

Small started all 12 games as a freshman center a year ago, a rare feat for a plebe. He hails from Mount Ephraim, N.J.

Udoh, too, was a freshman in 2023, starting in five of the 10 games he appeared. He had 99 carries for 524 yards and one touchdown, earning recognition as the ECAC Div. I Football Bowl Subdivision rookie of the year. He is a native of Mays Landing, N.J.

Army running back Kanye Udoh (26) carries the ball against Holy Cross during the first half at Michie Stadium. Danny Wild-USA TODAY Sports

Robinson came back from a serious injury in 2022, returning to play eight games in his junior season of 2023. The Dallas, Ga., native had 39 carries for 187 yards and two touchdowns last season, and has over 1,500 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns for his career.

Fortner, from Knoxville, Tenn., played all 12 games as a sophomore linebacker, posting 68 tackles to rank third on the team. Thirty of his stops were solo efforts. He also had a forced fumble which he turned into a…

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Author : Times Herald-Record

Publish date : 2024-06-11 21:48:35

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