ORANGEBURG, SC—SC State All-MEAC defensive lineman Javon Hargrave was named to the AP FCS All-American First Team announced by the Associated Press.

The Salisbury, NC native was recently named the MEAC Defensive Player of the Year and the BOXTOROW National Defensive Player of the Year for his stellar performance on defense for the Bulldogs this season.

A top 10 finalist for the Buck Buchannan Award, Hargrave led the MEAC and ranks fourth in the nation with 16 sacks for losses totaling 199 yards, and fourth in FCS in tackles for loss (24) and tied a conference and FCS-record with six sacks in a SCSU victory over Bethune-Cookman (10/25/14).

THE  2014 ASSOCIATED PRESS FCS ALL-AMERICA TEAM.
 FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
QUARTERBACK - Vernon Adams, junior, 6-foot, 200 pounds, Eastern Washington.
RUNNING BACKS - Zach Zenner, senior, 6-0, 220, South Dakota State; Marshaun Coprich, junior, 5-9, 205, Illinois State.
OFFENSIVE LINEMEN - Collin Seibert, senior, 6-4, 277, Eastern Illinois; Jake Rummells, senior, 6-5, 301, Northern Iowa; Cole Carruthers, senior, 6-4, 292, Central Arkansas; Joe Haeg, junior, 6-6, 299, North Dakota State; Jake Rodgers, senior, 6-6, 315, Eastern Washington.
TIGHT END - MyCole Pruitt, senior, 6-3, 255, Southern Illinois.
WIDE RECEIVERS - Cooper Kupp, sophomore, 6-2, 195, Eastern Washington; R.J. Harris, senior, 6-0, 201, New Hampshire.
ALL-PURPOSE PLAYER - Johnta' Hebert, junior, 5-10, 195, Prairie View A&M.
KICKER - Michael Schmadeke, junior, 5-10, 181, Northern Iowa.

FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
DEFENSIVE LINEMEN - Kyle Emanuel, senior, 6-3, 251, senior, North Dakota State; Zack Wagenmann, senior, 6-3, 250, Montana; Davis Tull, senior, 6-3, 240, Chattanooga; Javon Hargrave, junior, 6-2, 295, South Carolina State.
LINEBACKERS - Don Cherry, junior, 6-1, 221, Villanova; Nick Dzubnar, senior, 6-2, 250, Cal Poly; Quinn Backus, senior, 5-10, 215, Coastal Carolina.
DEFENSIVE BACKS - Donald Payne, sophomore, 6-0, 205, Stetson; Jacob Hagen, senior, 6-3, 205, Liberty; Caleb Schaffitzel, senior, 6-0, 217, Missouri State; Colten Heagle, senior, 5-11, 206, North Dakota State.
PUNTER - Kyle Loomis, senior, 6-2, 230, Portland State.