(NDSU Athletics) FARGO – North Dakota State left tackle Cody Mauch was selected to the FCS Athletic Directors Association All-America Team announced Monday, Dec. 19. The 10th annual team recognizes the top student-athletes in the Football Championship Subdivision at 11 different positions.
Mauch, a senior from Hankinson, N.D., is the ninth NDSU player in 10 years to be recognized as the FCS top offensive lineman joining Billy Turner (2013), Joe Haeg (2014 and 2015), Zack J. Johnson (2016), Austin Kuhnert (2017), Tanner Volson (2018), Dillon Radunz (2019) and Cordell Volson (2020).
Mauch has played in 61 games for the Bison including 38 straight starts over the past three seasons. The two-time All-American and three-time All-Missouri Valley Football Conference honoree anchors a Bison offensive line that ranks fifth nationally in fewest sacks and tackles for loss allowed and blocks for the No. 3-ranked rushing offense in FCS averaging 273.3 yards per game.
No. 3 seed North Dakota State (12-2) is scheduled to face No. 1 seed South Dakota State (13-1) in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Game at 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 8, at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas.
2022 FCS ADA All-America Team
QB – Lindsey Scott Jr., Incarnate Word
RB – Jaden Shirden, Monmouth
WR – Hayden Hatten, Idaho
TE – Ryan Miller, Furman
OL – Cody Mauch, North Dakota State
K – Skyler Davis, Elon
DL – David Walker, Central Arkansas
LB – Zeke Vandenburgh, Illinois State
DB – Alijah Huzzie, East Tennessee State
RS – Abraham Williams, Weber State
P – Jake Gerardi, Southern Utah
