VERMILLION, S.D.—South Dakota defensive players Brock Mogensen, Myles Harden and Brendan Webb were selected to the Associated Press FCS All-America team announced Tuesday. It is the first such honor for all three players.
 
Mogensen (Farmington, Minnesota) is a first-team selection. He is a sixth-year senior who started 48 games including 40 consecutively. Mogensen is the third Coyote linebacker to earn all-America honors since 2013. He was named Missouri Valley Football Conference Defensive Player of the Year this season after leading the conference in tackles in league play.
 
Mogensen compiled 113 tackles this season which led the MVFC and ranks 13^th nationally. Included in those numbers are a sack and 3.5 tackles-for-loss. Mogensen also had an interception and was credited with four hurries. His 399 career tackles in 50 games rank fourth in program history and third among active FCS players.
 
Harden (Miami Gardens, Florida) is South Dakota's first all-American cornerback since 2006. He is a fourth-year junior who recently declared for the NFL Draft.
 
Harden is a third-team honoree after locking down half the field again this season. He led the Coyotes with six pass breakups and his 58 tackles ranked fifth on the team. In 29 games at USD, Harden had six interceptions and 20 pass breakups. He forced five fumbles and recovered four.
 
Webb (Buhler, Kansas) is a sixth-year senior and a third-team all-America selection. He joins Darin Greenfield as USD all-American defensive ends at the FCS level.
 
Webb led the Valley and ranks ninth nationally with 9.5 sacks this season. He totaled 11.0 tackles-for-loss. Webb tied a program record this season with 4.0 sacks in one game and had 16.5 sacks and 26.0 tackles-for-loss during his career. He had 44 tackles this season and 107 at USD.
 
Associated Press FCS All-America Team
 
FIRST TEAM (offense)
Quarterback — Mark Gronowski, fourth-year, South Dakota State.
 
Running backs — Jaden Shirden, fourth-year, Monmouth; Isaiah Davis, fourth-year, South Dakota State.

Offensive linemen — Garret Greenfield, sixth-year, South Dakota State; Noah Atagi, sixth-year, Weber State; Mason McCormick, sixth-year, South Dakota State; Jacob Johanning, fifh-year, Furman; Marcus Wehr, fourth-year, Montana State.
 
Tight end — Cam Grandy, fifth-year, Illinois State.
 
Wide receivers — Ty James, fifth-year, Mercer; Dymere Miller, fourth-year, Monmouth; Jalen Coker, fifth-year, Holy Cross.
 
All-purpose player —Dylan Laube, fifth-year, New Hampshire.
 
Kicker — Matthew Cook, fifth-year, Northern Iowa.
 
FIRST TEAM (defense)
Linemen — Terrell Allen, fourth-year, Tennessee State; Jay Person, sixth-year, Chattanooga; Anton Juncaj, fourth-year, Albany (N.Y.); Alex Gubner, sixth-year, Montana.
 
Linebackers — Dylan Kelly, fifth-year, Albany (N.Y.); Brock Mogensen, sixth-year, South Dakota; Jacob Dobbs, fifth-year, Holy Cross.
 
Defensive backs — PJ Jules, fifth-year, Southern Illinois; Cole Wisniewski, fourth-year, North Dakota State; Lance Wise Jr., fifth-year, Mercer; Marcus Harris, fourth-year, Idaho; Sheldon Arnold II, fourth-year, East Tennessee State.
 
Punter — Aidan Laros, third-year, Tennessee Martin.
 
SECOND TEAM (offense)
Quarterback — Max Brosmer, fifth-year, New Hampshire.
 
Running backs — Sam Franklin, third-year, Tennessee Martin; Jamar Curtis, second-year, Lafayette.
 
Offensive linemen — Luke Newman, fourth-year, Holy Cross; Charles Grant, fourth-year, William & Mary; Rush Reimer, fourth-year, Montana State; Mark Barthelemy, sixth-year, Nicholls State; Gavin Olson, fifth-year, Tennessee Martin.
 
Tight end — Carter Runyon, third-year, Towson.
 
Wide receivers — Brandon Porter, sixth-year, Incarnate Word; Hayden Hatten, fifth-year, Idaho; Chedon James, second-year, Idaho State.
 
All-purpose player — Junior Bergen, third-year, Montana.
 
Kicker — Ricardo Chavez, fourth-year, Idaho.
 
SECOND TEAM (defense)
Linemen — Ty French, fourth-year, Gardner-Webb; David Walker, fourth-year, Central Arkansas; Finn Claypool, third-year, Drake; Daylan Dotson, fourth-year, Tennessee Martin.
 
Linebackers — Billy Shaeffer, sixth-year, Lafayette; Winston Reid, seventh-year, Weber State; Micah Davey, third-year, McNeese State.
 
Defensive backs — Aamir Hall, fourth-year, Albany (N.Y.); Caleb Curtain, third-year, Elon; Blake Ruffin, third-year, Eastern Illinois; Tyler Morton, third-year, Nicholls State; Kenny Gallop, Jr., third-year, Howard.
 
Punter — Grant Burkett, fifth-year, Missouri State.
 
THIRD TEAM (offense)
Quarterback — Matthew Sluka, fourth-year, Holy Cross.
 
Running backs — Lan Larison, fourth-year, UC Davis; Jordan Fuller, third-year, Holy Cross.
 
Offensive linemen — John Allen, fourth-year, SE Louisiana; Josiah Ezirim, fifth-year, Eastern Kentucky; Jake Kubas, sixth-year, North Dakota State; Ryan Coll, fifth-year, Richmond; Seth Osborne, sixth-year, St. Francis, Pa.
 
Tight end — Cole Rusk, third-year, Murray State.
 
Wide receivers — Raylen Sharpe, third-year, Missouri State; Efton Chism III, fourth-year, Eastern Washington; Kasey Hawthorne, third-year, Howard.
 
All-purpose player — Sean Chambers, sixth-year, Montana State.
 
Kicker — Kyle Ramsey, fifth-year, Abilene Christian.
 
THIRD TEAM (defense)
Linemen — Eric O'Neill, third-year, Long Island; Brendan Webb, sixth-year, South Dakota; Khristian Boyd, sixth-year, Northern Iowa; Brody Grebe, third-year, Montana State.
 
Linebackers — Amir Abdullah, fourth-year, Illinois State; Braxton Hill, fifth-year, Montana; Noah Martin, fourth-year, Samford.
 
Defensive backs — Myles Harden, fourth-year, South Dakota; Saiku White, third-year, Lafayette; Max Epps, third-year, Texas A&M-Commerce; Travis Blackshear, sixth-year, Furman; Kaleb Lyons, second-year, Morehead State.
 
Punter — Aaron Trusler, third-year, Richmond.