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Football by Jason Knavel, Associate AD for Strategic Communications

Jeff Yurk Named To Prestigious FCS ADA All-American Team

Elon, N.C. – Elon University punter Jeff Yurk has been named to the prestigious FCS ADA All-America Team, as voted on by the Division I Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Assocation (FCS ADA).
 
The 12th annual award recognizes the top student-athletes from FCS institutions across 11 different positions. For the first time, the FCS ADA honored 12 individuals due to a tie in the voting at offensive line. Voting was conducted by a national panel consisting of media and sports information directors.  
 
Yurk received 57 voting points to outdistance Valparaiso's Sam Johnson (34 points) and The Citadel's James Platte (33 points). Elon senior wide receiver/kick returner Chandler Brayboy finished second in the voting for returners.
 
Yurk led all of FCS by averaging 47.9 yards per punt in 2024, an average that ranked third across all levels of the NCAA. Twenty-six of his 60 punts traveled at least 50 yards, including a career-long 72-yarder. He had 19 punts inside the 20 and just four touchbacks.

"On behalf of the Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association, I extend heartfelt congratulations to this year's All-America Team members," Mark Benson, president of the FCS ADA and director of athletics at the University at Albany said. "These exceptional student-athletes exemplify the highest standards of their institutions, athletic departments, and programs. Their unwavering dedication and commitment to excellence has culminated in remarkable on-field achievements that truly showcase their talent and determination."

From the 12 All-America Team honorees, an Offensive Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year will be announced in the days preceding the FCS National Championship Game. The Offensive Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year recipients will be recognized at the FCS national championship contest in Frisco, Texas.
 
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Players Mentioned

Chandler Brayboy

#4 Chandler Brayboy

WR
6' 1"
Redshirt Senior
Jeff Yurk

#97 Jeff Yurk

P
6' 2"
Redshirt Junior

Players Mentioned

Chandler Brayboy

#4 Chandler Brayboy

6' 1"
Redshirt Senior
WR
Jeff Yurk

#97 Jeff Yurk

6' 2"
Redshirt Junior
P