ELON – Elon redshirt senior punter
Jeff Yurk highlighted three Phoenix who collected FCS All-American honors from four different organizations this week.
Yurk was selected twice as a first-team All-American and four times overall. Sophomore defensive lineman
Kahmari Brown was listed as a second team All-American by three different outlets, while sophomore kicker
Luke Barnes was named an All-American Honorable Mention by the Associated Press.
- First Team All-American (FCS Football Central)
- First Team All-American (Stats Perform FCS)
- Second Team All-American (Associated Press)
- Second Team All-American (American Football Coaches Association)
Yurk finished his fourth season with the Phoenix as Elon's all-time leading punter. As a senior this fall, Yurk ranked second in the FCS and third in all of college football in punting average (48.3 yards). He tallied 17 punts inside the 20-yard line and 24 punts of greater than 50 or more yards. Yurk dominated his CAA competition during his senior season, averaging more than five yards per punt greater than any other punter in the league. He concludes his Phoenix career as Elon's all-time leader in career punting average and has the top three seasons by punting average in program history.
- Second Team All-American (FCS Football Central)
- Second Team All-American (Stats Perform FCS)
- Second Team All-American (Associated Press)
Brown became the first Elon player ever with double-digit sacks in a season (12.0) during his standout sophomore campaign this fall. Brown broke Elon's single-season FCS sacks record and tied the program's FCS career sacks record (16.5) in just two years. He led the CAA in sacks by 2.5 and was the only CAA player with double-digit sacks. Brown ranked top-15 nationally in forced fumbles, sacks, and tackles for loss. The Jacksonville native was twice named CAA Defensive Player of the Week in 2025.
- Honorable Mention All-American (Associated Press)
Barnes was chosen as an Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American following his first full season as Elon's starting kicker. The sophomore finished 15-for-18 on field goals and missed just one attempt inside 50 yards. He was a perfect 40-for-40 on PATs, the most in the CAA without a miss. His 85 points were the second most in the CAA among kickers and first on the team. On kickoff duty, he recorded 20 touchbacks on 49 kickoffs.
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