FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (January 16, 2020) – Four Northern Arizona football players were named to the Phil Steele FCS All-American Teams with junior placekicker
Luis Aguilar headlining the group with a First Team nod. Junior punter
DJ Arnson and senior quarterback
Case Cookus were named to the Third and Fourth Teams respectively, while freshman wide receiver
Hendrix Johnson was honored on the Freshman All-American Second Team.
Aguilar earned his seventh All-American honor following his selection to All-American lists by HERO Sports, The Associated Press, FCS ADA, STATS FCS, Walter Camp and Athlon Sports. Aguilar was also honored as the 2019 Fred Mitchell Award winner, awarded to the nation's top placekicker in the FCS, Division II, Division III, NAIA and NJCAA.
Arnson's Phil Steele Third Team selection is his third All-American honor. Earlier in the offseason, he was named to the Third Team All-American by HERO Sports and STATS FCS.
Cookus, the runner-up for the 2019 Walter Payton Award, garnered Fourth Team honors by Phil Steele in his fourth All-American selection this season. Previously, he was named to the HERO Sports All-America Second Team, The Associated Press First Team and STATS FCS All-America Second Team.
For Johnson, it is his second Freshman All-American distinction following a spot on the HERO Sports Freshman All-America honorable mention list.
Phil Steele also announced his Big Sky All-Conference Team earlier this month with nine total Lumberjacks recognized. Aguilar, Arnson and senior defensive back
Khalil Dorsey were named to the First Team with Arnson also being announced as Phil Steele's Big Sky Special Teams Player of the Year.
Four 'Jacks – Cookus, sophomore wide receiver
Brandon Porter, junior wide receiver
Stacy Chukwumezie and senior offensive lineman
Cole Habib were named to the Second Team Offense. Senior running back
Joe Logan was named the Second Team All-Purpose honoree.
Junior long snapper
Justin Hathoot was the lone NAU Third Team honoree.
2019 NAU Football All-American/Postseason Honors
Luis Aguilar, Placekicker: Fred Mitchell Award recipient, HERO Sports All-America (First Team), The Associated Press All-America (First Team), FCS ADA All-America Team, STATS FCS All-America (First Team), Walter Camp All-America Team, Athlon Sports FCS Postseason All-America Team, Phil Steele All-America (First Team)
DJ Arnson, Punter: HERO Sports All-America (Third Team), STATS FCS All-America (Third Team), Phil Steele All-America (Third Team)
Case Cookus, Quarterback: HERO Sports All-America (Second Team), The Associated Press (First Team), STATS FCS All-America (Second Team), Phil Steele All-America (Fourth Team)
Hendrix Johnson, Wide Receiver: HERO Sports Freshman All-America (Honorable Mention), Phil Steele Freshman All-America (Second Team)
Brandon Porter, Wide Receiver: HERO Sports Sophomore All-America (First Team)
