University of Delaware Athletics
Blue Hen Center Brody Kern Earns STATS FCS All-American Honors
12/19/2017 12:05:00 PM | Football
NEWARK, Del. -- The University of Delaware football squad was honored with another postseason award Tuesday as senior center Brody Kern earned a spot on the STATS NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) All-American team.
Kern, a 6-2, 285 lb. senior from York, Pa. (West York High School) and a four-year starter for the Blue Hens, was selected as a third team All-American.
He becomes the second Blue Hen to earn All-American honors this month after senior nose tackle Bilal Nichols was a third team pick by Phil Steele 
Publications last week.
Kern, a co-captain, is the first UD player to earn All-American notice by STATS (formerly The Sports Network) since Nick Boyle was honored in 2014. He is the first true center from Delaware honored since Kheon Hendricks earned All-American recognition by two different organizations following the 2008 campaign.
Kern, who earned first team All-Colonial Athletic Association honors back in November, second team All-CAA mention in 2016, and third team All-CAA laurels in 2017.
A management information systems major who will graduate in May, Kern was a four-year standout at center who started each of his final 39 career games for the Blue Hens.
He was the anchor for an offensive line that helped Delaware rank No. 2 in the CAA in fewest sacks allowed (20) and rushing offense (192.5 yards per game) this past season when the Hens went 7-4 and narrowly missed a postseason playoff berth for first-year head coach Danny Rocco.
Kern was one of 13 CAA players honored Tuesday by STATS. Joining Kern were first team picks Josh Mack of Maine (RB), Cal Daniels of Stony Brook (FB), Aaron Stinnie (OL) and Andrew Ankrah (DL) of James Madison; second team selections Neil O'Connor (WR) of New Hampshire, Jamil Demby of Maine (OL), Timon Parris (OL) of Stony Brook, Warren Messer (LB) of Elon, Raven Greene (DB) of James Madision; and third team selections Kyle Lauletta (QB) and Andrew Clyde (DL) of Richmond, and Rashad Robinson (DB) of James Madison.
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