Three Blue Hens Selected to AP All-America Team

NEWARK, Del. – The University of Delaware football program had three student-athletes selected to the Associated Press FCS All-America Team Wednesday, including senior David Kroll and junior Kedrick Whitehead named as First Team All-Americans.

The First-Team duo was also selected to the Stats Perform FCS All-America First-Team earlier this week.

Whitehead is a First Team All-American at defensive back after also being named to the All-CAA First Team. He totaled 31 tackles on the season, including two for a loss and played a key role in the Blue Hens' turnover success with an interception, a forced fumble and two fumble recoveries.

Kroll was named to the First Team after anchoring the Delaware offensive line all season long, starting each game. He has appeared in 42 career games since arriving to Newark and helped pave the way for CAA Offensive Player of the Year Dejoun Lee and helped protect quarterback Nolan Henderson, one of the nation's most efficient passers during the 2020-21 season.

Earning a Second-Team selection at running back is redshirt senior Dejoun Lee. The CAA Offensive Player of the Year and Walter Payton Award finalist rushed for 564 yards in eight games, averaging 4.7 yards a carry. He scored six touchdowns on the ground and added another on a season-opening kickoff return. He totaled 221 rushing yards at then No. 18 Rhode Island, the second-most in an FCS game this season.

Lee finished the regular season ranked sixth in FCS in all-purpose yards per game and 12^th in rushing yards per game. He also ranked fourth on the team in receiving yards with 119 on 16 catches. He was also selected to the Stats Perform FCS All-America Second Team as an all-purpose player.

The Blue Hens' 2020-21 campaign ended in the FCS Semifinal Saturday, but not before winning a pair of playoff games and earning the program's first conference title since 2010.

Delaware have a short offseason with the 2021 season scheduled to kick-off Sept. 4 at Maine before the home-opener against Saint Francis Sept. 11 at Delaware Stadium. Fans interested in season tickets for the 2021 fall season can visit here.

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Players Mentioned

Nolan Henderson

David Kroll

Dejoun Lee

Kedrick Whitehead Jr.

University of Delaware Athletics