MONTGOMERY, Ala. | Alabama State University offensive lineman Cameron earned his second FCS All-American in as many days when he was name Second-Team AFCA FCS All-American on Thursday.

Smith was name to the second team adding to his list of honors that includes First-Team All-SWAC, BOXTOROW HBCU All-American and Stats Perform Second-Team All-American.

Smith graded at 95 percent or better in all 12 games with 80 knockdowns, only two pressures, and no sacks allowed. Smith played 651 snaps and had four games with a grade of 97 percent or better. 

The Bama State offensive front that cleared the way for seven 200-yard rushing games, including three 300-yard games against Bethune-Cookman (388), Jackson State (349 and Alabama A&M (303). In addition, the Hornets' offensive front paved the way for seven individual 100-yard rushing games. The Hornets averaged 6.2 yards per rush with 33 rushing TDs. The 10 sacks are the second fewest in the SWAC. The Hornets have protected for seven 200-plus yard passing games, including one 400-yard game (Tuskegee), and three 300-yard games against UAB (312), Jackson State (349), and Alabama A&M (313).
 
2025 AFCA Football Championship Subdivision Coaches' All-America Team - First Team
Offense
Pos  Name                       Ht.     Wt.    Cl.       School                        Coach                                Hometown (High School)
QB   Beau Brungard           6-0     215    Jr.       Youngstown St.             Doug Phillips     New Middletown, Ohio (Springfield Local)
RB   Joshua Dye               5-11   205    R-So.   Southern Utah               DeLane Fitzgerald               Gilbert, Ariz. (Williams Field)
RB    L.J. Phillips Jr.            5-9     225    R-So.   South Dakota                Travis Johansen                     Wichita, Kan. (Northwest)
WR   Jared Richardson        6-2     220    Sr.       Penn                           Ray Priore               Blakeslee, Pa. (Bethlehem Catholic)
WR   Nico Brown                6-0     185    Sr.       Yale                            Tony Reno                  Huntington Beach, Calif. (Edison)
WR   Bryce Lance               6-3     209    Sr.       North Dakota St.             Tim Polasek                            Marshall, Minn. (Marshall)
TE    *Chris Corbo              6-5     250    Sr.       Dartmouth                     Sammy McCorkle         North Caldwell, N.J. (West Essex)
OL    Roger Smith               6-4     330    Sr.       South Carolina St.          Chennis Berry           Maple Heights, Ohio (Howard Prep)
OL    Logan Weedman        6-5     295    Sr.       Tennessee Tech            Bobby Wilder                           Owensboro, Ky. (Apollo)
OL    Temi Ajirotutu             6-5     310    Gr.      Villanova                      Mark Ferrante                 Queens, N.Y. (Eagle Academy)
OL    Trent Fraley               6-1     303    Jr.       North Dakota St.            Tim Polasek                Moon Township, Pa. (Moon Area)
OL    Mike Bartilucci            6-1     300    Gr.      The Citadel                   Maurice Drayton                   Jacksonville, Fla. (Fletcher)
 
Defense
Pos  Name                       Ht.     Wt.    Cl.       School                        Coach                                Hometown (High School)
DL    Kaleb Proctor             6-3     280    Sr.       Southeastern Louisiana   Frank Scelfo                       Oak Grove, La. (Oak Grove)
DL    Keyshawn Johnson     6-3     230    Jr.       UT Martin                     Jason Simpson Belle Glade, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas)   fa
DL    Lando Brown              5-11   215    R-Sr.    Southern Utah               DeLane Fitzgerald          Gardena, Calif. (Junipero Serra)
DL    Joshua Stoneking       6-3     264    R-So.   Furman                        Clay Hendrix                Raleigh, N.C. (Cardinal Gibbons)
LB    James Conway           6-2     235    Gr.      Fordham                       Joe Conlin                          Omaha, Neb. (Millard West)
LB    *Tye Niekamp            6-3     240    Jr.       Illinois St.                      Brock Spack                            Normal, Ill. (Community)
LB    Logan Kopp               6-1     221    Sr.       North Dakota St.            Tim Polasek                          St. Louis, Mo. (Lindbergh)
DB    Charles Demmings      6-1     190    Sr.       Stephen F. Austin           Colby Carthel                 Mesquite, Tex. (Mesquite Horn)
DB    Abu Kamara               6-1     208    Jr.       Yale                            Tony Reno                       Prospect Park, Pa. (Interboro)
DB    Caden Dowler            6-0     205    Jr.       Montana St.                  Brent Vigen                                 Billings, Mont. (West)
DB   Maximus Pulley          5-11   200    Sr.       Wofford                        Shawn Watson                            Fort Worth, Tex. (Bell)
 
Specialists
Pos  Name                       Ht.     Wt.    Cl.       School                        Coach                                Hometown (High School)
PK    Carson Smith             5-11   176    R-Sr.    Austin Peay                  Jeff Faris                            Belmont, N.C. (South Point)
P      Max Pelham               6-1     195    Sr.       South Dakota St.            Dan Jackson                             Ankeny, Iowa (Ankeny)
AP    *Michael Wortham       5-9     190    R-Sr.    Montana                       Bobby Hauck                  North Highlands, Calif. (Center)
 
2025 AFCA Football Championship Subdivision Coaches' All-America Team - Second Team
Offense
Pos  Name                       Ht.     Wt.    Cl.       School                        Coach                                Hometown (High School)
QB   Taron Dickens            5-11   180    R-So.   Western Carolina           Kerwin Bell                           Miami, Fla. (Northwestern)
RB   Rodney Nelson           5-8     195    R-So.   Monmouth (N.J.)            Kevin Callahan                    Owings Mills, Md. (Franklin)
RB    Eli Gillman                 6-0     213    R-Jr.    Montana                       Bobby Hauck                             Dassel, Minn. (Cokato)
WR   Jalen Jones               5-9     175    R-Fr.    Alabama St.                  Eddie Robinson, Jr.              Birmingham, Ala. (Ramsay)
WR   Samuel Gbatu Jr.        5-10   185    Sr.       UC Davis                      Tim Plough               Temecula, Calif. (Temecula Valley)
WR   Josh Derry                 5-9     180    Jr.       Monmouth (N.J.)            Kevin Callahan                Towson, Md. (Concordia Prep)
TE    Ian Simpson               6-3     235    Sr.       UC Davis                      Tim Plough                              Rocklin, Calif. (Whitney)
OL    Erik Gray                   6-1     256    Jr.       Stephen F. Austin           Colby Carthel                           Amarillo, Tex. (Amarillo)
OL    Langston Jones          6-3     325    Sr.       Lehigh                         Kevin Cahill                   Lawrenceville, Ga. (Brookwood)
OL    Griffin Empey             6-3     298    So.      North Dakota St.            Tim Polasek                       Stoughton, Wis. (Stoughton)
OL    Cameron Smith          6-7     354    Gr.      Alabama St.                  Eddie Robinson, Jr.         Garland, Tex. (Naaman Forest)
OL    Stryker Rashid            6-5     295    R-Jr.    Idaho St.                      Cody Hawkins                              Weber, Utah (Weber)
 
Defense
Pos  Name                       Ht.     Wt.    Cl.       School                        Coach                                Hometown (High School)
DL    Kobe Clayborne          6-0     280    Sr.       South Dakota St.            Dan Jackson                Sioux City, Iowa (Bishop Heelan)
DL    Quincy Ivory               6-3     239    Sr.       Jackson St.                   T.C. Taylor                                        Alief, Tex. (Elsik)
DL    Jacob Psyk                6-3     265    Gr.      UC Davis                      Tim Plough              Sugarland, Tex. (Strake Jesuit Prep)
DL    Andrew Zock              6-2     250    So.      Mercer                         Mike Jacobs                              Citra, Fla. (Hawthorne)
LB    Jaydon Southard         6-1     225    Sr.       Stephen F. Austin           Colby Carthel                  Wichita Falls, Tex. (Iowa Park)
LB    KK Reno                   6-0     220    Sr.       Southeastern Louisiana   Frank Scelfo           New Iberia, La. (Catholic-New Iberia)
LB    Luke Banbury             6-2     230    Gr.      William & Mary              Mike London                  Pittsburgh, Pa. (Upper St. Clair)
DB    Jarod Washington       6-2     188    Sr.       South Carolina St.          Chennis Berry               Fredericksburg, Va. (Chancellor)
DB   *Jalen Jones             6-0     195    Sr.       William & Mary             Mike London                Chesapeake, Va. (Deep Creek)
DB    Jaeden Jones             6-0     190    So.      Monmouth (N.J.)            Kevin Callahan                           Colonia, N.J. (Colonia)
DB   Shadwel Nkuba II        6-1     190    Sr.       Illinois St.                      Brock Spack                        Lewisville, Tex. (Lewisville)
 
Specialists
Pos  Name                       Ht.     Wt.    Cl.       School                        Coach                                Hometown (High School)
PK    Cade Hechter             6-2     245    Jr.       UT Martin                     Jason Simpson      Sydney, Australia (Bethune-Cookman)
P      *Jeff Yurk                  6-2     224    R-Sr.    Elon                            Tony Trisciani               Southern Pines, N.C. (Pinecrest)
AP    Ja'briel Mace              5-9     175    So.      Villanova                      Mark Ferrante      Somers Point, N.J. (Mainland Regional)
 
*-2024 AFCA All-American    
 
Team Background: The five teams now chosen for each AFCA division evolved from a single 11-player squad. From 1945 until 1967, only one team was chosen. From 1967 through 1971, two teams, University Division and College Division, were selected. In 1972, the College Division was split into College I and College II. In 1979, the University Division was split into two teams — Division I-A and Division I-AA. In 1996, the College I and College II teams were renamed Division II and Division III, respectively. In 2006, the Division I-A and Division I-AA teams were renamed Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), respectively. In 2006, the AFCA started selecting an NAIA-only team. The AFCA added a second team in 2016.
From 1965-81, a 22-player (11 offensive, 11 defensive) team was chosen. In 1982, a punter and placekicker were added to the team. A return specialist was added in 1997. The return specialist position was replaced by an all-purpose player in 2006. AFCA added a third wide receiver in 2024.
 
The Award: Members of the AFCA Coaches' All-America First Team will receive a plaque commemorating their selection to the team, while members of the Second Team will receive a certificate.