James, Wise Jr. Earn Another All-America Award

MACON – National postseason honors continued to trickle in for the 17^th-ranked Mercer football team on Tuesday afternoon when wide receiver Ty James and Lance Wise Jr. were both crowned first team all-Americans by the Associated Press.

It is the second-such honor in as many days for the duo who were both listed among the first team selections in Monday's release of the FCS Football Central All-America Team. Tuesday's announcement by the international news organization marked the first time in program history that a Mercer student-athlete has been included as part of the AP All-America Team.

The Bears were one of just five schools nationwide to boast multiple first-team selections in Tuesday's announcement. Defending national champion South Dakota State led all schools with four first-team honorees, while Albany, Holy Cross, Mercer and Monmouth were all represented by two student-athletes.

Mercer was one of just three Southern Conference schools represented on the first team. East Tennessee State and Furman both boasted one first team selection apiece.

James, Wise Jr. Earn Another All-America Award

Players Mentioned

Ty James

Lance Wise Jr.

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