ST. LOUIS, Mo. — The trend continues as
Efton Chism III adds another All-American honor for his senior-year campaign. The Division I Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Associations (FCS ADA) awarded Chism the All-American honor as the top wide receiver in the nation.
The 2024 All-American class honors the top 12 student-athletes in the FCS, voted on by a national panel of media and sports information directors.
Chism earned the top receiver spot with 77 points, followed by Incarnate Word's Jalen Walthall (38) and Tarleton State's Darius Cooper (38).
The FCS ADA will next select an Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year from their 12 all-americans, announcing the winners in the days leading up to the FCS National Championship game on Jan. 6, 2025.
Chism saved his best career season for his final one, setting career-bests with 120 receptions, 1311 yards and 13 touchdowns. His receptions led the FCS and broke Cooper Kupp's EWU single-season record. Chism led the Big Sky in both yards and touchdowns, while ranking second and fourth in the FCS respectively.
For his career, Chism finished with 346 receptions, averaging 6.53 per game; both second behind Kupp on Eastern's all-time lists. He amassed 3852 receiving yards, ranking third, and 37 touchdowns, ranking fourth in program history.
Chism set the FCS record with 53 consecutive games with a receptions, passing Kupp again (52). The Monroe, Wash. native had a reception in every game he played as an Eagle and broke the record in his final game against Northern Arizona (11/23).
With the FCS ADA All-American, Chism now has five first team All-American awards for the 2024 season. He received honors from the Associated Press,
Stats Perform,
American Football Coaches Association and
FCS Football Central.
About the FCS ADA
Now in its 31st year, the Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association's mission is to enhance Football Championship Subdivision football. For more information on the FCS ADA, please visit www.fcsada.com. The FCS ADA is administered by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), which is in its 60th year. For more information on NACDA and the 19 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit
www.nacda.com.
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