CONWAY, Ark. _ University of Central Arkansas defensive end David Walker made it three All-America honors on Monday, being named one of just 11 FCS ADA All-Americans.

The team is named by the Division I Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association (FCS ADA), in coordination with the 15 FCS conference offices. The 10th annual award recognizes the top student-athletes from FCS institutions across 11 different positions. The 2022 class includes student-athletes from 11 different institutions, representing seven different conferences. Voting was conducted by a national panel, consisting of media and sports information directors.

From the 11 All-America Team honorees, an Offensive Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year will be announced on January 4, 2023, in advance of the FCS National Championship Game. The Offensive Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year recipients will be recognized at the FCS national championship contest in Frisco, Texas, during an on-field presentation.

Walker, a sophomore from Stuttgart, Ark., was the ASUN Conference Defensive Player of the Year and is a top three finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award. He led the ASUN and all of FCS in tackles for loss (22, minus 107 yards). He was also first in the ASUN and second in FCS in sacks (12, minus 83 yards) during the regular season. Walker finished his first season at UCA with 66 total tackles, one pass breakup and one forced fumble. He also tied the school record for sacks in a game with 3.5 against Stephen F. Austin.

    Walker was also named a first-team All-American on the Associated Press (AP) FCS All-America team and the Hero Sports All-America team.
 
The following student-athletes earned 2022 All-America laurels from the FCS ADA, as the top players from each of their positions:
 
Position Name Institution Conference
QB Lindsey Scott, Jr. UIW Southland Conference
RB Jaden Shirden Monmouth Colonial Athletic Conference
WR Hayden Hatten Idaho Big Sky Conference
TE Ryan Miller Furman Southern Conference
OL Cody Mauch North Dakota State Missouri Valley Football Conference
PK Skyler Davis Elon CAA
DL David Walker Central Arkansas ASUN Conference
LB Zeke Vandenburgh Illinois State Missouri Valley Football Conference
DB Alijah Huzzie ETSU Southern Conference
RS Abraham Williams Weber State Big Sky Conference
P Jake Gerardi Southern Utah Western Athletic Conference