Courtesy of Colorado State
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – As the 2023 postseason awards schedule winds down, Colorado State junior tight end Dallin Holker added to his All-American resume on Wednesday as he was named a second team All-American by The Sporting News.
Holker, who declared his intention to enter the 2024 NFL Draft with a message to Ram fans on Monday, has now been named to four of the five official NCAA selectors for All-American teams, joining the Walter Camp, Associated Press, and Football Writers’ Association of America teams. The fifth and final official selector, the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), will be announced on Thursday.
The Lehi, Utah native finished as a runner up for the 2023 John Mackey Award after a remarkable season with the Rams. His 64 receptions and 767 receiving yards were the most by any tight end during the 2023 regular season and ranked No. 40 and No. 69, respectively, among all pass catchers. Holker’s 10 contested catches, as graded by Pro Football Focus, were the most by any tight end, and his six touchdown receptions ranked third among tight ends.
Within the program’s single-season record book, Holker concluded his junior season among the very best. His six touchdown receptions tied for the most in a single season by a CSU tight end, and his receptions and receiving yards rank No. 3 and No. 2, respectively.
Colorado State 2023 All-American Honors to date…
Dallin Holker
• Sporting News, Second Team
• FWAA, Second Team
• USA Today, Second Team
• Associated Press, Second Team
• Walter Camp, Second Team
• Sports Illustrated, Second Team
Mohamed Kamara
• FWAA, Second Team
Nuer Gatkuoth
• The Athletic, Freshman Team
