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UNIVERSITY PARK -- Penn State offensive tackle Olumuyiwa Fashanu was selected a first-team All-American by The Associated Press and a second-team All-American by the Football Writers Association of America on Monday.
Penn State defensive end Chop Robinson was a third-team selection by The Associated Press.
Fashanu picked up his second and third All-American honors for the 2023 season. He was tabbed a first-team All-American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation on Friday.
Robinson garnered his first career All-American honor.
Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels from LSU was one of seven players in either their fifth or sixth season of college football selected to The AP All-America team.
He was joined in the backfield by Missouri's Cody Schrader, a sixth-year running back and former Division II player.
The other sixth-year player of the AP first team was North Carolina State linebacker Payton Wilson.
PSU getting DII transfer
Penn State received a commitment from transferring offensive tackle Alan Herron from Division II Shorter on Monday.
Herron is a 6-foot-5, 310-pound sophomore from Atlanta who drew a lot of attention from major college football programs, including Clemson and Syracuse, when he entered the portal after two seasons in Division II.
Former Boise State quarterback Taylen Green announced Monday he is transferring to Arkansas, and Washington reserve quarterback Dylan Morris entered the portal ahead of the team's playoff game.
In other transfer news, Arizona State landed former Michigan State quarterback Sam Leavitt through the portal and Missouri added Georgia State running back Marcus Carroll, who ran for 1,350 yards and 13 touchdowns this season.
PSU team awards
UNIVERSITY PARK -- The State College Quarterback Club's annual banquet honoring the Penn State football team was held on Sunday afternoon.
The following is a complete listing of all the award winners at Sunday's banquet:
Captain's Award: LB Dominic DeLuca, S Keaton Ellis, OL Olumuyiwa Fashanu, DE Adisa Isaac, TE Theo Johnson, WR Malick Meiga. Public Service Award: OL Nick Dawkins. Developmental Squad Special Teams Player of the Year: TE Finn Furmanek. Developmental Squad Defensive Player of the Year: LB Kaveion Keys, DE Jake Wilson. Developmental Squad Offensive Player of the Year: WR Ethan Black, OL Addison Penn. Outstanding Run-On Award: OL Dominic Rulli, CB Kolin Dinkins. Dick Maginnis Memorial Award (Outstanding OL): OL Olumuyiwa Fashanu. Reid Robinson Award (Outstanding DL): DE Adisa Isaac, DE Chop Robinson. Iron Lion (Strength & Conditioning Award): TE Theo Johnson. Tim Shaw Thrive Award (Student-athlete who has overcome adversities and been an inspiration to fellow teammates): OL Hunter Nourzad, CB Johnny Dixon. Bob Mitinger Memorial Award (Ultimate Teammate): TE Tyler Warren, CB Daequan Hardy. Ridge Riley Memorial Award (Core Values Award): WR Malick Meiga, DT Dvon Ellies. Highest Academic Average (Cumulative GPA): WR Jan Mahlert. Nittany Lion Club Award (Senior with highest GPA): OL Hunter Nourzad. Letterman's Club Scholarship (Outstanding graduating senior): OL Nick Dawkins. John Bruno Memorial Award (Outstanding Special Teams): LB Dominic DeLuca. Most Valuable Offensive Player: RB Kaytron Allen, RB Nicholas Singleton. Most Valuable Defensive Player: DE Adisa Isaac. Team Most Valuable Player: OL Olumuyiwa Fashanu, DE Chop Robinson. Lions Pride Outstanding Senior Player Award: LB Curtis Jacobs,TE Theo Johnson, OL Caedan Wallace. Quarterback Club Award: DT Hakeem Beamon, WR Dante Cephas, K Alex Felkins, OL Golden Israel-Achumba, WR KeAndre Lambert-Smith, RB Trey Potts, RB Tank Smith, WR Mason Stahl, OL Ibrahim Traore. Keystone Award: LB Abdul Carter, TE Theo Johnson, TE Tyler Warren, S Kevin Winston Jr.