2025 Skyhawk FCS Postseason Awards Tracker

MARTIN, Tenn. – Keep up with all of the postseason All-American awards for the University of Tennessee at Martin football team throughout the offseason.

To date, three Skyhawks have garnered All-American honors with postseason recognitions for offensive tackle Elijah Bowser, place kicker Cade Hechter and edge rusher Keyshawn Johnson. The group has been honored by the AFCA, Associated Press, FCS Football Central and Stats Perform.

Check back right here to keep up with all the Skyhawk All-America honors for the 2025 season. You can also follow the UT Martin football team on Twitter (@UTMSports | @UTM_Football) and Instagram (@UTMSports | @utmskyhawkfootball) for offseason news and updates.

Elijah Bowser | Offensive Tackle

FCS AP All-American (honorable mention)

A two-year starter on the offensive line, Bowser continued his impressive work with the BossHogs. During his Skyhawk career, he started every game and proved to be versatile on the line with 23 starts at right tackle and three at right guard. He played in 778 snaps this season while earning a pair of BossHog Player of the Week honors. The Houston, Texas native graded out at 84 percent or better in every game while tallying 72 knockdowns. He was directly responsible for just three sacks on the season while protecting a quarterback which ranked fifth nationally in completion percentage (71.2 percent).

Cade Hechter | Place Kicker

AFCA FCS Coaches' All-America Team (second team)

The Skyhawks received a breakout season from Sydney, Australia native on special teams. Cade Hechter led the OVC-Big South while ranking seventh nationally in field goal percentage (88.2 percent). He made 15-of-17 field goal attempts while booting a season-long 41-yard kick attempt against Western Illinois. The two-time OVC-Big South Special Teams Player of the Week was 13-of-13 in field goal attempts from 39 yards or closer while converting 27-of-27 point after attempts. In total, he racked up 72 total points – ranking tied for 10^th in single-season history.

Keyshawn Johnson | Edge Rusher

FCS AP All-American (first team)
AFCA FCS Coaches' All-America Team (first team)
FCS Football Central All-American (first team)
Stats Perform FCS All-American (second team)

A historic season resulted in OVC-Big South Defensive Player of the Year and all-conference first team honors for Keyshawn Johnson. The Belle Glade, Fla. native was a menace for opposing offenses as he capped the regular season by ranking third nationally in sacks (1.13/game) and tackles for loss (1.67/game). Overall, he established a new UT Martin single-season sacks record (13.5), including five over his last three games and eight over his final five contests of the season. He tallied 20.0 total tackles for loss, including 3.5 in the season finale against nationally ranked Tennessee Tech. In that contest he added a career-high 10 tackles to earn OVC-Big South Defensive Player of the Week honors – his second of the season. He finished the campaign with 53 total tackles (30 solo), two forced fumbles and 10 quarterback hurries. Johnson had multiple sacks in four different games and multiple tackles for loss in seven contests, including 2.0 each against a pair of FBS foes in Oklahoma State and Missouri State. He becomes just the fourth player in UT Martin history to earn his conference's defensive player of the year honor, joining former standouts Danny Watkins (1976), Emanuel McNeil (1988) and John H. Ford II (2022).

2025 Skyhawk FCS Postseason Awards Tracker

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