NC State’s Caden Fordham is an AP All-American

NC State Redshirt Senior Linebacker Caden Fordham has been named a 3rd Team All-American by the Associated Press.

1st-Team Offense

Wide receiver —Makai Lemon, Southern California, junior, 5-11, 195, Los Angeles.
Wide receiver — Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State, sophomore, 6-3, 223, Miami Gardens, Florida.
Wide receiver — Skyler Bell, UConn, senior, 6-0, 185, New York, N.Y.
Tackle — Francis Mauigoa, Miami, junior, 6-6, 335,Ili’ili, American Samoa.
Tackle — Spencer Fano, Utah, junior, 6-6, 308, Spanish Fork, Utah.
Guard — Emmanuel Pregnon, Oregon, senior, 6-5, 318, Denver.
Guard — Beau Stephens, Iowa, senior, 6-5, 315, Blue Springs, Missouri.
Center — Logan Jones, Iowa, graduate, 6-3, 202, Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Tight end — Eli Stowers, Vanderbilt, graduate, 6-4, 235, Denton, Texas.
Quarterback — Fernando Mendoza, Indiana, junior, 6-5, 225, Miami.
Running back — Jeremiyah Love, Notre Dame, junior, 6-0, 214, St. Louis.
Running back — Ahmad Hardy, Missouri, sophomore, 5-10, 210, Oma, Mississippi.
Kicker — Kansei Matsuzawa, Hawaii, senior, 6-2, 200, Tokyo.
All-purpose — KC Concepcion, Texas A&M, junior, 5-11, 190, Charlotte, North Carolina

1st-Team Defense

Edge rusher — David Bailey, Texas Tech, senior, 6-3, 250, Irvine, California.
Edge rusher — Cashius Howell, Texas A&M, senior, 6-2, 248, Kansas City, Missouri.
Interior lineman — Kayden McDonald, Ohio State, junior, 6-3, 326, Suwanee, Georgia.
Interior lineman — Landon Robinson, Navy, senior, 6-0, 287, Fairlawn, Ohio.
Linebacker — Jacob Rodriguez, Texas Tech, senior, 6-1, 235, Wichita Falls, Texas.
Linebacker — Arvell Reese, Ohio State, junior, 6-4, 243, Cleveland.
Linebacker — CJ Allen, Georgia, junior, 6-1, 235, Barnesville, Georgia.
Cornerback — Leonard Moore, Notre Dame, sophomore, 6-2, 195, Round Rock, Texas.
Cornerback — Mansoor Delane, LSU, senior, 6-0, 190, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Safety — Caleb Downs, Ohio State, junior, 6-0, 205, Hoschton, Georgia.
Safety — Bishop Fitzgerald, Southern California, senior, 5-11, 205, Woodbridge, Virginia.
Defensive back — Jakari Foster, Louisiana Tech, senior, 6-0, 211, Piedmont, Alabama.
Punter — Cole Maynard, Western Kentucky, senior, 6-1, 180, Mooresville, North Carolina.

2nd-Team Offense

Wide receiver — Carnell Tate, Ohio State, junior, 6-3, 195, Chicago.
Wide receiver — Malachi Toney, Miami, freshman, 5-11, 188, Liberty City, Florida.
Wide receiver — Danny Scudero, San Jose State, sophomore, 5-9, 174, San Jose, California.
Tackle — Kadyn Proctor, Alabama, junior, 6-7, 366, Des Moines, Iowa.
Tackle — Carter Smith, Indiana, junior, 6-5, 313, Powell, Ohio.
Guard — Olaivavega Ioane, Penn State, junior, 6-4, 323, Graham, Washington.
Guard — Ar’maj Reed-Adams, Texas A&M, graduate, 6-5, 325, Dallas.
Center – Jake Slaughter, Florida, senior, 6-4, 303, Sparr, Florida.
Tight end — Kenyon Sadiq, Oregon, junior, 6-3, 245, Idaho Falls, Idaho.
Quarterback — Diego Pavia, Vanderbilt, graduate, 6-0, 207, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Running back — Emmett Johnson, Nebraska, junior, 5-11, 200, Minneapolis.
Running back — Kewan Lacy, Mississippi, sophomore, 5-11, 210, Dallas.
Kicker — Tate Sandell, Oklahoma, junior, 5-9, 182, Port Neches, Texas.
All-purpose — Wayne Knight, James Madison, junior, 5-7, 190, Smyrna, Delaware.

2nd-Team Defense

Edge rusher — Rueben Bain Jr., Miami, junior, 6-3, 270, Miami.
Edge rusher — John Henry Daley, Utah, sophomore, 6-4, 255, Alpine, Utah.
Interior lineman — A.J. Holmes Jr., Texas Tech, junior, 6-3, 300, Houston.
Interior lineman — Peter Woods, Clemson, junior, 6-3, 310, Alabaster, Alabama.
Linebacker — Sonny Syles, Ohio State, senior, 6-5, 243, Pickerington, Ohio.
Linebacker — Anthony Hill Jr., Texas, junior, 6-3, 238, Denton, Texas.
Linebacker — Red Murdock, Buffalo, graduate, 6-1, 240, Petersburg, Virginia.
Cornerback — D’Angelo Ponds, Indiana, junior, 5-9, 173, Miami.
Cornerback — Chris Johnson, San Diego State, senior, 6-0, 195, Eastvale, California.
Safety — Dillon Thieneman, Oregon, junior, 6-0, 205, Westfield, Indiana.
Safety — Louis Moore, Indiana, senior, 5-11, 200, Mesquite, Texas.
Defensive back — Hezekiah Masses, California, senior, 6-1, 185, Deerfield Beach, Florida.
Punter — Brett Thorson, Georgia, senior, 6-2, 235, Melbourne, Australia.

3rd-Team Offense

Wide receiver — Eric McAlister, TCU, senior, 6-3, 205, Azle, Texas.
Wide receiver — Chris Brazzell II, Tennessee, junior, 6-5, 200, Midland, Texas.
Wide receiver — Jordyn Tyson, Arizona State, junior, 6-2, 200, Allen, Texas.
Tackle — Keagen Trost, Missouri, graduate, 6-4, 316, Kankakee, Illinois.
Tackle — Brian Parker II, Duke, junior, 6-5, 305, Cincinnati.
Guard — Keylan Rutledge, Georgia Tech, senior, 6-4, 330, Royston, Georgia.
Guard — Evan Tengesdahl, Cincinnati, sophomore, 6-3, 320, Dayton, Ohio.
Center — Iapani Laloulu, Oregon, junior, 6-2, 329, Honolulu.
Tight end — Michael Trigg, Baylor, senior, 6-4, 240, Tampa, Florida.
Quarterback — Julian Sayin, Ohio State, redshirt freshman, 6-1, 208, Carlsbad, California.
Running back — Cam Cook, Jacksonville State, junior, 5-11, 200, Round Rock, Texas.
Running back — Kaytron Allen, Penn State, senior, 5-11, 219, Norfolk, Virginia.
Kicker — Aidan Birr, Georgia Tech, junior, 6-1, 205, Kennedale, Texas.
All-purpose — Jadarian Price, Notre Dame, junior, 5-11, 210, Denison, Texas.

3rd-Team Defense

Edge rusher — Caden Curry, Ohio State, senior, 6-3, 260, Greenwood, Indiana.
Edge rusher — Nadame Tucker, Western Michigan, senior, 6-3, 250, New York.
Interior lineman — Tyrique Tucker, Indiana, junior, 6-0, 302, Norfolk, Virginia.
Interior lineman — Lee Hunter, Texas Tech, senior, 6-4, 330, Mobile, Alabama.
Linebacker — Aiden Fisher, Indiana, senior, 6-1, 231, Fredericksburg, Virginia.
Linebacker — Caden Fordham, North Carolina State, graduate, 6-1, 230, Ponte Vedra, Florida.
Linebacker — Owen Long, Colorado State, sophomore, 6-2, 230, Whittier, California.
Cornerback — Avieon Terrell, Clemson, junior, 5-11, 180, Atlanta.
Cornerback — Treydan Stukes, Arizona, senior, 6-2, 200, Litchfield Park, Arizona.
Safety — Michael Taaffe, Texas, senior, 6-0, 189, Austin, Texas.
Safety — Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, Toledo, senior, 6-2, 202, Tampa, Florida.
Defensive back — Bray Hubbard, Alabama, junior, 6-2, 213, Ocean Springs, Mississippi.
Punter — Ryan Eckley, Michigan State, junior, 6-2, 207, Lithia, Florida.

(AP)

Fordham finished the regular season with 130 tackles, which leads the ACC. He also leads all Power 4 players, and ranks 5th nationally. Fordham also leads the Pack in tackles for loss (8.5), and is tied for the lead in sacks (3.5).

If Fordham can pick up 8 tackles in NC State’s bowl game, he will tie Payton Wilson’s total of 138 in 2023. Fordham is 1 of 15 finalists for the 2025 Comeback Player of the Year Award.