WILLIAMSBURG — William & Mary standout left tackle Charles Grant and cornerback Jalen Jones continue to add to their impressive list of postseason accolades, as both were selected to the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) FCS All-America First Team.
The honors mark the fifth first-team All-America awards for the duo, as they also earned the distinction by the Associated Press, Stats Perform, Phil Steele and FCS Football Central. Additionally, Grant becomes a two-time first-team AFCA All-America selection after also garnering the recognition last year.
One of the top prospects for this spring’s NFL Draft, Grant recently became the nation’s first player to earn and accept an invitation to play in the 2025 Reese’s Senior Bowl.
Ranked among the nation’s top-rated tackles in the FCS this season according to PFF (90.2), Grant allowed just one sack in 368 passing blocking snaps. Additionally, he helped W&M’s offense rank fourth nationally in rushing (232.8) and 24th in total offense (413.2) en route to being selected as a Walter Payton Award Finalist and garnering first-team All-CAA accolades for the third consecutive season.
Jones, one of the nation’s top defensive playmakers and a finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award, led the country in passes defended (22), pass breakups (20) and passes defended per game (1.8). Additionally, the first-team all-conference selection totaled 48 tackles, two interceptions, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery.
The Chesapeake, Va., native will enter his senior season next fall ranked fourth in school history with 45 passes defended (6 INT/ 39 PBU).
Season tickets, including renewals, for the 2025 campaign are now on sale at TribeAthletics.com. The 2025 schedule was recently announced and is available here.
