Release courtesy of Johns Hopkins Athletic Communications
Three Johns Hopkins football players have earned All-America honors, led by junior defensive back
Carson Bourdo receiving accolades from both the Associated Press (AP) and D3football.com. Junior offensive lineman
Michael Nwosu and senior defensive end
Matthew Konkol received fourth time honors from D3football.com
This the fourth consecutive year that Johns Hopkins has placed at least three players on the D3football.com All-America Team.
Bourdo was the lone CC football player to earn multiple All-America honors following the 2024 season, collecting first team honors from the AP and second team laurels from D3football.com He finished third on the Blue Jays in tackles with a career-high 66 and counted 5.5 tackles for loss and one sack among his 66 tackles. He also led the team with four interceptions and also had seven pass breakups and one fumble recovery to his credit.
Nwosu is a repeat Fourth Team D3football.com All-America selection after grabbing the same honor in 2023. Also a First Team All-Centennial and First Team D3football.com All-Region selection this season, he started all 14 games and anchored an offensive line that saw eight different players start at least one game; the Blue Jays started the same offensive line combination in consecutive games just once in the final six games of the year and, out of necessity, Nwosu made the move from guard to tackle midway through the season.
Still, with Nwosu leading the way, the Blue Jays averaged 23.6 points and 361 yards per game and struck for 37 points and 531 yards of total offense against Mount Union in the NCAA Semifinals. With Nwosu's selection to the team, Johns Hopkins has had at least one offensive lineman earn All-America honors in 10 of the last 12 seasons.
The Centennial Conference Defensive Player of the Year and a First Team All-Centennial and First Team D3football.com All-Region selection this season, Konkol earns the first All-America honor of his career. He finished the 2024 season with 54 tackles and paced the team in tackles for loss (13.0) and sacks (8.5) while adding six pass breakups, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. He finished his career with 103 tackles, 26 tackles for loss and 18 sacks to his credit. He ranks ninth in school history in career sacks and tied for ninth in tackles for loss.
