GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Furman linebacker Evan DiMaggio has been named a 2024 Stats Perform All-American, it was announced today.

A redshirt senior from Buford, Ga., who served as a team captain this year and earned first team All-Southern Conference honors in voting by league coaches, DiMaggio was named to the Stats Perform All-America third team after pacing the SoCon with 120 tackles.  His work included 10.5 tackles for-loss, two sacks, a pair of forced fumbles, and four pass breakups.

DiMaggio appeared in 54 games and was a two-year starter for the Paladins. He was credited with 285 tackles in his career.

He was central figure on Furman's 2023 Southern Conference championship team that went 10-3 and advanced to the FCS playoff quarterfinals with a defense that topped the SoCon and ranked among FCS leaders in virtually every statistical category, including, among others, scoring defense (18.2 ppg), rushing defense (96.9 ypg), total defense (316.0 ypg), sacks (38), turnovers gained (27), and turnover margin (+1.31).

He earned SoCon Defensive Player of the Week honors after registering 10 tackles and a pair of sacks in a 29-17 road victory over eighth-ranked Western Carolina.

DiMaggio is four-time selection to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll and two-time College Sports Communicators Academic All-District pick.

He is the 76th football All-American in Furman history.

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