GREENVILLE, S.C. -- The American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) today announced Furman's Joshua Stoneking as a first team All-America selection.

The honor completes the parade of multiple first team All-America team announcements this week for Stoneking, who was named to the FCS Football Central All-America squad on Monday, Associated Press team on Tuesday, and Sports Network unit on Wednesday.

He was among three Southern Conference first team selections and lone representative among league defensive linemen.

See the full AFCA release here.

A 6-foot-4, 264-pound redshirt sophomore, he posted FCS highs in sacks (14.5), tackles for loss (23.0), and tackle yards for loss (132) for the Paladins this fall.  In addition to his team leading 79 tackles, he also totaled nine quarterback hurries, two forced fumbles, two pass breakups, and one blocked kick.

Stoneking's 14.5 sacks, which tied for the fourth most in Furman history, accounted for 56 percent of the squad's 26 total sacks, and his 23 tackles for loss represented 33.3 percent of the Paladins' tackles for loss this season.

The Raleigh, N.C., product was named Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Week a league best three times this fall and was accorded first team all-conference honors in voting by league head coaches.

Stoneking was recently announced among three finalists for the Buck Buchanan Award, which is presented annually by Stats Perform to the top defensive player in the FCS.  This year's winner will be announced on Jan. 3 in Nashville, Tenn.