The FBS Independents weren’t quite the same in 2023, left with just four programs in a unique college football season. Stemming from the lack of teams, the All-Independent Team and individual honors are a bit truncated from our usual season-ending awards.
However, that’s not to say there weren’t plenty of memorable performances from the four Independent programs in 2023.
Independent Football Team Honors for 2023
Follow along with all of the CFN All-Conference teams all the same for individual honors from each conference: All-Americans | ACC | B1G | Big 12 | Pac-12 | SEC | AAC | CUSA | MAC | Mountain West | Sun Belt
- Player of the Year
Audric Estime, RB, Notre Dame - Offensive Player of the Year
Audric Estime, RB, Notre Dame - Defensive Player of the Year
JD Bertrand, LB, Notre Dame - Specialist of the Year
Spencer Shrader, Notre Dame - Newcomer of the Year
Sam Hartman, QB, Notre Dame - Coach of the Year
Jeff Monken, Army
All-Independent Offense
- Quarterback of the Year
Sam Hartman, Notre Dame - Running Back of the Year
Audric Estime, Notre Dame - Wide Receiver of the Year
Anthony Simpson, UMass - Tight End of the Year
Justin Joly, UConn - Offensive Tackle of the Year
Joe Alt, Notre Dame - Offensive Guard of the Year
Christian Haynes, UConn - Offensive Center of the Year
Zeke Correll, Notre Dame - Offensive Lineman of the Year
Christian Haynes, UConn - Offensive Line of the Year
Notre Dame Fighting Irish - Offensive Newcomer of the Year
Sam Hartman, QB, Notre Dame
2023 First-Team All-Independent Offense
QB: Sam Hartman, Notre Dame
RB: Audris Estime, Notre Dame
RB: Kay’Ron Lynch-Adams, UMass
WR: Anthony Simpson, UMass
WR: Cameron Ross, UConn
WR: Chris Tyree, Notre Dame
TE: Justin Joly, UConn
FLEX: Greg Desrosiers Jr., UMass
OT: Joe Alt, Notre Dame
OG: Christian Haynes, UConn
OC: Zeke Correll, Notre Dame
OG: Marcellus Anderson, UMass
OT: Chase Lundt, UConn
2023 Second-Team All-Independent Offense
QB: Ta’Quan Roberson, UConn
RB: Camryn Edwards, UConn
RB: Victor Rosa, UConn
WR: George Johnson III, UMass
WR: Mark Pope, UMass
WR: Jaden Greathouse, Notre Dame
TE: Mitchell Evans, Notre Dame
FLEX: Bryson Daily, Army
OT: Valentin Senn, UConn
OG: Pat Coogan, Notre Dame
OC: Josh Atwood, UMass
OG: Rocco Spindler, Notre Dame
OT: Blake Fisher, Notre Dame
2023 Honorable Mention All-Independent Offense
QB: Taisun Phommachanh, UMass
RB: Kanye Udoh, Army
RB: Jeremiyah Love, Notre Dame
WR: Tobias Merriweather, Notre Dame
WR: Isaiah Alston, Army
WR: Jordan Faison, Notre Dame
TE: Gino Campiotti, UMass
FLEX: Holden Staes, Notre Dame
OT: Connor Finucane, Army
OG: Jackson Filipowicz, Army
OC: Brady Small, Army
OG: Noel Ofori-Nyadu, UConn
OT: Jonny Hassard, UMass
All-Independent Defense
- Defensive Lineman of the Year
Howard Cross III, DT, Notre Dame - EDGE Defender of the Year
Javontae Jean-Baptiste, Notre Dame - Defensive Interior of the Year
Howard Cross III, Notre Dame - Linebacker of the Year
JD Bertrand, Notre Dame - Cornerback of the Year
Benjamin Morrison, Notre Dame - Safety of the Year
Xaiver Watts, Notre Dame - Defensive Line of the Year
Notre Dame Fighting Irish - Secondary of the Year
Army Black Knights - Defensive Newcomer of the Year
Mumu Bin-Wahad, CB, UConn
2023 First-Team All-Independent Defense
EDGE: Javontae Jean-Baptiste, Notre Dame
DT: Howard Cross III, Notre Dame
DT: Rylie Mills, Notre Dame
EDGE: Pryce Yates, UConn
LB: JD Bertrand, Notre Dame
LB: Marist Liufau, Notre Dame
LB: Jackson Mitchell, UConn
CB: Benjamin Morrison, Notre Dame
CB: Bo Nicolas-Paul, Army
CB: Chris Shearin, UConn
S: Xavier Watts, Notre Dame
S: Quindrelin Hammonds, Army
FLEX: Jelani Stafford, UConn
2023 Second-Team All-Independent Defense
EDGE: Eric Watts, UConn
DT: Dal’mont Gourdine, UConn
DT: Billy Wooden, UMass
EDGE: JB Brown, UMass
LB: Leo Lowin, Army
LB: Nahji Logan, Umass
LB: Jack Kiser, Notre Dame
CB: Mumu Bin-Wahad, UConn
CB: Juan Lua, UMass
CB: Cameron Jones, Army
S: MaxDiDomenico, Army
S: Clarence Lewis, Notre Dame
FLEX: Jabari Moore, Army
2023 Honorable Mention All-Independent Defense
EDGE: Nana Osafo-Mensah, Notre Dame
DT: Kyle Lewis, Army
DT: Aaron Beckwith, UMass
EDGE: Jordan Botelho, Notre Dame
LB: Noah Plack, UConn
LB: KalibFortner, Army
LB: Jerry Roberts, UMass
CB: Malcolm Bell, UConn
CB: Jodan Mahoney, UMass
CB: D’Mon Brinson, UConn
S: Ramon Henderson, Notre Dame
S: Te’Rai Powell, UMass
FLEX: Cam Hart, Notre Dame
All-Independent Special Teams
- Kicker of the Year
Spencer Shrader, Notre Dame - Punter of the Year
George Caratan, UConn - Kick Returner of the Year
Greg Desrosiers Jr., UMass - Punt Returner of the Year
Chris Tyree, Notre Dame - Special Teamer of the Year
Jack Kiser, Notre Dame - Kickoff Specialist of the Year
Spencer Shrader, Notre Dame - Special Teams Newcomer of the Year
Spencer Shrader, K, Notre Dame
2023 First-Team All-Independent Specialists
PK: Spencer Shrader, Notre Dame
KOS: Spencer Shrader, Notre Dame
P: George Caratan, UConn
KR: Greg Desrosiers Jr., UMass
PR: Chris Tyree, Notre Dame
ST: Jack Kiser, Notre Dame
2023 Second-Team All-Independent Specialists
PK: Joe McFadden, UConn
KOS: Cole Talley, Army
P: CJ Kolodziey, UMass
KR: Bryan Domino, UConn
PR: Isaac Ross, UMass
ST: Juan Lua, UMass
2023 Honorable Mention All-Independent Specialists
PK: Quinn Maretzki, Army
KOS: CJ Kolodziey, UMass
P: Cooper Allen, Army
KR: Jadarian Price, Notre Dame
PR: Cameron Jones, Army
ST: Derrieon Craig, UMass