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UNI football: Penning, Brinkman, Cook earn spots on AFCA FCS Coaches AA Team and Athlon FCS AA Team

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – Three Panthers earned spots on the AFCA FCS Coaches' All-America Team, and two cracked the list for the Athlon FCS All-America Team.

Trevor Penning and Jared Brinkman were among those who made the Athlon FCS All-America Team, and the duo joined Matthew Cook on the AFCA FCS Coaches' All-America Team. This is the second consecutive season for Brinkman earning the Athlon FCS All-America honor.

This is Penning's fifth and sixth all-American teams. Penning has been named to HERO Sports' FCS All-American First Team Offense, the 2021 Associated Press All-America Football Team, the FCS ADA Announces 2021 All-America Team and the Stats Perform FCS All-America Team.