Youngstown State running back Jaleel McLaughlin picked up first-team All-America recognition from FCS Stats Perform and The Associated Press recently.

Prior to the first-team selections by both organizations, McLaughlin was recognized as a first-team All-America pick by HERO Sports.

The 2022 Missouri Valley Football Conference Offensive Player of the Year, McLaughlin is YSU's first first-team All-America selection since Mychal Savage in 2009. He is the first running back to be tabbed first-team All-American since Marcus Mason in 2006.

A finalist for the Walter Payton award, he rushed for 1,588 yards on 227 carries and scored 13 touchdowns in 2022. Against strong MVFC competition, he had 1,220 yards on 184 attempts and nine scores while averaging 152.5 yards in eight league games. He rushed for more than 200 yards on four occasions and had eight 100-yard-plus games this past fall. In 2021, he was a third-team All-America selection.

In his five-year NCAA career, which includes two years at Notre Dame (Ohio) prior to coming to YSU, he rushed for an NCAA all-division record of 8,166 yards on 1,250 carries while scoring 79 touchdowns. In his three seasons as a Penguin, he rushed for 3,418 yards on 535 attempts and had 30 touchdowns.

Source:  Youngstown State University