WVU Long Snapper Austin Brinkman Makes Major Midseason All-America Team

WVU head coach Neal Brown often refers to long snapper Austin Brinkman as “underrated” but he’s now receiving some national recognition. Brinkman has been named to the Reese’s Senior Bowl 2024 Midseason All-American Team.

The Midseason All-American Team was announced on Thursday and selected from the best overall college football players who are eligible to participate in the 2025 Senior Bowl.

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The Bel Air, Maryland native is a fifth-year senior in his fourth year as the long snapper for WVU punts, field goals and extra point attempts. Brinkman has played in 43 consecutive games, earned three Academic All-Big 12 honors and was a 2024 Iron Mountaineer recipient.

Reese’s Senior Bowl Midseason All-American Team

Offense

QB: Cam Ward, Miami

RB: Ashton Jeanty, Boise State

RB: Nick Singleton, Penn State

WR: Tre Harris, Ole Miss

WR: Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona

WR: Jack Bech, TCU

TE: Tyler Warren, Penn State

OL: Joshua Simmons, Ohio State

OL: Dylan Fairchild, Georgia

OL: Seth McLaughlin, Ohio State

OL: Tyler Booker, Alabama

OL: Will Campbell, LSU

Defense

DL: Landon Jackson, Arkansas

DL: Ty Hamilton, Ohio State

DL: Walter Nolen, Ole Miss

DL: Nic Scourton, Texas A&M

LB: Danny Stutsman, Oklahoma

LB: Josaiah Stewart, Michigan

LB: Jalon Walker, Georgia

DB: Will Johnson, Michigan

DB: Travis Hunter, Colorado

DB: Jahdae Barron, Texas

DB: Jaylen Reed, Penn State

DB: Malaki Starks, Georgia

Special Teams

K: Maddux Trujillo, Temple

P: James Burnip, Alabama

LS: Austin Brinkman, West Virginia

For a related story, the Cleveland Browns have signed former Mountaineer long snapper Rex Sunahara again.