Football | 12/1/2021 11:51:00 AM

ANNAPOLIS, Md.—Navy senior linebacker Diego Fagot was named First-Team All-American Athletic Conference for the second time, while junior kicker Bijan Nichols was named to the second team the league office announced today.
 
Fagot, who was named to the first team as a sophomore and second team as a junior, leads Navy with 85 tackles and 11 tackles for a loss.
 
Fagot's 35.5 career tackles for a loss are the sixth most in school history and just 1.5 tackles for behind fifth-place Charlie Thornton.  Fagot has been invited to play in the East-West Shrine Game.
 
Nichols has made 14 of his 17 field goal attempts and all 26 of his PATs this fall.  Of his three missed field goals, two were blocked and the third was a miss from 55 yards at Memphis.
 
Nichols has made 103-career extra points, which is the fourth most in school history, while his 32-career field goals rank second in school annals. His 199-career points are the second most in school history for a kicker and just 23 points shy of record holder Bennett Moehring.
 
Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder was named offensive player of the year, Cincinnati cornerback Ahmad Gardner was named defensive player of the year, Houston returner Marcus Jones was named special teams player of the year, Houston running back Alton McCaskill was the rookie of the year and Cincinnati head coach Luke Fickell was named coach of the year.
 
The annual Army-Navy Game presented by USAA will take place at 3 pm on Saturday, Dec. 11 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. The game will be televised nationally by CBS.