ANNAPOLIS, Md.—Junior linebacker Colin Ramos and junior punter Riley Riethman have been named First-Team All-American Athletic Conference by the league's coaches it was announced today.  Junior safety Rayuan Lane III was named to the third team, while sophomore fullback Alex Tecza, junior corner Dashaun Peele and senior linebacker Will Harbour were named honorable mention.
 
Ramos leads Navy in tackles with 94, while recording 8 tackles for a loss, 4 pass breakups, 2 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, an interception and a fumble recovery. He was twice named AAC Defensive Player of the Week for his performances against UAB (12 tackles, a sack, a tackle for a loss and a pass breakup) and ECU (10 tackles, 1.5 tackles for a loss).  Ramos spearheads a defense that has recorded 3 shutouts which is tied for the most in the country with Penn State and tied for the most in school history.  He needs 6 tackles against Army to become the first Navy player since Diego Fagot in 2019 to record 100 tackles in a single season.
 
Riethman has been a tremendous weapon for the Mids, averaging a school-record 44.9 yards per punt on his 75 punts.  He had a career-long 68-yard punt against Air Force and his 50.8 yard average last week against SMU was the second-best single-game average in school history.  Riethman's career average of 44.0 is also a school record. He was named to the Ray Guy Award Great 8 weekly honor roll 3 times this year.
 
Lane III has consistently made big plays at safety for the Mids this year, coming up with 62 tackles, 3 tackles for a loss, 0.5 sacks, 4 interceptions,7 pass break-ups, a fumble recovery and 2 forced fumbles.  His 4 interceptions are tied with Peele for the team lead and the 16^th most in the country. His 97-yard interception return for a touchdown against UAB was the longest in stadium history, the second-longest in school history and the sixth-longest play in school history.
 
Tecza has had a sensational sophomore campaign, leading the Mids in rushing with 724 yards and 5 touchdowns on 117 carries. His 6.2 yards per carry ranks 22^nd nationally. He had a career-high 163 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries against Memphis, including a career-long 75 yard run.
 
Harbour has teamed with Ramos to anchor the Navy defense.  He is second on the team in tackles with 76, tied for third in tackles for a loss (7.5) and tied for fourth in sacks (3). He had a career-high 11 tackles against USF and Charlotte.
 
Peele has shown a nose for the ball on defense, picking off 4 passes in the last 6 games to go along with 4 pass breakups and a fumble recovery.  He has 5 interceptions in just 15 career games and his 4 interceptions this year are tied with Lane III for the 16^th most in the country.