Indiana OL Dan Feeney Named First-Team AP All-American For Second Year in a Row

IU Athletics Release

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana fifth-year senior offensive lineman Dan Feeney earned first team All-America honors from the Associated Press, it was announced on Monday. 
 
Feeney becomes just the fourth player in program history to be a two-time first team All-American and just the third to earn first team honors in back-to-back seasons: Anthony Thompson (1988-89), John Isenbarger (1967-68) and Pete Pihos (1943, 45).   

In 2015, Feeney carded first team accolades from ESPN and additional recognition from the Associated Press, CBS Sports and SI.com. 

Coupled with junior linebacker Tegray Scales and his second team SI.com All-America nod, this marks the third straight year (5 honorees) at least one Hoosier has made his way on to an All-America team: 2015 – Feeney (1st team) and current Green Bay Packers offensive lineman Jason Spriggs (1st team); 2014 – current Atlanta Falcons running back Tevin Coleman (unanimous and consensus selection).

The Orland Park, Ill., native additionally received All-America recognition from the Walter Camp Foundation and first team All-Big Ten following the 2016 campaign. Feeney became the fourth offensive lineman in program history to earn back-to-back first team honors: Don Shrader (1987-88), Bob Haak (1937-38) and Homer Dutter (1909-10). The last Hoosier to do so was wide receiver Tandon Doss (2009-10). 

An Outland Trophy and Rotary Lombardi Award Watch Lister for the second straight year, Feeney was a consensus preseason first team All-American. He accepted an invitation to play in the 2016 Senior Bowl.
 
He started the final four weeks of the regular season at right tackle after 41 starts at right guard. In his 45 career games, Feeney has allowed just two sacks (3,278 snaps).
 
During the offseason, Feeney was recognized as the 37th-best player in country by ESPN, the 10th-best senior by NFL.com and the top guard in the country by Phil Steele, Lindy's, USA Today and 247Sports. He has 51 knockdowns and one sack allowed in 270 called pass attempts and 559 snaps in 30 quarters this season.