To no surprise Cal Poly redshirt junior defensive end Elijah Ponder added to his accolades Monday, Dec. 11 after being named an FCS Central Third Team All-American.
Ponder led the Big Sky and ranked top-five in the nation in sacks with ten. His ten sacks are the first double-digit total by a Mustang since 2005 and the ninth highest total in program single season history. He now ranks seventh all-time in program history for career sacks with 19.5. This is Ponder’s first national postseason honor.
Ponder earned First Team All-Big Sky this past season. His previous two seasons he earned Honorable Mention in the Big Sky.
