Football: Makai Puga Receives CCCFCA All-America Honors

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Postseason awards continue to accumulate for sophomore wide receiver Makai Puga, who was listed as the sole member of the Allan Hancock College football team on the 2024 JC Athletic Bureau/California Community College Football Coaches Association honorees list. | FULL LIST

The Arroyo Grande native was named as both a First Team All-American and First Team All-State (Region III) selection for his production on the offensive end. He hauled in a total of 1,146 receiving yards through 10 games played. This number replaced the previous record of 1,104 yards set by Shane Henderson back in 2011 after an 11-game season. Puga also finished just one touchdown shy of the current AHC receiving touchdowns bar, totaling 11, and racked up 1,812 all-purpose yards through 10 games. His average of 114.6 receiving yards per game ranks him second among all 3C2A competitors. Puga was a unanimous First Team All-League selection as a wide receiver in the National Northern League. 

The Bulldogs closed the season with an overall record of 6-5 after making their third consecutive bowl appearance and 23rd postseason qualification in program history. They finished tied for fourth place in the conference standings with a 4-3 tally against National Northern League foes.

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