Sports Network Preseason All-America Teams Announced

**smallcollegefbfan** · July 9th, 2009, 04:26 PM

http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/t...spx?id=4241866

CAA dominates FCS preseason All-America Teams

Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Coming off a season in which one of its members claimed the NCAA Division I football championship, the Colonial Athletic Association dominated the preseason Sports Network FCS All-America team with 20 players selected to the three teams.

Three players from the 2008 national champion Richmond Spiders were among that group, including first-team guard Matthew McCracken, first-team cornerback Justin Rogers, and second-team linebacker Eric McBride.

2009 Sports Network Preseason FCS All-America Team

First Team Offense
Player School Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt.
Armanti Edwards Appalachian State QB Sr 6-0 185
William Ford South Carolina State RB Sr 5-11 185
Trevyn Smith Weber State RB Sr 5-9 210
Jared Turcotte Maine FB So 6-2 232
Terrell Hudgins Elon WR Sr 6-2 234
Marc Mariani Montana WR Sr 6-0 185
Andre Roberts The Citadel WR Sr 5-11 175
Scott Sicko New Hampshire TE Sr 6-3 230
Ben Ijalana Villanova T Jr 6-4 325
James Williams Harvard T Sr 6-5 295
Jeff Hansen Montana State G Sr 6-4 290
Matthew McCracken Richmond G Sr 6-4 291
Austin Steichen Northern Iowa C Sr 6-3 305

Second Team Offense
Player School Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt.
Dominic Randolph Holy Cross QB Sr 6-3 223
Toddrick Pendland McNeese State RB Jr 5-10 175
Chase Reynolds Montana RB Jr 6-0 190
Joe Casey Rhode Island FB Sr 5-10 215
Pat Simmonds Colgate WR Sr 6-6 223
Juamorris Stewart Southern WR Sr 6-3 195
Tim Toone Weber State WR Sr 5-10 165
Clay Harbor Missouri State TE Sr 6-4 243
Vladimir Ducasse Massachusetts T Sr 6-4 305
Derek Hardman Eastern Kentucky T Sr 6-6 282
Dorian Brooks James Madison G Sr 6-3 300
Chaz Millard Eastern Illinois G Sr 6-3 291
Kyle Mutcher Weber State C Sr 6-3 295

Third Team Offense
Player School Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt.
Cameron Higgins Weber State QB Jr 6-2 195
David McCarty Albany RB Sr 6-0 190
David Sinisi Monmouth RB Sr 5-10 200
Bobby McClintock Portland State FB Sr 5-10 240
Buddy Farnham Brown WR Sr 6-0 200
Shaun Pasternak Bucknell WR Jr 6-3 190
Tysson Poots Southern Utah WR Jr 6-3 205
Cody Nakamura Weber State TE Sr 6-1 215
Mario Acitelli Appalachian State T Sr 6-2 275
Will Rackley Lehigh T Jr 6-4 310
David Arkin Missouri State G Jr 6-5 298
Keith Buckman North Dakota State G Sr 6-5 312
Brian Brannigan Villanova C Sr 6-3 285

First Team Defense
Player School Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt.
Larry Hart Central Arkansas DE Sr 6-1 242
Austen Lane Murray State DE Sr 6-7 270
Sam Daniels James Madison DT Sr 6-1 280
Mychal Savage Youngstown State DT Sr 6-2 305
Brandin Jordan Southern Illinois LB Sr 5-11 230
Osayi Osunde Villanova LB Sr 6-1 235
Jabara Williams Stephen F. Austin LB Jr 6-3 215
Jeffery Williams Gardner-Webb LB Jr 6-0 205
Josh Morris Weber State CB Sr 6-0 180
Justin Rogers Richmond CB Jr 5-10 170
Tommy Connors Southeastern Louisiana SS Sr 6-1 205
Mark LeGree Appalachian State FS Jr 6-0 200
Terrell Whitehead Norfolk State DB Sr 6-2 200

Second Team Defense
Player School Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt.
Danny Batten South Dakota State DE Sr 6-4 250
James Ruffin Northern Iowa DE Sr 6-4 265
Kendrick Ellis Hampton DT Jr 6-5 340
Taylor Scott Central Arkansas DT Sr 6-4 274
Mario Brown Gardner-Webb LB Sr 6-2 234
Eric McBride Richmond LB Jr 6-2 214
Scott Lewis St. Francis LB Jr 5-11 200
Jacque Roman Appalachian State LB Sr 6-1 240
Cortez Gilbert Appalachian State CB Sr 5-11 175
Chris Wynn Penn CB Sr 5-9 190
Jeromy Miles Massachusetts SS Sr 6-2 207
Charles Graves Delaware FS Sr 6-0 195
Nate Thellen Northeastern DB Jr 6-2 208

Third Team Defense
Player School Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt.
Tim Kukucka Villanova DE Sr 6-3 250
Adrian Tracy William & Mary DE Sr 6-4 243
David Howard Brown DT Sr 6-3 270
Ko Quaye South Dakota DT Sr 6-1 302
Luke Bonus Hofstra LB Sr 5-10 205
Josh Mahoney Northern Iowa LB Sr 6-1 228
Chauncey Mixon Southern Illinois LB Sr 6-1 215
D.J. Smith Appalachian State LB Jr 6-1 215
Anthony Beck Prairie View CB Sr 6-1 205
Korey Lindsey Southern Illinois CB Jr 6-0 190
David Fullerton Cal Poly SS Sr 6-0 195
Beau Hadley Weber State FS Sr 6-0 185
Carnell Clark Jacksonville State DB Sr 6-2 183

First Team Special Teams
Player School Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt.
Andrew Samson Penn K Jr 6-1 180
Doug Spada SE Missouri State P Sr 6-1 190
Scotty McGee James Madison KR Sr 5-9 180
Austin Knowlin Columbia PR Sr 5-10 190

Second Team Special Teams
Player School Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt.
Davis Rodriguez Lafayette K Jr 5-10 210
Trevor Ward Southern Utah P Sr 6-4 215
Leroy Vann Florida A&M KR Sr 5-9 182
William Osborne Texas Southern PR Sr 5-7 160

Third Team Special Teams
Player School Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt.
Brian Pate William & Mary K Sr 5-9 182
Henry Sailes Tennessee Tech KR Jr 5-7 175
Elliott Finkley Jacksonville PR Jr 5-6 155

**CSN Log** · July 9th, 2009, 04:30 PM

07-09-2009 04:21 PM

2009 Sports Network Preseason All-America team announced

Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Coming off a season in which one of its members claimed the NCAA Division I football championship, the Colonial Athletic Association dominated the preseason Sports Network FCS All-America team with 20 players selected to the three teams.

Three players from the 2008 national champion Richmond Spiders were among that group, including first-team guard Matthew McCracken, first-team cornerback Justin Rogers, and second-team linebacker Eric McBride.

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**TexasTerror** · July 9th, 2009, 05:15 PM

Three SLC guys on the first team defense!

Larry Hart Central Arkansas DE Sr 6-1 242
Jabara Williams Stephen F. Austin LB Jr 6-3 215
Tommy Connors Southeastern Louisiana SS Sr 6-1 205

Which will emerge as the SLC Def POTY? I think the winner of that honor finishes in the top three nationally. This league has some very special defensive players - some who did not even make the top three teams (SFA's Knicky and SHSU's Brown come to mind).

**smallcollegefbfan** · July 9th, 2009, 05:58 PM

This is in the CSN Log but I wanted to put it here as well so everyone could see it.

CAA dominates FCS preseason All-America Teams

Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Coming off a season in which one of its members claimed the NCAA Division I football championship, the Colonial Athletic Association dominated the preseason Sports Network FCS All-America team with 20 players selected to the three teams.

Three players from the 2008 national champion Richmond Spiders were among that group, including first-team guard Matthew McCracken, first-team cornerback Justin Rogers, and second-team linebacker Eric McBride.

Villanova led all CAA teams with four players selected, including first- teamers in linebacker Osayi Osunde and tackle Ben Ijalana, while James Madison - which finished the 2008 regular season undefeated and ranked No. 1 in The Sports Network top-25 poll - earned three preseason All-America picks, including first-team defensive tackle Sam Daniels and kickoff returner Scotty McGee.

http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/t...spx?id=4241866

**Ronbo** · July 9th, 2009, 06:05 PM

Wow, 6 players named for Weber State. Anyone want to wager we'll beat them?

Coulson missed on these Griz defensive players.

Senior Safety Shawn Shillinger - 2008 stats
108 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 4 ints., 10 pass breakups, 2 fumble rec., 2 forced fumbles.

Senior Linebacker Shawn Lebsock - 2008 stats
102 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 4 pass breakups, 2 forced fumbles.

On Offense, why are these guys missing?

Guard Terran Hillsland, 3 year starter. 6'7" 323 lbs.
Tackle Levi Horn, 3 year starter, 6'7" 305 lbs.

When you are a starting O-Line for two years as a Soph. and Junior on teams that go 25-3 you should get some kind of recognition by your Senior year. Am I way off base?????

**smallcollegefbfan** · July 9th, 2009, 06:07 PM

Ah! I was wondering where the thread went? Why can't we have it in the main forum so everyone sees it?

On Knicky and Brown there are so many good DEs out there that both players would be considered in most years but fall victim to the unreal depth we have at the position this year.

**smallcollegefbfan** · July 9th, 2009, 06:10 PM

Originally Posted by Ronbo

Wow, 6 players named for Weber State. Anyone want to wager we'll beat them?

Coulson missed on these Griz defensive players.

Senior Safety Shawn Shillinger - 2008 stats
108 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 4 ints., 10 pass breakups, 2 fumble rec., 2 forced fumbles.

Senior Linebacker Shawn Lebsock - 2008 stats
102 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 4 pass breakups, 2 forced fumbles.

On Offense, why are these guys missing?

Tackle Terran Hillsland, 3 year starter. 6'7" 323 lbs.
Tackle Levi Horn, 3 year starter, 6'7" 305 lbs.

When you are a starting tackle for two years as a Soph. and Junior on teams that go 25-3 you should get some kind of recognition by your Senior year. Am I way off base?????

The safety and linebacker have a slight beef for 3rd team but the tackles aren't as good as the guys listed. The OT position is very deep and talented and to be honest I think every single one of the guys Coulson named will play in the NFL while I would say Horn and Hillesland are 50/50 and low end free agent types at this point. Horn was eaten alive by Sidbury in the playoffs and I am sure that is what hurt his chances of being on this list.

**gbhmt** · July 9th, 2009, 06:13 PM

I'm liking that the Big Sky RB's are finally getting the respect they deserve. They're both top notch.

**Ronbo** · July 9th, 2009, 06:17 PM

Every O-Lineman in the country got ate up by Sidbury last season.

**I Bleed Purple** · July 9th, 2009, 06:28 PM

Originally Posted by Ronbo

Wow, 6 players named for Weber State. Anyone want to wager we'll beat them?

Coulson missed on these Griz defensive players.

Senior Safety Shawn Shillinger - 2008 stats
108 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 4 ints., 10 pass breakups, 2 fumble rec., 2 forced fumbles.

Senior Linebacker Shawn Lebsock - 2008 stats
102 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 4 pass breakups, 2 forced fumbles.

On Offense, why are these guys missing?

Guard Terran Hillsland, 3 year starter. 6'7" 323 lbs.
Tackle Levi Horn, 3 year starter, 6'7" 305 lbs.

When you are a starting O-Line for two years as a Soph. and Junior on teams that go 25-3 you should get some kind of recognition by your Senior year. Am I way off base?????

That would be 7 guys, thank you very much.

We have the stars in Toone, Higgins, and Smith. The TE with tons of TD catches and total receptions, a Center from a program known for its OL more than Montana, and I believe Morris led the BSC in INTs, and Hadley would be the one I'd question, but he's still a solid player. Depth is more the issue on whether UM will win or not. You'll also notice no DL or LB from Weber, something that'll be needed to win in Missoula.

We're due for a win, so ttthhhhhppppttttt.