CSN Honors 11 Sky Players
Eleven Big Sky Conference players have been selected to the College Sporting News Preseason Football Championship Subdivision All-America Team.
The 99-player team was announced Wednesday. Four players from defending national champion Eastern Washington made the team, including three on the first team.
Eagle junior wide receiver Brandon Kaufman and senior center Chris Powers were named to the first-team offense. Senior defensive tackle Renard Williams was tabbed to the first-team defense. EWU senior safety Matt Johnson was named to the second-team defense.
Weber State senior offensive guard J.C. Oram, Idaho State senior linebacker A.J. Storms, Bengal return man Tavoy Moore, and Montana senior cornerback Trumaine Johnson were also named to the first team.
Montana State senior kicker Jason Cunningham earned second-team honors, along with Sacramento State defensive end Zack Nash.
Idaho State punter David Harrington was selected to the third team.
2011 College Sporting News
Football Championship Subdivision
Preseason All-America Team
FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE
QB DeAndre Presley, Senior, Appalachian State
RB Nick Eachus, Senior, Colgate
RB Andrew Pierce, Sophomore, Delaware
FB Eric Breitenstein, Junior, Wofford
AP Jonathan Grimes, Senior, William & Mary
T Tom Compton, Senior, South Dakota
T David Pickard, Senior, Southern Illinois
G D.J. Hall, Senior, Texas State
G J.C. Oram, Senior, Weber State
C Chris Powers, Senior, Eastern Washington
TE Shadrae King, Junior, Robert Morris
WR Brian Quick, Senior, Appalachian State
WR Chris Summers, Senior, Liberty
WR Brandon Kaufman, Junior, Eastern Washington
FIRST TEAM
DEFENSE
DE Mario Kurn, Senior, San Diego
DE Brian McNally, Senior, New Hampshire
DT Brent Russell, Junior, Georgia Southern
DT Renard Williams, Senior, Eastern Washington
DL Ameet Pall, Senior, Wofford
LB Kadarron Anderson, Senior, Furman
LB Matt Evans, Junior, New Hampshire
LB Tyler Holmes, Senior, Massachusetts
LB A.J. Storms, Senior, Idaho State
CB Trumaine Johnson, Senior, Montana
CB Ryan Steed, Senior, Furman
SS Mike McElroy, Senior, Southern Illinois
FS Tyler Brock, Junior, Southeast Missouri State
DB Asa Jackson, Senior, Cal Poly
FIRST TEAM
SPECIAL TEAMS
KR Gralyn Crawford, Junior, Stephen F. Austin
PR Tavoy Moore, Senior, Idaho State
K Matt Bevins, Senior, Liberty
P Charles Edwards, Senior, Georgia Southern
LS John Behm, Senior, Davidson
SECOND TEAM
OFFENSE
QB Brad Sorenson, Senior, Southern Utah
RB D.J. McNorton, Sophomore, North Dakota State
RB Andrew Pierce, Sophomore, Delaware
FB Robert Brown, Sophomore, Georgia Southern
AP Mike Brown, Senior, Liberty
T Jeff Adams, Senior, Columbia
T Brett Moore, Senior, Georgia Southern
G Rodney Austin, Senior, Elon
G Gino Gradkowski, Senior, Delaware
C Natiel Curry, Senior, Bethune-Cookman
TE David Duran, Senior, Coastal Carolina
WR Joel Bradford, Senior, Chattanooga
WR Aaron Mellette, Junior, Elon
WR Norman White, Senior, Villanova
SECOND TEAM
DEFENSE
DE Zach Nash, Senior, Sacramento State
DE Ben Obaseki, Junior, Indiana State
DT Ben Boothby, Senior, Northern Iowa
DT Asa Chapman, Senior, Liberty
DL Tyler Osborne, Senior, Southern Utah
LB Cliff Exema, Senior, Grambling
LB Mike Groome, Senior, Lehigh
LB Keith Pough, Junior, Howard
LB Derek Rose, Junior, Northwestern State
CB James Pitts, Senior, Villanova
CB B.W. Webb, Junior, William & Mary
SS Matt Johnson, Senior, Eastern Washington
FS Malcolm Bronson, Junior, McNeese State
DB Laron Scott, Senior, Georgia Southern
SECOND TEAM
SPECIAL TEAMS
KR Jeremy Caldwell, Senior, Eastern Kentucky
PR Dontrell Johnson, Senior, Murray State
K Jason Cunningham, Senior, Montana State
P Jonathan Plisco, Junior, Old Dominion
LS Wilson Fitchett, Senior, Appalachian State
THIRD TEAM
OFFENSE
QB Tirell Rennie, Senior, Northern Iowa
RB Mike Mayhew, Senior, North Carolina A&T
RB Miguel Maysonet, Junior, Stoney Brook
FB Kendall Gaskins, Senior, Richmond
AP Nick Schweiger, Senior, Dartmouth
T George Bias, Senior, Stephen F. Austin
T Evan Conrad, Junior, Southeast Missouri State
G James Dekle, Senior, Prairie View
G Miguel Gauthreaux, Senior, McNeese State
C Brian Boemer, Senior, Southern Illinois
TE Ben Jorden, Senior, Appalachian State
WR Cordell Roberson, Junior, Stephen F. Austin
WR Ryan Spadola, Senior, Lehigh
WR Simmie Yarborough, Senior, Southeastern Louisiana
THIRD TEAM
DEFENSE
DE Coulter Boyer, Senior, North Dakota State
DE Gavin Cooper, Senior, Cal Poly
DT Desmond Lighten, Senior, McNeese State
DT Josue Ortiz, Senior, Harvard
DL Devon Langhorst, Senior, Dayton
LB Donte Dennis, Senior, Maine
LB Ryan Lewis, Senior, Bethune-Cookman
LB Marty Patterson, Senior, Gardner-Webb
LB Jake Trantin, Senior, William & Mary
CB Moses Ellis, Senior, Prairie View
CB Charles James, Junior, Charleston Southern
SS Jose Gumbs, Senior, Monmouth
FS KeJuan Riley, Junior, Alabama State
DB Darrell Jenkins, Senior, McNeese State
THIRD TEAM
SPECIAL TEAMS
KR Carlos Anderson, Junior, Northern Iowa
PR Shaun Abuhoff, Senior, Dartmouth
K Andrew Sampson, Junior, Penn
P David Harrington, Senior, Idaho State
LS Hudson Smith, Sophomore, Gardner-Webb