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FCS Preseason All-Americans: Villanova's John Robertson and Don Cherry named to first team

14 conference players named.

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John Robertson, the returning Walter Payton Award winner, highlights the list of FCS Preseason All-Americans released by STATS (formerly known as the The Sports Network) on Thursday.

Robertson, Villanova's senior quarterback, accounted for 46 touchdowns in 2014 (35 through the air, 11 on the ground) and had the best passing efficiency in FCS. He is joined on the All-American First Team by fellow Wildcat, Don Cherry.

Cherry, a 6'1" senior linebacker, finished 2014 as an All-American and came in second in voting for the Buck Buchannan Award given to FCS's best defensive player.

In total, the CAA has 14 All-Americans led by William & Mary and Maine who each have three. New Hampshire joins 'Nova with a pair, and Richmond, James Madison, Towson, and Stony Brook each have one.

First Team All-America, Offense

Player School Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt.
John Robertson Villanova QB Sr. 6-1 221
Marshaun Coprich Illinois State RB Sr. 5-9 205
Chase Edmonds Fordham RB So. 5-9 185
Dy'Shawn Mobley Eastern Kentucky RB Sr. 5-11 215
Seth Fisher Richmond FB Sr. 6-2 232
Cooper Kupp Eastern Washington WR Jr. 6-2 195
Darrin Peterson Liberty WR Sr. 6-2 190
Jake Wieneke South Dakota State WR So. 6-4 210
Josh Cook Idaho State TE Jr. 6-3 221
Jonathan Burgess Liberty OL Sr. 6-2 305
JP Flynn Montana State OL Jr. 6-5 320
Joe Haeg North Dakota State OL Sr. 6-6 299
Donald Jackson III Sam Houston State OL Sr. 6-2 277
Corey Levin Chattanooga OL Jr. 6-5 285
Johnta Hebert Prairie View A&M AP Sr. 5-10 195
John Lunsford Liberty PK Sr. 6-1 180
Pokey Harris Murray State KR Sr. 5-10 173


First Team All-America, Defense

Player School Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt.
James Cowser Southern Utah DL Sr. 6-4 258
Javon Hargrave South Carolina State DL Sr. 6-3 311
O.J. Mau Gardner-Webb DL Sr. 6-2 315
Jonathan Woodard Central Arkansas DL Sr. 6-6 271
Don Cherry Villanova LB Sr. 6-1 221
Luke Rhodes William & Mary LB Sr. 6-2 242
Darnell Sankey Sacramento State LB Sr. 6-2 250
Connor Underwood Indiana State LB Sr. 6-3 240
Casey DeAndrade New Hampshire DB Jr. 5-11 214
Jermaine Hough Jacksonville State DB Sr. 5-10 180
Harlan Miller SE Louisiana DB Sr. 6-1 180
Donald Payne Stetson DB Jr. 6-0 215
Ben LeCompte North Dakota State P Sr. 5-10 200
Kameron Canaday Portland State LS Sr. 6-4 230
Antonio Hamilton South Carolina State PR Sr. 6-0 185

Second Team All-America, Offense

Player School Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt.
Jacob Huesman Chattanooga QB Sr. 6-2 220
Vad Lee James Madison QB Sr. 6-1 225
Khairi Dickson Saint Francis RB Sr. 6-0 182
Connor Kacsor Dayton RB Sr. 6-0 211
Darius Victor Towson RB Jr. 5-8 210
Andrew Bonnet North Dakota State FB Sr. 6-3 250
Chris King Duquesne WR Sr. 6-1 235
Lance Lenoir Western Illinois WR Jr. 6-0 190
Madison Mangum Idaho State WR Sr. 6-2 212
Jordan Payne Alcorn State TE Sr. 6-2 220
Robert Booker Missouri State OL Sr. 6-3 312
Bruce Johnson Maine OL Sr. 6-3 295
Zack Johnson North Dakota State OL Jr. 6-4 329
Garrick Mayweather Fordham OL Sr. 6-3 314
Aaron Neary Eastern Washington OL Sr. 6-4 300
Ed Eagan Northwestern State AP Sr. 5-10 181
Chandler Curtis Mercer AP So. 5-10 186
Michael Schmadeke Northern Iowa PK Jr. 5-10 165
Xavier Roberson SE Louisiana KR Sr. 5-9 180


Second Team All-America, Defense

Player School Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt.
P.J. Hall Sam Houston State DL So. 6-1 270
Victor Ochi Stony Brook DL Sr. 6-2 250
Devaunte Sigler Jacksonville State DL Sr. 6-5 292
Chima Uzowihe Liberty DL Sr. 6-2 250
Kourtney Berry Alabama State LB Jr. 6-0 215
Deon King Norfolk State LB Sr. 6-1 220
Pat Meehan Illinois State LB Sr. 6-1 225
Christophe Mulumba Maine LB Jr. 6-1 240
James Bradberry Samford DB Sr. 6-1 205
DeAndre Houston-Carson William & Mary DB Sr. 6-2 195
Tim Kilfoy Northern Iowa DB Sr. 6-1 191
Brent Spikes McNeese State DB Sr. 6-1 196
Lachlan Edwards Sam Houston State P Sr. 6-5 214
Josh Appel Indiana State LS Jr. 6-2 250
Ladarius Vanlier Tennessee Tech PR Sr. 5-8 175

Third Team All-America, Offense

Player School Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt.
Dakota Prukop Montana State QB Jr. 6-2 195
Tre Roberson Illinois State QB Sr. 6-0 205
Xavier Finney Idaho State RB Sr. 5-11 196
De'Angelo Henderson Coastal Carolina RB Jr. 5-8 205
Herb Walker Jr. Morgan State RB Jr. 5-8 180
Nick Butier Northern Arizona FB Sr. 6-1 240
Seth DeValve Princeton WR Sr. 6-4 240
Paul McRoberts SE Missouri State WR Sr. 6-3 197
William Morris Davidson WR Sr. 6-2 178
Duncan Fletcher Furman TE Jr. 6-4 222
Clay DeBord Eastern Washington OL Sr. 6-6 305
Brett Eyckmans Eastern Kentucky OL Sr. 6-4 290
Andrew Jones William & Mary OL Sr. 6-1 280
Cole Toner Harvard OL Sr. 6-7 295
Byron Williams Stephen F. Austin OL Sr. 6-4 302
Tarik Cohen North Carolina A&T AP Jr. 5-6 172
Ryan McCrum SE Missouri State PK Jr. 6-0 228
Devin Brown Coastal Carolina KR Jr. 5-8 155

Third Team All-America, Defense

Player School Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt.
Trevor Bates Maine DL Sr. 6-2 250
Teddy Corwin Illinois State DL Sr. 6-5 260
Al Page Wagner DL Sr. 6-2 285
Derek Rivers Youngstown State DL Jr. 6-5 240
Akil Anderson New Hampshire LB Sr. 6-1 203
Kamu Grugier-Hill Eastern Illinois LB Sr. 6-2 215
Cory Magwood Furman LB Sr. 6-2 228
James Rentz Sacred Heart LB Jr. 6-1 230
Kendrick Van Ackeren Montana LB Sr. 6-1 220
Marcus Alford Northern Arizona DB Sr. 5-10 160
Miles Killebrew Southern Utah DB Sr. 6-3 223
Matt Smalley Lafayette DB Sr. 5-10 195
Lucas Webb Chattanooga DB So. 6-1 190
Chris Fraser Cornell P Jr. 6-2 208
James Fisher North Dakota State LS So. 6-2 212
Michael Jones North Carolina Ctl PR Jr. 5-10 180