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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.
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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 |