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FIVE DUKES NAMED TO CSN PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA TEAMS
8/25/2009 3:00:00 PM | Football
HARRISONBURG, Va., Aug. 24, 2009 - Five James Madison University football players have been named to the College Sporting News' 2009 preseason Football Championship Subdivision All-America team.
Senior cornerback Scotty McGee (Virginia Beach, Va./Ocean Lakes) was named to the first team as a return specialist; junior offensive tackle Theo Sherman (Danville, Va./Chatham) and senior defensive tackle Sam Daniels (Portsmouth, Va./Woodrow Wilson) were named to the second team; and senior offensive guard Dorian Brooks (Richmond, Va./Varina) and senior defensive end Arthur Moats (Portsmouth, Va./Churchland) were named to the third team.
A total of 166 players representing 70 schools and 14 conferences were honored by CSN on three All-America teams and a group of honorable mention choices.
Since 2000, CSN has been the largest news organization exclusively covering the FCS at www.CollegeSportingNews.com and www.ChampionshipSubdivisionNews.com.
The 12-team Colonial Athletic Association in which JMU competes led all conferences with 47 players recognized, and no other conference had more than 16 honorees. The CAA had 12 of the 29 first-team selections.
McGee a year ago scored touchdowns on three punt returns and on a kickoff return. He averaged 29.1 yards on 22 kickoff returns and 12.9 yards on 23 punt returns and took part in 30 tackles and had an interception as a cornerback for the Dukes. McGee was first-team All-CAA as a punt returner and a second-team honoree as a kickoff returner a year ago. He was a 2008 first-team All-America choice as a kick returner by national coaches' association, and he was a 2009 first-team preseason All-America by The Sports Network.
Sherman last season was a key performer on an offensive line that helped JMU average 38.1 points and 401.4 yards per game, including 282.8 yards rushing. He was third-team All-CAA and second-team All-Virginia by the state's sports information directors' association and the Roanoke Times.
Daniels in 2008 was a JMU captain, and he took part in 42 tackles, including 12 for loss and six quarterback sacks. He was third-team All-Colonial Athletic Association in 2008 and a first-team 2009 preseason All-America honoree by The Sports Network.
Brooks a year ago joined Sherman as a key offensive line performer. He was second-team All CAA and honorable mention All-America by The Sports Network in 2008, and he was a 2009 second-team preseason All-America by The Sports Network.
Moats last season tied for third on the JMU team in tackles with 65 tackles, including 25 unassisted stops, 11.5 quarterback sacks and 15.5 tackles for loss. He tied for the CAA lead in sacks and tied for third in the league in tackles for loss, and he was just off the team season record of 12 sacks. Moats was third-team all-conference a year ago.
CSN 2009 Preseason FCS All-Americas
First Team
Offense
QB - Armanti Edwards, Appalachian State
RB - Toddrick Pendland, McNeese State
RB - William Ford, South Carolina State
FB - Jared Turcotte, Maine
AP - William Osbourne, Texas Southern
TE - Scott Sicko, New Hampshire
WR - Andre Roberts, The Citadel
WR - Terrell Hudgins, Elon
C - Austin Stiecken, Northern Iowa
OG - Josh Samuda, Massachusetts
OG - Matt McCracken, Richmond
OT - Ben Ijalana, Villanova
OT - Mario Acitelli, Appalachian State
Defense
DE - Adrian Tracy, William & Mary
DE - Larry Hart, Central Arkansas
DT - Kendrick Ellis, Hampton
DT - Mychal Savage, Youngstown State
LB - Brandin Jordan, Southern Illinois
LB - Eric McBride, Richmond
LB - Osayi Osunde, Villanova
DB - Anthony Walters, Delaware
DB - Carnell Clark, Jacksonville State
DB - Justin Rogers, Richmond
S - Jeromy Miles, Massachusetts
S - Mark LeGree, Appalachian State
K - Andrew Samson, Pennsylvania
P - Doug Spada, SE Missouri State
RS - Leroy Vann, Florida A&M
RS - Scotty McGee, JMU
Second Team
Offense
QB - Cameron Higgins, Weber State
RB - Chase Reynolds, Montana
RB - Trevyn Smith, Weber State
FB - Bobby McClintock, Portland State
AP - Matt Szczur, Villanova
TE - Clay Harbor, Missouri State
WR - Marc Mariani, Montana
WR - Tim Toone, Weber State
C - Drew Lachenmayer, Richmond
OG - Jeff Hansen, Montana State
OG - Keith Buckman, North Dakota State
OT - Theo Sherman, JMU
OT - Vladimir Ducasse, Massachusetts
Defense
DE - Danny Batten, South Dakota State
DE - James Ruffin, Northern Iowa
DT - Kyle Harrington, Massachusetts
DT - Sam Daniels, JMU
LB - D.J. Smith, Appalachian State
LB - Jabara Williams, Stephen F. Austin
LB - Jacque Roman, Appalachian State
DB - Josh Morris, Weber State
DB - Nate Thellan, Northeastern
DB - Terrell Whitehead, Norfolk State
S - David Caldwell, William & Mary
S - Tommy Connors, SE Louisiana
K - Andrew Howard, Richmond
P - Trevor Ward, Southern Utah
RS - Austin Knowlin, Columbia
RS - William Osborne, Texas Southern
Third Team
Offense
QB - Eric Ward, Richmond
RB - David Sinisi, Monmouth
RB - Tony Nelson, Massachusetts
FB - Howard Abegesah, Virginia Military
AP - Karrington Bush, Texas State
TE - Cody Nakamura, Weber State
WR - Tysson Poots, Southern Utah
WR - Victor Cruz, Massachusetts
C - Kyle Mutcher, Weber State
OG - Chaz Millard, Eastern Illinois
OG - Dorian Brooks, JMU
OT - James Williams, Harvard
OT - Matt Barber, Maine
Defense
DE - Arthur Moats, JMU
DE - Austen Lane, Murray State
DT - Ko Quaye, South Dakota
DT - Taylor Scott, Central Arkansas
LB - Jeffery Williams, Gardner-Webb
LB - Josh Mahoney, Northern Iowa
LB - Phil Higgins, Northeastern
DB - Chris Wynn, Penn
DB - Korey Lindsey, Southern Illinois
DB - Ryan Hinds, New Hampshire
S - Charles Graves, Delaware
S - Max Lerner, Furman
K - Billy Halgren, Northern Iowa
P - David Miller, William & Mary
RS - Gerald Stevenson, Charleston Southern
RS - Matt Szczur, Villanova
Honorable Mention (86 players):
Offense
QB - Chris Whitney, Villanova
QB - Curtis Pulley, Florida A&M University
QB - Derrick Fourroux, McNeese State
QB - Dominic Randolph, Holy Cross
QB - Matt Nichols, Eastern Washington
RB - Aaron Ball, Villanova
RB - Chris Evans, Samford
RB - Conte Cuttino, Stony Brook
RB - David McCarty, Albany
RB - Donald Babers, Prairie View A&M
RB - Jonathan Grimes, William & Mary
RB - Jordan Culbreath, Princeton
FB - Joe Casey, Rhode Island
FB - Nick Grimes, Central Arkansas
AP - Buddy Farnham, Brown
AP - Gerald Stevenson, Charleston Southern
AP - Tim Maypray, Virginia Military
TE - Ben Jorden, Appalachian State
TE - Josh Baker, Delaware
TE - Wes Mangan, McNeese
WR - Aaron Weaver, Hofstra
WR - Matt Luft, Harvard
WR - Shaun Pasternak, Bucknell
C - Alex Spisak, Harvard
C - Brian Brannigan, Villanova
C - Kevin Richards, Albany
OG - Anthony Collins, Florida A&M
OG - Brian Wychinowski, Lafayette
OG - David Arkin, Missouri State
OG - David Spanich, Hofstra
OG - Hunter Schmidt, Sam Houston State
OG - Jonathan Bugli, Villanova
OG - Matt Schaefer, Penn
OT - Aaron Jones, Holy Cross
OT - Derek Hardman, Eastern Kentucky
OT - Johnny Culbreath, South Carolina State
OT - Lane Freiwald, Central Arkansas
OT - Levi Horn, Montana
OT - Paul Jasinowski, Brown
OT - Will Rackley, Lehigh
Defense
DE - Chris Baker, Hampton University
DE - Christian Anthony, Grambling State
DE - Dane Fletcher, Montana State
DE - James Develin, Brown
DE - Tim Knicky, Stephen F. Austin
DE - Tim Kukucka, Villanova
DT - Andrew Poulson, Lafayette
DT - Anthony Williams, Appalachian State
DT - B.J. Benning, Lehigh
DT - Brenton Bryant, Harvard
DT - Christian Clark, Sacramento State
DT - David Howard, Brown
DT - Joe Goniprow, Penn
DT - Michael Laperriere, Northeastern
LB - Alexander Henderson, Jacksonville State
LB - Chauncey Mixon, Southern Illinois
LB - James Crockett, Fordham
LB - Luke Bonus, Hofstra
LB - Mario Brown, Gardner-Webb
LB - Matt Cohen, Lehigh
LB - Scott Lewis, St. Francis
DB - Anthony Beck, Prairie View
DB - Asa Jackson, Cal Poly
DB - Cortez Gilbert, Appalachian State
DB - Dino Vasso, New Hampshire
DB - Jeromy Miles, Massachusetts
DB - John Kennedy, Lehigh
DB - Terell Wilson, Elon
DB - Tommy Connors, SE Louisiana
S - Beau Hadley, Weber State
S - David Fullerton, Cal Poly
S - Jose Gumbs, Monmouth
S - Marty Rodgers, Southern Illinois
K - Adrian Mora, Georgia Southern
K - Brian Pate, William & Mary
K - Davis Rodriguez, Lafayette
K - Ross Schexnayder, Nicholls State
K - Ryan Gates, Gardner-Webb
P - Patrick Dolan, Nicholls State
P - Ron Conway, Northeastern
P - Scott Ravanesi, Southern Illinois
RS - A.J. Kizekai, Bucknell
RS - Andre Roberts, The Citadel
RS - Elliott Finkley, Jacksonville
RS - Henry Sailes, Tennessee Tech
RS - Karrington Bush, Texas State
Players Per School
8 - Appalachian State
8 - Villanova
7 - UMass
7 - Weber State
6 - Richmond
5 - JMU
5 - Southern Illinois
5 - William & Mary
4 - Brown
4 - Central Arkansas
4 - Harvard
4 - Lehigh
4 - Northeastern
4 - Northern Iowa
4 - Penn
3 - Delaware
3 - Florida A&M
3 - Gardner-Webb
3 - Hofstra
3 - Lafayette
3 - McNeese State
3 - Montana
3 - New Hampshire
2 - Bucknell
2 - Cal Poly
2 - Elon
2 - Hampton
2 - Holy Cross
2 - Jacksonville State
2 - Maine
2 - Missouri State
2 - Monmouth
2 - Montana State
2 - Nicholls State
2 - Prairie View
2 - South Carolina State
2 - Southern Utah
2 - Stephen F. Austin
2 - VMI
1 - Albany
1 - Charleston Southern
1 - Columbia
1 - Eastern Illinois
1 - Eastern Kentucky
1 - Eastern Washington
1 - Fordham
1 - Furman
1 - Georgia Southern
1 - Grambling
1 - Jacksonville
1 - Murray State
1 - Norfolk State
1 - North Dakota State
1 - Portland State
1 - Princeton
1 - Rhode Island
1 - Sacramento State
1 - Sam Houston State
1 - Samford
1 - SE Louisiana
1 - SE Missouri State
1 - South Dakota
1 - South Dakota State
1 - St. Francis
1 - Stony Brook
1 - Tennessee Tech
1 - Texas Southern
1 - Texas State
1 - The Citadel
1 - Youngstown State
Players Mentioned
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