Bison Football Leads FCS in STATS Preseason All-Americans
North Dakota State led the nation with five players selected to the STATS FCS Preseason All-America team announced Thursday, July 9.
Left tackle Joe Haeg and punter Ben LeCompte made the first team, fullback/tight end Andrew Bonnet and left guard Zack Johnson are on the second team, and long snapper James Fisher is on the third team.
Haeg, a senior from Lake Shore, Minn., was a first team All-American and the Top Collegiate Offensive Lineman by the FCS Athletic Directors Association last year. He anchored a Bison front that ranked first in the FCS with only 3.38 tackles for loss allowed per game and rolled up a school record 6,916 yards of total offense.
LeCompte, a senior from Barrington, Ill., was a second team All-American and FCS Punter of the Year by the College Football Performance Awards last year. He ranked second in the FCS with an average of 45.27 yards per punt and NDSU was ninth nationally with a net punting average of 38.37.
Bonnet, a senior from Council Bluffs, Iowa, was a third team All-American last year. Bonnet was NDSU’s sixth leading receiver with 18 catches for 228 yards and two touchdowns, and he became a running threat in the playoffs averaging 7.2 yards per carry in four games.
Johnson, a junior from Apple Valley, Minn., returns to the Bison lineup after a knee injury kept him out all of 2014. He was a second team all-conference pick and 15-game starter as a sophomore in 2013.
Fisher, a sophomore from Bloomington, Minn., was NDSU’s long snapper in all 16 games last year for LeCompte and All-America kicker Adam Keller, who set school, conference and FCS records with 29 field goals made.
The Missouri Valley Football Conference led the nation with 17 preseason All-Americans.
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STATS FCS Preseason All-America Team |
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First Team – Offense |
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Player |
School |
Pos. |
Cl. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
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John Robertson |
Villanova |
QB |
Sr. |
6-1 |
221 |
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Marshaun Coprich |
Illinois State |
RB |
Sr. |
5-9 |
205 |
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Chase Edmonds |
Fordham |
RB |
So. |
5-9 |
185 |
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Dy’Shawn Mobley |
Eastern Kentucky |
RB |
Sr. |
5-11 |
215 |
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Seth Fisher |
Richmond |
FB |
Sr. |
6-2 |
232 |
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Cooper Kupp |
Eastern Washington |
WR |
Jr. |
6-2 |
195 |
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Darrin Peterson |
Liberty |
WR |
Sr. |
6-2 |
190 |
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Jake Wieneke |
South Dakota State |
WR |
So. |
6-4 |
210 |
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Josh Cook |
Idaho State |
TE |
Jr. |
6-3 |
221 |
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Jonathan Burgess |
Liberty |
OL |
Sr. |
6-2 |
305 |
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JP Flynn |
Montana State |
OL |
Jr. |
6-5 |
320 |
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Joe Haeg |
North Dakota State |
OL |
Sr. |
6-6 |
299 |
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Donald Jackson III |
Sam Houston State |
OL |
Sr. |
6-2 |
277 |
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Corey Levin |
Chattanooga |
OL |
Jr. |
6-5 |
285 |
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Johnta Hebert |
Prairie View A&M |
AP |
Sr. |
5-10 |
195 |
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John Lunsford |
Liberty |
PK |
Sr. |
6-1 |
180 |
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Pokey Harris |
Murray State |
KR |
Sr. |
5-10 |
173 |
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First Team – Defense |
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Player |
School |
Pos. |
Cl. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
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James Cowser |
Southern Utah |
DL |
Sr. |
6-4 |
258 |
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Javon Hargrave |
South Carolina State |
DL |
Sr. |
6-3 |
311 |
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O.J. Mau |
Gardner-Webb |
DL |
Sr. |
6-2 |
315 |
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Jonathan Woodard |
Central Arkansas |
DL |
Sr. |
6-6 |
271 |
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Don Cherry |
Villanova |
LB |
Sr. |
6-1 |
221 |
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Luke Rhodes |
William & Mary |
LB |
Sr. |
6-2 |
242 |
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Darnell Sankey |
Sacramento State |
LB |
Sr. |
6-2 |
250 |
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Connor Underwood |
Indiana State |
LB |
Sr. |
6-3 |
240 |
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Casey DeAndrade |
New Hampshire |
DB |
Jr. |
5-11 |
214 |
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Jermaine Hough |
Jacksonville State |
DB |
Sr. |
5-10 |
180 |
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Harlan Miller |
SE Louisiana |
DB |
Sr. |
6-1 |
180 |
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Donald Payne |
Stetson |
DB |
Jr. |
6-0 |
215 |
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Ben LeCompte |
North Dakota State |
P |
Sr. |
5-10 |
200 |
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Kameron Canaday |
Portland State |
LS |
Sr. |
6-4 |
230 |
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Antonio Hamilton |
South Carolina State |
PR |
Sr. |
6-0 |
185 |
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Second Team – Offense |
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Player |
School |
Pos. |
Cl. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
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Jacob Huesman |
Chattanooga |
QB |
Sr. |
6-2 |
220 |
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Vad Lee |
James Madison |
QB |
Sr. |
6-1 |
225 |
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Khairi Dickson |
Saint Francis |
RB |
Sr. |
6-0 |
182 |
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Connor Kacsor |
Dayton |
RB |
Sr. |
6-0 |
211 |
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Darius Victor |
Towson |
RB |
Jr. |
5-8 |
210 |
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Andrew Bonnet |
North Dakota State |
FB |
Sr. |
6-3 |
250 |
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Chris King |
Duquesne |
WR |
Sr. |
6-1 |
235 |
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Lance Lenoir |
Western Illinois |
WR |
Jr. |
6-0 |
190 |
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Madison Mangum |
Idaho State |
WR |
Sr. |
6-2 |
212 |
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Jordan Payne |
Alcorn State |
TE |
Sr. |
6-2 |
220 |
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Robert Booker |
Missouri State |
OL |
Sr. |
6-3 |
312 |
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Bruce Johnson |
Maine |
OL |
Sr. |
6-3 |
295 |
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Zack Johnson |
North Dakota State |
OL |
Jr. |
6-4 |
329 |
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Garrick Mayweather |
Fordham |
OL |
Sr. |
6-3 |
314 |
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Aaron Neary |
Eastern Washington |
OL |
Sr. |
6-4 |
300 |
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Ed Eagan |
Northwestern State |
AP |
Sr. |
5-10 |
181 |
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Chandler Curtis |
Mercer |
AP |
So. |
5-10 |
186 |
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Michael Schmadeke |
Northern Iowa |
PK |
Jr. |
5-10 |
165 |
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Xavier Roberson |
SE Louisiana |
KR |
Sr. |
5-9 |
180 |
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Second Team – Defense |
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Player |
School |
Pos. |
Cl. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
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P.J. Hall |
Sam Houston State |
DL |
So. |
6-1 |
270 |
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Victor Ochi |
Stony Brook |
DL |
Sr. |
6-2 |
250 |
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Devaunte Sigler |
Jacksonville State |
DL |
Sr. |
6-5 |
292 |
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Chima Uzowihe |
Liberty |
DL |
Sr. |
6-2 |
250 |
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Kourtney Berry |
Alabama State |
LB |
Jr. |
6-0 |
215 |
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Deon King |
Norfolk State |
LB |
Sr. |
6-1 |
220 |
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Pat Meehan |
Illinois State |
LB |
Sr. |
6-1 |
225 |
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Christophe Mulumba |
Maine |
LB |
Jr. |
6-1 |
240 |
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James Bradberry |
Samford |
DB |
Sr. |
6-1 |
205 |
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DeAndre Houston-Carson |
William & Mary |
DB |
Sr. |
6-2 |
195 |
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Tim Kilfoy |
Northern Iowa |
DB |
Sr. |
6-1 |
191 |
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Brent Spikes |
McNeese State |
DB |
Sr. |
6-1 |
196 |
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Lachlan Edwards |
Sam Houston State |
P |
Sr. |
6-5 |
214 |
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Josh Appel |
Indiana State |
LS |
Jr. |
6-2 |
250 |
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Ladarius Vanlier |
Tennessee Tech |
PR |
Sr. |
5-8 |
175 |
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Third Team – Offense |
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Player |
School |
Pos. |
Cl. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
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Dakota Prukop |
Montana State |
QB |
Jr. |
6-2 |
195 |
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Tre Roberson |
Illinois State |
QB |
Sr. |
6-0 |
205 |
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Xavier Finney |
Idaho State |
RB |
Sr. |
5-11 |
196 |
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De’Angelo Henderson |
Coastal Carolina |
RB |
Jr. |
5-8 |
205 |
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Herb Walker Jr. |
Morgan State |
RB |
Jr. |
5-8 |
180 |
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Nick Butier |
Northern Arizona |
FB |
Sr. |
6-1 |
240 |
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Seth DeValve |
Princeton |
WR |
Sr. |
6-4 |
240 |
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Paul McRoberts |
SE Missouri State |
WR |
Sr. |
6-3 |
197 |
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William Morris |
Davidson |
WR |
Sr. |
6-2 |
178 |
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Duncan Fletcher |
Furman |
TE |
Jr. |
6-4 |
222 |
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Clay DeBord |
Eastern Washington |
OL |
Sr. |
6-6 |
305 |
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Brett Eyckmans |
Eastern Kentucky |
OL |
Sr. |
6-4 |
290 |
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Andrew Jones |
William & Mary |
OL |
Sr. |
6-1 |
280 |
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Cole Toner |
Harvard |
OL |
Sr. |
6-7 |
295 |
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Byron Williams |
Stephen F. Austin |
OL |
Sr. |
6-4 |
302 |
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Tarik Cohen |
North Carolina A&T |
AP |
Jr. |
5-6 |
172 |
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Ryan McCrum |
SE Missouri State |
PK |
Jr. |
6-0 |
228 |
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Devin Brown |
Coastal Carolina |
KR |
Jr. |
5-8 |
155 |
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Third Team – Defense |
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Player |
School |
Pos. |
Cl. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
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Trevor Bates |
Maine |
DL |
Sr. |
6-2 |
250 |
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Teddy Corwin |
Illinois State |
DL |
Sr. |
6-5 |
260 |
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Al Page |
Wagner |
DL |
Sr. |
6-2 |
285 |
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Derek Rivers |
Youngstown State |
DL |
Jr. |
6-5 |
240 |
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Akil Anderson |
New Hampshire |
LB |
Sr. |
6-1 |
203 |
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Kamu Grugier-Hill |
Eastern Illinois |
LB |
Sr. |
6-2 |
215 |
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Cory Magwood |
Furman |
LB |
Sr. |
6-2 |
228 |
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James Rentz |
Sacred Heart |
LB |
Jr. |
6-1 |
230 |
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Kendrick Van Ackeren |
Montana |
LB |
Sr. |
6-1 |
220 |
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Marcus Alford |
Northern Arizona |
DB |
Sr. |
5-10 |
160 |
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Miles Killebrew |
Southern Utah |
DB |
Sr. |
6-3 |
223 |
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Matt Smalley |
Lafayette |
DB |
Sr. |
5-10 |
195 |
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Lucas Webb |
Chattanooga |
DB |
So. |
6-1 |
190 |
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Chris Fraser |
Cornell |
P |
Jr. |
6-2 |
208 |
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James Fisher |
North Dakota State |
LS |
So. |
6-2 |
212 |
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Michael Jones |
North Carolina Central |
PR |
Jr. |
5-10 |
180 |
Courtesy NDSU
