University of Northern Iowa junior placekicker Tyler Sievertsen has been named a second-team preseason All-American by The Sports Network.
Sievertsen, who led the Panthers in scoring a season ago with 93 points, is a 6'2", 185-pound junior from Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Kennedy HS). Sievertsen connected on 18-of-20 field goals and was perfect with 39 extra points made. He tallied a season-long field goal of 48 yards on three occasions. Sievertsen went 8-for-10 on field goals attempts of 40-yards or longer. He had a season-long streak of 13 consecutive field goal attempts made as well.
UNI will open the 2012 season Sept. 1 at Wisconsin.
2012 The
Sports Network FCS Preseason All-America
Team
|
First Team - Offense
| First Team -
Offense |
| Player |
School |
Pos. |
Cl. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
| Brad Sorensen |
Southern Utah |
QB |
Sr |
6-5 |
225 |
| Shakir Bell |
Indiana State |
RB |
Jr |
5-7 |
185 |
| Timothy Flanders |
Sam Houston State |
RB |
Jr |
5-9 |
210 |
| Terrance West |
Towson |
RB |
So |
5-11 |
222 |
| Eric Breitenstein |
Wofford |
FB |
Sr |
5-11 |
225 |
| Nicholas Edwards |
Eastern Washington |
WR |
Sr |
6-3 |
200 |
| Aaron Mellette |
Elon |
WR |
Sr |
6-4 |
212 |
| Ryan Spadola |
Lehigh |
WR |
Sr |
6-3 |
205 |
| Colin Anderson |
Furman |
TE |
Sr |
6-4 |
231 |
| Aaron Adams |
Eastern Kentucky |
T |
Sr |
6-6 |
290 |
| Blake Matthews |
Norfolk State |
T |
Sr |
6-4 |
315 |
| Malcolm Boyd |
Liberty |
G |
Sr |
6-4 |
280 |
| Earl Watford |
James Madison |
G |
Sr |
6-4 |
290 |
| Gavin Farr |
Southern Utah |
C |
Jr |
6-3 |
300 |
| Richard Sincere |
Sam Houston State |
AP |
Jr |
5-10 |
180 |
| Zach Brown |
Portland State |
PK |
Sr |
6-1 |
200 |
| Kevin Fogg |
Liberty |
KR |
Sr |
5-10 |
175 |
First Team - Defense
| First Team -
Defense |
| Player |
School |
Pos. |
Cl. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
| Ben Obaseki |
Indiana State |
DE |
Sr |
6-3 |
235 |
| Blake Oliaro |
San Diego |
DE |
Jr |
6-5 |
250 |
| Zach Minter |
Montana State |
DT |
Sr |
6-1 |
285 |
| Brent Russell |
Georgia Southern |
DT |
Sr |
6-2 |
291 |
| Matt Evans |
New Hampshire |
LB |
Sr |
6-0 |
219 |
| Jeremy Kimbrough |
Appalachian State |
LB |
Sr |
5-11 |
238 |
| Blake Peiffer |
SE Missouri State |
LB |
Jr |
6-1 |
225 |
| Keith Pough |
Howard |
LB |
Sr |
6-3 |
235 |
| Demetrius McCray |
Appalachian State |
CB |
Sr |
6-0 |
185 |
| Marcus Williams |
North Dakota State |
CB |
Jr |
5-11 |
190 |
| Kejuan Riley |
Alabama State |
S |
Sr |
6-2 |
208 |
| Darnell Taylor |
Sam Houston State |
S |
Sr |
6-0 |
195 |
| Jonathan Plisco |
Old Dominion |
P |
Sr |
6-0 |
220 |
| Darius Carey |
McNeese State |
PR |
Sr |
6-0 |
185 |
Second Team - Offense
| Second-Team
Offense |
| Player |
School |
Pos. |
Cl. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
| Casey Brockman |
Murray State |
QB |
Sr |
6-2 |
215 |
| Jordan Brown |
Bryant |
RB |
Sr |
5-9 |
185 |
| Matt Denham |
Eastern Kentucky |
RB |
Sr |
5-11 |
181 |
| Andrew Pierce |
Delaware |
RB |
Jr |
5-11 |
200 |
| Kendall Gaskins |
Richmond |
FB |
Sr |
6-1 |
228 |
| Cordell Roberson |
Stephen F. Austin |
WR |
Sr |
6-3 |
200 |
| Rodrick Rumble |
Idaho State |
WR |
Sr |
6-2 |
201 |
| Norman White |
Villanova |
WR |
Sr |
6-4 |
210 |
| Kyle Juszczyk |
Harvard |
TE |
Sr |
6-3 |
240 |
| Evan Conrad |
SE Missouri State |
T |
Sr |
6-3 |
305 |
| Alec Savoie |
McNeese State |
T |
Sr |
6-7 |
332 |
| Chris Howley |
Maine |
G |
Sr |
6-3 |
300 |
| Danny Kistler |
Montana |
G |
Jr |
6-8 |
315 |
| Mike Sellers |
The Citadel |
C |
Jr |
6-0 |
275 |
| Gralyn Crawford |
Stephen F. Austin |
AP |
Sr |
5-11 |
175 |
| Tyler Sievertsen |
Northern Iowa |
PK |
Jr |
6-2 |
185 |
| Fabian Truss |
Samford |
KR |
Jr |
5-9 |
180 |
Second Team - Defense
| Second-Team
Defense |
| Player |
School |
Pos. |
Cl. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
| Willie Jefferson |
Stephen F. Austin |
DE |
Sr |
6-6 |
230 |
| Joseph LeBeau |
Jackson State |
DE |
Sr |
6-1 |
245 |
| J.T. Cleveland |
Sam Houston State |
DT |
Sr |
6-0 |
290 |
| Cody Larsen |
Southern Utah |
DT |
Sr |
6-4 |
272 |
| Clarence Bumpas |
Northern Colorado |
LB |
Sr |
6-2 |
244 |
| Wes Dothard |
Chattanooga |
LB |
Jr |
6-1 |
235 |
| Jody Owens |
Montana State |
LB |
Sr |
6-0 |
221 |
| Alvin Scioneaux |
Wofford |
LB |
Sr |
6-2 |
214 |
| Charles James |
Charleston Southern |
CB |
Sr |
5-10 |
175 |
| B.W. Webb |
William & Mary |
CB |
Sr |
5-11 |
175 |
| Malcolm Bronson |
McNeese State |
S |
Sr |
5-11 |
192 |
| Serge Kona |
Duquesne |
S |
Sr |
5-10 |
215 |
| Patrick Murray |
Fordham |
P |
Sr |
5-7 |
160 |
| Darius Drummond |
South Carolina State |
PR |
Jr |
5-11 |
175 |
Third Team - Offense
| Third-Team
Offense |
| Player |
School |
Pos. |
Cl. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
| DeNarius McGhee |
Montana State |
QB |
Jr |
5-11 |
213 |
| Jamaine Cook |
Youngstown State |
RB |
Sr |
5-9 |
205 |
| Washaun Ealey |
Jacksonville State |
RB |
Sr |
5-11 |
215 |
| Miguel Maysonet |
Stony Brook |
RB |
Sr |
5-10 |
205 |
| Jordan Neukirch |
Illinois State |
FB |
Jr |
6-2 |
235 |
| Lanny Funsten |
Davidson |
WR |
Sr |
6-2 |
185 |
| Brandon Kaufman |
Eastern Washington |
WR |
Jr |
6-5 |
215 |
| Tyrone Walker |
Illinois State |
WR |
Sr |
5-11 |
200 |
| David Duran |
Coastal Carolina |
TE |
Sr |
6-5 |
250 |
| Patrick Ford |
Eastern Kentucky |
T |
Sr |
6-6 |
306 |
| Terren Jones |
Alabama State |
T |
Sr |
6-7 |
320 |
| Ricky Archer |
New Hampshire |
G |
Jr |
6-2 |
280 |
| Zach Brackus |
Southern Utah |
G |
Sr |
6-4 |
315 |
| Ray Wilburn |
UC Davis |
C |
Sr |
6-2 |
280 |
| Dae'Quan Scott |
James Madison |
AP |
Jr |
5-9 |
190 |
| Cameron Yaw |
Samford |
PK |
Sr |
5-11 |
182 |
| Jordan Wells |
SE Louisiana |
KR |
So |
5-11 |
195 |
Third Team - Defense
| Third-Team
Defense |
| Player |
School |
Pos. |
Cl. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
| Frank Beltre |
Towson |
DE |
Sr |
6-3 |
245 |
| Joshua Williams |
Chattanooga |
DE |
Sr |
6-3 |
235 |
| Chris Burnette |
Old Dominion |
DT |
Sr |
6-4 |
290 |
| Caraun Reid |
Princeton |
DT |
Sr |
6-2 |
290 |
| Seth Allison |
Central Arkansas |
LB |
Sr |
5-11 |
198 |
| Aaron Archie |
Indiana State |
LB |
Sr |
6-0 |
235 |
| Stephon Robertson |
James Madison |
LB |
Jr |
5-11 |
220 |
| Tyler Starr |
South Dakota |
LB |
Jr |
6-5 |
236 |
| Jeremy Moore |
Georgetown |
CB |
Sr |
5-11 |
175 |
| Daxton Swanson |
Sam Houston State |
CB |
Jr |
5-11 |
185 |
| Jordan Dangerfield |
Towson |
S |
Sr |
5-11 |
185 |
| Jestin Love |
Central Arkansas |
S |
Jr |
6-0 |
204 |
| Sam Martin |
Appalachian State |
P |
Sr |
6-1 |
205 |
| Sam Hoekstra |
San Diego |
PR |
Jr |
5-10 |
180 |
