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Football
Corey Lewis Named Preseason First-Team All-American by The Sports Network
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (Sports Network) - University of Northern Iowa senior running back Corey Lewis (St. Paul, Neb.) has been named to the preseason first-team All-America squad by The Sports Network. Senior defensive lineman Mark Huygens (Sergeant Bluff, Iowa) was named to the second team, while senior wide receiver Johnny Gray (Deerfield Beach, Iowa) earned a spot on the third team. UNI was one of five schools with a trio of players named the preseason All-America squads. The Colonial Athletic Association grabbed 12 spots and the Missouri Valley Football Conference (formerly the Gateway) added 10. A total of 28 members of the 2007 postseason All-America squad was selected to the preseason team, including Armanti Edwards, the quarterback of three-rime defending national champion Appalachian State and his teammate, linebacker Pierre Banks.
Two Buchanan Award candidates from 2007, Montana State linebacker Bobby Daly and Nicholls State safety Lardarius Webb were first-team selections. THE SPORTS NETWORK 2008 PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA OFFENSE
First-Team School Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt.
Armanti Edwards Appalachian State QB Jr. 6-0 185 Rashad Jennings Liberty RB Sr. 6-1 230 Corey Lewis Northern Iowa RB Sr. 6-0 197 Joe Casey Rhode Island FB Sr. 5-10 215 Ramses Barden Cal Poly WR Sr. 6-5 230 Terrell Hudgins Elon WR Jr. 6-3 235 Scott Sicko New Hampshire TE Jr. 6-3 225 Kheon Hendricks Delaware C Sr. 6-1 300 Stephen Field Cal Poly G Sr. 6-1 280 Colin Dow Montana G Sr. 6-5 300 Joel Bell Furman T Sr. 6-8 308 Cornelius Lewis Tennessee State T Sr. 6-5 310 Taylor Rowan Western Illinois K Sr. 6-0 190 J.T. Rogan San Diego KR Sr. 5-10 190
Second-Team School Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Dominic Randolph Holy Cross QB Sr. 6-3 223 Mike McLeod Yale RB Jr. 5-11 200 Tyler Roehl North Dakota State RB Sr. 5-10 232 Jon Hall Cal Poly FB Jr. 6-2 240 Andre Roberts The Citadel WR Jr. 5-11 175 Eddie Thompson Idaho State WR Sr. 5-11 185 Brian Mandeville Northeastern TE Sr. 6-7 253 Scott Lemm James Madison C Sr. 6-3 285 Matt McCracken Richmond G Jr. 6-4 300 Dennis Conley Hampton G Jr. 6-4 257 Nicholas Hennessey Colgate T Sr. 6-6 300 Brent Russum Montana T Sr. 6-4 295 Jon Striefsky Delaware K Jr. 6-1 190 Justin Rogers Richmond KR So. 5-10 165
Third-Team School Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Nathan Brown Central Arkansas QB Sr. 6-2 209 Herb Donaldson Western Illinois RB Sr. 5-11 225 Jarvarris Williams Tennessee State RB Sr. 5-11 215 Alexis Alexander Eastern Washington FB Sr. 5-10 230 Aaron Boyce Eastern Washington WR Jr. 6-2 205 Johnny Gray Northern Iowa WR Sr. 5-9 185 Shaun Fitzpatrick Northern Arizona TE Sr. 6-2 255 Raymond Harrison South Carolina State C Sr. 6-2 275 Jeff Hansen Montana State G Jr. 6-4 281 Jon Compas UC Davis G Sr. 6-3 298 Tim Silver Richmond T Sr. 6-6 330 James Williams Harvard T Sr. 6-6 285 Jeff Turner SE Louisiana K Jr. 5-9 170 Dominic Bolden Liberty KR Sr. 5-10 180
THE SPORTS NETWORK 2007 PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA DEFENSE
First-Team School Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Jovan Belcher Maine DE Sr. 6-2 228 Pierre Walters Eastern Illinois DE Sr. 6-5 261 Mychal Savage Youngstown State DT Jr. 6-2 290 John Faletoese UC Davis DT Jr. 6-3 290 Bobby Daly Montana State LB Sr. 6-1 226 Zach East Prairie View LB Sr. 6-2 230 Cyrus Mulitalo Sacramento State LB Sr. 6-1 245 Jason Williams Western Illinois LB Sr. 6-3 235 K.J. Gerard Northern Arizona CB Sr. 6-1 180 Domonique Johnson Jackson State CB Sr. 6-3 218 Colt Anderson Montana SS Sr. 5-11 185 Lardarius Webb Nicholls State FS Sr. 5-11 180 Robbie DeHaze Northern Arizona P Sr. 6-3 184 Jeremy Gilchrist Hampton PR Sr. 5-10 174
Second-Team School Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Mark Marcorelle Delaware DE Sr. 6-2 250 Greg Peach Eastern Washington DE Sr. 6-2 250 Mark Huygens Northern Iowa DT Jr. 6-6 280 Brian Jackson Lehigh DT Sr. 6-1 250 Bobby Abare Yale LB Sr. 6-2 210 Pierre Banks Appalachian State LB Sr. 6-0 210 Andy Romans Lafayette LB Sr. 5-11 215 Andy Schantz Portland State LB Sr. 6-1 235 Sam Pope Hampton CB Sr. 6-1 200 Sean Smalls Massachusetts CB Sr. 6-1 205 Brandon Gathof Eastern Kentucky SS Sr. 5-2 200 Terrell Whitehead Norfolk State FS Jr. 6-2 200 Brandon Lane Elon P Sr. 6-5 258 Bryant Eteuati Weber State PR Sr. 5-7 160
Third-Team School Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. James Cloud Southern Illinois DE Sr. 6-2 216 Sherman Logan Richmond DE Sr. 6-3 250 Eric Schroeder South Dakota State DT Sr. 6-4 285 Lance Witherspoon Eastern Washington DT Sr. 6-2 275 Mike Brannon Sacramento State LB Sr. 6-2 235 Mario Brown Gardner-Webb LB Sr. 6-2 230 Tim Diamond Lehigh LB Sr. 6-0 220 Chauncey Mixon Southern Illinois LB Sr. 6-1 221 Andrew Berry Harvard CB Sr. 6-1 175 David Hyland Morehead State CB Sr. 6-1 185 Cyrus Igono Northern Arizona SS Sr. 5-10 205 Al Donaldson Alabama A&M FS Sr. 5-9 173 Kevin Cook Eastern Illinois P So. 6-2 195 Anthony Weeden Prairie View PR So. 5-5 155
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