After much debate, HERO Sports presents its 2019 FCS Preseason All-American team — three teams deep. It recognizes returning stars, and it also is a bit predictive (that's why top players who were injured last year are included).
In some instances, we added an extra spot because we felt it was deserved or could be situational on the field (running a fullback, TE/H-Back, or 4-3 vs. 3-4 defense, etc.). We also recognized the unsung heroes of the Special Teams units … because at HERO Sports? That's what we do.
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Here's our 2019 Preseason FCS All-American Teams.
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FIRST TEAM
| POS | PLAYER | SCHOOL | YEAR |
| QB | Jake Maier | UC Davis | Sr. |
| RB | AJ Hines | Duquesne | Sr. |
| RB | James Robinson | Illinois State | Sr. |
| RB | Pierre Strong Jr. | South Dakota State | Soph. |
| WR | Josh Pearson | Jacksonville State | Sr. |
| WR | Michael Bandy | San Diego | Sr. |
| WR | Cade Johnson | South Dakota State | Jr. |
| TE | Charlie Taumoepeau | Portland State | Sr. |
| OL | Kevin Hall | Alcorn State | Sr. |
| OL | Noah Johnson | Idaho | Sr. |
| OL | Zack Johnson | North Dakota State | Sr. |
| OL | Kyle Murphy | Rhode Island | Sr. |
| OL | Zach Larsen | Southern Utah | Sr. |
| AP | Shane Simpson | Towson | Sr. |
| ATH | Eric Barriere | Eastern Washington | Jr. |
| POS | PLAYER | SCHOOL | YEAR |
| DL | Nick Wheeler | Colgate | Sr. |
| DL | John Daka | James Madison | Sr. |
| DL | Sully Laiche | Nicholls | Sr. |
| DL | Nasir Player | ETSU | Sr. |
| LB | Dante Olson | Montana | Sr. |
| LB | Jabril Cox | North Dakota State | Jr. |
| LB | Zach Hall | SEMO | Sr. |
| LB | Christian Rozeboom | South Dakota State | Sr. |
| DB | Isiah Swann | Dartmouth | Sr. |
| DB | Marlon Bridges | Jacksonville State | Sr. |
| DB | Rashad Robinson | James Madison | Sr. |
| DB | Manny Patterson | Maine | Sr. |
| ATH | Troy Andersen | Montana State | Jr. |
| POS | PLAYER | SCHOOL | YEAR |
| PK | Aidan O’Neill | Towson | Sr. |
| P | Chris Faddoul | Florida A&M | Jr. |
| RS | D’Angelo Amos | James Madison | Jr. |
| RS | Malik Honeycutt | Murray State | Sr. |
| LS | Josh Brady | Jacksonville State | Sr. |
| ST | Jace Lewis | Montana | Jr. |
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SECOND TEAM
| POS | PLAYER | SCHOOL | YEAR |
| QB | Tom Flacco | Towson | Sr. |
| RB | Elijah Dotson | Sacramento State | Jr. |
| RB | Ulonzo Gilliam | UC Davis | Soph. |
| RB | Josh Davis | Weber State | Soph. |
| WR | Bryce Nunnelly | Chattanooga | Jr. |
| WR | Jequez Ezzard | Howard | Sr. |
| WR | Nathan Stewart | Sam Houston State | Sr. |
| TE | Briley Moore | Northern Iowa | Sr. |
| OL | J’Von Brown | Central Connecticut | Sr. |
| OL | Spencer Blackburn | Eastern Washington | Sr. |
| OL | Drew Himmelman | Illinois State | Jr. |
| OL | Mitch Brott | Montana State | Sr. |
| OL | Dillon Radunz | North Dakota State | Jr. |
| AP | Quay Holmes | ETSU | Soph. |
| ATH | Tyrie Adams | Western Carolina | Sr. |
| POS | PLAYER | SCHOOL | YEAR |
| DL | Chris Terrell | Central Arkansas | Sr. |
| DL | Aaron Patrick | Eastern Kentucky | Sr. |
| DL | Ron’Dell Carter | James Madison | Sr. |
| DL | Darin Greenfield | South Dakota | Sr. |
| LB | Adrian Hope | Furman | Soph. |
| LB | Jonas Griffith | Indiana State | Sr. |
| LB | Bryson Armstrong | Kennesaw State | Jr. |
| LB | Deshawn Stevens | Maine | Jr. |
| DB | Will Warner | Drake | Sr. |
| DB | Tyree Robinson | ETSU | Jr. |
| DB | Robby Hauck | Montana | Soph. |
| DB | TJ Floyd | Princeton | Sr. |
| POS | PLAYER | SCHOOL | YEAR |
| PK | Chase Vinatieri | South Dakota State | Sr. |
| P | Cade Coffey | Idaho | Jr. |
| RS | Jean Constant | Stony Brook | Sr. |
| RS | Rashid Shaheed | Weber State | Jr. |
| LS | Bradey Sorenson | South Dakota State | Jr. |
| ST | Yeedee Thaenrat | Towson | Sr. |
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THIRD TEAM
| POS | PLAYER | SCHOOL | YEAR |
| QB | Zerrick Cooper | Jacksonville State | Jr. |
| QB | Chase Fourcade | Nicholls | Sr. |
| RB | Wesley Dugger | Davidson | Jr. |
| RB | Aaron Shampklin | Harvard | Jr. |
| RB | Isaiah Ifanse | Montana State | Soph. |
| WR | Mitch Gueller | Idaho State | Sr. |
| WR | Riley Stapleton | James Madison | Sr. |
| WR | Samuel Akem | Montana | Jr. |
| TE | Matthew Gonzalez | Robert Morris | Sr. |
| OL | Jack Badovinac | Colgate | Jr. |
| OL | Liam Fornadel | James Madison | Jr. |
| OL | Ty Whitworth | Weber State | Jr. |
| OL | Justus Basinger | Wofford | Sr. |
| OL | Michael Ralph | Wofford |
