After much debate, HERO Sports presents its 2020 FCS Preseason All-American teams — three teams deep. It recognizes returning stars and is also 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. We also recognized the unsung heroes of the Special Teams units.
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Here are the 2020 FCS Preseason All-American teams, as selected by senior writers Brian McLaughlin and Sam Herder:
NOTE: AP – All-Purpose; ATH – Dual-threat QB; RS – Return Specialist; ST – Special teams standout
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
| POS | PLAYER | SCHOOL | YEAR |
| QB | Trey Lance | North Dakota State | Soph. |
| QB | Kevin Thomson | Sacramento State | Sr. |
| RB | Karl Mofor | Albany | Sr. |
| RB | Jah-Maine Martin | North Carolina A&T | Sr. |
| RB | Pierre Strong Jr. | South Dakota State | Jr. |
| OL | Drew Himmelman | Illinois State | Sr. |
| OL | Liam Fornadel | James Madison | Sr. |
| OL | PJ Burkhalter | Nicholls | Sr. |
| OL | Dillon Radunz | North Dakota State | Sr. |
| OL | Cordell Volson | North Dakota State | Sr. |
| WR | DeAngelo Wilson | Austin Peay | Sr. |
| WR | Samori Toure | Montana | Sr. |
| WR | Cade Johnson | South Dakota State | Sr. |
| TE | Dalton Kincaid | San Diego | Jr. |
| AP | Shane Simpson | Towson | Sr. |
| ATH | Brandon Rainey | The Citadel | Sr. |
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FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
| POS | PLAYER | SCHOOL | YEAR |
| DL | Romeo McKnight | Illinois State | Sr. |
| DL | Kobie Turner | Richmond | Jr. |
| DL | Elerson Smith | Northern Iowa | Sr. |
| DL | Jermaine McDaniel | North Carolina A&T | Jr. |
| LB | Bryson Armstrong | Kennesaw State | Sr. |
| LB | Jace Lewis | Montana | Sr. |
| LB | Forrest Rhyne | Villanova | Sr. |
| LB | Ryan Greenhagen | Fordham | Jr. |
| DB | Kordell Jackson | Austin Peay | Sr. |
| DB | Brandon Easterling | Dayton | Sr. |
| DB | Robby Hauck | Montana | Jr. |
| DB | Anthony Adams | Portland State | Jr. |
| DB | Ferlando Jordan | Southeastern Louisiana | Jr. |
| ATH | Troy Andersen | Montana State | Sr. |
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FIRST TEAM SPECIAL TEAMS
| POS | PLAYER | SCHOOL | YEAR |
| P | Chris Faddoul | Florida A&M | Sr. |
| PK | Luis Aguilar | Northern Arizona | Sr. |
| LS | Colton Menges | Alcorn State | Sr. |
| PR | Montrell Washington | Samford | Sr. |
| KR | Lonnie Moore IV | Monmouth | Sr. |
| ST | D’Angelo Amos | James Madison | Sr. |
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SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
| POS | PLAYER | SCHOOL | YEAR |
| QB | Jeff Undercuffler | Albany | Soph. |
| QB | Eric Barriere | Eastern Washington | Sr. |
| QB | Bailey Zappe | Houston Baptist | Sr. |
| RB | Percy Agyei-Obese | James Madison | Sr. |
| RB | Marcus Knight | Montana | Jr. |
| RB | Josh Davis | Weber State | Jr. |
| OL | J'Von Brown | Central Connecticut | Sr. |
| OL | Paul Grattan | Villanova | Sr. |
| OL | Ty Whitworth | Weber State | Sr. |
| OL | Nash Jensen | North Dakota State | Jr. |
| OL | Kyle Nunez | Stony Brook | Jr. |
| WR | Changa Hodge | Villanova | Sr. |
| WR | Xavier Smith | Florida A&M | Jr. |
| WR | Isaiah Weston | Northern Iowa | Jr. |
| TE | Colton Dowell | UT Martin | Jr. |
| AP | Elijah Dotson | Sacramento State | Sr. |
| ATH | Daniel Smith | Villanova | Sr. |
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SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
| POS | PLAYER | SCHOOL | YEAR |
| DL | Mike Greene | James Madison | Sr. |
| DL | Jared Brinkman | Northern Iowa | Sr. |
| DL | Trace Mascorro | Sam Houston State | Sr. |
| DL | Roderick Perry | South Carolina State | Sr. |
| LB | Levi Metheny | Albany | Sr. |
| LB | Deshawn Stevens | Maine | Sr. |
| LB | Colby Campbell | Presbyterian | Sr. |
| LB | Adrian Hope | Furman | Jr. |
| DB | Robert Rochell | Central Arkansas | Sr. |
| DB | Devin Taylor | Illinois State | Sr. |
| DB | Michael Tutsie | North Dakota State | Jr. |
| DB | Kedrick Whitehead | Delaware | Jr. |
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SECOND TEAM SPECIAL TEAMS
| POS | PLAYER | SCHOOL | YEAR |
| P | DJ Arnson | Northern Arizona | Sr. |
| PK | Trey Tuttle | Weber State | Sr. |
| LS | Bradey Sorenson | South Dakota State | Sr. |
| PR | Mike Roussos | Columbia | Jr. |
| KR | Quay Holmes | ETSU | Jr. |
| ST | Elijah Solomon | Villanova | Soph. |
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THIRD TEAM OFFENSE
| POS | PLAYER | SCHOOL | YEAR |
| QB | Felix Harper | Alcorn State | Sr. |
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