Three Bison Are Named to the Athlon Sports Preseason All-America Team

North Dakota State Athletics
North Dakota State Athletics

     On Monday, June 13 North Dakota State University had three players named to the Athlon Sports FCS Preseason All-America Team. Stats Perform FCS senior editor Craig Haley has compiled the list.

     Bison fullback Hunter Luepke, offensive tackle Cody Mauch, and safety Michael Tutsie were all named to the team. The team is compiled of 27 players from 19 schools and nine conferences in the Football Championship Subdivision.

     All three NDSU players were named to the All-Missouri Valley Football Conference first team last season along with earning FCS All-America honors.

     NDSU will open up the 2022 campaign on Saturday, Sept. 3, vs Drake at the Fargodome.

 

2022 ATHLON SPORTS FCS PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA TEAM

OFFENSE

QB – Xavier Shepherd, 6-0, 205, Jr., Kennesaw State

RB – Isaiah Davis, 6-1, 220, Jr., South Dakota State

RB – Isaiah Ifanse, 5-10, 202, Sr., Montana State

FB – Hunter Luepke, 6-1, 234, Sr., North Dakota State

WR – Xavier Gipson, 5-9, 170, Sr., Stephen F. Austin

WR – Taylor Grimes, 5-11, 190, Sr., Incarnate Word

TE – Tucker Kraft, 6-5, 255, Jr., South Dakota State

C – Matthan Hatchie, 6-2, 310, Sr., Tennessee-Martin

OL – Michael Corbi, 6-6, 335, Sr., Villanova

OL – Cody Mauch, 6-6, 303, Sr., North Dakota State

OL – Mason McCormick, 6-4, 310, Sr., South Dakota State

OL – Curtis McClendon, 6-7, 340, Sr., Chattanooga

 

DEFENSE

DL – Isaiah Land, 6-4, 215, Sr., Florida A&M

DL – Nate Lynn, 6-3, 265, Jr., William & Mary

DL – Devonnsha Maxwell, 6-2, 296, Sr., Chattanooga

DL – Josiah Silver, 6-2, 234, So., New Hampshire

LB – Ryan Greenhagen, 6-1, 245, Sr., Fordham

LB – Patrick O'Connell, 6-2, 225, Sr., Montana

LB – Stone Snyder, 6-3, 240, Sr., VMI

DB – Anthony Adams, 6-0, 185, Sr., Portland State

DB – Justin Ford, 6-2, 190, Sr., Montana

DB – Michael Tutsie, 5-11, 193, Sr., North Dakota State

DB – Kedrick Whitehead, 5-11, 195, Sr., Delaware

 

SPECIALISTS

K – Matthew Cook, 5-11, 180, Jr., Northern Iowa

P – Grant Burkett, 6-1, 180, So., Missouri State

KR – Malik Flowers, 6-2, 200, Sr., Montana

PR – Jah'Marae Sheread, 5-7, 175, Sr., Florida A&M