Edwards named honorable mention preseason All-America
Tennessee Tech junior linebacker Marcus Edwards has been named to the Consensus Draft Services Preseason FCS All-America Team, the organization announced this week.
View Marcus Edwards' 2011 player bio
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee Tech junior linebacker Marcus Edwards has been named to the Consensus Draft Services Preseason FCS All-America Team, the organization announced this week.
Edwards, who was named to the College Football Performance Awards preseason watch list for linebackers earlier in the summer, was listed as honorable mention for the 2011 season
Edwards led the Ohio Valley Conference in quarterback sacks a year ago, seeing extensive action in all 11 games as a sophomore in 2010, including one start at Austin Peay. A native of Alabaster, Ala., he made 15 solo tackles and assisted on 14 to finish with 29 total tackles, including 9.0 tackles-for-loss for 49 yards to rank second on the team and 15th in the OVC. He led Tech and topped the OVC with 7.5 quarterback sacks for 46 yards, and was named the OVC and FCS National Defensive Player of the Week following his efforts against Eastern Illinois when he had 4.5 sacks.
Edwards and teammate DeShawn Harris received public commendation from the Cookeville and TTU Police Departments for helping to apprehend a theft suspect during the spring semester.
Edwards was one of six players from the Ohio Valley Conference
included on the CDS list, including four from Murray State.
Named to the second-team were kick returner Jeremy Caldwell of
Eastern Kentucky and punt returner Dontrell Johnson of Murray
State. Honorable mention selections joining Edwards were
quarterback Casey Brockman, receiver Arthur Brackett and
runningback Mike Harris of Murray State, receiver Orlandus Harris
of Eastern Kentucky, and defensive end Lamar Wallace of Tennessee
State.
Fifth-year head coach Watson Brown and the Golden Eagles open the 2011 season on Sept. 3 at the University of Iowa. Season ticket information for Tech's five-game slate at Tucker Stadium is available by calling (931) 372-3940.
2011 CDS Preseason FCS All-American Teams
FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE
- QB Bo Levi Mitchell, 6'1", 211, Eastern Washington
- WR Chris Summers, 6'3", 209, Liberty
- WR Tyrone Walker, 5'10", 198, Illinois State (Jr.)
- RB Nate Eachus, 5'9", 212, Colgate
- RB Eric Breitenstein, 5'10", 225, Wofford
- TE David Duran, 6'4", 241, Coastal Carolina
- OT Teren Jones, 6'8", 305, Alabama State (Jr.)
- OG Gino Gradkowski, 6'3", 294, Delaware
- C Rob McDowell, 6'3", 293, Delaware
- OG Rodney Austin, 6'3", 311, Elon
- OT Shea Allard, 6'5", 297, Delaware
- K Matt Blevins, 6'1", 206, Liberty
- KR Gralyn Crawford, 5'10", 175, Stephen F. Austin (Jr.)
DEFENSE
- DE Mario Kurn, 6'0", 221, San Diego
- DT Asa Chapman, 6'5", 380, Liberty
- DT Renard Williams, 6'2", 305, Eastern Washington
- DE Zack Nash, 6'2", 265, Sacramento State
- LB A.J. Storms, 5'11", 217, Idaho State
- LB Kadarron Anderson, 6'1", 236, Furman
- LB Jordan Ridley, 5'11", 229 Butler (Jr.)
- LB Cliff Exama, 5'9", 235, Grambling
- CB Trumaine Johnson, 6'2", 197, Montana
- S Jose Gumbs, 5'10", 205, Monmouth
- S Tyler Brock, 6'2", 196, Southeast Missouri
- CB Charles James, 5'9", 175, Charleston Southern (Jr.)
- P David Harrington, 6'2", 185, Idaho State
- PR Tavoy Moore, 5'7", 193, Idaho state
SECOND TEAM
OFFENSE
- QB Brad Sorenson, 6'4", 225, Southern Utah (Jr.)
- WR Aaron Mellette, 6'3", 212, Elon (Jr.)
- WR Justin Wilson, 6'0", 174, Delaware State (Jr.)
- RB Andrew Pierce, 5'10", 202, Delaware (Jr.)
- RB Bryan Hilliard, 5'10", 222, Sacramento State
- TE Derek Buttles, 6'4", 235, Maine
- OL Kyle Bogumil, 6'5", 310, Rhode Island
- OL Terron Armstead, 6'3", 310, Arkansas-Pine Bluff
- OL Roane Babington, 6'2", 275, James Madison
- OL Chris Browne, 6'3", 300, Southern
- OL Sanford Banks, 6'4", 319, Grambling (Jr.)
- K Jason Cunningham, 6'0", 175, Montana State
- KR Jeremy Caldwell, 5'9", 183, Eastern Kentucky
DEFENSE
- DE Brian McNally, 6'2", 258, New Hampshire
- DT Jonathan Hollins, 6'3", 285, Texas Southern
- DT Brent Russell, 6'2", 287, Georgia Southern
- DE Jerome Raymond, 6'3", 224, Morehead State
- LB Jerryan Harris, 6'0",215, Arkansas-Pine Bluff (So.)
- LB Matt Evans, 5'11", 233, New Hampshire (Jr.)
- LB Tony Bachman, 5'10", 220, Appalachian State
- LB Caleb McSurdy, 6'0", 242, Montana
- CB Al-Rilwan Adeyemi, 5'9", 186, San Diego
- S Reshaude Miller, 6'3", 182, Morgan State
- S Micah Pellerin, 6'0", 197, Hampton
- CB Colby Walden, 5'10", 185, Jacksonville (Jr.)
- P Jonathan Plisco, 6'0", 220, Old Dominion (Jr.)
- PR Dontrell Johnson, 5'10", 180, Murray State
NOTE: All players are seniors unless otherwise inidcated
HONORABLE MENTION - OFFENSE
QB Josh McGregor, 6'2", 200, Jacksonville
QB Casey Brockman, 6'1", 205, Murray State (Jr.)
QB Zach Lewis, 5'11", 211, Morehead State (Jr.)
QB Patrick Witt, 6'3", 221, Yale
QB Casey Therriault, 6'2", 206, Jackson State
QB Nathan Dick, 6'3", 223, Central Arkansas
QB Thomas DeMarco, 5'11", 205, Old Dominion
WR Joel Bradford, 5'11", 165, Chattanooga
WR Marvon Sanders, 5'8", 175, Illinois State
WR Zach Watkins, 6'1", 204, Butler
WR Cordell Roberson, 6'2", 200, Stephen F. Austin
WR Gralyn Crawford, 5'10", 175, Stephen F. Austin (Jr.)
WR Ryan Spadola, 6'2", 205, Lehigh (Jr.)
WR Simmie Yarbrough, 6'0", 205, Southeast Louisiana
WR James Perry III, 6'0", 181, Gardner-Webb
WR Austin Shanks, 5'7", 175, Northern Arizona
WR Tyrel Kool, 5'9", 190, South Dakota State (Jr.)
WR Arthur Brackett, 5'11", 179, Murray State
WR Orlandus Harris, 5'11", 185, Eastern Kentucky (Jr.)
RB Jordan Brown, 5'9", 185, Bryant
RB Nick Schwieger, 5'9", 210, Dartmouth
RB Larry McCoy, 5'10", 215, Duquesne (Jr.)
RB Cory McCaffrey, 5'8", 185, Portland State
RB Jamaine Cook, 5'8", 200, Youngstown State (Jr.)
RB D.J. McNorton, 5'9", 204, North Dakota State
RB Miguel Maysonet, 5'9", 206, Stony Brook (Jr.)
RB Mike Harris, 5'10", 203, Murray State
RB Marcus Wright, 5'9", 210, Texas Southern (Jr.)
RB Mike Mayhew, 5'9", 205, North Carolina A&T
RB Chris Douglas, 5'8", 205, Missouri State
RB Jared Turcotte, 6'1", 232, Maine
RB Antwon Chisholm, 5'8", 175, Hampton
OL Jason Foster, 6'5", 285, Rhode Island
OL Chris Howley, 6'3", 295, Maine
OL Bennie Peoples, 6'2", 283, Grambling
OL James Dekle, 6'2", 285, Prairie View A&M
OL Jamie Dunaway, 6'3", 285, Gardner-Webb
OL Ron Dunn, 6'6', 300, Duquesne
OL Brett Moore, 6'3", 265, Georgia Southern
OL Gabriel Jackson, 6'4", 275, Eastern Washington
OL Josh Samuda, 6'3", 310, Massachusetts (Jr.)
OL Matt Ruff, 6'3", 277, Appalachian State
OL Joel Turrubiates, 6'7", 340, Weber State
OL Charles Burton, 6'5", 315, Montana
OL D.J. Hall, 6'2, 310, Texas State
TE Colin Naugle, 6'3", 246, Delaware
TE Shadrae King, 6'3", 225, Robert Morris
TE Renty Rollins, 6'4", 255, Jacksonville State
TE Kirk Fitzhugh, 6'5", 235, Texas Southern
K Zach Brown, 6'0", 180, Portland State (Jr.)
K Cameron Yaw, 5'10", 182, Samford (Jr.)
KR Colby Goodwyn, 5'9", 165, Old Dominion (So.)
KR Ryan Ho, 5'7", 175, Duquesne (Jr.)
HONORABLE MENTION - DEFENSE
DE Donovan Robinson, 6'2", 252, Jackson State
DE Ben Obaseki, 6'3", 235, Indiana State (Jr.)
DE Chris Donald, 6'0", 225, Chattanooga
DE Pat Washington, 6'2", 241, South Carolina State
DE Alex Davis, 6'1", 246, Samford
DE Gavin Cooper, 6'3", 242, Cal-Poly
DE Lamar Wallace, 6'2", 258, Tennessee State
DL Ameet Pall, 5'11", 246, Wofford
DT Andrew Schaetzke, 6'3", 245, Georgetown
DT Ben Boothby, 5'11", 283, Northern Iowa
DT Michael Atunrase, 6'2", 261, Delaware (Jr.)
DT Antoine Lewis, 6'3", 270, Villanova (Jr.)
DT Adam Sagapolutele-White, 5'11", 295, Weber State (Jr.)
DT Nolan Nearhoof, 6'2", 280, Robert Morris
LB Keith Pough, 6'2", 225, Howard (Jr.)
LB Marcus Edwards, 6'1", 225, Tennessee Tech (Jr.)
LB Tyler Osborne, 6'1", 245, Southern Utah
LB Jordan Haynes, 6'0", 222, Yale
LB Julian Stanford, 6'2", 215, Wagner
LB Josh Howe, 5'11", 236, Illinois State
LB Dante Cook, 5'10", 213, William & Mary (Jr.)
LB Mike Groome, 6'2", 245, Lehigh
LB A.J. Gross, 5'11", 220, VMI
LB Tyler Holmes, 5'11", 222, Massachusetts
LB Donte Dennis, 5'11", 222, Maine
LB Ryan Consiglio, 6'0", 216, Chattanooga
DB Bookie Sneed, 6'0", 180, Sam Houston State (So.)
DB Shawn Abuhoff, 5'10", 190, Dartmouth
DB D'Vonte Graham, 5'9", 190, North Carolina A&T (Jr.)
DB Calvin Burnett, 5'8", 160, Indiana State (So.)
DB Torez Jones, 5'11", 175, Western Carolina
DB Dan Minamide, 5'10", 190, Harvard
DB Ryan Steed, 5'11", 186, Furman
DB Matt Pfleger, 6'1", 201, Dayton (Jr.)
DB Chika Madu, 5'9", 170 Nicholls State
DB Donovan Masline, 5'8", 160, Alabama State
DB Marcus Williams, 5'10", 191, North Dakota State (So.)
DB Zack Gallow, 6'0", 191, Texas Southern
DB Asa Jackson, 5'10", 185, Cal Poly
P Greg Wood, 6'0", 167, Valparaiso (Jr.)
P Dominic Scarnecchia, 5'10", 195, Villanova
PR Shawn Abuhoff, 5'10", 190, Dartmouth
ATH Mike Brown, 5'11", 204, Liberty
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