Bobcats Earn Preseason Kudos
7/14/2005 12:00:00 AM | Football
Preseason kudos continued to pile up for Montana State Thursday, as three Bobcats earned mention on the I-AA.org Preseason All-America squad.
Offensive lineman Jeff Bolton, a senior from Hailey, Idaho, landed on the first team offense. Receiver Rick Gatewood and quarterback Travis Lulay each earned third team honors. All three earned First Team All-Big Sky honors last year. Gatewood earned Big Sky Newcomer of the Year honors, as well.
Bobcat players report to the MSU campus for practice beginning August 10.
Selection breakdown by Conference:
15 from the Atlantic 10 Conference.
13 from the Big Sky Conference.
10 from the Southern Conference.
9 each from the Gateway Football Conference and the Southland Conference. 5 from the Ohio Valley Conference 3 each from the Great West Football Conference, Ivy League, Patriot League and the Southwestern Athletic Conference. 1 each from the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference and Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
Selection breakdown by School:
5 from Eastern Washington.
4 from Furman and Northwestern State.
3 from Georgia Southern, Hofstra, James Madison, Montana State and Southern Illinois. 2 from Appalachian State, Bucknell, Grambling, Montana, New Hampshire, Northern Iowa, Portland State, Sam Houston State, Texas State, Villanova and Western Kentucky. 25 schools had one selection.
2005 PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA TEAM
Offense
1st Team Offense
WR Eric Kimble, Eastern Washington, Sr., 5-11 204
WR David Ball, New Hampshire, Jr., 6-3 189
TE Corey Roberts, Sam Houston State, Sr., 6-5 235
OT Rocky Hanni, Eastern Washington, Soph., 6-5 280
OT Corey Davis, James Madison, Jr., 6-4 360
OG Chad Motte, Georgia Southern, Sr., 6-3 304
OG Jeff Bolton, Montana State, Sr., 6-3 302
C Antonio Narcisse, Portland State, Sr., 6-1 305
QB Erik Meyer, Eastern Washington, Sr., 6-1 215
RB Clifton Dawson, Harvard, Jr., 5-10 198
FB Jermaine Austin, Georgia Southern, Sr., 5-8 216
2nd Team Offense
WR Cory Parks, Northeastern, Sr., 5-11 180
WR Felton Huggins, Southeastern Louisiana, Sr., 6-3 173
TE Jonathan Williams, New Hampshire, Sr., 6-3 220
OT Jonathan Banks, Grambling, Sr., 6-7 360
OT Willie Colon, Hofstra, Sr., 6-2 302
OG Matt Magerko, James Madison, Sr., 6-0 285
OG Patrick Covington, Furman, Sr., 6-3 289
C Erik Losey, Western Kentucky, Sr., 6-2 285
QB Richie Williams, Appalachian State, Sr., 6-2 187
RB Lex Hilliard, Montana, Jr., 6-0 225
FB Allen Kennett, Portland State, Sr., 5-10 220
3rd Team Offense
WR Rick Gatewood, Montana State, Sr., 6-0 190
WR Marques Colston, Hofstra, Sr., 6-4 230
TE Daniel Fells, UC Davis, Sr., 6-3 225
OT Brad Rhoades, Montana, Sr., 6-5 285
OT Kevin Boothe, Cornell, Sr., 6-5 300
OG Rod Olds, Jacksonville State, Sr., 6-2 290
OG Cody Morris, William & Mary, Jr., 6-4 285
C Corey Stewart, Furman, Sr., 6-2 280
QB Travis Lulay, Montana State, Sr., 6-2 205
RB Arkee Whitlock, Southern Illinois, Jr., 5-9 207
FB Reuben Mayes, Grambling, Jr., 6-2 245
Defense
1st Team Defense
DE Chris Gocong, Cal Poly, Sr., 6-3 263
DE Brady Fosmark, Weber State, Sr., 6-2 260
DT Tom Parks, Delaware, Sr., 6-4 280
DT Fred Evans, Texas State, Sr., 6-5 300
LB Gian Villante, Hofstra, Jr., 6-2 236
LB William Freeman, Furman, Sr., 6-2 242
LB Joey Cwik, Eastern Washington, Sr., 6-1 230
CB Antonio Thomas, Western Kentucky, Sr., 6-2 200
CB David Pittman, Northwestern State, Sr., 5-11 175
S Tony LeZotte, James Madison, Soph., 6-0 190
S Shannon James, Massachusetts, Sr., 5-9 205
2nd Team Defense
DE Darrell Adams, Villanova, Sr., 6-4 270
DE Ed Queen, Northwestern State, Jr., 6-2 265
DT Katon Bethay, Wofford, Sr., 6-2 285
DT Linton Brown, Southern Illinois, Sr., 6-0 325
LB Jerome Jones, Eastern Kentucky, Sr., 6-2 220
LB Brian Hulea, Villanova, Sr., 6-1 235
LB Zak DeOssie, Brown, Jr., 6-4 239
CB Dre Dokes, Northern Iowa, Jr., 5-9 170
CB Allante Harrison, Towson, Sr., 5-10 170
S Corey Lynch, Appalachian State, Soph., 6-0 200
S A.J. Bryant, Georgia Southern, Sr., 6-3 198
3rd Team Defense
DT Josh Antinopolous, Duquesne, Sr., 6-2 265
DT Tory Collins, Northwestern State, Jr., 6-3 265
DE Sean Conover, Bucknell, Sr., 6-5 272
DE Roy Ravenell, Furman, Jr., 6-1 265
LB Justin Durant, Hampton, Jr., 6-1 225
LB Marcus Mikulec, Sam Houston State, Sr., 6-2 253
LB Maurice Bennett, Lafayette, Sr., 5-10 220
CB Ben Brown, Eastern Illinois, Jr., 6-0 178
CB Isaiah Trufant, Eastern Washington, Sr., 5-7 160
S Reed Doughty, Northern Colorado, Sr., 6-1 211
S Cortland Finnegan, Samford, Sr., 5-9 180
1st Team Special Teams
K Jon Scifres, Missouri State, Sr., 6-1 225
P David Simonhoff, Southeast Missouri State, Jr., 6-2 205
RS Toby Zeigler, Northwestern State, Sr., 6-0 195
2nd Team Special Teams
K Craig Coffin, Southern Illinois, Jr., 5-11 215
P Cory Elolf, Texas State, Sr., 6-1 175
RS Dante Ross, Bucknell, Sr., 5-8 165
3rd Team Special Teams
K Brian Wingert, Northern Iowa, Jr., 6-1 185
P Ryan Hoffman, Illinois State, Sr., 6-2 192
RS Cletis Gordon, Jackson State, Sr., 6-2 197
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Offensive lineman Jeff Bolton, a senior from Hailey, Idaho, landed on the first team offense. Receiver Rick Gatewood and quarterback Travis Lulay each earned third team honors. All three earned First Team All-Big Sky honors last year. Gatewood earned Big Sky Newcomer of the Year honors, as well.
Bobcat players report to the MSU campus for practice beginning August 10.
Selection breakdown by Conference:
15 from the Atlantic 10 Conference.
13 from the Big Sky Conference.
10 from the Southern Conference.
9 each from the Gateway Football Conference and the Southland Conference. 5 from the Ohio Valley Conference 3 each from the Great West Football Conference, Ivy League, Patriot League and the Southwestern Athletic Conference. 1 each from the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference and Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
Selection breakdown by School:
5 from Eastern Washington.
4 from Furman and Northwestern State.
3 from Georgia Southern, Hofstra, James Madison, Montana State and Southern Illinois. 2 from Appalachian State, Bucknell, Grambling, Montana, New Hampshire, Northern Iowa, Portland State, Sam Houston State, Texas State, Villanova and Western Kentucky. 25 schools had one selection.
2005 PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA TEAM
Offense
1st Team Offense
WR Eric Kimble, Eastern Washington, Sr., 5-11 204
WR David Ball, New Hampshire, Jr., 6-3 189
TE Corey Roberts, Sam Houston State, Sr., 6-5 235
OT Rocky Hanni, Eastern Washington, Soph., 6-5 280
OT Corey Davis, James Madison, Jr., 6-4 360
OG Chad Motte, Georgia Southern, Sr., 6-3 304
OG Jeff Bolton, Montana State, Sr., 6-3 302
C Antonio Narcisse, Portland State, Sr., 6-1 305
QB Erik Meyer, Eastern Washington, Sr., 6-1 215
RB Clifton Dawson, Harvard, Jr., 5-10 198
FB Jermaine Austin, Georgia Southern, Sr., 5-8 216
2nd Team Offense
WR Cory Parks, Northeastern, Sr., 5-11 180
WR Felton Huggins, Southeastern Louisiana, Sr., 6-3 173
TE Jonathan Williams, New Hampshire, Sr., 6-3 220
OT Jonathan Banks, Grambling, Sr., 6-7 360
OT Willie Colon, Hofstra, Sr., 6-2 302
OG Matt Magerko, James Madison, Sr., 6-0 285
OG Patrick Covington, Furman, Sr., 6-3 289
C Erik Losey, Western Kentucky, Sr., 6-2 285
QB Richie Williams, Appalachian State, Sr., 6-2 187
RB Lex Hilliard, Montana, Jr., 6-0 225
FB Allen Kennett, Portland State, Sr., 5-10 220
3rd Team Offense
WR Rick Gatewood, Montana State, Sr., 6-0 190
WR Marques Colston, Hofstra, Sr., 6-4 230
TE Daniel Fells, UC Davis, Sr., 6-3 225
OT Brad Rhoades, Montana, Sr., 6-5 285
OT Kevin Boothe, Cornell, Sr., 6-5 300
OG Rod Olds, Jacksonville State, Sr., 6-2 290
OG Cody Morris, William & Mary, Jr., 6-4 285
C Corey Stewart, Furman, Sr., 6-2 280
QB Travis Lulay, Montana State, Sr., 6-2 205
RB Arkee Whitlock, Southern Illinois, Jr., 5-9 207
FB Reuben Mayes, Grambling, Jr., 6-2 245
Defense
1st Team Defense
DE Chris Gocong, Cal Poly, Sr., 6-3 263
DE Brady Fosmark, Weber State, Sr., 6-2 260
DT Tom Parks, Delaware, Sr., 6-4 280
DT Fred Evans, Texas State, Sr., 6-5 300
LB Gian Villante, Hofstra, Jr., 6-2 236
LB William Freeman, Furman, Sr., 6-2 242
LB Joey Cwik, Eastern Washington, Sr., 6-1 230
CB Antonio Thomas, Western Kentucky, Sr., 6-2 200
CB David Pittman, Northwestern State, Sr., 5-11 175
S Tony LeZotte, James Madison, Soph., 6-0 190
S Shannon James, Massachusetts, Sr., 5-9 205
2nd Team Defense
DE Darrell Adams, Villanova, Sr., 6-4 270
DE Ed Queen, Northwestern State, Jr., 6-2 265
DT Katon Bethay, Wofford, Sr., 6-2 285
DT Linton Brown, Southern Illinois, Sr., 6-0 325
LB Jerome Jones, Eastern Kentucky, Sr., 6-2 220
LB Brian Hulea, Villanova, Sr., 6-1 235
LB Zak DeOssie, Brown, Jr., 6-4 239
CB Dre Dokes, Northern Iowa, Jr., 5-9 170
CB Allante Harrison, Towson, Sr., 5-10 170
S Corey Lynch, Appalachian State, Soph., 6-0 200
S A.J. Bryant, Georgia Southern, Sr., 6-3 198
3rd Team Defense
DT Josh Antinopolous, Duquesne, Sr., 6-2 265
DT Tory Collins, Northwestern State, Jr., 6-3 265
DE Sean Conover, Bucknell, Sr., 6-5 272
DE Roy Ravenell, Furman, Jr., 6-1 265
LB Justin Durant, Hampton, Jr., 6-1 225
LB Marcus Mikulec, Sam Houston State, Sr., 6-2 253
LB Maurice Bennett, Lafayette, Sr., 5-10 220
CB Ben Brown, Eastern Illinois, Jr., 6-0 178
CB Isaiah Trufant, Eastern Washington, Sr., 5-7 160
S Reed Doughty, Northern Colorado, Sr., 6-1 211
S Cortland Finnegan, Samford, Sr., 5-9 180
1st Team Special Teams
K Jon Scifres, Missouri State, Sr., 6-1 225
P David Simonhoff, Southeast Missouri State, Jr., 6-2 205
RS Toby Zeigler, Northwestern State, Sr., 6-0 195
2nd Team Special Teams
K Craig Coffin, Southern Illinois, Jr., 5-11 215
P Cory Elolf, Texas State, Sr., 6-1 175
RS Dante Ross, Bucknell, Sr., 5-8 165
3rd Team Special Teams
K Brian Wingert, Northern Iowa, Jr., 6-1 185
P Ryan Hoffman, Illinois State, Sr., 6-2 192
RS Cletis Gordon, Jackson State, Sr., 6-2 197
ABOUT I-AA.ORG
I-AA.org was launched in 2001 as a news service for individuals, organizations and broadcasters who seek information about the collegiate football Division I-AA. Publishing thousands of news articles each year, I-AA.org has become the worldwide leader in I-AA news distribution.
At its website, http://www.I-AA.org, I-AA.org presents official I-AA collegiate news from source collegiate Conferences and Institutions. Senior columnist David Coulson leads a staff of columnists and correspondents from across the nation for additional coverage and commentary.
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