Three Bobcats Draw Preseason All-America Praise from HERO Sports
8/11/2022 10:30:00 AM | Football
Isaiah Ifanse represents MSU's offense, while Ty Okada and Callahan O'Reilly are honored on defense
BOZEMAN, Montana – Three Bobcats earned Preseason All-America honors from HERO Sports on Thursday.
Senior running back Isaiah Ifanse (Tacoma, Washington) landed on the first team offense. Safety Ty Okada (Woodbury, Minnesota) was named to the second team on defense. Linebacker Callahan O'Reilly, a senior from Bozeman, landed on the third team defense.
The full list is below:
2022 HERO Sports FCS Preseason All-American Teams
First Team Offense
QB: Jason Shelley, Missouri State
RB: Isaiah Ifanse, Montana State; Isaiah Davis, South Dakota State
FB: Hunter Luepke, North Dakota State
WR: Xavier Gipson, Stephen F. Austin; Jaxon Janke, South Dakota State; Taylor Grimes, Incarnate Word
TE: Tucker Kraft, South Dakota State; Noah Gindorff, North Daktoa State
OL: Cody Mauch, North Dakota State; McClendon Curtis, Chattanooga; OL Mason McCormick, South Dakota State; Matthan Hatchie, UT Martin; Garret Greenfield, South Dakota State
AP: Xavier Shepherd, Kennesaw State
First Team Defense
DL: Isaiah Land, Florida A&M; Devonnsha Maxwell, Chattanooga; Josiah Silver, New Hampshire; Titus Leo, Wagner; VJ Malo, Portland State
LB: Patrick O'Connell, Montana; Adam Bock, South Dakota State; Ryan Greenhagen, Fordham; Jacob Dobbs, Holy Cross; Stone Snyder, VMI
DB: Justin Ford, Montana; Anthony Adams, Portland State; Michael Tutsie, North Dakota State; Robby Hauck, Montana; Montrae Braswell, Missouri State
First Team Special Teams
K: Matthew Cook, Northern Iowa; P: Grant Burkett, Missouri State; LS: Robert Soderholm, VMI; RS: Isaiah Bolden, Jackson State
Second Team Offense
QB: Tim DeMorat, Fordham
RB: Jaleel McLaughlin, Youngstown State; Malik Grant, Sacred Heart
FB: Alex Ramsey, The Citadel
WR: Tyrone Scott, Missouri State; Jakob Herres, Richmond; Abdul-Fatai Ibrahim, Alabama A&M
TE: McCallan Castles, UC Davis; Kemari Averett, Bethune-Cookman
OL: Michael Corbi, Villanova; Jaylin Hendrix, Central Arkansas; Mark Evans II, Arkansas-Pine Bluff; Kyle Nunez, Stony Brook; Alex Jensen, South Dakota
AP: Jake Chisholm, Dayton
Second Team Defense
DL: BJ Thompson, Stephen F. Austin; Nate Lynn, William & Mary; Brevin Allen, Campbell; Jason Dumas, Southern; Eyabi Anoma, UT Martin
LB: Aubrey Miller, Jackson State; David Hoage, Northern Colorado; Tristan Wheeler, Richmond; Matthew Jackson, Eastern Kentucky; Spencer Cuvelier, Northern Iowa
DB: Ty Okada, Montana State; Benny Sapp III, Northern Iowa; Ferlando Jordan, Southeastern Louisiana University; Eddie Heckard, Weber State; Kedrick Whitehead, Delaware
Second Team Special Teams
K Nathan Robertson, Kennesaw State; P Max Quick, Stephen F. Austin; LS Dalton Godfrey, South Dakota; RS Malik Flowers, Montana
Third Team Offense
QB: Shedeur Sanders, Jackson State
RB: Darius Hale, Central Arkansas;Geno Hess, SEMO
FB: Coy Williams, Davidson
WR: Andrei Iosivas, Princeton; Jadakis Bonds, Hampton; Avante Cox, Southern Illinois
TE; Zach Heins, South Dakota State; Ryan Miller, Furman
OL: Nick Correia, Rhode Island; Noah Atagi, Weber State; Nash Jensen, North Dakota State; Colby Sorsdal, William & Mary; Tavon Matthews, East Tennessee State
AP: Dylan Laube, New Hampshire
Third Team Defense
DL: Jordan Lewis, Southern; Malik Hamm, Lafayette; Caleb Sanders, South Dakota State; Eli Mostaert, North Dakota State; Alex Gubner, Montana; Ty Boeck, Chattanooga
LB: Callahan O'Reilly, Montana State; Brock Mogensen, South Dakota; Bryce Flater, Northern Iowa; Kelechi Anyalebechi, UIW; Marte Mapu, Sacramento State
DB: Kyriq McDonald, Missouri State; Jordan Jones, Rhode Island; BJ Bohler, Florida A&M; Esaias Guthrie, Delaware State
Third Team Special Teams
K Jerry Rice, VMI; P Ryan Kost, Monmouth; LS Steele Judy, The Citadel; RS Jah'Marae Sheread, Florida A&M
Senior running back Isaiah Ifanse (Tacoma, Washington) landed on the first team offense. Safety Ty Okada (Woodbury, Minnesota) was named to the second team on defense. Linebacker Callahan O'Reilly, a senior from Bozeman, landed on the third team defense.
The full list is below:
2022 HERO Sports FCS Preseason All-American Teams
First Team Offense
QB: Jason Shelley, Missouri State
RB: Isaiah Ifanse, Montana State; Isaiah Davis, South Dakota State
FB: Hunter Luepke, North Dakota State
WR: Xavier Gipson, Stephen F. Austin; Jaxon Janke, South Dakota State; Taylor Grimes, Incarnate Word
TE: Tucker Kraft, South Dakota State; Noah Gindorff, North Daktoa State
OL: Cody Mauch, North Dakota State; McClendon Curtis, Chattanooga; OL Mason McCormick, South Dakota State; Matthan Hatchie, UT Martin; Garret Greenfield, South Dakota State
AP: Xavier Shepherd, Kennesaw State
First Team Defense
DL: Isaiah Land, Florida A&M; Devonnsha Maxwell, Chattanooga; Josiah Silver, New Hampshire; Titus Leo, Wagner; VJ Malo, Portland State
LB: Patrick O'Connell, Montana; Adam Bock, South Dakota State; Ryan Greenhagen, Fordham; Jacob Dobbs, Holy Cross; Stone Snyder, VMI
DB: Justin Ford, Montana; Anthony Adams, Portland State; Michael Tutsie, North Dakota State; Robby Hauck, Montana; Montrae Braswell, Missouri State
First Team Special Teams
K: Matthew Cook, Northern Iowa; P: Grant Burkett, Missouri State; LS: Robert Soderholm, VMI; RS: Isaiah Bolden, Jackson State
Second Team Offense
QB: Tim DeMorat, Fordham
RB: Jaleel McLaughlin, Youngstown State; Malik Grant, Sacred Heart
FB: Alex Ramsey, The Citadel
WR: Tyrone Scott, Missouri State; Jakob Herres, Richmond; Abdul-Fatai Ibrahim, Alabama A&M
TE: McCallan Castles, UC Davis; Kemari Averett, Bethune-Cookman
OL: Michael Corbi, Villanova; Jaylin Hendrix, Central Arkansas; Mark Evans II, Arkansas-Pine Bluff; Kyle Nunez, Stony Brook; Alex Jensen, South Dakota
AP: Jake Chisholm, Dayton
Second Team Defense
DL: BJ Thompson, Stephen F. Austin; Nate Lynn, William & Mary; Brevin Allen, Campbell; Jason Dumas, Southern; Eyabi Anoma, UT Martin
LB: Aubrey Miller, Jackson State; David Hoage, Northern Colorado; Tristan Wheeler, Richmond; Matthew Jackson, Eastern Kentucky; Spencer Cuvelier, Northern Iowa
DB: Ty Okada, Montana State; Benny Sapp III, Northern Iowa; Ferlando Jordan, Southeastern Louisiana University; Eddie Heckard, Weber State; Kedrick Whitehead, Delaware
Second Team Special Teams
K Nathan Robertson, Kennesaw State; P Max Quick, Stephen F. Austin; LS Dalton Godfrey, South Dakota; RS Malik Flowers, Montana
Third Team Offense
QB: Shedeur Sanders, Jackson State
RB: Darius Hale, Central Arkansas;Geno Hess, SEMO
FB: Coy Williams, Davidson
WR: Andrei Iosivas, Princeton; Jadakis Bonds, Hampton; Avante Cox, Southern Illinois
TE; Zach Heins, South Dakota State; Ryan Miller, Furman
OL: Nick Correia, Rhode Island; Noah Atagi, Weber State; Nash Jensen, North Dakota State; Colby Sorsdal, William & Mary; Tavon Matthews, East Tennessee State
AP: Dylan Laube, New Hampshire
Third Team Defense
DL: Jordan Lewis, Southern; Malik Hamm, Lafayette; Caleb Sanders, South Dakota State; Eli Mostaert, North Dakota State; Alex Gubner, Montana; Ty Boeck, Chattanooga
LB: Callahan O'Reilly, Montana State; Brock Mogensen, South Dakota; Bryce Flater, Northern Iowa; Kelechi Anyalebechi, UIW; Marte Mapu, Sacramento State
DB: Kyriq McDonald, Missouri State; Jordan Jones, Rhode Island; BJ Bohler, Florida A&M; Esaias Guthrie, Delaware State
Third Team Special Teams
K Jerry Rice, VMI; P Ryan Kost, Monmouth; LS Steele Judy, The Citadel; RS Jah'Marae Sheread, Florida A&M
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