The Great West Football Conference is represented by four players in The Sports Network's Preseason I-AA All-America football teams. The GWFC had three players on the first team and one on the second team.

UC Davis tight end Daniel Fells, one of four team captains on this season's Aggie squad, is a 6-foot-3, 240-pound senior from Fullerton. He has 49 career receptions for 799 yards and three touchdowns, enjoying his best games in 2004 when he had five catches for 90 yards against North Dakota State and five grabs for 76 yards and a touchdown versus Stephen F. Austin. Fells averaged 14.9 yards per catch during UC Davis' 6-4 season last year.

"He's a terrific player who has gotten better every year," said Aggie head coach Bob Biggs. "He's worked very hard in the weight room and has become a much improved blocker. He's very deserving of any accolades he receives."

Fells is the only player from the Great West Football Conference to earn recognition on The Sports Network's preseason offensive teams. Defensive end Chris Gocong of Cal Poly and safety Reed Doughty of Northern Colorado were named to the defense's first team while Cal Poly safety Kenny Chicoine was selected to the second team.

 

     THE SPORTS NETWORK 2005 PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA OFFENSE

 

First-Team                                School                         Pos.       Cl.          Ht.          Wt.

Erik Meyer                            Eastern Washington    QB        Sr.        6-2        205

Jermaine Austin                      Georgia Southern        RB        Sr.        5-8        218

Clifton Dawson                       Harvard                    RB        Jr.         5-10      190

David Ball                              New Hampshire          WR       Jr.         6-3        185

Eric Kimble                            Eastern Washington    WR       Sr.        5-10      195

Daniel Fells                            UC Davis                  TE        Sr.        6-3        240

Antonio Narcisse                     Portland State            C          Sr.        6-1        305

Stafford Davis                        Illinois State               G          Sr.        6-2        305

Chad Motte                           Georgia Southern        G          Sr.        6-4        305

Jonathan Banks                     Grambling State         T          Sr.        6-8        360

Rocky Hanni                          Eastern Washington    T          So.        6-5        280

Jon Scifres                            Southwest Missouri St. K          Sr.        6-2        220

Toby Ziegler                          Northwestern State     RS         Sr.        6-0        200

 

Second-Team                            School                         Pos.       Cl.          Ht.          Wt.

Richie Williams                        Appalachian State       QB        Sr.        6-3        185

Steve Baylark                        Massachusetts           RB        Jr.         6-0        225

Travis Glasford                      Western Illinois           RB        Sr.        5-11      190

Felton Huggins                       Southeastern La.       WR        Sr.        6-4        170

Cory Parks                            Northeastern             WR       Sr.        5-11      175

Jonathan Williams                   New Hampshire          TE        Sr.        6-3        220

Erik Losey                             Western Kentucky      C          Sr.        6-2        285

Jeff Bolton                            Montana State           G          Sr.        6-4        305

Matt Magerko                        James Madison          G          Sr.        6-0        290

Kevin Boothe                         Cornell                      T          Sr.        6-5        300

Willie Colon                            Hofstra                    T          Sr.        6-4        310

Greg Kuehn                           William & Mary           K          Sr.        6-3        200

Marquay McDaniel                  Hampton                  RS         Sr.        5-11      190

 

Honorable Mention

QB: Travis Lulay, Montana State (Sr., 6-2, 205); RB: Nick Hartigan, Brown (Sr., 6-2, 220), Terrance Freeney, Northern Iowa (Sr., 5-10, 225); WR: DeVale Ellis, Hofstra (Sr., 5-11, 170), Charlie Spiller, Alcorn State (Jr., 5-11, 180); TE: Corey Roberts, Sam Houston State (Sr., 6-5, 235); C: Pascal Matla, Eastern Illinois (Sr., 6-4, 315); G: Patrick Covington, Furman (Sr., 6-3, 290), Rod Olds, Jacksonville State (Sr., 6-2, 290); T: Brent Pousson, McNeese State (Jr., 6-4, 280), Kevin Hodapp, Wofford (Sr. 6-3, 280); K: Lance Garner, Sam Houston State (Sr., 6-0, 185); RS: Arel Gordon, Maine (Jr., 5-9, 170).

 

      THE SPORTS NETWORK 2005 PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA DEFENSE

 

First-Team                                School                         Pos.       Cl.          Ht.          Wt.

Brady Fosmark                      Weber State              DE        Sr.        6-3        260

Chris Gocong                         Cal Poly                    DE        Sr.        6-3        225

Darrell Adams                        Villanova                   DT        Sr.        6-4        270

Tom Parks                            Delaware                  DT        Sr.        6-4        260

Justin Durant                         Hampton                  LB         Jr.         6-2        235

William Freeman                     Furman                    LB         Sr.        6-2        220

Jerome Jones                        Eastern Kentucky       LB         Sr.        6-2        220

Gian Villante                           Hofstra                    LB         Jr.         6-2        232

Reed Doughty                       Northern Colorado      S          Sr.        6-1        210

Shannon James                     Massachusetts           S          Sr.        5-10      195

David Pittman                        Northwestern State     CB        Sr.        6-0        165

Antonio Thomas                     Western Kentucky      CB        Sr.        6-2        220

David Simonhoff                     Southeast Missouri      P          Jr.         6-2        175

 

Second-Team                            School                         Pos.       Cl.          Ht.          Wt.

Sean Conover                        Bucknell                    DE        Sr.        6-5        260

Mike Murphy                         Montana                   DE        Jr.         6-3        220

Katon Bethay                        Wofford                   DT        Sr.        6-2        285

Fred Evans                           Texas State              DT        Sr.        6-5        300

Maurice Bennett                     Lafayette                  LB         Sr.        5-10      220

Zak DeOssie                          Brown                      LB         Jr.         6-4        230

Markus Mikulec                      Sam Houston State     LB         Sr.        6-2        245

Mac Mollohan                        Montana State           LB         Sr.        6-0        205

Kenny Chicoine                      Cal Poly                    S          Jr.         6-1        200

Tony LeZotte                        James Madison          S          So.        6-0        190

Cletis Gordon                         Jackson State            CB        Sr.        6-2        195

Kevin Edwards                       Montana                   CB        Sr.        6-2        190

Ryan Hoffman                       Illinois State               P          Sr.        6-2        195

 

Honorable Mention:

DE: Michael Ononibaku, Georgetown (Sr., 6-1, 240), Roy Ravenell, Furman (Jr., 6-1, 260); DT: Tory Collins, Northwestern State (Jr., 6-3, 265), Brandon Schweitzer, Gardner-Webb (Sr., 6-3, 275); LB: Brian Hulea, Villanova (Sr., 6-1, 235), Shane McIntyre, Montana (Sr., 6-3, 225), Chad Nkang, Elon (Jr., 6-0, 218), Matt Thomas, Harvard (Sr., 6-2, 215) S: Antoine Bethea, Howard (Sr., 5-10, 175), A.J. Bryant, Georgia Southern (Sr., 6-5, 190); CB: Ben Brown, Eastern Illinois (Sr., 6-0, 180), Dre Dokes, Northern Iowa (Jr., 5-9, 165); P: Cameron Muro, Hampton (Sr., 6-2, 220)