CHICAGO - The news service I-AA.org announced its 2005 preseason All-America team for NCAA Division I-AA college football and it featured three members from the Great West Football Conference.
Cal Poly's Chris Gocong was the only member to earn first-team honors. Gocong is a defensive end of the Mustangs and he was a finalist for last season's Buck Buchanan Award.
UC Davis' Daniel Fells was named to the third team at tight end. UNC's Reed Doughty also earned third team honors as a safety.
Seventy-five of I-AA's finest student-athletes from 44 different schools are recognized.
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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