{"id":46874,"date":"2019-09-03T16:07:06","date_gmt":"2019-09-03T21:07:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=46874"},"modified":"2019-09-03T16:07:08","modified_gmt":"2019-09-03T21:07:08","slug":"tigers-start-at-no-8-in-d2football-com-poll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=46874","title":{"rendered":"Tigers start at No. 8 in D2Football.com poll"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

D2Football.com<\/a> released its Preseason Top 25 Media Poll and Preseason All-America Teams for the 2019 season on Monday (Sept. 2). Fort Hays State starts the season at No. 8 in the poll. The Tigers are No. 11 in the AFCA Preseason Top 25. FHSU opens the 2019 season at 7 pm on Thursday night (Sept. 5) at Central Missouri.

Fort Hays State is one of two MIAA teams ranked in the Top 10 of the poll. Northwest Missouri State received a ranking of No. 6. Pittsburg State also represents the MIAA in the Top 25 at No. 24.

Senior kicker Dante Brown<\/a> was named to the D2Football.com<\/a> Preseason All-America Team. Brown was an All-America selection by D2Football.com<\/a> and two other organizations following his tremendous 2018 season as the Tigers’ placekicker and punter.

Brown was the National Special Teams Player of the Year by the Don Hansen Football Committee last year, which joined the D2CCA in bestowing All-America First Team honors on Brown as a kicker. D2Football.com<\/a> named Brown an All-America Second Team selection following the 2018 season. He receives a first-team selection to the D2Football.com<\/a> Preseason All-America Team entering the 2019 season.

Brown led all NCAA levels for field goals made per game in 2018 (2.33). He converted 28-of-33 field goal attempts in 2018, breaking the FHSU and MIAA records for field goals in a season. He was just two shy of the NCAA Division II single-season record, but his 28 was second-most for a season in Division II history. Brown finished the season with 123 kicking points, adding 39 PATs to his 28 field goals. He also served as the team’s punter and averaged 41.4 yards per punt. Brown was the MIAA Special Teams player of the Year in 2018, earning all-conference first team honors as both a kicker and punter.

Below is the D2Football.com<\/a> Preseason Top 25 Poll and Preseason All-America Team for 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n Team<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n Record<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n Previous<\/strong>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 1<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n Valdosta\n State\n <\/td>\n 14-0\n <\/td>\n –\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 2<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n Ferris\n State\n <\/td>\n 15-1\n <\/td>\n –\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 3<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n Minnesota\n State\n <\/td>\n 13-1\n <\/td>\n –\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 4<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n Ouachita\n Baptist\n <\/td>\n 12-1\n <\/td>\n –\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 5<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n Tarleton\n State\n <\/td>\n 12-1\n <\/td>\n –\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 6<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n Northwest\n Missouri\n <\/td>\n 10-3\n <\/td>\n –\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 7<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n CSU-Pueblo\n <\/td>\n 11-2\n <\/td>\n –\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 8<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n Fort\n Hays\n <\/td>\n 9-3\n <\/td>\n –\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 9<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n Minnesota\n Duluth\n <\/td>\n 11-1\n <\/td>\n –\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 10<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n Grand\n Valley\n <\/td>\n 10-2\n <\/td>\n –\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 11<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n Notre\n Dame\n <\/td>\n 13-1\n <\/td>\n –\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 12<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n Indianapolis\n <\/td>\n 10-2\n <\/td>\n –\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 13<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n Texas\n A&M-Commerce\n <\/td>\n 10-3\n <\/td>\n –\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 14<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n West\n Georgia\n <\/td>\n 10-2\n <\/td>\n –\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 15<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n Lenoir-Rhyne\n <\/td>\n 12-2\n <\/td>\n –\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 16<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n Harding\n <\/td>\n 9-3\n <\/td>\n –\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 17<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n Colorado\n School of Mines\n <\/td>\n 10-2\n <\/td>\n –\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 18<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n Midwestern\n State\n <\/td>\n 8-2\n <\/td>\n –\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 19<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n West\n Chester\n <\/td>\n 10-1\n <\/td>\n –\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 20<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n Ashland\n <\/td>\n 6-4\n <\/td>\n –\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 21<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n Hillsdale\n <\/td>\n 10-3\n <\/td>\n –\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 22<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n Slippery\n Rock\n <\/td>\n 11-3\n <\/td>\n –\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 23<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n Wingate\n <\/td>\n 9-4\n <\/td>\n –\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 24<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n Pittsburg\n State\n <\/td>\n 8-3\n <\/td>\n –\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 25<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n West\n Alabama\n <\/td>\n 8-4\n <\/td>\n –\n <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n


\nD2Football.com<\/a>\nPreseason All-America Team<\/strong>
\nFirst Team<\/strong>\n\nQB Rogan Wells 6-3, 220, Jr. Valdosta State
\nRB Gabriel Watson 6-1, 221, Sr. Sioux Falls
\nRB Jaleel McLaughlin 5-9, 173, So. Notre Dame
\nWR Craig Rucker 5-7, 165, Sr. Hars Hill
\nWR Shane Zylstra 6-5, 220, Sr. Minnesota State
\nTE Erik Henneman 6-3, 228, Sr. Lindenwood
\nOL Even Heim 6-4, 305, Sr. Minnesota State
\nOL Donald Boone 6-5, 310, Sr. Chowan
\nOL Jake Lacina 6-4, 300, Sr. Augustana
\nOL Jason Poe 6-2, 250, Jr. Lenoir-Rhyne
\nOL Brandon Kemp 6-6, 300, Sr. Valdosta State

\nDL Treshawn Wharton 6-4, 255, Sr. Missouri S&T
\nDL Austin Edwards 6-5, 275, Sr. Ferris State
\nDL Chris Garrett 6-4, 230, Jr. Concordia-St. Paul
\nDL Sam Roberts 6-5, 286, Sr. Northwest Missouri
\nLB Austin Stephens 5-11, 210, Sr. Miles
\nLB Dominic Cizauskas 6-2, 260, Sr. Glenville State
\nLB Chris Hoad 6-0, 228, Sr. UT-Permian Basin
\nDB Lamont McPhatter II 5-11, 190, Sr. Cal U
\nDB Prince Robinson 6-0, 190, Sr. Tarleton State
\nDB O’Shay Harris 6-1, 190, Sr. Central Oklahoma
\nDB Kyle Dugger 6-2, 215, Sr. Lenoir-Rhyne

K <\/strong>Dante\nBrown<\/a><\/strong>\n5-10, 185, Sr. Fort Hays State<\/strong>
\nP Isaac Parks 6-0, 210, So. UNC-Pembroke
\nAP Lawrence Woods 5-9, 171, Jr. Truman State

Second Team<\/strong>
\nQB Jayru Campbell 6-5, 215, Jr. Ferris State
\nRB Cameron Mayberry 5-11, 215, Sr. Colorado Mines
\nRB Nate Gunn 6-2, 220, Sr. Minnesota State
\nWR Peter Anderson 5-10, 155, Sr. Colorado Mesa
\nWR Zimari Manning 6-2, 200, Sr. Tarleton State
\nTE Jalen Jackson 6-0, 215, Jr. Lock Haven
\nOL Hayden Eatinger 6-3, 280, Sr. Missouri Western
\nOL Andrew Dickinson 6-3, 312, Sr. Findlay
\nOL Kyle Hinton 6-3, 310, Sr. Washburn
\nOL Jimmy Burchett 6-4, 305, Jr. Notre Dame
\nOL Hunter Toppel 6-4, 300, Jr. Minnesota State

\nDL Sha’haun Williams 6-3, 260, Sr. Notre Dame
\nDL Simanu’a Thomas 6-0, 278, Sr. Pittsburg State
\nDL Heath Williams 6-2, 291, Sr. Saginaw Valley
\nDL Chad Price 6-3, 247, Sr. West Georgia
\nLB Sam Keybooer 6-5, 240, Jr. Ferris State
\nLB Korie Rogers 6-2, 231, Sr. West Georgia
\nLB Tyler Thomsen 6-1, 225, Sr. Wayne State (Neb)
\nDB Delon Stephenson 5-11, 205, Sr. Ferris State
\nDB Hakeem Johnson 6-3, 189, Jr. Sioux Falls
\nDB Jarey Elder 5-11, 170, Sr. West Chester
\nDB Sterling Hammond 6-1, 210, Sr. Virginia Union

\nK Jefferson Souza 6-1, 185, Jr. Virginia Union
\nP Max Peets 6-0, 200, Sr. Fort Lewis
\nAP LaPerion Perry 5-6, 155, So. West Georgia\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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