Edwards named honorable mention preseason All-America
June 22, 2011

Edwards named honorable mention preseason All-America

Tennessee Tech junior linebacker Marcus Edwards has been named to the Consensus Draft Services Preseason FCS All-America Team, the organization announced this week.

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COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee Tech junior linebacker Marcus Edwards has been named to the Consensus Draft Services Preseason FCS All-America Team, the organization announced this week.

Edwards, who was named to the College Football Performance Awards preseason watch list for linebackers earlier in the summer, was listed as honorable mention for the 2011 season

Edwards led the Ohio Valley Conference in quarterback sacks a year ago, seeing extensive action in all 11 games as a sophomore in 2010, including one start at Austin Peay. A native of Alabaster, Ala., he made 15 solo tackles and assisted on 14 to finish with 29 total tackles, including 9.0 tackles-for-loss for 49 yards to rank second on the team and 15th in the OVC. He led Tech and topped the OVC with 7.5 quarterback sacks for 46 yards, and was named the OVC and FCS National Defensive Player of the Week following his efforts against Eastern Illinois when he had 4.5 sacks.

Edwards and teammate DeShawn Harris received public commendation from the Cookeville and TTU Police Departments for helping to apprehend a theft suspect during the spring semester.

Edwards was one of six players from the Ohio Valley Conference included on the CDS list, including four from Murray State.

Named to the second-team were kick returner Jeremy Caldwell of Eastern Kentucky and punt returner Dontrell Johnson of Murray State. Honorable mention selections joining Edwards were quarterback Casey Brockman, receiver Arthur Brackett and runningback Mike Harris of Murray State, receiver Orlandus Harris of Eastern Kentucky, and defensive end Lamar Wallace of Tennessee State. 

Fifth-year head coach Watson Brown and the Golden Eagles open the 2011 season on Sept. 3 at the University of Iowa. Season ticket information for Tech's five-game slate at Tucker Stadium is available by calling (931) 372-3940.

2011 CDS Preseason FCS All-American Teams

FIRST TEAM

OFFENSE

  • QB Bo Levi Mitchell, 6'1", 211, Eastern Washington
  • WR Chris Summers, 6'3", 209, Liberty
  • WR Tyrone Walker, 5'10", 198, Illinois State (Jr.)
  • RB Nate Eachus, 5'9", 212, Colgate
  • RB Eric Breitenstein, 5'10", 225, Wofford
  • TE David Duran, 6'4", 241, Coastal Carolina
  • OT Teren Jones, 6'8", 305, Alabama State (Jr.)
  • OG Gino Gradkowski, 6'3", 294, Delaware
  • C Rob McDowell, 6'3", 293, Delaware
  • OG Rodney Austin, 6'3", 311, Elon
  • OT Shea Allard, 6'5", 297, Delaware
  • K Matt Blevins, 6'1", 206, Liberty
  • KR Gralyn Crawford, 5'10", 175, Stephen F. Austin (Jr.)

DEFENSE

  • DE Mario Kurn, 6'0", 221, San Diego
  • DT Asa Chapman, 6'5", 380, Liberty
  • DT Renard Williams, 6'2", 305, Eastern Washington
  • DE Zack Nash, 6'2", 265, Sacramento State
  • LB A.J. Storms, 5'11", 217, Idaho State
  • LB Kadarron Anderson, 6'1", 236, Furman
  • LB Jordan Ridley, 5'11", 229 Butler (Jr.)
  • LB Cliff Exama, 5'9", 235, Grambling
  • CB Trumaine Johnson, 6'2", 197, Montana
  • S Jose Gumbs, 5'10", 205, Monmouth
  • S Tyler Brock, 6'2", 196, Southeast Missouri
  • CB Charles James, 5'9", 175, Charleston Southern (Jr.)
  • P David Harrington, 6'2", 185, Idaho State
  • PR Tavoy Moore, 5'7", 193, Idaho state

SECOND TEAM

OFFENSE

  • QB Brad Sorenson, 6'4", 225, Southern Utah (Jr.)
  • WR Aaron Mellette, 6'3", 212, Elon (Jr.)
  • WR Justin Wilson, 6'0", 174, Delaware State (Jr.)
  • RB Andrew Pierce, 5'10", 202, Delaware (Jr.)
  • RB Bryan Hilliard, 5'10", 222, Sacramento State
  • TE Derek Buttles, 6'4", 235, Maine
  • OL Kyle Bogumil, 6'5", 310, Rhode Island
  • OL Terron Armstead, 6'3", 310, Arkansas-Pine Bluff
  • OL Roane Babington, 6'2", 275, James Madison
  • OL Chris Browne, 6'3", 300, Southern
  • OL Sanford Banks, 6'4", 319, Grambling (Jr.)
  • K Jason Cunningham, 6'0", 175, Montana State
  • KR Jeremy Caldwell, 5'9", 183, Eastern Kentucky

DEFENSE

  • DE Brian McNally, 6'2", 258, New Hampshire
  • DT Jonathan Hollins, 6'3", 285, Texas Southern
  • DT Brent Russell, 6'2", 287, Georgia Southern
  • DE Jerome Raymond, 6'3", 224, Morehead State
  • LB Jerryan Harris, 6'0",215, Arkansas-Pine Bluff (So.)
  • LB Matt Evans, 5'11", 233, New Hampshire (Jr.)
  • LB Tony Bachman, 5'10", 220, Appalachian State
  • LB Caleb McSurdy, 6'0", 242, Montana
  • CB Al-Rilwan Adeyemi, 5'9", 186, San Diego
  • S Reshaude Miller, 6'3", 182, Morgan State
  • S Micah Pellerin, 6'0", 197, Hampton
  • CB Colby Walden, 5'10", 185, Jacksonville (Jr.)
  • P Jonathan Plisco, 6'0", 220, Old Dominion (Jr.)
  • PR Dontrell Johnson, 5'10", 180, Murray State

NOTE: All players are seniors unless otherwise inidcated

HONORABLE MENTION - OFFENSE

QB Josh McGregor, 6'2", 200, Jacksonville

QB Casey Brockman, 6'1", 205, Murray State (Jr.)

QB Zach Lewis, 5'11", 211, Morehead State (Jr.)

QB Patrick Witt, 6'3", 221, Yale

QB Casey Therriault, 6'2", 206, Jackson State

QB Nathan Dick, 6'3", 223, Central Arkansas

QB Thomas DeMarco, 5'11", 205, Old Dominion

 

WR Joel Bradford, 5'11", 165, Chattanooga

WR Marvon Sanders, 5'8", 175, Illinois State

WR Zach Watkins, 6'1", 204, Butler

WR Cordell Roberson, 6'2", 200, Stephen F. Austin

WR Gralyn Crawford, 5'10", 175, Stephen F. Austin (Jr.)

WR Ryan Spadola, 6'2", 205, Lehigh (Jr.)

WR Simmie Yarbrough, 6'0", 205, Southeast Louisiana

WR James Perry III, 6'0", 181, Gardner-Webb

WR Austin Shanks, 5'7", 175, Northern Arizona

WR Tyrel Kool, 5'9", 190, South Dakota State (Jr.)

WR Arthur Brackett, 5'11", 179, Murray State

WR Orlandus Harris, 5'11", 185, Eastern Kentucky (Jr.)

 

RB Jordan Brown, 5'9", 185, Bryant

RB Nick Schwieger, 5'9", 210, Dartmouth

RB Larry McCoy, 5'10", 215, Duquesne (Jr.)

RB Cory McCaffrey, 5'8", 185, Portland State

RB Jamaine Cook, 5'8", 200, Youngstown State (Jr.)

RB D.J. McNorton, 5'9", 204, North Dakota State

RB Miguel Maysonet, 5'9", 206, Stony Brook (Jr.)

RB Mike Harris, 5'10", 203, Murray State

RB Marcus Wright, 5'9", 210, Texas Southern (Jr.)

RB Mike Mayhew, 5'9", 205, North Carolina A&T

RB Chris Douglas, 5'8", 205, Missouri State

RB Jared Turcotte, 6'1", 232, Maine

RB Antwon Chisholm, 5'8", 175, Hampton

 

OL  Jason Foster, 6'5", 285, Rhode Island

OL  Chris Howley, 6'3", 295, Maine

OL  Bennie Peoples, 6'2", 283, Grambling

OL  James Dekle, 6'2", 285, Prairie View A&M

OL Jamie Dunaway, 6'3", 285, Gardner-Webb

OL Ron Dunn, 6'6', 300, Duquesne

OL Brett Moore, 6'3", 265, Georgia Southern

OL Gabriel Jackson, 6'4", 275, Eastern Washington

OL Josh Samuda, 6'3", 310, Massachusetts (Jr.)

OL Matt Ruff, 6'3", 277, Appalachian State

OL  Joel Turrubiates, 6'7", 340, Weber State

OL  Charles Burton, 6'5", 315, Montana

OL D.J. Hall, 6'2, 310, Texas State

 

TE Colin Naugle, 6'3", 246, Delaware

TE Shadrae King, 6'3", 225, Robert Morris

TE Renty Rollins, 6'4", 255, Jacksonville State

TE Kirk Fitzhugh, 6'5", 235, Texas Southern

 

K Zach Brown, 6'0", 180, Portland State (Jr.)

K Cameron Yaw, 5'10", 182, Samford (Jr.)

KR Colby Goodwyn, 5'9", 165, Old Dominion (So.)

KR Ryan Ho, 5'7", 175, Duquesne (Jr.)

 

HONORABLE MENTION - DEFENSE

DE Donovan Robinson, 6'2", 252, Jackson State

DE Ben Obaseki, 6'3", 235, Indiana State (Jr.)

DE Chris Donald, 6'0", 225, Chattanooga

DE Pat Washington, 6'2", 241, South Carolina State

DE Alex Davis, 6'1", 246, Samford

DE Gavin Cooper, 6'3", 242, Cal-Poly

DE Lamar Wallace, 6'2", 258, Tennessee State

 

DL Ameet Pall, 5'11", 246, Wofford

DT Andrew Schaetzke, 6'3", 245, Georgetown

DT Ben Boothby, 5'11", 283, Northern Iowa

DT Michael Atunrase, 6'2", 261, Delaware (Jr.)

DT Antoine Lewis, 6'3", 270, Villanova (Jr.)

DT Adam Sagapolutele-White, 5'11", 295, Weber State (Jr.)

DT Nolan Nearhoof, 6'2", 280, Robert Morris

 

LB Keith Pough, 6'2", 225, Howard (Jr.)

LB Marcus Edwards, 6'1", 225, Tennessee Tech (Jr.)

LB Tyler Osborne, 6'1", 245, Southern Utah

LB Jordan Haynes, 6'0", 222, Yale

LB Julian Stanford, 6'2", 215, Wagner

LB Josh Howe, 5'11", 236, Illinois State

LB Dante Cook, 5'10", 213, William & Mary (Jr.)

LB Mike Groome, 6'2", 245, Lehigh

LB A.J. Gross, 5'11", 220, VMI

LB Tyler Holmes, 5'11", 222, Massachusetts

LB Donte Dennis, 5'11", 222, Maine

LB Ryan Consiglio, 6'0", 216, Chattanooga

 

DB Bookie Sneed, 6'0", 180, Sam Houston State (So.)

DB Shawn Abuhoff, 5'10", 190, Dartmouth

DB D'Vonte Graham, 5'9", 190, North Carolina A&T (Jr.)

DB Calvin Burnett, 5'8", 160, Indiana State (So.)

DB Torez Jones, 5'11", 175, Western Carolina

DB Dan Minamide, 5'10", 190, Harvard

DB Ryan Steed, 5'11", 186, Furman

DB Matt Pfleger, 6'1", 201, Dayton (Jr.)

DB Chika Madu, 5'9", 170 Nicholls State

DB Donovan Masline, 5'8", 160, Alabama State

DB Marcus Williams, 5'10", 191, North Dakota State (So.)

DB Zack Gallow, 6'0", 191, Texas Southern

DB Asa Jackson, 5'10", 185, Cal Poly

 

P Greg Wood, 6'0", 167, Valparaiso (Jr.)

P Dominic Scarnecchia, 5'10", 195, Villanova

PR Shawn Abuhoff, 5'10", 190, Dartmouth

ATH Mike Brown, 5'11", 204, Liberty