Throughout the summer the College Football Performance Awards (CFPA) is releasing preseason watch lists for players in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). The three lists involving defensive positions have been released and include four Pioneer Football League athletes:

The New York Giants have announced the signing of former University of Dayton defensive back Kyle Sebetic. He has reported to the Giants and is on their 90-man off-season roster

Marist graduate Terrence Fede became the first football player in school history to be selected in the National Football League Draft on Saturday. Fede was chosen by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round with the 234th overall pick.

Two Pioneer Football League teams – Davidson and Dayton – were among those that received public recognition awards for top academic performance from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) on Wednesday.

Thirty-seven Pioneer Football League student-athletes were named to the 2014 NFF Hampshire Honor Society, which is comprised of college football players from all divisions of play who each maintained a cumulative 3.2 GPA or better throughout their college career