reprinted with permission from PhilSteele.com
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Butler's Grant Hunter was named to Phil Steele College Football Preview's Preseason FCS All-American Second Team. Hunter, a redshirt sophomore defensive end, was a First-Team All-Pioneer Football League selection last season after leading the league in sacks (14).
Also announced were the magazine's preseason All-PFL selections. Defending PFL Champion Jacksonville had 10 players named to the two squads, five to both the first and second teams. San Diego, which finished tied for second, also had 10 players selected, but led the way with six first-team selections. On the second team, Valparaiso had a league best six selections.
Phil Steele's College Football Preview
Preseason All-Pioneer Football League Teams
First-Team Offense
(QB) Sebastian Trujillo, San Diego
(RB) Rudell Small, Jacksonville
(RB) J.T. Rogan, San Diego
(WR) Steve Platek, Drake
(WR) Steve Valentino, Dayton
(TE) Dan Bohrer, Butler
(OL) Patrick Calahan, San Diego
(OL) Steve Friedrich, Dayton
(OL) Donny Gilmore, Butler
(OL) Mark Iafrate, Davidson
(OL) Conrad Smith, San Diego
First-Team Defense
(DL) Derik Steiner, Morehead State
(DL) Grant Hunter, Butler
(DL) Dain Taylor, Drake
(DL) Shaun Lewis, Jacksonville
(LB) Wes McDermott, Morehead State
(LB) Joe Ries, Dayton
(LB) Milton Brown, Campbell
(DB) Gabe Derricks, San Diego
(DB) Brandon Chandler, Campbell
(DB) Al-Rilwan Adeyemi, San Diego
(DB) Jason Wood, Jacksonville
First-Team Special Teams
(K) Donovan Curry, Jacksonville
(P) Kevin Pauly, Marist
(RS) Elliott Finkley, Jacksonville
Second-Team Offense
(QB) Josh McGregor, Jacksonville
(RB) Phil Morelli, San Diego
(RB) Ross Wiemer, Valparaiso
(WR) Nicholas Henton, Valparaiso
(WR) James LaMacchia, Marist
(TE) Andrew Aldrich, Davidson
(OL) Leonard Payton, Jacksonville
(OL) Quinn McVey, Drake
(OL) Jacob Nail, Morehead State
(OL) Eric Mora, Drake
(OL) Ian Osking, Jacksonville
Second-Team Defense
(DL) Adam Rundh, Valparaiso
(DL) Andrew Doan, Morehead State
(DL) Andrew Asbell, Drake
(DL) Rolando Fines, Jacksonville
(LB) Derek Marten, San Diego
(LB) Joseph Fennell, Jacksonville
(LB) Tyler Lemons, Davidson
(DB) Rory Foley, Marist
(DB) Brandon Chandler, Campbell
(DB) Anthony Curry, Valparaiso
(DB) Kyle Himmelwright, Valparaiso
Second-Team Special Teams
(K) Andrej Skiba, Valparaiso
(P) Kyle Negrete, San Diego
(RS) Taylor Wright, San Diego
