Athlon Sports' 2023 FCS Preseason All-America Team

Eight players selected to the 2023 Athlon Sports FCS Preseason All-America Team are returning from last year's postseason squad.

The returning All-Americans are running back Jaden Shirden (Monmouth), wide receivers Hayden Hatten (Idaho) and Devron Harper (Mercer, the 2022 all-purpose selection), offensive lineman Garret Greenfield (South Dakota State), defensive linemen Jay Person (Chattanooga) and defensive linemen David Walker (Central Arkansas), linebacker John Pius (William & Mary), and kick returner Abraham Williams (Weber State).

The banner list of 28 All-Americans represents 20 schools and 11 conferences. Six schools have multiple selections, led by the 2022 FCS national champion South Dakota State Jackrabbits with four.

FCS Preseason All-America Team

Offense

QB – Michael Hiers (6-1/211/Sr.) Samford

RB – Isaiah Davis (6-1/220/Sr.) South Dakota State

RB – Jaden Shirden (5-9/185/Jr.) Monmouth

AP – Dylan Laube (5-10/204/Sr.) New Hampshire

WR – Devron Harper (5-9/170/Jr.) Mercer

WR – Hayden Hatten (6-2/205/Jr.) Idaho

TE – Marshel Martin (6-2/215/Sr.) Sacramento State

C – Zack Gieg (6-1/287/Sr.) Southeast Missouri

OL – John Allen (6-1/310/Sr.) Southeastern Louisiana

OL – Garret Greenfield (6-6/305/Sr.) South Dakota State

OL – Mason McCormick (6-4/305/Sr.) South Dakota State

OL – Luke Newman (6-5/301/Sr.) Holy Cross

Defense

DL – Ty French (6-3/230/Sr.) Gardner-Webb

DL – Jay Person (6-3/225/Sr.) Chattanooga

DL – Josiah Silver (6-2/236/Jr.) New Hampshire

DL – David Walker (6-3/235/Jr.) Central Arkansas

LB – Adam Bock (6-1/215/Sr.) South Dakota State

LB – Jacob Dobbs (6-0/237/Sr.) Holy Cross

LB – John Pius (6-2/230/Sr.) William & Mary

LB – Tristan Wheeler (6-2/228/Sr.) Richmond

DB – Maxwell Anderson (5-11/170/Sr.) Weber State

DB – Khalil Baker (6-0/185/Sr.) North Carolina Central

DB – Lawrence Johnson (6-0/196/Sr.) Southeast Missouri

DB – TaMuarion Wilson (6-2/205/Jr.) Central Arkansas

Special Teams

K – Ethan Gettman (6-4/190/Sr.) Bryant

P – Trey Wilhoit (5-10/175/Jr.) Florida A&M

KR – Abraham Williams (6-1/175/Jr.) Weber State

PR – Junior Bergen (5-11/184/Jr.) Montana

— Written by Craig Haley, who is part of the Athlon Contributor Network. Haley has covered the FCS level since 1999 and is the national writer for The Analyst at https://tinyurl.com/yc8m2vym. He has a weekly guest segment on “FCS All-In” and appears frequently on radio, TV and podcasts to discuss everything FCS. Follow him on Twitter @CraigHaley.