Athlon Sports' 2021 Preseason FCS All-America Team
Offense
QB Cole Kelley (6-7, 260, Sr.) Southeastern Louisiana
RB Julius Chestnut (6-1, 215, Sr.) Sacred Heart
RB Jah-Maine Martin (5-10, 214, Sr.) North Carolina A&T
RB Otis Weah (5-9, 195, Jr.) North Dakota
WR Avante Cox (5-10, 170, Sr.) Southern Illinois
WR Jakob Herres (6-4, 211, Sr.) VMI
WR Tyler Hudson (6-2, 195, Jr.) Central Arkansas
TE Ryan Miller (6-2, 221, Sr.) Furman
OL P.J. Burkhalter (6-3, 330, Sr.) Nicholls
OL Garret Greenfield (6-6, 295, Jr.) South Dakota State
OL David Kroll (6-7, 315, Sr.) Delaware
OL Cordell Volson (6-7, 310, Sr.) North Dakota State
OL Ty Whitworth (6-4, 300, Sr.) Weber State
Defense
DL Jared Brinkman (6-2, 290, Sr.) Northern Iowa
DL Mike Greene (6-3, 285, Sr.) James Madison
DL Jahari Kay (6-2, 255, Sr.) Sam Houston
DL Jordan Lewis (6-3, 195, Sr.) Southern
LB Logan Backhaus (6-4, 205, Sr.) South Dakota State
LB Conner Mortensen (6-0, 215, Sr.) Weber State
LB Stone Snyder (6-3, 225, Jr.) VMI
LB Tre Walker (6-1, 235, Sr.) Idaho
DB Markquese Bell (6-3, 205, Jr.) Florida A&M
DB Chris Edmonds (6-2, 205, Jr.) Samford
DB Nicario Harper (6-1, 205, Jr.) Jacksonville State
DB Kordell Jackson (5-9, 188, Sr.) Austin Peay
DB Kedrick Whitehead (5-11, 195, Sr.) Delaware
Special Teams
PK Ethan Ratke (5-10, 185, Sr.) James Madison
P Daniel Whelan (6-6, 215, Sr.) UC Davis
LS Kyle Davis (5-11, 210, Sr.) James Madison
KR Christian Watson (6-4, 200, Sr.) North Dakota State
PR Jequez Ezzard (5-9, 190, Sr.) Sam Houston
AP Javon Williams Jr. (6-2, 245, Jr.) Southern Illinois
Athlon Preseason Team