COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Bears’ Poe, Dugger picked as first-team All-Americans

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HICKORY – Two Lenoir-Rhyne University football stars are on D2Football.com’s first-team preseason All-America team released on Monday.

Offensive lineman Jason Poe, a sophomore from Fitzgerald, Ga., and defensive back Kyle Dugger, a senior from Fayetteville, Ga., were selected.

The Bears open the season on Saturday at 6 p.m., playing St. Augustine’s in Moretz Stadium to begin Drew Cronic’s second year as LRU head coach.

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Poe won last year’s Jacob Blocking Trophy in the SAC and was first-team All-SAC and All-Region, helping the Bears rank in the top 10 in NCAA Division II with 268.1 yards rushing per game.

Dugger had 76 tackles last season and added three interceptions, 10 pass breakups, two forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries. He also set LRU records for punt return yardage (534) and punt returns (31).

 

D2 FOOTBALL.COM PRESEASON

ALL-AMERICAN TEAM

First Team Offense

QB Rogan Wells 6-3, 220, Jr. Valdosta State

RB Gabriel Watson 6-1, 221, Sr. Sioux Falls

RB Jaleel McLaughlin 5-9, 173, So. Notre Dame

WR Craig Rucker 5-7, 165, Sr. Mars Hill

WR Shane Zylstra 6-5, 220, Sr. Minnesota State

TE Erik Henneman 6-3, 228, Sr. Lindenwood

OL Even Heim 6-4, 305, Sr. Minnesota State

OL Donald Boone 6-5, 310, Sr. Chowan

OL Jake Lacina 6-4, 300, Sr. Augustana

OL Jason Poe 6-2, 250, Jr. Lenoir-Rhyne

OL Brandon Kemp 6-6, 300, Sr. Valdosta State

First team Defense

DL Treshawn Wharton 6-4, 255, Sr. Missouri S&T

DL Austin Edwards 6-5, 275, Sr. Ferris State

DL Chris Garrett 6-4, 230, Jr. Concordia-St. Paul

DL Sam Roberts 6-5, 286, Sr. Northwest Missouri

LB Austin Stephens 5-11, 210, Sr. Miles

LB Dominic Cizauskas 6-2, 260, Sr. Glenville State

LB Chris Hoad 6-0, 228, Sr. UT-Permian Basin

DB Lamont McPhatter II 5-11, 190, Sr. Cal U

DB Prince Robinson 6-0, 190, Sr. Tarleton State

DB O’Shay Harris 6-1, 190, Sr. Central Oklahoma

DB Kyle Dugger 6-2, 215, Sr. Lenoir-Rhyne

K Dante Brown 5-10, 185, Sr. Fort Hays

P Isaac Parks 6-0, 210, So. UNC-Pembroke

AP Lawrence Woods 5-9, 171, Jr. Truman State

Second team Offense

QB Jayru Campbell 6-5, 215, Jr. Ferris State

RB Cameron Mayberry 5-11, 215, Sr. Colorado Mines

RB Nate Gunn 6-2, 220, Sr. Minnesota State

WR Peter Anderson 5-10, 155, Sr. Colorado Mesa

WR Zimari Manning 6-2, 200, Sr. Tarleton State

TE Jalen Jackson 6-0, 215, Jr. Lock Haven

OL Hayden Eatinger 6-3, 280, Sr. Missouri Western

OL Andrew Dickinson 6-3, 312, Sr. Findlay

OL Kyle Hinton 6-3, 310, Sr. Washburn

OL Jimmy Burchett 6-4, 305, Jr. Notre Dame

OL Hunter Toppel 6-4, 300, Jr. Minnesota State

Second team Defense

DL Sha’haun Williams 6-3, 260, Sr. Notre Dame

DL Simanu’a Thomas 6-0, 278, Sr. Pittsburg State

DL Heath Williams 6-2, 291, Sr. Saginaw Valley

DL Chad Price 6-3, 247, Sr. West Georgia

LB Sam Keybooer 6-5, 240, Jr. Ferris State

LB Korie Rogers 6-2, 231, Sr. West Georgia

LB Tyler Thomsen 6-1, 225, Sr. Wayne State (Neb)

DB Delon Stephenson 5-11, 205, Sr. Ferris State

DB Hakeem Johnson 6-3, 189, Jr. Sioux Falls

DB Jarey Elder 5-11, 170, Sr. West Chester

DB Sterling Hammond 6-1, 210, Sr. Virginia Union

K Jefferson Souza 6-1, 185, Jr. Virginia Union

P Max Peets 6-0, 200, Sr. Fort Lewis

AP LaPerion Perry 5-6, 155, So. West Georgia

— Reported by LRU Sports Information

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