SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Nine Southern Conference football student-athletes earned spots on the HERO Sports FCS Preseason All-American teams as announced by the organization Thursday. The Citadel’s Brandon Rainey and Samford’s Montrell Washington were first-team selections.
 
The Citadel, ranked 21st in the HERO Sports Preseason FCS Top 25, led the SoCon with three total preaseason All-America selections, while Furman, ranked 14th, had two. ETSU, Samford, Chattanooga and VMI had one each.
 
In addition to Rainey earning first-team honors at athlete and Washington at punt returner, the SoCon was represented on the second team by Furman linebacker Adrian Hope and ETSU running back Quay Holmes (at kick returner). Furman running back Devin Wynn, Chattanooga tight end Chris James, Citadel running back Alex Ramsey (at all-purpose), Citadel linebacker Willie Eubanks III and VMI long snapper Robert Solderholm were third-team selections.
 
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HERO Sports FCS Preseason All-America Teams (SoCon selections)
First team
Offense
ATH – Brandon Rainey, The Citadel
Special teams
PR – Montrell Washington, Samford
 
Second team
Defense
LB – Adrian Hope, Furman
Special teams
KR – Quay Holmes, ETSU
 
Third team
Offense
RB – Devin Wynn, Furman
TE – Chris James, Chattanooga
AP – Alex Ramsey, The Citadel
Defense
LB – Willie Eubanks III, The Citadel
Special teams
LS – Robert Solderholm, VMI