Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - The Missouri Valley Football Conference has placed 11 student-athletes on The Sports Network/Fathead.com Football Championship Subdivision Preseason All-America Team, announced today by The Sports Network.

Defending FCS champion Villanova has the most players on the first team with three - senior wide receiver Matt Szczur, senior offensive tackle Ben Ijalana and senior linebacker Terence Thomas. 

In all, 87 players were selected to the Preseason All-America Team. The Southern Conference leads all leagues with 15 selections, followed by the Big Sky Conference with 12, including a national-best six on the first team. The Missouri Valley Football Conference has 11 overall selections and the Colonial Athletic Association has 10. Next are the Southland Conference with seven and the Southwestern Athletic Conference with six. 

Southern Conference, 15 selections

Big Sky Conference, 12

CAA Football, 10

Southland Conference, 7

Southwestern Athletic Conference, 6

Ohio Valley Conference, 5

Patriot League, 5

Big South Conference, 4

Pioneer Football League, 4

Great West Football Conference, 3

Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, 3

Ivy League, 1

Independents, 1 

Southern Illinois is second with five selections: Lindsey on the first team; junior fullback John Goode and junior tackle David Pickard on the second team; and senior safety Mike McElroy and senior place-kicker Kyle Dougherty on the third team. 

The Sports Network/Fathead.com All-America Team will be announced on Dec. 22. In addition to the Payton, Buchanan and Robinson awards, TSN and Fathead.com team up for the FCS's most widely recognized weekly Top 25 poll and weekly awards honoring the nation's top offensive player, defensive player and special teams player. The Sports Network will present its 24th annual FCS Awards Presentation, sponsored by Fathead.com, on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011 in Frisco, Texas - the night before the FCS Championship Game.

Michael Herrick   Northern Arizona       QB    Sr.   6-1   195

Taiwan Jones      Eastern Washington     RB    Jr.   6-1   200

Chase Reynolds    Montana                RB    Sr.   6-0   195

Tersoo Uhaa       Furman                 FB    Jr.   5-8   206

Jason Caldwell    Fordham                WR    Sr.   5-11  180

Tysson Poots      Southern Utah          WR    Sr.   6-3   205

Matt Szczur       Villanova              WR    Sr.   5-11  190

Stephen Skelton   Fordham                TE    Sr.   6-5   244

Johnny Culbreath  South Carolina State    T    Sr.   6-6   298

Ben Ijalana       Villanova               T    Sr.   6-4   320

D.J. Hall         Texas State             G    Jr.   6-3   300

Matt Bevins       Liberty                PK    So.   6-2   185

Mareo Howard      Arkansas-Pine Bluff    KR    Jr.   5-8   180

Christian Anthony Grambling State        DE    Sr.   6-4   265

Christian Clark   Sacramento State       DE    Sr.   6-3   265

Kenrick Ellis     Hampton                DT    Sr.   6-5   340

Martin Parker     Richmond               DT    Sr.   6-3   283

J.C. Sherritt     Eastern Washington     LB    Sr.   5-10  220

D.J. Smith        Appalachian State      LB    Sr.   6-1   235

Terence Thomas    Villanova              LB    Sr.   6-0   230

Jabara Williams   Stephen F. Austin      LB    Sr.   6-3   225

Trumaine Johnson  Montana                CB    Jr.   6-3   197

Mark LeGree       Appalachian State       S    Sr.   6-0   200

James Vercammen   Dayton                  S    Sr.   5-10  192

Jonathan Plisco   Old Dominion            P    So.   6-0   220

Kiare Thompson    Grambling State        PR    Sr.   6-1   185

Jeremy Moses      Stephen F. Austin      QB    Sr.   6-1   200

Jonathan Grimes   William & Mary         RB    Jr.   5-10  201

Devon Moore       Appalachian State      RB    Sr.   5-9   200

Mark Layton       Lafayette              WR    Sr.   5-9   175

Brian Quick       Appalachian State      WR    Jr.   6-5   220

Simmie Yarborough Southeastern Louisiana WR    Jr.   6-1   205

Ben Jorden        Appalachian State      TE    Jr.   6-2   250

Will Rackley      Lehigh                  T    Sr.   6-4   310

Corey O'Daniel    Gardner-Webb            G    Sr.   6-7   317

J.C. Oram         Weber State             G    Jr.   6-4   310

Alex Verlanic     Montana                 C    Sr.   6-2   282

Zach Brown        Portland State         PK    So.   6-1   180

Terrence Holt     Austin Peay            KR    Sr.   5-7   180

Markell Carter    Central Arkansas       DE    Sr.   6-4   250

Jabari Fletcher   Appalachian State      DE    Sr.   6-3   265

Malcolm Taylor    Alcorn State           DT    Sr.   6-3   245

Renard Williams   Eastern Washington     DT    Jr.   6-2   300

Kadarron Anderson Furman                 LB    Jr.   6-1   235

Tyler Holmes      Massachusetts          LB    Jr.   6-0   215

Eric McBride      Richmond               LB    Sr.   6-2   231

Bryce Smith       Samford                LB    Sr.   6-1   245

Jeremy Caldwell   Eastern Kentucky       CB    Jr.   5-10  172

Justin Rogers     Richmond               CB    Sr.   5-10  181

Anthony DiMichele Holy Cross              S    Sr.   5-9   185

Jason House       Southern                S    Sr.   6-0   190

Pedro Ventura     Prairie View A&M        P    Sr.   5-9   170

Scott Riddle      Elon                   QB    Sr.   6-0   210

Chris Evans       Samford                RB    Sr.   6-0   215

Michael Scott     Wofford                FB    Jr.   5-9   210

Da'Marcus Griggs  Texas State            WR    Sr.   6-1   185

Josh Philpart     Jacksonville           WR    Jr.   6-0   170

Zach Watkins      Butler                 WR    Jr.   6-2   205

Mike Person       Montana State           T    Sr.   6-5   292

Mark Tos          UC Davis                T    Sr.   6-6   290

Pat Illig         Wofford                 G    Sr.   6-5   330

Juavahr Nathan    South Carolina State    G    Jr.   6-2   260

Joe D'Orazio      Penn                    C    Sr.   6-1   270

Marcus Harris     Murray State           KR    Sr.   6-1   185

Dain Taylor       Drake                  DE    Sr.   6-3   242

Lanston Tanyi     Appalachian State      DE    Jr.   6-2   250

Dan Ogden         Montana State          DT    Sr.   6-0   261

Brent Russell     Georgia Southern       DT    So.   6-2   294

Rob Damon         Rhode Island           LB    Sr.   6-1   205

Marty Patterson   Gardner-Webb           LB    Sr.   6-3   220

Jake Trantin      William & Mary         LB    Jr.   6-1   235

T.J. Heath        Jacksonville State     CB    Sr.   6-1   170

Josh Norman       Coastal Carolina       CB    Jr.   6-2   190

Eugene Clifford   Tennessee State         S    Sr.   6-2   197

Patrick Dolan     Nicholls State          P    Sr.   6-1   180

Fesi Sitake       Southern Utah          PR    Sr.   5-10  180