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THREE JACKS NAMED TO ATHLON PRESEASON TEAM
6/13/2022 8:41:00 PM | Football
CHICAGO — Three of South Dakota State's offensive standouts were named Monday to the Athlon Football Championship Subdivision Preseason All-America Team. The Jackrabbits' three selections were tied with Montana and North Dakota State for most on the 27-member team.
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Leading the list of Jackrabbit honorees was junior tight end Tucker Kraft. A Timber Lake native and a consensus All-America selection last season, Kraft hauled in 65 catches for 780 yards and six touchdowns in 2021. He recorded at least one reception in all 15 games and topped the 100-yard mark in three contests.
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Fellow junior Isaiah Davis, was one of two running backs selected to the squad. A native of Joplin, Missouri, Davis was limited to seven games this past fall due to injury, but still managed to rack up 701 yards on 95 carries (7.4 ypc) with seven touchdowns. Davis was the Jackrabbits' leading rusher during the 2020-21 spring season, gaining 818 yards with 10 touchdowns.
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Rounding out the list of SDSU honorees was offensive lineman Mason McCormick. A senior from Sioux Falls, McCormick has started 27 consecutive games at guard, helping pave the way for the Jackrabbits to average 36.1 points and 441.1 yards of total offense per game in 2021.
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South Dakota State has reached the FCS playoffs each of the last 10 seasons and has advanced to the national semifinals four of the last five seasons. The Jackrabbits are scheduled to kick off the 2002 season Sept. 3 at Iowa.
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ATHLON FCS ALL-AMERICA TEAM
Offense
QB – Xavier Shepherd 6-0/205/Jr. Kennesaw State
RB – Isaiah Davis 6-1/220/Jr. South Dakota State
RB – Isaiah Ifanse 5-10/202/Sr. Montana State
FB – Hunter Luepke 6-1/234/Sr. North Dakota State
WR – Xavier Gipson 5-9/170/Sr. Stephen F. Austin
WR – Taylor Grimes 5-11/190/Sr. UIW
TE – Tucker Kraft 6-5/255/Jr. South Dakota State
C – Matthan Hatchie 6-2/310/Sr. UT Martin
OL – Michael Corbi 6-6/335/Sr. Villanova
OL – Cody Mauch 6-6/303/Sr. North Dakota State
OL – Mason McCormick 6-4/310/Sr. South Dakota State
OL – Curtis McClendon 6-7/340/Sr. Chattanooga
Defense
DL – Isaiah Land 6-4/215/Sr. Florida A&M
DL – Nate Lynn 6-3/265/Jr. William & Mary
DL – Devonnsha Maxwell 6-2/296/Sr. Chattanooga
DL – Josiah Silver 6-2/234/So. New Hampshire
LB – Ryan Greenhagen 6-1/245/Sr. Fordham
LB – Patrick O'Connell, 6-2/225/Sr. Montana
LB – Stone Snyder 6-3/240/Sr. VMI
DB – Anthony Adams 6-0/185/Sr. Portland State
DB – Justin Ford 6-2/190/Sr. Montana
DB – Michael Tutsie 5-11/193/Sr. North Dakota State
DB – Kedrick Whitehead 5-11/195/Sr. Delaware
Special Teams
K – Matthew Cook 5-11/180/Jr. Northern Iowa
P – Grant Burkett 6-1/180/So. Missouri State
KR – Malik Flowers 6-2/200/Sr. Montana
PR – Jah'Marae Sheread 5-7/175/Sr. Florida A&M
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Leading the list of Jackrabbit honorees was junior tight end Tucker Kraft. A Timber Lake native and a consensus All-America selection last season, Kraft hauled in 65 catches for 780 yards and six touchdowns in 2021. He recorded at least one reception in all 15 games and topped the 100-yard mark in three contests.
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Fellow junior Isaiah Davis, was one of two running backs selected to the squad. A native of Joplin, Missouri, Davis was limited to seven games this past fall due to injury, but still managed to rack up 701 yards on 95 carries (7.4 ypc) with seven touchdowns. Davis was the Jackrabbits' leading rusher during the 2020-21 spring season, gaining 818 yards with 10 touchdowns.
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Rounding out the list of SDSU honorees was offensive lineman Mason McCormick. A senior from Sioux Falls, McCormick has started 27 consecutive games at guard, helping pave the way for the Jackrabbits to average 36.1 points and 441.1 yards of total offense per game in 2021.
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South Dakota State has reached the FCS playoffs each of the last 10 seasons and has advanced to the national semifinals four of the last five seasons. The Jackrabbits are scheduled to kick off the 2002 season Sept. 3 at Iowa.
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ATHLON FCS ALL-AMERICA TEAM
Offense
QB – Xavier Shepherd 6-0/205/Jr. Kennesaw State
RB – Isaiah Davis 6-1/220/Jr. South Dakota State
RB – Isaiah Ifanse 5-10/202/Sr. Montana State
FB – Hunter Luepke 6-1/234/Sr. North Dakota State
WR – Xavier Gipson 5-9/170/Sr. Stephen F. Austin
WR – Taylor Grimes 5-11/190/Sr. UIW
TE – Tucker Kraft 6-5/255/Jr. South Dakota State
C – Matthan Hatchie 6-2/310/Sr. UT Martin
OL – Michael Corbi 6-6/335/Sr. Villanova
OL – Cody Mauch 6-6/303/Sr. North Dakota State
OL – Mason McCormick 6-4/310/Sr. South Dakota State
OL – Curtis McClendon 6-7/340/Sr. Chattanooga
Defense
DL – Isaiah Land 6-4/215/Sr. Florida A&M
DL – Nate Lynn 6-3/265/Jr. William & Mary
DL – Devonnsha Maxwell 6-2/296/Sr. Chattanooga
DL – Josiah Silver 6-2/234/So. New Hampshire
LB – Ryan Greenhagen 6-1/245/Sr. Fordham
LB – Patrick O'Connell, 6-2/225/Sr. Montana
LB – Stone Snyder 6-3/240/Sr. VMI
DB – Anthony Adams 6-0/185/Sr. Portland State
DB – Justin Ford 6-2/190/Sr. Montana
DB – Michael Tutsie 5-11/193/Sr. North Dakota State
DB – Kedrick Whitehead 5-11/195/Sr. Delaware
Special Teams
K – Matthew Cook 5-11/180/Jr. Northern Iowa
P – Grant Burkett 6-1/180/So. Missouri State
KR – Malik Flowers 6-2/200/Sr. Montana
PR – Jah'Marae Sheread 5-7/175/Sr. Florida A&M
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