Sorensen, Osborne Earn
Pre-Season All-America Nods

CEDAR CITY, Utah, June 20 – Southern Utah University’s Brad Sorensen and Tyler Osborne have earned pre-season All-America honors from Consensus Draft Services, the organization annouced today. Sorensen was named the second-team quarterback while Osborne earned honorable mention as a linebacker.

Sorensen, a junior from Grand Terrace, Calif. (Colton HS/San Bernardino Valley College/BYU), threw for 21 touchdowns and a school-record 3,231 yards last year while leading the team to its first Great West Conference championship and earning consensus first-team all-GWC honors at the quarterback position.

He is the top returning passer in the FCS ranks in terms of completions per game, with an average of 23.73 last season, a figure which ranked fourth overall. He also ranked fourth in yards per game with 287.55, the second-best average among quarterbacks returning for the 2011 season. In addition to those two marks, Sorensen was sixth last season in both total passing yards (3,231) and passing efficiency (149.74), numbers which check in third among returning quarterbacks, and was eighth in total offense with 288.18 yards per game, fifth-best among returning players.

Osborne, a senior from Ogden, Utah (Weber HS/Snow College) was a consensus first-team all-Great West Conference performer at defensive end after leading the team in tackles-for-loss (18.5 for 61 yards) and sacks (7-37) last season. He also led the Thunderbird linemen in tackles with 52 (29 solo). He earned College Football Performance Award’s weekly honorable mention honors four times and Great West Conference Player of the Week award once in 2010, earning the CFPA award following the Wyoming, Northern Arizona, North Dakota and South Dakota games and the GWC honor following the South Dakota game.

Southern Utah opens its 2011 season at South Dakota State on Sept. 3, with the first home game slated for Sept. 10, against Sacramento State.

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2011 CDS Preseason FCS All-American Teams

FIRST TEAM

OFFENSE

QB Bo Levi Mitchell, 6'1", 211, Eastern Washington
WR Chris Summers, 6'3", 209, Liberty
WR Tyrone Walker, 5'10", 198, Illinois State (Jr.)
RB Nate Eachus, 5'9", 212, Colgate
RB Eric Breitenstein, 5'10", 225, Wofford
TE David Duran, 6'4", 241, Coastal Carolina
OT Teren Jones, 6'8", 305, Alabama State (Jr.)
OG Gino Gradkowski, 6'3", 294, Delaware
C Rob McDowell, 6'3", 293, Delaware
OG Rodney Austin, 6'3", 311, Elon
OT Shea Allard, 6'5", 297, Delaware
K Matt Blevins, 6'1", 206, Liberty
KR Gralyn Crawford, 5'10", 175, Stephen F. Austin (Jr.)
DEFENSE

DE Mario Kurn, 6'0", 221, San Diego
DT Asa Chapman, 6'5", 380, Liberty
DT Renard Williams, 6'2", 305, Eastern Washington
DE Zack Nash, 6'2", 265, Sacramento State
LB A.J. Storms, 5'11", 217, Idaho State
LB Kadarron Anderson, 6'1", 236, Furman
LB Jordan Ridley, 5'11", 229 Butler (Jr.)
LB Cliff Exama, 5'9", 235, Grambling
CB Trumaine Johnson, 6'2", 197, Montana
S Jose Gumbs, 5'10", 205, Monmouth
S Tyler Brock, 6'2", 196, Southeast Missouri
CB Charles James, 5'9", 175, Charleston Southern (Jr.)
P David Harrington, 6'2", 185, Idaho State
PR Tavoy Moore, 5'7", 193, Idaho state
SECOND TEAM

OFFENSE

QB Brad Sorenson, 6'4", 225, Southern Utah (Jr.)
WR Aaron Mellette, 6'3", 212, Elon (Jr.)
WR Justin Wilson, 6'0", 174, Delaware State (Jr.)
RB Andrew Pierce, 5'10", 202, Delaware (Jr.)
RB Bryan Hilliard, 5'10", 222, Sacramento State
TE Derek Buttles, 6'4", 235, Maine
OL Kyle Bogumil, 6'5", 310, Rhode Island
OL Terron Armstead, 6'3", 310, Arkansas-Pine Bluff
OL Roane Babington, 6'2", 275, James Madison
OL Chris Browne, 6'3", 300, Southern
OL Sanford Banks, 6'4", 319, Grambling (Jr.)
K Jason Cunningham, 6'0", 175, Montana State
KR Jeremy Caldwell, 5'9", 183, Eastern Kentucky
DEFENSE

DE Brian McNally, 6'2", 258, New Hampshire
DT Jonathan Hollins, 6'3", 285, Texas Southern
DT Brent Russell, 6'2", 287, Georgia Southern
DE Jerome Raymond, 6'3", 224, Morehead State
LB Jerryan Harris, 6'0",215, Arkansas-Pine Bluff (So.)
LB Matt Evans, 5'11", 233, New Hampshire (Jr.)
LB Tony Bachman, 5'10", 220, Appalachian State
LB Caleb McSurdy, 6'0", 242, Montana
CB Al-Rilwan Adeyemi, 5'9", 186, San Diego
S Reshaude Miller, 6'3", 182, Morgan State
S Micah Pellerin, 6'0", 197, Hampton
CB Colby Walden, 5'10", 185, Jacksonville (Jr.)
P Jonathan Plisco, 6'0", 220, Old Dominion (Jr.)
PR Dontrell Johnson, 5'10", 180, Murray State
NOTE: All players are seniors unless otherwise inidcated

HONORABLE MENTION - OFFENSE

QB Josh McGregor, 6'2", 200, Jacksonville
QB Casey Brockman, 6'1", 205, Murray State (Jr.)
QB Zach Lewis, 5'11", 211, Morehead State (Jr.)
QB Patrick Witt, 6'3", 221, Yale
QB Casey Therriault, 6'2", 206, Jackson State
QB Nathan Dick, 6'3", 223, Central Arkansas
QB Thomas DeMarco, 5'11", 205, Old Dominion
WR Joel Bradford, 5'11", 165, Chattanooga
WR Marvon Sanders, 5'8", 175, Illinois State
WR Zach Watkins, 6'1", 204, Butler
WR Cordell Roberson, 6'2", 200, Stephen F. Austin
WR Gralyn Crawford, 5'10", 175, Stephen F. Austin (Jr.)
WR Ryan Spadola, 6'2", 205, Lehigh (Jr.)
WR Simmie Yarbrough, 6'0", 205, Southeast Louisiana
WR James Perry III, 6'0", 181, Gardner-Webb
WR Austin Shanks, 5'7", 175, Northern Arizona
WR Tyrel Kool, 5'9", 190, South Dakota State (Jr.)
WR Arthur Brackett, 5'11", 179, Murray State
WR Orlandus Harris, 5'11", 185, Eastern Kentucky (Jr.)
RB Jordan Brown, 5'9", 185, Bryant
RB Nick Schwieger, 5'9", 210, Dartmouth
RB Larry McCoy, 5'10", 215, Duquesne (Jr.)
RB Cory McCaffrey, 5'8", 185, Portland State
RB Jamaine Cook, 5'8", 200, Youngstown State (Jr.)
RB D.J. McNorton, 5'9", 204, North Dakota State
RB Miguel Maysonet, 5'9", 206, Stony Brook (Jr.)
RB Mike Harris, 5'10", 203, Murray State
RB Marcus Wright, 5'9", 210, Texas Southern (Jr.)
RB Mike Mayhew, 5'9", 205, North Carolina A&T
RB Chris Douglas, 5'8", 205, Missouri State
RB Jared Turcotte, 6'1", 232, Maine
RB Antwon Chisholm, 5'8", 175, Hampton
OL  Jason Foster, 6'5", 285, Rhode Island
OL  Chris Howley, 6'3", 295, Maine
OL  Bennie Peoples, 6'2", 283, Grambling
OL  James Dekle, 6'2", 285, Prairie View A&M
OL Jamie Dunaway, 6'3", 285, Gardner-Webb
OL Ron Dunn, 6'6', 300, Duquesne
OL Brett Moore, 6'3", 265, Georgia Southern
OL Gabriel Jackson, 6'4", 275, Eastern Washington
OL Josh Samuda, 6'3", 310, Massachusetts (Jr.)
OL Matt Ruff, 6'3", 277, Appalachian State
OL  Joel Turrubiates, 6'7", 340, Weber State
OL  Charles Burton, 6'5", 315, Montana
TE Colin Naugle, 6'3", 246, Delaware
TE Shadrae King, 6'3", 225, Robert Morris
TE Renty Rollins, 6'4", 255, Jacksonville State
TE Kirk Fitzhugh, 6'5", 235, Texas Southern
K Zach Brown, 6'0", 180, Portland State (Jr.)
K Cameron Yaw, 5'10", 182, Samford (Jr.)
KR Colby Goodwyn, 5'9", 165, Old Dominion (So.)
KR Ryan Ho, 5'7", 175, Duquesne (Jr.)

HONORABLE MENTION - DEFENSE
DE Donovan Robinson, 6'2", 252, Jackson State
DE Ben Obaseki, 6'3", 235, Indiana State (Jr.)
DE Chris Donald, 6'0", 225, Chattanooga
DE Pat Washington, 6'2", 241, South Carolina State
DE Alex Davis, 6'1", 246, Samford
DE Gavin Cooper, 6'3", 242, Cal-Poly
DE Lamar Wallace, 6'2", 258, Tennessee State
DL Amett Pall, 5'11", 246, Wofford
DT Andrew Schaetzke, 6'3", 245, Georgetown
DT Ben Boothby, 5'11", 283, Northern Iowa
DT Michael Atunrase, 6'2", 261, Delaware (Jr.)
DT Antoine Lewis, 6'3", 270, Villanova (Jr.)
DT Adam Sagapolutele-White, 5'11", 295, Weber State (Jr.)
DT Nolan Nearhoof, 6'2", 280, Robert Morris
LB Keith Pough, 6'2", 225, Howard (Jr.)
LB Marcus Edwards, 6'1", 225, Tennessee Tech (Jr.)
LB Tyler Osborne, 6'1", 245, Southern Utah
LB Jordan Haynes, 6'0", 222, Yale
LB Julian Stanford, 6'2", 215, Wagner
LB Josh Howe, 5'11", 236, Illinois State
LB Dante Cook, 5'10", 213, William & Mary (Jr.)
LB Mike Groome, 6'2", 245, Lehigh
LB A.J. Gross, 5'11", 220, VMI
LB Tyler Holmes, 5'11", 222, Massachusetts
LB Donte Dennis, 5'11", 222, Maine
LB Ryan Consiglio, 6'0", 216, Chattanooga
DB Bookie Sneed, 6'0", 180, Sam Houston State (So.)
DB Shawn Abuhoff, 5'10", 190, Dartmouth
DB D'Vonte Graham, 5'9", 190, North Carolina A&T (Jr.)
DB Calvin Burnett, 5'8", 160, Indiana State (So.)
DB Torez Jones, 5'11", 175, Western Carolina
DB Dan Minamide, 5'10", 190, Harvard
DB Ryan Steed, 5'11", 186, Furman
DB Matt Pfleger, 6'1", 201, Dayton (Jr.)
DB Chika Madu, 5'9", 170 Nicholls State
DB Donovan Masline, 5'8", 160, Alabama State
DB Marcus Williams, 5'10", 191, North Dakota State (So.)
DB Zack Gallow, 6'0", 191, Texas Southern
DB Asa Jackson, 5'10", 185, Cal Poly
P Greg Wood, 6'0", 167, Valparaiso (Jr.)
P Dominic Scarnecchia, 5'10", 195, Villanova
PR Shawn Abuhoff, 5'10", 190, Dartmouth
ATH Mike Brown, 5'11", 204, Liberty