• 2012 College Sporting News Preseason All-American Team (PDF)
Seven Ohio Valley Conference football players have been named to the College Sporting News Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Preseason All-American Team.
Among the seven players were two first-team selections, three second-team selections and two third-team picks.
The first-team selections were Eastern Kentucky tackle Aaron Adams and Southeast Missouri tackle Evan Conrad, the second-team selections were EKU running back Matt Denham and tackle Patrick Ford and Southeast Missouri linebacker Blake Peiffer, while the third-team selections were Tennessee Tech defensive lineman Marcus Edwards and EKU defensive back Justin Bell.
OVC Players on College Sporting News Preseason All-American Team
OT - Aaron Adams, Eastern Kentucky (1st Team)
OT - Evan Conrad, Southeast Missouri (1st)
RB - Matt Denham, Eastern Kentucky (2nd)
OT - Patrick Ford, Eastern Kentucky (2nd)
LB - Blake Peiffer, Southeast Missouri (2nd)
DL - Marcus Edwards, Tennessee Tech (3rd)
DB - Justin Bell, Eastern Kentucky (3rd)