Five Ohio Valley Conference football players have been named to the College Sporting News Football Championship Subdivision Preseason All-America Team.
Southeast Missouri State junior safety Tylor Brock was the lone first-team selection from the OVC while Murray State senior running back Mike Harris and a pair of return specialist made the second-team in Eastern Kentucky senior Jeremy Caldwell (kick returns) and Murray State senior Dontrell Johnson (punt returns). Southeast Missouri State junior offensive tackle Evan Conrad was a third-team pick.
CSN also produced a preseason Top 25 poll and tabbed OVC preseason favorite Jacksonville State as the No. 12 team in the nation. Murray State was among the other teams receiving votes.
OVC Players on the CSN Preseason All-American Team
FS - Tylor Brock, Southeast Missouri (1st Team)
RB - Mike Harris, Murray State (2nd Team)
KR - Jeremy Caldwell, Eastern Kentucky (2nd Team)
PR - Dontrell Johnson, Murray State (2nd Team)
OT - Evan Conrad, Southeast Missouri (3rd Team)