DES MOINES, IOWA -- Drake senior defensive end Dain Taylor (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) has been named to The Sports Network Preseason All-America third team.
Earlier, Taylor was selected to the Consensus Draft Services Preseason Football College Subdivision All-American second team.
The six-foot, 3-inch, 242-pound Taylor is entering his third season as a starter for the Bulldogs who posted an 8-3 record last year, including a 6-2 second-place finish in the Pioneer Football League.
A co-captain, Taylor earned first-team all-league honors last year after collecting 48 tackles, including 29 solos. He led Drake with 19.5 tackles for losses totaling 90 yards, while recording a team-high 10.5 quarterback sacks for 73 yards in losses.
2010 Preseason All-American Team FIRST-TEAM OFFENSE Player School Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. 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 David Arkin Missouri State G Sr. 6-5 302 D.J. Hall Texas State G Jr. 6-3 300 Ryan McKnight South Dakota State C Sr. 6-1 295 Matt Bevins Liberty PK So. 6-2 185 Mareo Howard Arkansas-Pine Bluff KR Jr. 5-8 180
FIRST-TEAM DEFENSE Player School Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. 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 Korey Lindsey Southern Illinois CB Sr. 6-0 190 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 SECOND-TEAM OFFENSE Player School Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. 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 John Goode Southern Illinois FB Jr. 6-2 225 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 David Pickard Southern Illinois T Jr. 6-5 290 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 SECOND-TEAM DEFENSE Player School Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. 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 Todd Speight Western Illinois PR Sr. 5-8 165
THIRD-TEAM OFFENSE Player School Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Scott Riddle Elon QB Sr. 6-0 210 Chris Evans Samford RB Sr. 6-0 215 Kyle Minett South Dakota State RB Sr. 5-10 225 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 Schuylar Oordt Northern Iowa TE Sr. 6-7 246 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 Kyle Dougherty Southern Illinois PK Sr. 5-10 185 Marcus Harris Murray State KR Sr. 6-1 185
THIRD-TEAM DEFENSE Player School Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. 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 Antoine Wilkinson Missouri State LB Sr. 6-2 230 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 Mike McElroy Southern Illinois S Sr. 6-1 205 Patrick Dolan Nicholls State P Sr. 6-1 180 Fesi Sitake Southern Utah PR Sr. 5-10 180
