South Dakota State landed an FCS-best eight players on the HERO Sports Football Championship Subdivision Preseason All-America Team, which was announced Thursday. The Jackrabbits’ six first-team selections also ranked as the most on the honor squad.
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South Dakota State landed an FCS-best eight players on the HERO Sports Football Championship Subdivision Preseason All-America Team, which was announced Thursday. The Jackrabbits’ six first-team selections also ranked as the most on the honor squad.
Five of SDSU’s first-team selections came on the offensive side of the ball and included senior offensive linemen Garret Greenfield and Mason McCormick. Both have been multi-year starters for the Jackrabbits — Greenfield at tackle and McCormick at guard — who helped pave the way for a balanced SDSU offensive attack to average 36.1 points and 441.1 yards of total offense per game during the 2021 season.
The Jackrabbits’ top two receivers from a year ago — wide receiver Jaxon Janke and tight end Tucker Kraft — also received first-team honors. Janke, a senior from Madison posted team highs of 72 receptions and 1,165 receiving yards in 2021, while adding five touchdowns.
A junior from Timber Lake, Kraft was a consensus All-America selection last season after catching 65 passes for 780 yards and six touchdowns.