Mark Gronowski, six Jackrabbits named to FCS Preseason All-America Team

South Dakota State and the University of South Dakota had a combined nine players named to the FCS Preseason All-America Team on Monday morning.

Two-time defending FCS champion SDSU, North Dakota State, Montana and Montana State were among the teams with the most representatives on the 2024 Stats Perform FCS Preseason All-America Team. The Missouri Valley Football Conference has an FCS-best 24 selections.

The Jackrabbits selections are headlined by 2023 Walter Payton Award Winner Mark Gronowski, who is one of six South Dakota State players on the All-America team. Other South Dakota State Preseason All-Americans include Adam Bock, Gus Miller, Tucker Large, Dalys Beanum, and Amar Johnson.

USD had three players named to the All-America team: J.J. Galbreath, Will Leyland, and Carter Bell.

North Dakota State has the highest number of preseason All-Americans, while Montana has six selections and Montana State five.

The full FCS Preseason All-America Team is below.

First Team

OFFENSE

QB – Mark Gronowski, South Dakota State, Sr., 6-3, 225

RB – Kayvon Britten, Tarleton State, Sr., 5-7, 195

RB – Jamar Curtis, Lafayette, Jr., 5-8, 164

RB – Lan Larison, UC Davis, Sr., 6-0, 195

WR – Efton Chism III, Eastern Washington, Sr., 5-11, 200

WR – Nick DeGennaro, Richmond, R-Sr., 6-1, 190

TE – Carter Runyon, Towson, R-Sr., 6-6, 235

OL – Zack Gieg, Southeast Missouri, Sr., 6-1, 290

OL – Charles Grant, William & Mary, Sr., 6-4, 280

OL – Jared Penning, Northern Iowa, R-Sr.., 6-6, 338

OL – Jackson Slater, Sacramento State, Sr., 6-4, 316

OL – Marcus Wehr, Montana State, Sr., 6-4, 292

DEFENSE

DL – Brody Grebe, Montana State, Sr., 6-2, 248

DL – Eli Mostaert, North Dakota State, Sr., 6-3, 287

DL – Elijah Ponder, Cal Poly, R-Sr., 6-3, 245

DL – Josiah Silver, New Hampshire, Sr., 6-2, 243

DL – David Walker, Central Arkansas, Sr., 6-3, 260

LB – Amir Abdullah, Illinois State, Sr., 6-3, 215

LB – Adam Bock, South Dakota State, Sr., 6-1, 225

LB – Micah Davey, McNeese, R-Jr., 6-2, 239

LB – Erick Hunter, Morgan State, Sr., 6-4, 210

LB – Noah Martin, Samford, Sr., 6-1, 232

DB – Caleb Curtain, Elon, R-Jr., 6-1, 191

DB – Kenny Gallop Jr., Howard, Grad, 6-0, 214

DB – Tyler Morton, Nicholls, Sr., 5-10, 165

DB – TaMuarion Wilson, Central Arkansas, Sr., 6-2, 205

DB – Cole Wisniewski, North Dakota State, Sr., 6-4, 217

SPECIAL TEAMS

PK – Chris Campos, Stephen F. Austin, Sr., 5-11, 255

P – Aaron Trusler, Richmond, Grad, 5-8, 168

LS – Hunter Brozio, North Dakota State, R-Sr., 6-1, 233

KR – Donovan Wadley, Merrimack, Jr., 5-9, 180

PR – Junior Bergen, Montana, Sr., 5-11, 180

AP – ShunDerrick Powell, Central Arkansas, Sr., 5-9, 180

Second Team

OFFENSE

QB – Tommy Mellott, Montana State, Sr., 6-0, 209

QB – Cam Miller, North Dakota State, Sr., 6-1, 213

RB – Jordan Fuller, Holy Cross, Sr., 6-0, 231

RB – Bronson Yoder, William & Mary, Sr., 5-11, 210

WR – Bo Belquist, North Dakota, Fifth Year, 6-1, 185

WR – Jared Richardson, Penn, Jr., 6-2, 215

WR – Javin Whatley, Chattanooga, Jr., 5-10, 170

TE – Cole Grossman, Montana, Sr., 6-4, 225

OL – Brandon Casey, Montana, Sr., 6-5, 305

OL – Payton Collins, Eastern Kentucky, Grad, 6-7, 301

OL – Gus Miller, South Dakota State, Sr., 6-3, 290

OL – Evan Roussel, Nicholls, Sr., 6-2, 290

OL – Grey Zabel, North Dakota State, Sr., 6-6, 301

DEFENSE

DL – Finn Claypool, Drake, R-Jr., 6-1, 232

DL – Ckelby Givens, Southern, Jr., 6-2, 230

DL – Dylan Hendricks, North Dakota State, Sr., 6-3, 247

DL – Marlon Taylor, Chattanooga, R-Sr., 6-2, 322

DL – Zach Kennedy, UC Davis, Sr., 6-6, 251

LB – James Conway, Fordham, Sr., 6-2, 225

LB – Logan Kopp, North Dakota State, Jr., 6-1, 217

LB – Bryce Norman, Southeast Missouri, Sr., 6-0, 220

LB – Ken Standley, Mercer, Sr., 5-11, 225

LB – Riley Wilson, Montana, Jr., 6-2, 224

DB – Oshae Baker, UT Martin, Sr., 5-10, 200

DB – Kendall Bohler, Florida A&M, R-Sr., 6-0, 193

DB – Rex Connors, UC Davis, Jr., 6-1, 203

DB – Isaiah Reed, Brown, Sr., 6-0, 180

DB – Isas Waxter, Villanova, Sr., 6-2, 215

SPECIAL TEAMS

PK – Will Leyland, South Dakota, Jr., 5-11, 205

PK – Patrick Nations, Eastern Kentucky, R-Sr., 6-0, 202

P – Brendan Hall, Montana State, Sr., 6-9, 232

LS – Caden Bolz, Missouri State, Sr., 6-0, 210

KR – Abraham Williams, Idaho, Sr., 6-1, 180

PR – Tucker Large, South Dakota State, Jr., 5-10, 180

AP – Jaylon Spears, Nicholls, Jr., 5-10, 200

Third Team

OFFENSE

QB – Cole Gonzales, Western Carolina, Jr., 6-0, 195

QB – CJ Montes, Fordham, Jr., 6-2, 205

RB – Eli Gillman, Montana, R-So., 6-0, 206

RB – Mason King, Illinois State, Sr., 6-2, 215

RB – Marcus Yarns, Delaware, Grad, 5-11, 183

WR – Carter Bell, South Dakota, Sr., 5-11, 180

WR – Darius Cooper, Tarleton State, Sr., 6-0, 190

TE – JJ Galbreath, South Dakota, Sr., 6-4, 240

OL – Chandler Kirton, Austin Peay, R-Jr., 6-0, 291

OL – Ryder Langsdale, Lafayette, Sr., 6-7, 287

OL – Justus Perkins, Montana State, Sr., 6-0, 282

OL – Nick Taiste, South Carolina State, R-Sr., 6-2, 300

OL – Jaison Williams, Youngstown State, Sr., 6-4, 315

DEFENSE

DL – Malachi Bailey, Alcorn State, Sr., 6-2, 260

DL – Matt Jaworski, Fordham, Sr., 6-5, 260

DL – Caleb Williams, Lamar, Sr., 5-11, 290

DL – Elijah Williams, Morgan State, Sr., 6-3, 270

DL – Brayden Wilson, Weber State, Jr., 6-5, 260

LB – Luke Clark, Furman, Sr., 6-3, 250

LB – Isaac Dowling, Mercer, Sr., 5-9, 225

LB – Rico Dozier, Alabama State, Sr., 6-0, 221

LB – Shane Hartzell, Villanova, Jr., 6-0, 225

LB – William McRainey, ETSU, R-Sr., 6-0, 228

LB – Elijawah Tolbert, Eastern Illinois, Sr., 6-1, 240

DB – Dalys Beanum, South Dakota State, Sr., 6-1, 195

DB – Tim Coutras, Tennessee Tech, Sr., 6-0, 198

DB – Max Epps, Texas A&M-Commerce, R-Sr., 5-11, 182

DB – Trevin Gradney, Montana, R-Sr., 6-0, 188

DB – Saiku White, Lafayette, Sr., 6-0, 201

DB – Edwin White Schultz, North Alabama, R-Jr., 6-1, 205

SPECIAL TEAMS

PK – Griffin Crosa, North Dakota State, Sr., 6-1, 179

PK – Owen Zalc, Dartmouth, So., 5-10, 160

P – Grant Burkett, Missouri State, Sr., 6-1, 180

LS – Bobby Cleary, Campbell, Sr., 6-1, 250

KR – Michael Wortham, Eastern Washington, Sr., 5-9, 177

PR – Robert McMinn, Alabama State, Jr., 5-9, 176

AP – Tyvon Edmonds Jr., Robert Morris, Sr., 5-8, 180

AP – Amar Johnson, South Dakota State, Sr., 5-10, 205

This article originally appeared on Sioux Falls Argus Leader: Mark Gronowski, six Jackrabbits named to FCS Preseason All-America Team