FARGO, N.D. - North Dakota State had three players named to the Athlon Sports FCS Preseason All-America Team announced Monday, June 13. The team is compiled by Stats Perform FCS senior editor Craig Haley.

NDSU fullback Hunter Luepke, offensive tackle Cody Mauch and safety Michael Tutsie were named to the team, which includes 27 players from 19 schools and nine conferences in the Football Championship Subdivision.

All three Bison players last season were named to the All-Missouri Valley Football Conference first team and earned FCS All-America honors. Luepke was the Most Outstanding Player of last year's NCAA championship game.

North Dakota State is scheduled to open the 2022 season hosting Drake at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3, at Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome.

2022 ATHLON SPORTS FCS PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA TEAM
OFFENSE
QB – Xavier Shepherd, 6-0, 205, Jr., Kennesaw State
RB – Isaiah Davis, 6-1, 220, Jr., South Dakota State
RB – Isaiah Ifanse, 5-10, 202, Sr., Montana State
FB – Hunter Luepke, 6-1, 234, Sr., North Dakota State
WR – Xavier Gipson, 5-9, 170, Sr., Stephen F. Austin
WR – Taylor Grimes, 5-11, 190, Sr., Incarnate Word
TE – Tucker Kraft, 6-5, 255, Jr., South Dakota State
C – Matthan Hatchie, 6-2, 310, Sr., Tennessee-Martin
OL – Michael Corbi, 6-6, 335, Sr., Villanova
OL – Cody Mauch, 6-6, 303, Sr., North Dakota State
OL – Mason McCormick, 6-4, 310, Sr., South Dakota State
OL – Curtis McClendon, 6-7, 340, Sr., Chattanooga

DEFENSE
DL – Isaiah Land, 6-4, 215, Sr., Florida A&M
DL – Nate Lynn, 6-3, 265, Jr., William & Mary
DL – Devonnsha Maxwell, 6-2, 296, Sr., Chattanooga
DL – Josiah Silver, 6-2, 234, So., New Hampshire
LB – Ryan Greenhagen, 6-1, 245, Sr., Fordham
LB – Patrick O'Connell, 6-2, 225, Sr., Montana
LB – Stone Snyder, 6-3, 240, Sr., VMI
DB – Anthony Adams, 6-0, 185, Sr., Portland State
DB – Justin Ford, 6-2, 190, Sr., Montana
DB – Michael Tutsie, 5-11, 193, Sr., North Dakota State
DB – Kedrick Whitehead, 5-11, 195, Sr., Delaware

SPECIALISTS
K – Matthew Cook, 5-11, 180, Jr., Northern Iowa
P – Grant Burkett, 6-1, 180, So., Missouri State
KR – Malik Flowers, 6-2, 200, Sr., Montana
PR – Jah'Marae Sheread, 5-7, 175, Sr., Florida A&M