TOPEKA, Kan. -- Washburn's sophomore defensive back Pierre Desir has added his second preseason All-American honor as he was named to the Lindy's Preseason Division II All-American team. Desir was named to the Consensus Draft Service All-American Team last week.

Desir is a returning starter a defensive back who was named All-American as a redshirt freshman for the Ichabods. As a redshirt freshman he was named first team all-MIAA after leading the conference with seven interceptions and 13 passes defended and seventh in forced fumbles in his first season on the field. He also received second team All-American honors from the Football Gazette and d2football.com finishing the season with 33 total tackles and 25 solo stops adding a fumble recovery. He returned his first career interception 38 yards for a touchdown against Colorado Mines and he averaged 29.4 yards per kickoff return on 10 attempts including a 73 yard return against Pittsburg State. He was named the Ichabods' defensive player of the game three times.

Lindy's Preseason Division II All-America Team
First Team Offense
QB - Zach Amedro, West Liberty
RB - Isaac Odim, Minnesota-Duluth
RB - Jonas Randolph, Mars Hill
WR - Thomas Mayo, Concord
WR - Jake Soy, Northwest Missouri State
TE - Ryan Travis, West Liberty
OL - Cameron Bradfield, Grand Valley State
OL - Brett Grozinger, Northwest Missouri State
OL - David Mims, Virginia Union
OL - Trevis Turner, Abilene Christian
OL - Jason Wiseman, Northwest Missouri State
KR - Trevar Deed, Delta State
K - Joe Drahos, Missouri S&T

First Team Defense
DL - Malcolm Jenkins, Elizabeth City State
DL - Danny Richard, Grand Valley State
DL - Cedric Thornton, Southern Arkansas
DL - Aston Whiteside, Abilene Christian
LB - Robbie Aurich, Minnesota-Duluth
LB - Matt Freed, East Stroudsburg
LB - Justin Victor, Grand Valley State
DB - Pierre Desir, Washburn
DB - Giorgio Dunham, Central Oklahoma
DB - Rodney Mitchell, Eastern New Mexico
DB - Ron Parker, Newberry
P - Kevin Berg, Chadron State

Second Team Offense
QB - Blake Bolles, Northwest Missouri State
RB - Rustin Dring, Nebraska-Kearney
RB - Fred Winborn, Texas A&M-Kingsville
WR - Justin Johnson, Fort Lewis (Colo.)
WR - Kashif Walls, West Liberty
TE - Mike Higgins, Nebraska-Omaha
OL - Tripp Boatner, Arkansas-Monticello
OL - John Buckman, Emporia State
OL - Pat Casey, Bloomsburg
OL - Orion Matthies, Nebraska-Kearney
OL - Marcus McElveen, Shaw
KR - Deante Steele, Shepherd
K - Dalton Lane, Colorado Mines

Second Team Defense
DL - Darian Barnes, Tuskegee
DL - Marcus Crump, St. Augustine's
DL - Xavier Brown, C.W. Post
DL - Danny Anderson, Tuskegee
LB - Tony Johnson, Merrimack
LB - Shawn Loiseau, Merrimack
LB - Anthony Scott, West Texas A&M
DB - Akeem Deloatch, Livingstone
DB - Michael Elliott, Truman State
DB - Ben Minturn, Shepherd
DB - Kenneth Turner, Bowie State
P - Mike Langston, Dixie State