TOPEKA, Kan. -- Washburn's sophomore returning All-American defensive back
Pierre Desir has been named to the first team Consensus Draft Services 2010 Preseason All-American first team for the upcoming season. He was the only sophomore listed in either of the first two teams on both offense and defense by the publication.
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.
Boyer enters the fall as the starting left tackle on the offensive line where he has started the last 22 consecutive games having appeared in 24 games in his career. As a junior he made 11 starts at left tackle en route to honorable mention all-MIAA honors anchoring an offensive line which gave up only 11 sacks all season.
2010 CDS Division II Preseason All-American Teams
FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE
- QB Zach Eskridge, 6'4”, 215, Midwestern State
- RB Isaac Odim, 6'0", 215, Minnesota - Duluth
- RB Marcus Sims, 6'0”, 233, North Alabama
- WR Jake Soy, 6'3”, 210, NW Missouri St (Jr.)
- WR Kashif Walls, 6'3”, 205, West Liberty State
- TE Ryan Travis 6'3”, 245, West Liberty State
- OT Trevis Turner, 6'7”, 335, Abilene Christian
- OG Cameron Bradfield, 6'5”, 295, Grand Valley St.
- C Brandon Fusco, 6'5”, 300, Slippery Rock
- OG Brett Grozinger, 6'4”, 280, NW Missouri State
- OT David Mims, 6'8", 335, Virginia Union
- K Craig Burgess, 5'11”, 215, Indiana U. of PA
- KR Frederick Bruno, 5'8”, 210, Wayne State (NE)
DEFENSE
- DE Xavier Brown, 6'4”, 255, C.W. Post
- DL Cedric Thornton, 6'5”, 266, Southern Arkansas
- DL Marc Schiechl, 6'3", 235, Colorado School of Mines
- DE Danny Richard, 6'4”, 255, Grand Valley State
- LB Robbie Aurich, 5'11”, 240, Minnesota-Duluth
- LB Clay Beeler, 6'1”, 230, West Liberty State
- LB Matt Freed, 5'10”, 210, East Stroudsburg
- LB Chad Kilgore, 6'1”, 225, NW Missouri St. (Jr.)
- CB Ronnell Tibbs, 5'11", 190, St. Joseph's (IN)
- S Ron Parker, 6'1”, 210, Newberry
- S Giorgio Dunham, 6'0”, 190, Central Oklahoma (Jr.)
- CB Pierre Desir, 6'2”, 187, Washburn (So.)
- P Justin Hinson, 6'2”, 215, UNC-Pembroke
- PR Perry Floyd, 5'8”, 165, Wingate
SECOND TEAM
OFFENSE
- QB Blake Bolles, 6'4”, 210, NW Missouri State
- RB Jonas Randolph, 5'10”, 185, Mars Hill (Jr.)
- RB Kevon Calhoun, 5'10”, 185, West Liberty State
- WR Thomas Mayo 6'2”, 184, Concord
- WR Joe Horn, 6'0”, 191, Ashland
- TE Mike Higgins, 6'5”, 241, Nebraska-Omaha
- OT Sam Geldmaker, 6'8”, 290, Gannon
- OG Dan Jordan, 6'3”, 305, California (PA)
- C Taylor Boggs, 6'3”, 285, Humboldt State
- OG David Sudderth, 6'3”, 329, Texas A&M Commerce
- OT David Bellmont, 6'5, 275, Merrimack
- K Greg Zuerline, 6'0”, 183, Nebraska-Omaha
- KR Trevar Deed, 5'11”, 205, Delta State
DEFENSE
- DE Tyrell Nielsen, 6'5”, 254, Central Washington
- DT Malcolm Jenkins, 6'5”, 235, Elizabeth City
- DT Tyler Roach, 6'3”, 315, NW Missouri St.
- DE Aston Whiteside, 6'2”, 255, Abilene Christian (Jr.)
- LB Cory Whitfield, 6'2, 195, Texas A&M Commerce
- LB Nick Thomas, 6'3”, 237, Wayne State (MI) (Jr.)
- LB Shawn Losieau, 6'1”, 240, Merrimack
- LB David James, 6'0”, 222, Kentucky Weslyan
- CB Jesse Hamilton, 5'8”, 191, Minnesota State-Mankato (Jr.)
- S Nate Curran, 6'0”, 215, Upper Iowa
- S Marquez Gibson, 6'1, 185, Benedict
- CB Craig Ray, 6'1”, 206, Indianapolis
- P Kevin Berg, 6'0, 180, Chadron State
- PR Deante Steele, 5'9”, 185, Shepherd
NOTE: All players are seniors unless otherwise inidcated
HONORABLE MENTION - OFFENSE
- QB Zach Amedro, 6'0, 190 West Liberty State
- QB Scott Buisson, 6'0”, 180, Arkansas-Monticello
- QB Steven Gachette, 6'1”, 180, SW Baptist
- QB Taylor Harris, 6'3”, 220, West Texas A&M
- QB Josh Portis, 6'4”, 205, California (PA)
- QB Troy Weatherhead, 6'3”, 223, Hillsdale
- WR Ricardo Lockette, 6'3", 199, Fort Valley State
- WR Justin Johnson, 6'1”, 190, Ft Lewis
- WR Doug Williams, 6'5”, 200, Panhandle State
- WR Andre Holmes, 6'5”, 206, Hillsdale
- WR Jeremy Franklin, 6'3”, 195, Johnson C Smith
- WR Jywin Ceasar, 5'10”, 180, Arkansas-Monticello
- WR Kyle Kaiser, 6'0”, 170, Nebraska-Kearney
- WR Christian Livingston, 6'2”, 214, Ashland
- WR Robert Holland, 6'2”, 170 Chowan (So.)
- WR Sharieff Hall, 5'9”, 160, New Haven (Jr.)
- RB Winston Thompson, 5'9”, 195, Clark Atlanta
- RB Raymond Williams, 6'0”, 190, Shaw
- RB Herb Woodard, 5'8”, 175, Assumption
- RB Anthony Smalls, 5'8”, 170, Merrimack (Jr.)
- RB Brian Kennedy, 5'8”, 174, Concord (Jr.)
- RB Rustin Dring, 6'0, 200, Nebraska-Kearney (Jr.)
- RB Derrick Price, 5'8”, 185, Bloomsburg (Jr.)
- RB Jake Aberg, 5'11, 203, Minnesota State-Mankato (So.)
- RB Levi Terrell, 6'0”, 195, Nebraska-Omaha (So.)
- TE Karvin Gwaltney, 6'4”, 220, Elizabeth City
- TE DeMarco Cosby, 6'3", 240, Central Missouri
- TE Phil Supernaw, 6'4”, 240 Ouachita Baptist
- TE Mike Kneueven, 6'3”, 252, Ashland
- OT Edawn Coughman, 6'6”, 300, Shaw
- OT Jeremy Clark, 6'4”, 302, Minnesota State-Mankato
- OT Markus Copeland, 6'4”, 270, Virginia State
- OT Cory Godbolt, 6'4”, 275, Ouachita Baptist (Jr.)
- OT Bill Boyer, 6'4”, 312, Washburn
- OT Mike Yoder, 6'5”, 280, NE Oklahoma (So.)
- OT Marcus Fowler, 6'10”, 320, Gannon (So.)
- OG James Economou, 6'6”, 330, Southern Connecticut
- OG Gabe Johnson-Ciano, 6'3”, 305, Cheyney
- OG Justin Magruder, 6'3", 283, Ashland
- OG Kevin Martin, 6'2”, 290, CW Post
- OG Pat Casey, 6'0”, 282, Bloomsburg
- OG Deerick Smith, 6'2”, 282, Arkansas Tech
- OG Royland Tubbs, 6'1”, 290, Abilene Christian
- C Kyle O'Neil, 6'1”, 290, West Chester (Jr.)
- C Matt Webber, 6'1”, 275, Abilene Christian (Jr.)
- C Sam Taglialatela, 6'1”, 250, SE Oklahoma
- K Matt Dineen, 6'0”, 195, Kutztown
- K Justin Porter, 5'9”, 170, Virginia State
- K Gregg Berkshire, 6'1”, 196, Ashland (Jr.)
- K Austin Turner, 6'2”, 240, Fayetteville State (Jr.)
- KR Jeffery Brooks, 5'10”, 201, Fayetteville State
- KR Alfonso Hoggard, 5'5”, 155, Clarion
- KR James Proctor, 5'9”, 152, Bowie State (Jr.)
HONORABLE MENTION - DEFENSE
- DE Jermaine Blanchard, 6'1”, 220, Harding
- DE Alex Moore, 6'2”, 220, SE Oklahoma
- DE Eric Bergman, 6'3”, 252, Augustana
- DE Bryan Schmid, 6'2”, 247, Minnesota State-Mankato
- DE Travis Ford-Bey, 6'2”, 240, West Chester
- DL Justin Philpy, 6'4”, 265, Missouri S&T
- DL Josh Rohde, 6'2”, 255, Nebraska-Kearney
- DL Cody Smith, 6'2”, 260, Angelo State
- DL Melquan Fair, 6'1”, 280, Catawba
- DL Demario Jones, 5'10”, 328, Valdosta State
- DL Brandon Cornell, 6'4”, 260, Findlay (Jr.)
- LB Nick Harding, 6'0”, 225, West Liberty
- LB Quinton Scott, 6'0”, 212, Ashland
- LB Justin Victor, 6'1”, 225, Grand Valley State
- LB Brett Diamond, 6'2”, 230, California (PA)
- LB Sean Whiters, 6'2”, 220, Missouri Western
- LB Carlton Johnson, 6'2”, 190, Arkansas-Monticello
- LB Corey Robinson, 6'1”, 220, Miles (Jr.)
- DB Devonta Harmon, 6'0”, 185, Livingstone (Jr.)
- DB Mario Fuller, 6'0”, 226, Albany State
- DB Lucas Wolfe, 5'10”, 190, Winona State
- DB Alex Woodley, 5'10”, 180, East Central
- DB Oscar Rivera, 5'8”, 180, Bloomsburg (Jr.)
- DB Carlton Downs, 5'6”, 175, Saginaw Valley State (Jr.)
- S Lonnie Buchanan, 6'2”, 210, Tarleton State
- S Terence Peete, 6'4, 237, Bowie State
- S Kyle Goracke, 6'3, 200, Colorado School of Mines
- S Alex Kuhlman, 6'3”, 186, Pittsburgh State
- S Marcus Shuford, 6'1”, 190, Lenoir-Rhyne
- S Mario Russell, 6'1”, 187 Carson Newman
- S Guy Ricciardulli, 5'11”, 200, Humboldt State
- S Zach Breen, 5'10”, 200, Grand Valley State (Jr.)
- P Mike Langston, 6'2”, 200, Dixie
- P Garrett Peck, 6'4”, 200, Northern Michigan (Jr.)
- P Derek Jambon, 5'9”, 180, Arkansas-Monticello (Jr.)
- P Brian Schmiedebusch, 6'4”, 205, Findlay (So.)
- PR Kendell Coleman, 5'6”, 160, Kutztown
- PR Dominique Budd, 5'9”, 172, Bowie State (Jr.)
- PR Josh Renel, 5'9, 177, Wayne State (MI) (Jr.)
