NORMAL, Ill. – As the 2025 college football season quickly approaches, a group of six Illinois State standouts have been tabbed as preseason FCS All-Americans by Stats Perform on Tuesday on the annual list.
Junior linebacker Tye Niekamp and senior longsnapper Dylan Calabrese were named First-Team selections, senior wide receiver Daniel Sobkowicz and senior running back Wenkers Wright earned Second-Team honors, and senior quarterback Tommy Rittenhouse and junior defensive lineman Jake Anderson garnered Third-Team plaudits.
The six Redbirds were among 102 All-Americans, who are spread across three teams.