CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – Six UNI Panther football players were named to the Stats Perform Preseason All-American team released Wednesday, the most of any team in the nation.
Elerson G. Smith led the way as a first-team defensive line selection for the Panthers. Isaiah Weston, Spencer Brown, Jared Brinkman and Omar Brown were honored with second-team All-FCS recognition and Bryce Flater was named to the Third Team.
North Dakota State, Montana and Weber State all placed five players on the team.
Smith finished last season as an AFCA First-Team All-American and finished in the top-10 of the Buck Buchanan voting.