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UNI Football: 2 Earn MVFC Preseason Defense Honors

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CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – Rickey Neal Jr. and Xavior Williams earned spots on the Missouri Valley Football Conference's 2018 preseason defense all-league units.

Ten seniors, five juniors and a sophomore highlight the first-team defensive squad, while all 10 league schools have representation on either the first- or second-team unit.

Neal, a senior from Racine, Wisconsin, earned first-team recognition as a linebacker. The MVFC honor comes on the heels of the 2018 STATS FCS Preseason All-America Team announcement. Neal earned a spot on the third team of the national leagues.