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Jameson Parsons Named First Team Preseason All-American
6/20/2016 1:06:00 PM | Football
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.  – St. Cloud State senior wide receiver Jameson Parsons has been named a First Team NCAA Division II Preseason All-American by Lindy's magazine, the noted college football preview publication announced recently.
Parsons, a native of Eagan, Minn., is coming off a historic and near record-breaking season as a junior at SCSU in which he was selected to four different All-American teams. Parsons was a CoSIDA Academic All-American, a Conference Commissioners Association (CCA) All-American, a Don Hansen Division II All-American and a D2 Football.com All-American. He also was a Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) First Team All-Conference selection and one of the 38 candidates nationwide for the Harlon Hill Trophy – the Division II College Football Player of the Year Award.
Following an off-season move to wide receiver prior to the 2015 season, Parsons had a breakout campaign as a junior. He led the team and conference with 1,272 receiving yards. His receiving yardage total placed him fifth nationally. Parsons also lead the conference in receiving yards a game (115.6) and was ranked fifth nationally. He placed third in the league in yards per reception (20.85) and 10th nationally, sixth in the NSIC in receptions per game (5.5), fourth in receiving touchdowns (9) and fifth in all-purpose yards (117.82). Parsons became just the fifth different player in school history to reach 1,000 receiving yards on the season and topped 150 yards receiving in a game four different times, second-most in school history for a single campaign. Parsons recorded 100 or more yards receiving in seven different games last season and had a streak of four consecutive games of over 100 yards receiving from Sept. 19-Oct. 10. His 1,272 receiving yards in 2015 was the second-highest single season total in the school record books. Parsons also had three multiple touchdown receiving games and 26 20+ yard receptions on the season. His nine receiving touchdowns ranked 10th on school's single season record list. He did most of his work in the month of October when he caught 32 passes for 660 yards and six touchdowns in the month.  Of his 61 catches on the season, 49 either resulted in SCSU first downs or touchdowns.
Parsons is one of just five players from the NSIC to earn either first or second team preseason honors by Lindy's.
The St. Cloud State football team posted an eighth consecutive winning season last fall with a 6-5 overall record.
The SCSU program is holding its annual golf scramble on Friday, July 8, at Wapicada Golf Course in Sauk Rapids, Minn. starting at noon. For more information, call the Football Office at 320-308-4113. To register in advance go to www.scsutickets.com
The program opens the 2016 season at home on Thursday, Sept. 1, against University of Sioux Falls at 6 p.m. at Husky Stadium. The Huskies play a total of five home games on the season including contests against Minnesota State Mankato (Sept. 17, 3 p.m.), University of Mary (Oct. 8, 1 p.m.), Bemidji State (Oct. 29, 1 p.m.) and Minnesota Duluth (Nov. 12, 1 p.m.). The Huskies went 4-2 at Husky Stadium last season and own a 48-20 record at home since the start of the 2004 season.
For information and to buy season tickets please call the SCSU Ticket Office at 320-308-2137 or 1-877-SCSUTIX. To place an order online or for more information go to www.scsutickets.com.
Single game tickets go on sale on Aug. 18. Reserve seating for the season is $50. General admission for single games is $10 per adult, $5 per child and $15 for premium games for adults.
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Lindy's 2016 Complete Preseason All-American Team
First Team Offense
QB Jeff Ziemba Sr. Shepherd
RB Ja'Quan Gardner Jr. Humboldt State
RB Austin Ekeler Sr. Western State
WR Jameson Parsons Sr. St. Cloud State
WR Matt Williams Sr. Grand Valley State
TE Adam Shaheen Jr. Ashland
OL Jordan Morgan Sr. Kutztown
OL Lavonte Hights Jr. Shepherd
OL Alex Cappa Jr. Humboldt State
OL Antonio Green Sr. Sioux Falls
OL Zach Voytek Sr. New Haven
AP Jesse Zalk Sr. Central Washington
K Austin Morton Jr. Emporia State
First Team Defense
DL Collin Bevins Sr. Northwest Missouri State
DL Marcus Martin Jr. Slippery Rock
DL Richard Nase Jr. So. Shippensburg
DL Paulin Miano Sr. Virginia Union
LB Kyle Kitchens Jr. Catawba
LB Jacob Vollstedt Sr. Northwest Missouri State
LB Connor Harris Sr. Lindenwood
DB Tracey White Sr. Fort Valley State
DB Kevin Berg Sr. Northwest Missouri State
DB Carlo Thomas Jr. Johnson C. Smith
DB Aaron Perry Sr. California (Pa.)
P Zach Cimaglia Sr. Adams State
Second Team Offense
QB Justin Dvorak Sr. Colorado Mines
RB Shamar Green Sr. Slippery Rock
RB Lawrence Elliott Jr. Sr. Bloomsburg
WR Billy Brown Sr. Shepherd
WR B.J. Bunn Sr. UNC Pembroke
TE Kenny Johnston Sr. Florida Tech
OL Zachary Douglass Sr. Ashland
OL Grant Greenfield Sr. SW Missouri State
OL Stephen Evans Sr. North Alabama
OL Jake Daugherty Jr. Ferris State
OL Doug Gilbert Sr. West Chester
AP Alquawn Vickers So. Concordia-St. Paul
K Steven O'Block So. McKendree
Second Team Defense
DL Jody Saint Fleur Sr. SW Oklahoma State
DL Dylan Donahue Sr. West Georgia
DL Davondrick Lison So. Southern Arkansas
DL Brando Gency Sr. Ashland
LB Zachary Blair Sr. UVa-Wise
LB Dennis Gardeck Jr. West Virginia State
LB Marquez Gollman Sr. Grand Valley State
DB Edward Richey Jr. Northwest Missouri State
DB Marcus Sayles Sr. West Georgia
DB Kaleb Olszewski So. Bemidji State
DB Tarique Ellis Sr. Mercyhurst
P Brett Benes Sr. Charleston
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Parsons, a native of Eagan, Minn., is coming off a historic and near record-breaking season as a junior at SCSU in which he was selected to four different All-American teams. Parsons was a CoSIDA Academic All-American, a Conference Commissioners Association (CCA) All-American, a Don Hansen Division II All-American and a D2 Football.com All-American. He also was a Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) First Team All-Conference selection and one of the 38 candidates nationwide for the Harlon Hill Trophy – the Division II College Football Player of the Year Award.
Following an off-season move to wide receiver prior to the 2015 season, Parsons had a breakout campaign as a junior. He led the team and conference with 1,272 receiving yards. His receiving yardage total placed him fifth nationally. Parsons also lead the conference in receiving yards a game (115.6) and was ranked fifth nationally. He placed third in the league in yards per reception (20.85) and 10th nationally, sixth in the NSIC in receptions per game (5.5), fourth in receiving touchdowns (9) and fifth in all-purpose yards (117.82). Parsons became just the fifth different player in school history to reach 1,000 receiving yards on the season and topped 150 yards receiving in a game four different times, second-most in school history for a single campaign. Parsons recorded 100 or more yards receiving in seven different games last season and had a streak of four consecutive games of over 100 yards receiving from Sept. 19-Oct. 10. His 1,272 receiving yards in 2015 was the second-highest single season total in the school record books. Parsons also had three multiple touchdown receiving games and 26 20+ yard receptions on the season. His nine receiving touchdowns ranked 10th on school's single season record list. He did most of his work in the month of October when he caught 32 passes for 660 yards and six touchdowns in the month.  Of his 61 catches on the season, 49 either resulted in SCSU first downs or touchdowns.
Parsons is one of just five players from the NSIC to earn either first or second team preseason honors by Lindy's.
The St. Cloud State football team posted an eighth consecutive winning season last fall with a 6-5 overall record.
The SCSU program is holding its annual golf scramble on Friday, July 8, at Wapicada Golf Course in Sauk Rapids, Minn. starting at noon. For more information, call the Football Office at 320-308-4113. To register in advance go to www.scsutickets.com
The program opens the 2016 season at home on Thursday, Sept. 1, against University of Sioux Falls at 6 p.m. at Husky Stadium. The Huskies play a total of five home games on the season including contests against Minnesota State Mankato (Sept. 17, 3 p.m.), University of Mary (Oct. 8, 1 p.m.), Bemidji State (Oct. 29, 1 p.m.) and Minnesota Duluth (Nov. 12, 1 p.m.). The Huskies went 4-2 at Husky Stadium last season and own a 48-20 record at home since the start of the 2004 season.
For information and to buy season tickets please call the SCSU Ticket Office at 320-308-2137 or 1-877-SCSUTIX. To place an order online or for more information go to www.scsutickets.com.
Single game tickets go on sale on Aug. 18. Reserve seating for the season is $50. General admission for single games is $10 per adult, $5 per child and $15 for premium games for adults.
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Lindy's 2016 Complete Preseason All-American Team
First Team Offense
QB Jeff Ziemba Sr. Shepherd
RB Ja'Quan Gardner Jr. Humboldt State
RB Austin Ekeler Sr. Western State
WR Jameson Parsons Sr. St. Cloud State
WR Matt Williams Sr. Grand Valley State
TE Adam Shaheen Jr. Ashland
OL Jordan Morgan Sr. Kutztown
OL Lavonte Hights Jr. Shepherd
OL Alex Cappa Jr. Humboldt State
OL Antonio Green Sr. Sioux Falls
OL Zach Voytek Sr. New Haven
AP Jesse Zalk Sr. Central Washington
K Austin Morton Jr. Emporia State
First Team Defense
DL Collin Bevins Sr. Northwest Missouri State
DL Marcus Martin Jr. Slippery Rock
DL Richard Nase Jr. So. Shippensburg
DL Paulin Miano Sr. Virginia Union
LB Kyle Kitchens Jr. Catawba
LB Jacob Vollstedt Sr. Northwest Missouri State
LB Connor Harris Sr. Lindenwood
DB Tracey White Sr. Fort Valley State
DB Kevin Berg Sr. Northwest Missouri State
DB Carlo Thomas Jr. Johnson C. Smith
DB Aaron Perry Sr. California (Pa.)
P Zach Cimaglia Sr. Adams State
Second Team Offense
QB Justin Dvorak Sr. Colorado Mines
RB Shamar Green Sr. Slippery Rock
RB Lawrence Elliott Jr. Sr. Bloomsburg
WR Billy Brown Sr. Shepherd
WR B.J. Bunn Sr. UNC Pembroke
TE Kenny Johnston Sr. Florida Tech
OL Zachary Douglass Sr. Ashland
OL Grant Greenfield Sr. SW Missouri State
OL Stephen Evans Sr. North Alabama
OL Jake Daugherty Jr. Ferris State
OL Doug Gilbert Sr. West Chester
AP Alquawn Vickers So. Concordia-St. Paul
K Steven O'Block So. McKendree
Second Team Defense
DL Jody Saint Fleur Sr. SW Oklahoma State
DL Dylan Donahue Sr. West Georgia
DL Davondrick Lison So. Southern Arkansas
DL Brando Gency Sr. Ashland
LB Zachary Blair Sr. UVa-Wise
LB Dennis Gardeck Jr. West Virginia State
LB Marquez Gollman Sr. Grand Valley State
DB Edward Richey Jr. Northwest Missouri State
DB Marcus Sayles Sr. West Georgia
DB Kaleb Olszewski So. Bemidji State
DB Tarique Ellis Sr. Mercyhurst
P Brett Benes Sr. Charleston
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