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Andrae Jacobs and Josh Norman Get Preseason Recognition

Jacobs listed as preseason All-American; Norman listed among nation's top 10 DBs

       

Andrae Jacobs was the 2010 Big South Defensive Player of the Year.

Andrae Jacobs was the 2010 Big South Defensive Player of the Year.

June 3, 2011

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CONWAY - Coastal Carolina junior linebacker Andrae Jacobs was named a 2011 preseason second team All-American by Lindy's magazine while senior corner back Josh Norman was listed as one of the top 10 defensive backs in the Football Championship Subdivision by The Sports Network.

Jacobs was the 2010 Big South Defensive Player of the Year. He finished the regular-season ranked second in the Big South with a career-high 104 tackles - third-most on the CCU single-season list -(8.7 per game), having ranked first (eight weeks) or second (four weeks) in the conference in tackles all season. He also recorded 12.0 tackles-for-loss (tied for third in the Big South) and two sacks on the year.

The Big South Defensive Player of the Week for Week 10 against VMI, Jacobs posted five double-digit tackle games, including a career-high 14 at then-No. 11 Richmond. He also recorded 13 stops (nine solo) against Georgia Southern. Jacobs had a tackle-for-loss in 10 of 12 games played, including a string of seven consecutive games with a stop behind the line. His play helped Coastal lead the league and rank 16th nationally in tackles-for-loss, as well as finish 21st in the NCAA in scoring defense en route to a share of the Big South championship.

Norman is a two-time, first team All-Big South selection who was tabbed All-American in 2009. Craig Haley of The Sports Network said, "Norman is a dominating force in the Big South and was second in the FCS with eight interceptions as a sophomore in 2009. Last season, he had only one interception, but broke up nine other passes, while also collecting 56 tackles, a forced fumble and one blocked kick. He has good size and closing speed."

Norman ranked fifth on the team in tackles and was third in the Big South in passes broken up with nine, marking the third straight year Norman has produced at least seven PBU in a season. He blocked a field goal in the Delaware State game, which was returned by a teammate 94 yards for a TD. Late in the year, he had a huge game in the Liberty win, getting 12 tackles and two key PBU (one on fourth-and-one in the endzone, both covering All-American Chris Summers). Norman then led the team with eight tackles in the season finale. He started the season with a big game at West Virginia, getting six tackles, including a TFL and forcing a fumble near the goal line to give CCU the ball.

Lindy's 2011 Preseason All-FCS Team

OFFENSE FIRST-TEAM
QB DeAndre Presley, Sr., Appalachian State
RB Eric Breitenstein, Sr., Wofford
RB Nate Eachus, Sr., Colgate
WR Ryan Spadola, Jr., Lehigh
WR Chris Summers, Sr., Liberty
TE Alex Gottlieb, Sr., William & Mary
OL Bryan Boemer, Sr., Southern Illinois
OL Natiel Curry, Sr., Bethune-Cookman
OL D.J. Hall, Sr., Texas State
OL J.C. Oram, Sr., Weber State
OL Chris Powers, Sr., Eastern Washington
AP Gralyn Crawford, Jr., Stephen F. Austin
K Matt Bevins, Sr., Liberty

DEFENSE FIRST-TEAM
DL Mario Kurn, Sr., San Diego
DL Ameet Pall, Sr., Wofford
DL Brent Russell, Jr., Georgia Southern
DL Monte Lewis, Sr., Jacksonville State
LB Matt Evans, Jr., New Hampshire
LB Tyler Holmes, Sr., Massachusetts
LB Derek Rose, Jr., Northwestern State
DB Jeremy Caldwell, Sr., Eastern Kentucky
DB Trumaine Johnson, Sr., Montana
DB Mike McElroy, Sr., Southern Illinois
DB Kejuan Riley, Jr., Alabama State
P David Harrington, Sr., Idaho State

OFFENSE SECOND-TEAM
QB Bo Levi Mitchell, Sr., Eastern Washington
RB Jonathan Grimes, Sr., William & Mary
RB Andrew Pierce, So., Delaware
WR Josh Philpart, Sr., Jacksonville
WR Cordell Roberson, Jr., Stephen F. Austin
TE Shadrae King, Sr., Robert  Morris
OL Miguel Gauthreaux, Sr., McNeese State
OL Gino Gradkowski, Sr., Delaware
OL Ryan O'Neill, Sr., Dartmouth
OL Vittorio Ottanelli, Sr., Colgate
AP Tavoy Moore, Sr., Idaho State
K Jason Cunningham, Sr., Montana State

DEFENSE SECOND-TEAM
DL Ben Boothby, Sr., Northern Iowa
DL Brandon Copeland, Jr., Penn
DL Zack Nash, Sr., Sacramento State
DL Renard Williams, Sr., Eastern Washington
LB Kadarron Anderson, Sr., Furman
LB Jer-ryan Harris, So., Arkansas-Pine Bluff
LB Andrae Jacobs, Jr., Coastal Carolina
DB Moses Ellis, Sr., Prairie View
DB Asa Jackson, Sr., Cal Poly
DB Matt  Johnson, Sr., Eastern Washington
DB Laron Scott, Sr., Georgia Southern
P Jonathan Plisco, Jr., Old Dominion

MVP: DeAndre Presley, QB, App State
OFF POY: Bo Levi Mitchell, QB, EWU
DEF POY: Ameet Pall, DL, Wofford
Newcomer: Tray Robinson, RB, Montana State