OGDEN, Utah-Wednesday, five Weber State football players were named as FCS preseason All-Americans on the STATS Perform Preseason All-American Squad.
These include two first-teamers, a pair of second-teamers and a third teamer.
Earning first-team All-American status for the Wildcats was two-time All-American, junior tailback Josh Davis and senior offensive lineman Ty Whitworth. Davis amassed 183 carries for 1,136 yards and 11 scores for Weber State last season.
Making the second team were senior defensive lineman Jared Schiess and kicker Trey Tuttle. Senior kick returner Rashid Shaheed netted third-team All-American honors. Last season, Schiess posted 2.5 sacks and 10.5 tackles for a loss for Weber State. Meanwhile, Tuttle made 23-29 field goal attempts last season for the Wildcats and 44 of his 47 PAT attempts.
Shaheed hauled in 20 receptions for 231 yards and three scores last season for Weber State.
This past July, Weber State was picked first in the Big Sky Conference preseason polls by both conference head coaches and media.
The Wildcats have won three consecutive Big Sky Conference titles and are coming off of a 2019 appearance in the FCS semifinals.
Weber State head coach Jay Hill is in his seventh season at Ogden and has posted a record of 47-30 (.610) giving him the highest winning percentage in program history.
Hill was named the American Football Coaches Association Region Coach of the Year in 2019 for his attainments.
