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EARLY CANDIDATES

WR Matt Szczur, Villanova, Sr.- Even though he claims to be returning this year, it would be smart to see how high he goes as most players drafted in the top 5 rounds, and he could be, take that money.  Hopefully he returns though as the reigning CAA OFF and Special Teams Player of the Year.  He rushed for 813 yards and 10 scores, passes for 2 touchdowns, and hauled in 51 passes for 610 yards and 4 more scores.  Not to mention he returned 30 kickoffs for 816 yards and 1 touchdown.

RB Devon Moore, Appalachian State, Sr.-  ASU always has someone on this list and with Edwards gone, Moore is sure to get more carries while they develop the new QB.  A 2009 1st team All-SoCon selection, Moore rushed for 1,374 yards and 19 touchdowns in 14 games.  Expect to see big numbers from Moore.

WR Tysson Poots, Southern Utah, Sr.- Poots is one of the top unknown receivers in FCS as a two-time All-American returning from a season in which he put up 1,081 yards and 15 touchdowns despite injuries forcing him out of a couple games.  Don’t be surprised to see Poots with better numbers as long as their is a capable QB in place.

LT Ben Ijalana, Villanova, Sr.- Seeing a lineman on this list is unusual but Ijalana is well worthy and probably would make the official list if not for WR Matt Szczur.  He is a two-time 1st team All-CAA selection and 2009 1st team All-American.  Ijalana is also one of the top small school pro prospects coming out in 2010.

QB Pat Devlin, Delaware, Sr.-Devlin is the first player listed that is a returning Payton finalist.  Despite not being named All-CAA Devlin was one of the best in the nation last year.  His receivers did not help much last year with many dropped balls but things should be better in 2010.  He threw for 2,664 yards, 16 touchdowns, and just 9 INTs last year.

RB Taiwan Jones, Eastern Washington, Jr.- Jones is one of the best running backs in college football, regardless of division, as the speedy back has the skills to play at the next level, if he continues to develop.  He rushed for 1,213 yards and 15 touchdowns as a sophomore.  Don’t be surprised to see those numbers go up as he will likely take more of a load this year with most of their production through the air gone.

RB Chase Reynolds, Montana, Sr.-He was second on the team in receptions (38) and rushed for 1,502 yards and 22 touchdowns last year.  Reynolds has been one of the best backs in FCS over the last two years and while their line will see a major overhaul there is no reason to believe that Montana won’t reload.

QB Jeremy Moses, SFA, Sr.-Moses is another returning finalist for the award and the returning Co-SLC Player of the Year after throwing for 4,124 yards and 40 touchdowns.  Don’t be surprised to see him produce big numbers again in 2010.

OTHERS WORTH MENTIONING

WR Simmie Yarbrough, SELU, Jr.

QB Michael Herrick, NAU, Sr.

RB Kyle Minett, SDSU, Sr.

RB Jonathan Grimes, W&M, Jr.

QB Malcolm Long, SCSU, Sr.

QB Scott Riddle, Elon, Sr.

RB Ed Gowins, Stony Brook, Jr.

RB Chris Evans, Samford, Sr.

MISSOURI STATE

MSU was on the right track in 2009 with a 6-5 overall mark and they return plenty of talent in 2010 to make a run at the MVFC title and potentially make some noise in the playoffs.  Their only major loss is All-American TE Clay Harbor, a likely NFL Draft pick.  Among the returning players includes 1st team All-MVFC selections OG David Arkin and LB Antoine Wilkinson and 2nd team selections DL Waylon Richardet and DB  Skylar Smith.  Wilkinson led the team with 113 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, and 8 pass breakups in 2009.  Smith was 2nd on the team with 94 tackles and broke up 5 passes.  Richardet could be among the best in the nation in 2010 returning after posting 43 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, and 3 sacks last year.  They also return honorable mention All-MVFC QB Cody Kirby and P Jordan Chiles as the top returners.  Kirby passed for 2,114 yards and 11 touchdowns but also threw 16 INTs last year.  Not to mention the injuries that MSU suffered at RB.  If Kirby can improve his pass efficiency and they can stay healthy at RB, this team is one to watch. Junior WR Jermaine Saffold, RT Jake Duron, LT Bob Shapel, RB Mikael Cooper-Falls, LB Adam Beauchamp, and FS Derek Miller give them a lot of potential stars to watch for.

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE

SDSU probably should have made more noise than they did in 2009 boasting a very talented squad that almost beat Montana in the first round.  QB Thomas O’Brien is expected to lead the squad in 2010 and has a lot of talent returning starting with All-MVFC selections RB Kyle Minett, TE Colin Cochart, C Ryan McKnight, and potential stars RT Jon Fick and RB Tyler Duffy.  Losing all 3 starting WRs will hurt along with losing LT Casey Knips and RG Casey Bender but there is enough talent here to challenge for the conference title.  Defensively, they lose All-American and MVFC Co-DEF POY DE Danny Batten but return All-MVFC selections P Dean Priddy, SS Conrad Kjerstad (81 tackles, 5 INTs), LB Derek Domino (97 tackles), and they will get CB General Parnell (23 tackles, 4 INTs) back from injury.  With Batten gone it will be up DE Jake Steffen (6.5 tackles for loss, 3 sacks) and DE Antonio Thompson (5.5 tackles for loss, 4 sacks) to step up.  After a second place finish in 2009 this team is primed to possibly win the league in 2010.

JAMES MADISON

Many thought they would be a playoff contender in 2009 but their early struggles doomed their fate.  Despite losing Buck Buchanan Award Winner DE Arthur Moats, TE Mike Caussin, OG Dorian Brooks, WR Rockeed McCarter, and CB/RS Scotty McGee you know that Mickey Matthews will turn things around.  In fact he ended the 2009 season showing that this team will not give up and that they have plenty of young talent for the future.  After losing four straight games in the middle of the season and 5 of their first 7 they went on to win the last 4 games, including a win over a ranked Delaware program, Maine, UMASS, and thrashing Towson.  QB Justin Thorpe (654 rushing yards, 1260 passing yards) finally has a year under his belt and should be among the best in the CAA.  He will have plenty of weapons back starting with WR Marcus Turner (10 catches, 78 yards), FB Donnell Brown, RB Scott Noble (282 yards, 1 TD), RB Jamal Sullivan (451 yards, 4 TDs), and a solid line.  Losing his top two receivers (McCarter, Caussin) will be tough but their last few recruiting classes hauled in the talent to ease the losses.  LT Theo Sherman and LG Roane Babington could form the top left side of a line in the CAA.  On defense, LB Pat Williams (87 tackles, 8 tackles for loss), SS Vidal Nelson (57 tackles), WS Jon Williams (58 tackles, 5 tackles for loss), DE D.J. Bryant (32 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks), and DT Ronnell Brown (26 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks)) give them a solid group to build around.  This team might not be ready to contend for a national title but they certainly can make noise in the league and potentially make the playoffs with only Villanova being a definite title contender at this point.

UC DAVIS

UCD finished 6-5 overall last year and could be improved this season. Losing WRs Chris Carter and Bakari Grant along with C Tommy Hernandez will hurt but they return just about everyone else.  Among those returnees include 1st team All-GWFC selections OT Mark Tos, TE Dean Rogers (29 catches, 326 yards), K Sean Kelley (12-15 FG), LT Sean Davies, QB Greg Denham (2,932 yards passing), DE Eric Sobotka (32 tackles, 5 tackles for loss), DT Jake Maxson, and SS Danny Hart (53 tackles).  Defensively is where they have the most transition losing five starters with LB Mike Morales (81 tackles) being the top priority to replace.  The strength of the defense will be on the line with 3 starters back.  LB Dozie Amajoyi (#4 tackler, 50 tackles, 2 TFL, 2 sacks) will be counted on to pick up the slack left by Morales and Mike Healey. (50 tackles, 2.5 TFL).  This program has the look of a definite top 25 team in 2010.

Let me keep going through personnel and I will add some teams to this list throughout the off-season.

FCS Playoff History
FCS Schedules

1. FCS Schedules: Complete schedules broken down by conference and team. We currently have the complete 2009 schedules available and are working on the 2010 schedule. We will be creating additional future schedules as we get information on potential/confirmed games.

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3. ChampionshipSubdivision.com Top 25 Football Poll: We will be releasing our very first top 25 poll tomorrow.  We opted to wait till the season was underway to get a better representation of how the teams are actually doing verses how they were ranked before the season even started.  It will be very interesting to see how this turns out.

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