Kurt Adams Named Preseason All-America by CDS

Kurt Adams, a WR from Harding Academy (Searcy, AR) who will be senior for the Bisons in the 2009 season, was named to Consensus Draft Services Preseason Division II 2009 All-America First Team on Sunday.

Adams (6-5, 195) earned All-Region honors in 2008 after catching 61 passes for a school-record 1,122 yards and 11 touchdowns. He ranked seventh in Division II with 102.0 receiving yards per game. Adams needs five receiving touchdowns in 2009 to become Harding's career leader.

The entire CDS Division II 2009 Preseason All-American Teams:

FIRST TEAM

OFFENSE:
QB Billy Cundiff, 6'2", 209, Ashland; WR Kurt Adams, 6'5", 195, Harding; WR Johnny Spevak, 6'3", 200, Central Washington; RB James Berezik, 5'11", 205, Grand Valley State (Jr.); RB LaRon Council, 5'10", 210, Northwest Missouri State; TE DeMarco Cosby, 6'3", 240, Central Missouri (Jr.); OT Tony Washington, 6'7", 300, Abilene Christian; OG Terence Crosby, 6'2", 295, Catawba; C Sam Hathorn, 6'2", 255, North Alabama; OG Bill Behling, 6'4", 305, Michigan Tech; OT J.Marcus Webb, 6'8", 320, West Texas A&M; K Craig Burgess, Indiana U. of PA (Jr.)

DEFENSE:
DL Marc Schiecl, 6'3", 250, Colorado Mines (Jr.); DT Jermelle Cudjo, 6'3", 300, Central Oklahoma; DL Drew Berube, 6'4", 262, Hillsdale; DL Phillip Stevenson, 6'3", 275, St. Augustine's; LB Nathan Yelk, 5'10", 235, Northern Michigan; LB John Jacobs, 6'2", 230, Saginaw Valley State; LB Matt Freed, 5'10", 205, East Stroudsburg; LB Jared Brawner, 6'1", 237, Missouri Southern; CB Justin Hamilton, 5'10", 160, Elizabeth City StateS Terrence Johnson, 6'0", 195, California of Pennsylvania; S Akwasi Owusu-Ansah, 6'1", 190, Indiana U. of PA; CB Robert Allen, 5'10", 170, Fayetteville State; P John Gregory, Tusculum

SECOND TEAM

OFFENSE:
QB Trevor Harris, 6'3", 210, Edinboro; WR Johnnie King, 6'3", 187, SW Baptist; WR Dexter Manley, 6'3", 190, Elizabeth City State; RB Bobby Coy, 5'10", 205, Mesa State; RB Isaac Odim, 6'0", 215, Minnesota-Duluth (Jr.); TE Jarrell NeSmith, 6'2", 215, Tusculum; OT David Mims, 6'9", 325, Virginia Union (Jr.); OG Tim Drury, 6'3", 275, Indianapolis; C Torrence Wright, 6'3", 283, Arkansas Tech; OG Justin Magruder, 6'3", 283, Ashland; OT Jared Veldneer, 6'8", 311, Hillsdale; K Garrett Rolsma, Central Washington

DEFENSE:
DE Marcus Crump, 6'6", 240, St. Augustine's (Jr.); DT Joshua Conway, 6'3", 275, New Mexico Highlands; DT Antonio Hardrick, 6'3", 260, Clark Atlanta; DE Brad Davidson, 6'6", 240, Missouri Western; LB Zach Watkins, 6'0", 230, Washburn; LB Ryan Reeves, 6'3", 215, Wayne State (Neb.); LB Joe Knopick, 6'0", 220, Findlay; LB Caleb Jessup, 6'0", 220, Western Washington; CB Caylon Hann, 5'10", 170, UNC-Pembroke; S Myles Burnsides, 5'11", 195, Northwest Missouri St.; S Dominic Spinks, 6'2", 195, Delta State; CB Ronnell Tibbs, 5'11", 165, St. Joseph's (IN) (Jr.); P Cody Smith, Texas A&M-Kingsville