Ty Keyes, Saquon Miles Among MACCC Student-Athletes Named to JCGridion Preseason All-America First Team

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August 13, 2024

(via JCGridiron.com) The JCGridiron All-America Teams consist of players that are reportedly on track to leave for the class of 2025. We always have academic casualties or injuries that sidetrack a few, but the plan is to feature the most talented, experienced and transfer-ready guys in the country.

This is the JCGridiron.com Preseason All-America 1st Team. The 1st team has close to 70 players, which is the smallest of the lists. It is generally considered the elite of the elite, consisting of the biggest, fastest, most experienced recruits in the nation.

Just a reminder, the players are listed in no order, according to position.

PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA 1ST TEAM QUARTERBACKS

JCGridiron Preseason 1st Team Quarterbacks

Player	School	Size	Type	Stats/Info
Donovan Smith	Snow	6'3, 220	PS	2,573 YP, 26 TD, 9 INT, 56.9 -40 YR, 1 TDR
Ty Keyes	East Mississippi	6'2, 225	PS	3,350 YP, 33 TD, 11 INT, 58.2 243 YR, 3 TDR
Luke Weaver	Modesto	6'3, 190	DT	2,366 YP, 19 TD, 10 INT, 63.1 408 YR, 1 TDR
Samari Collier	Hutchinson	6'3, 220	DT	1,400 YP, 14 TD, 7 INT, 54.1 474 YR, 6 TDR

PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA 1ST TEAM RUNNING BACKS

JCGridiron Preseason 1st Team Running Backs

Player	School	Size	Stats/Info
Jayson Cortes	Mt. San Antonio	5'9, 200	1,193 YR, 15 TD, 5.7 A 14 R, 186 YRe, 2 TDRe
D'Mariun Perteet	Northwest	5'11, 205	631 YR, 6 TD, 6.4 A 4 R, 43 YRe, 0 TDRe
Jaylen Jennings	East Mississippi	5'10, 210	656 YR, 8 TD, 5.0 A 12 R, 101 YRe, 0 TDRe

Player

School

Size

Stats/Info

Jayson Cortes

Mt. San Antonio

5'9, 200

1,193 YR, 15 TD, 5.7 A

14 R, 186 YRe, 2 TDRe

D'Mariun Perteet

Northwest

5'11, 205

631 YR, 6 TD, 6.4 A

4 R, 43 YRe, 0 TDRe

Jaylen Jennings

East Mississippi

5'10, 210

656 YR, 8 TD, 5.0 A

12 R, 101 YRe, 0 TDRe

PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA 1ST TEAM WIDE RECEIVERS

JCGridiron Preseason 1st Team Wide Receivers

Player	School	Size	Stats/Info
Dontae Robinson	Sierra	6'5, 210	55 R, 942 YRe, 11 TD, 17.1 A, 91 L
JaVohn Thomas	Iowa Western	6'3, 205	Bounceback from USF
Joey Stout	Modesto	5'10, 185	60 R, 708 YRe, 5 TD, 11.8 A, 52 L
Chase Grosfeld	Cerritos	6'3, 195	35 R, 479 YRe, 3 TD, 13.7 A, 56 L
Malachi Pierce	Santa Ana	6'4, 200	45 R, 845 YRe, 18 TD, 18.8 A, 84 L
Braylon Finney	Navarro	6'1, 175	38 R, 491 YRe, 6 TD, 12.9 A, 39 L
Benson Prosper	Highland	5'11, 195	55 R, 864 YRe, 4 TD, 15.7 A, 52 L
Dedrek Taylor-Akins	Mt. San Antonio	6'4, 200	25 R, 484 YRe, 9 TD, 19.4 A, 58 L

PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA 1ST TEAM TIGHT ENDS

JCGridiron Preseason 1st Team Tight Ends

Player	School	Size	Stats/Info
Bryce Anderson	Iowa Central	6'5, 255	Redshirt in 2023
Naivyan Cargill	Iowa Western	6'5, 235	14 R, 181 YRe, 0 TD, 12.9 A, 60 L
Corey La'aupepe	San Mateo	6'5, 240	11 R, 140 YRe, 3 TD, 12.7 A, 39 L

Player

School

Size

Stats/Info

Bryce Anderson

Iowa Central

6'5, 255

Redshirt in 2023

Naivyan Cargill

Iowa Western

6'5, 235

14 R, 181 YRe, 0 TD,

12.9 A, 60 L

Corey La'aupepe

San Mateo

6'5, 240

11 R, 140 YRe, 3 TD,

12.7 A, 39 L

PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA 1ST TEAM CENTERS

JCGridiron Preseason 1st Team Centers

Player	School	Size	Info
Kameron Williams	Hinds	6'4, 300	All-Conference in 2023
Braxton Goff	East Mississippi	6'2, 285	All-Conference in 2023

PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA 1ST TEAM GUARDS

JCGridiron Preseason 1st Team Guards

Player	School	Size	Info
Connor Tuk	Garden City	6'4, 320	Bounceback from Army
Roscoe Tucker	East Mississippi	6'5, 320	All-Conference in 2023
Alfonzo Leomiti	Cerritos	6'4, 315	All-Conference in 2023
Elijah Husser	Lackawanna	6'7, 330	Starter in 2023
Jeremy Flora	Jones	6'4, 350	Starter in 2023

PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA 1ST TEAM OFFENSIVE TACKLES

JCGridiron Preseason 1st Team Offensive Tackles

Player	School	Size	Info
Alan Grimme	Jones	6'5, 290	Starter in 2023
Saquon Miles	Hinds	6'7, 300	All-Conference in 2023
Bryce Simpson	Butler	6'5, 305	Bounceback from Baylor
Ulafuiono Falealo	Mt. San Antonio	6'8, 335	Starter in 2023
Daniel Ahanonu	San Francisco	6'5, 335	Starter in 2023
Tyler Brumfield	Snow	6'6, 315	Redshirt in 2023
Jakheem Shumpert	Northwest	6'5, 300	Starter in 2023

PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA 1ST TEAM DEFENSIVE TACKLES

JCGridiron Preseason 1st Team Defensive Tackles

Player	School	Size	Stats/Info
Kelten Mickell	Jones	6'2, 295	34 T, 3 TFL, 1 Sck 1 Blk
Jakwon McGinney	Hutchinson	6'3, 290	39 T, 1.5 TFL, 1 PBU (@ Dodge City)
Ezra Funa	San Mateo	6'3, 300	31 T, 8.5 TFL, 4.5 Sck 1 FR, 1 INT, 1 PBU
Leroy Palu	Cerritos	6'2, 295	44 T, 3.5 TFL 3 PBU

PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA 1ST TEAM STRONGSIDE ENDS

JCGridiron Preseason 1st Team Strongside Ends

Player	School	Size	Stats/Info
Zavion Hardy	East Mississippi	6'5, 260	24 T, 4 TFL, 3.5 Sck 1 PBU
D.J. Burgess	Northwest	6'2, 260	46 T, 9.5 TFL, 2.5 Sck 1 FF, 1 FR, 1 PBU

Player

School

Size

Stats/Info

Zavion Hardy

East Mississippi

6'5, 260

24 T, 4 TFL, 3.5 Sck

1 PBU

D.J. Burgess

Northwest

6'2, 260

46 T, 9.5 TFL, 2.5 Sck

1 FF, 1 FR, 1 PBU

PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA 1ST TEAM WEAKSIDE ENDS

JCGridiron Preseason 1st Team Weakside Ends

Player	School	Size	Stats/Info
Clev Lubin	Iowa Western	6'4, 245	55 T, 23.5 TFL, 11.5 Sck 4 FF, 3 FR, 1 PBU
Kevonte Henry	Cerritos	6'5, 250	43 T, 7.5 TFL, 3.5 Sck 1 Blk
Dylan Labarbera	Butte	6'2, 250	45 T, 12 TFL, 5.5 Sck 1 FR, 1 INT
Chandavian Bradley	Hutchinson	6'4, 230	Bounceback from Tennessee
Esaia Bogar	Riverside City	6'3, 235	53 T, 21.5 TFL, 11.5 Sck 1 FF, 1 FR, 2 PBU
Javen Gibson	Gulf Coast	6'3, 235	51 T, 16.5 TFL, Sck 1 FR, 5 PBU

PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA 1ST TEAM OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS

JCGridiron Preseason 1st Team Outside Linebackers

Player	School	Size	Stats/Info
Odera Okaka	San Mateo	6'4, 235	41 T, 6 TFL, 3 Sck 1 FF, 1 PBU, 1 Blk
LaKendrick James	Copiah-Lincoln	6'2, 220	30 T, 9 TFL, 4.5 Sck 2 FR, 1 PBU
Keshawn Thomas	Gulf Coast	6'2, 220	62 T, 4 TFL 1 INT, 1 PBU
Ja'Wuan Nickson	Riverside City	6'1, 225	56 T, 7.5 TFL, 3 Sck 3 PBU
Nyair Graham	Lackawanna	6'1, 210	51 T, 14.5 TFL, 3 Sck 1 FF
Dominick McDonough	DuPage	6'2, 225	52 T, 5 TFL, 1 Sck 1 FR, 1 PBU

PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA 1ST TEAM INSIDE LINEBACKERS

JCGridiron Preseason 1st Team Inside Linebackers

Player	School	Size	Stats/Info
Jaiyden Thompson	Itawamba	6'3, 240	84 T, 5.5 TFL, 1 Sck 2 FR
Ryan Cuthbertson	Snow	6'1, 240	70 T, 8 TFL, 2 Sck 3 FF, 2 INT, 2 PBU
Tymere Burton	East Mississippi	6'2, 230	Bounceback from Charlotte
Spencer McKelligon	Ventura	6'3, 225	67 T 1 FF, 1 FR, 2 PBU
Trenton Johnson	Laney	6'2, 235	56 T, 7 TFL, 1 Sck

PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA 1ST TEAM SAFETIES

JCGridiron Preseason 1st Team Safeties

Player	School	Size	Stats/Info
Cameron Upshaw	Garden City	6'2, 195	38 T, 4.5 TFL, 0.5 Sck 1 FF, 2 FR, 3 INT, 1 PBU
Walter Owens	Hinds	6'2, 190	26 T, 1 TFL 1 FR, 2 INT, 3 PBU
Zane Carter	Ventura	6'4, 220	76 T, 1 TFL 2 INT, 3 PBU
Juan Salas	Mt. San Antonio	5'10, 185	70 T, 2 TFL 1 FF, 2 INT, 1 PBU
Dylan Rowsey	Itawamba	6'1, 190	54 T, 1 TFL, 1 Sck 3 INT, 3 PBU
Dylan King	East Mississippi	6'3, 195	Bounceback from East Tennessee St.
D.J. Hill-Smith	Copiah-Lincoln	6'2, 185	16 T, 1.5 TFL, 0.5 Sck 2 FR, 1 PBU (@EMCC)

PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA 1ST TEAM CORNERBACKS

JCGridiron Preseason 1st Team Cornerbacks

Player	School	Size	Stats/Info
Shannon Blair	East Mississippi	6'1, 190	23 T, 0.5 TFL 1 FR, 4 INT, 5 PBU
Anthony Rose	Kilgore	6'3, 190	Bounceback from South Carolina
Keshawn Davila	Northwest	6'1, 165	35 T, 6 TFL, 1 Sck 1 FR, 2 INT, 2 PBU
Jayden Lawton	Tyler	6'2, 175	20 T, 0.5 TFL 1 INT, 4 PBU (@Laney)
Devan Carlisle	Iowa Western	6'4, 200	Redshirt in 2023
Quandarius Keys	Pearl River	6'1, 175	11 T, 0.5 TFL 1 FR, 1 INT, 4 PBU

PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA 1ST TEAM KICKER

JCGridiron Preseason 1st Team Kicker

Player	School	Size	Stats
Billy Hewitt	Laney	6'3, 210	10-10 FG, 14-15 XP, 44 L