Hampton, Va. – Hampton University defensive end Kendall Langford has been named to the College Sporting News Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Preseason All-American Team, released today. He is the only player from the three-time defending Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) champion Pirates to garner preseason honors and one of only two players from the league, the other being Bethune-Cookman’s Bobbie Williams.

Currently ranked No. 25 on Mel Kiper’s Big Board for the 2008 NFL Draft, Langford is arguably one of the top defensive ends in all of Division I. Last season he was honored as a Sheridan Broadcasting Network (SBN) All-American and a first team All-MEAC selection after leading all Hampton defensive linemen in tackles with 55. In addition, he was second in the league with 15.5 tackles for loss and third in quarterback sacks with eight. Now entering his senior year, Langford is looking to become the first Pirate defensive lineman to be named first team all-conference three consecutive seasons since Isaac Readon was named All-CIAA from 1983-1985.

2007 COLLEGE SPORTING NEWS PRESEASON ALL-AMERICAN TEAMS

FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE
QB Ricky Santos, New Hampshire
RB Kevin Richardson, Appalachian State
FB Jerome Felton, Furman
WR Alex Watson, Northern Arizona
WR Jerome Simpson, Coastal Carolina
TE Blake Martin, Sam Houston State
C Brennan Carvalho, Portland State
OG Kerry Brown, Appalachian State
OG Matt Alfred, Eastern Washington
OT Chad Rinehart, Northern Iowa
OT Brandon Hale, Sam Houston State

DEFENSE
DE Bryan Smith, McNeese State
DE Kroy Biermann, Montana
DT John Faletoese, UC Davis
DT Mychal Savage, Youngstown State
LB Joe Mays, North Dakota State
LB Kye Stewart, Illinois State
LB Jason Hatchell, Massachusetts
S Corey Lynch, Appalachian State
S Bobbie Williams, Bethune-Cookman
CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Tennessee State CB Andrew Berry, Harvard

SPECIAL TEAMS
K Blake Bercegeay, McNeese State
P Mike Dragosavich, North Dakota State
RS Steven Whitehead, McNeese State

SECOND TEAM
OFFENSE
QB Josh Johnson, San Diego
RB Lex Hilliard, Montana
FB Broderick Cole, Nicholls State
WR Clyde Edwards, Grambling State
WR Ramses Barden, Cal Poly
TE Chris Wagner, South Dakota State
C Billy Krause, UT-Martin
OG Mitch Erickson, South Dakota State
OG Peter St. John, Portland State
OT Cody Balough, Montana
OT Matt Austin, Massachusetts

DEFENSE
DE Kendall Langford, Hampton
DE Brian Johnston, Gardner-Webb
DT Mark Huygins, Northern Iowa
DT Justin Brown, Furman
LB Donald Thomas, Eastern Illinois
LB Colin Disch, Albany
LB Mike Gallihugh, Colgate
S Brent Webber, Sacramento State
S Tony LeZotte, James Madison
CB Brandon Jackson, Georgia Southern
CB Ricky Wilson, Northern Arizona

SPECIAL TEAMS
K Rob Zarrilli, Hofstra
P Brandon Lane, Elon
RS Dexter Jackson, Appalachian State

THIRD TEAM
OFFENSE
QB Eric Sanders, Northern Iowa
RB Donald Chapman, UT-Martin
FB Bobby McClintock, Portland State
WR Micah Rucker, Eastern Illinois
WR Bruce Hocker, Duquesne
TE Louis Irizarry, Youngstown State
C Stephen Field, Cal Poly
OG Jon Compas, UC Davis
OG Matt Jenkins, Texas State
OT Nate Safe, North Dakota State
OT David Hale, Weber State

DEFENSE
DE Eric Bakhtiari, San Diego
DE Mike Boyd, Texas Southern
DT Tim Washington, App. State
DT Geoffrey Woods, Tennessee Tech
LB Ryan Shotwell, Cal Poly
LB Andrew Jones, Furman
LB James Terry, Youngstown State
S Chris Parsons, Northern Iowa
S Jarmaul George, Southern
CB Casey Gough, Holy Cross
CB Jerome Touchstone, App. State

SPECIAL TEAMS
K Parker Douglass, South Dakota State
P Chris MacDonald, Texas State
RS Jayson Foster, Georgia Southern