Charlie Cleveland has been named D2Football.com 2021 Preseason All American.
Cleveland was the lone GMAC player on the preseason team and was a First Team selection on the defensive line.
For the last two seasons, Cleveland has been an unstoppable force up front for the Dragons. He has twice been named GMAC Defensive Lineman of the Year. Cleveland tied for the league lead in sacks with 5 and was second in tackles for a loss with 8. He finished with an average of 5.5 tackles per game and continues to be a monster while stuffing the run or getting into the opponent's backfield.
Combined with his strong showing in 2019 (8.5 sacks, 18 tackles for loss, 61 tackles), Cleveland is moving up the Dragons record books. He is currently 8th in career tackles for loss with 36 and fifth in career sacks with 18.
2021 D2Football.com Preseason All-America Team
August 31, 2021
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First Team |
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QB |
Tyson Bagent |
6-3, 215, Jr. |
Shepherd |
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RB |
Michael Roots |
5-9, 211, Sr. |
CSU-Pueblo |
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RB |
Justin Felder |
5-8, 175, Jr. |
Stonehill |
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WR |
Henry Litwin |
6-1, 195, Sr. |
Slippery Rock |
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WR |
L'liott Curry |
6-0, 206, Sr. |
Henderson State |
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TE |
David Balint III |
6-3, 255, Jr. |
Shippensburg |
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OL |
Amon Simon |
6-5, 275, Sr. |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
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OL |
Tanner Owen |
6-5, 290, Sr. |
Northwest Missouri |
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OL |
Jimmy Burchett |
6-4, 320, Sr |
Notre Dame College |
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OL |
Grant Smith |
6-5, 350, Jr. |
South Dakota Mines |
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OL |
Brent Laing |
6-4, 285, Sr. |
Minnesota Duluth |
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DL |
Demetrice Lofton |
6-4, 245, Jr. |
Morehouse |
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DL |
Joshua Pryor |
6-4, 280, So. |
Bowie State |
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DL |
6-2, 250, Jr. |
Tiffin |
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DL |
Sam Roberts |
6-5, 292, Sr. |
Northwest Missouri |
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LB |
Drew Seers |
6-1, 225, Sr. |
Lindenwood |
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LB |
Rondrow Peebles |
6-2, 242, Sr. |
Carson-Newman |
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LB |
Kailen Abrams |
6-2, 230, Sr. |
Central State |
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DB |
Junior Faulk |
6-1, 200, Sr. |
Delta State |
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DB |
Demetri Morsell |
5-11, 180, Jr.. |
Bowie State |
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DB |
Kader Kohou |
5-11, 190, Sr. |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
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DB |
Sam Webb |
6-2, 195, Sr. |
Missouri Western |
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K |
Jefferson Souza |
6-1, 185, Jr. |
Virginia Union |
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P |
Casey Knutsen |
5-11, 190, So. |
South Dakota Mines |
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AP |
Trey Vaval |
6-0, 175, So. |
Missouri Western |
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Second Team |
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QB |
Cade Brister |
6-0, 200, Jr. |
Lindenwood |
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RB |
Cole Chancey |
5-10, 195, Sr. |
Harding |
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RB |
Jamar Thompkins |
5-11, 200, Jr. |
Valdosta State |
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WR |
Jermaine Wynn Jr. |
5-9, 185, Sr. |
Slippery Rock |
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WR |
Duane Brown |
6-0, 181, Jr. |
IUP |
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TE |
DeAndre Washington |
6-3, 235, Sr. |
Arkansas-Monticello |
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OL |
Josh Dauberman |
6-5, 315, Sr. |
IUP |
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OL |
Innis Claud V |
6-2, 290, Sr. |
Delta State |
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OL |
Jared Gossen |
6-3, 305, Jr. |
Minnesota State |
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OL |
Elijah Reed |
6-6, 302, Jr. |
CSU-Pueblo |
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OL |
Hunter Toppel |
6-4, 305, Sr. |
Minnesota State |
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DL |
Chad Kuhn |
6-3, 240, Sr. |
Slippery Rock |
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DL |
Logan Swanson |
6-3, 300, Sr. |
Augustana |
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DL |
Erik Hansen |
6-3, 260, Sr. |
Upper Iowa |
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DL |
Javon Frazier |
6-2, 250, Sr. |
Virginia State |
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LB |
Chrys Lane |
6-0, 210, Sr. |
Shepherd |
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LB |
Onte Burns |
6-0, 205, Jr. |
Southwest Minnesota |
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LB |
Gabe Ames |
6-0, 240, Sr. |
Bemidji State |
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DB |
Nazir Streater |
5-10, 190, Sr. |
IUP |
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DB |
Josh Williams |
6-3, 197, Sr. |
Fayetteville State |
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DB |
D'Anthony Bell |
6-2, 205, Sr. |
West Florida |
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DB |
Shawn Turber-Ortiz |
5-10, 190, Sr. |
Kutztown |
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K |
Luis Guarita |
6-4, 175, Sr. |
Augustana |
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P |
Clayton Crile |
6-2, 195, So. |
Catawba |
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AP |
Dominique Ramsey |
5-9, 180, Sr. |
Texas A&M-Commerce |