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Hughes Named Preseason All-American by CFN

 BOONE, N.C. — App State's Michael Hughes has been named a second-team preseason All-American by the College Football Network.
 
CFN named Hughes a second-team All-American following a 2023 season in which he made 19 of 22 field goals, including a game-winning kick from 54 yards as time expired in a 41-40 victory at ULM. Over the last two seasons, he totaled 188 points by going 28-for-34 on field goals (82.4 percent) and converting 104 extra points.
 
CFN also released its preseason All-Sun Belt teams, listed below:

Preseason First-Team All-Sun Belt Offense
QB: Jordan McCloud, Texas State
RB: Ismail Mahdi, Texas State
RB: Jalen White, Georgia Southern
WR: Jamaal Pritchett, South Alabama
WR: Joey Hobert, Texas State
WR: Kaedin Robinson, App State
TE: Eli Wilson, App State
FLEX: Braydon Bennett, Coastal Carolina
OT: Tyshawn Wyatt, James Madison
OG: Cole Potts, James Madison
OC: Jacob Bayer, Arkansas State
OG: Tellek Lockette, Texas State
OT: Makilan Thomas, Arkansas State
OT: Jack Murphy, App State (Honorary/Posthumously)

Preseason Second-Team All-Sun Belt Offense

QB: Joey Aguilar, App State
RB: Ayo Adeyi, James Madison
RB: Ja'Quez Cross, Arkansas State
WR: Kole Wilson, Texas State
WR: Derwin Burgess Jr., Georgia Southern
WR: Courtney Jackson, Arkansas State
TE: DJ Thomas-Jones, South Alabama
FLEX: Dalton Stroman, App State
OT: Nash Jones, Texas State
OG: A.J. Gillie, Louisiana
OC: Landon Burton, Louisiana
OG: Daniel King, Troy
OT: George Jackson, Louisiana

Preseason Third-Team All-Sun Belt Offense

QB: Jaylen Raynor, Arkansas State
RB: Deion Hankins, Texas State
RB: Dre'lyn Washington, Louisiana
WR: Dalen Cobb, Georgia Southern
WR: Corey Rucker, Arkansas State
WR: Christan Horn, App State
TE: Terrance Carter, Louisiana
FLEX: Kanye Roberts, App State
OT: Nick Del Grande, Coastal Carolina
OG: Elijah Fisher, UL-Monroe
OC: Logan Osburn, Marshall
OG: Mehki Butler, Arkansas State
OT: Jimeto Obigbo, Texas State

Preseason First-Team All-Sun Belt Defense
EDGE: Ben Bell, Texas State
DT: Justin Rhodes, Georgia Southern
DT: Wy'Kevious Thomas, South Alabama
EDGE: Nate Johnson, App State
LB: Jason Henderson, Old Dominion
LB: Marques Watson-Trent, Georgia Southern
LB: K.C. Ossai, Louisiana
CB: Keyon Martin, Louisiana
CB: Ethan Johnson, App State
CB: Matthew McDoom, Coastal Carolina
S: Jaden Voisin, South Alabama
S: J.J. Roberts, Marshall
FLEX: Chauncey Logan, James Madison

Preseason Second-Team All-Sun Belt Defense
EDGE: Isaac Walker, Georgia Southern
DT: Henry Bryant III, Georgia State
DT: Santana Hopper, App State
EDGE: Mike Green, Marshall
LB: Charles Willekes, Arkansas State
LB: Justin Abraham, Georgia State
LB: Max Harris, Texas State
CB: Gavin Pringle, Georgia State
CB: Ricky Fletcher, South Alabama
CB: David Godsey Jr., UL-Monroe
S: Tyrone Lewis Jr., Louisiana
S: Kaleb Culp, Texas State
FLEX: Cameron Whitfield, Louisiana

Preseason Third-Team All-Sun Belt Defense
EDGE: Michael Fletcher, App State
DT: TyQaze Leggs, Marshall
DT: Denzel Lowry, Old Dominion
EDGE: Jordan Lawson, Louisiana
LB: Jordan Stringer, Troy
LB: Wyatt Gedeon, Coastal Carolina
LB: Carl Glass Jr., UL-Monroe
CB: Chris Mills, Texas State
CB: Michael Caraway Jr., Southern Miss
CB: Joshua Eaton, Texas State
S: Jeremiah Johnson, Georgia State
S: Trevian Thomas, Arkansas State
FLEX: T.J. Smith, Georgia Southern

Preseason First-Team All-Sun Belt Specialists

PK: Michael Hughes, App State
KOS: Scott Taylor Renfroe, Troy
P: Ryan Hanson, James Madison
KR: Zylan Perry, Louisiana
PR: Tiaquelin Mims, Southern Miss
ST: Tavian Coleman, Texas State

Preseason Second-Team All-Sun Belt Specialists

PK: Mason Shipley, Texas State
KOS: Liam Gray, Coastal Carolina
P: Robert Cole, Troy
KR: Kole Wilson, Texas State
PR: Courtney Jackson, Arkansas State
ST: Avery Sledge, Southern Miss

 
 
  
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Players Mentioned

Jack Murphy

#59 Jack Murphy

OL
6' 4"
Redshirt Sophomore
Fourth-Year Redshirt Sophomore
Joey Aguilar

#4 Joey Aguilar

QB
6' 3"
Senior
Senior
Michael Fletcher

#5 Michael Fletcher

DE
6' 6"
Redshirt Senior
Sixth-Year Redshirt Senior
Santana Hopper

#29 Santana Hopper

DE
6' 2"
Redshirt Sophomore
Redshirt Sophomore
Christan Horn

#13 Christan Horn

WR
6' 2"
Senior
Fifth-Year Senior
Michael Hughes

#99 Michael Hughes

K
6' 3"
Senior
Senior
Ethan Johnson

#2 Ethan Johnson

CB
5' 11"
Junior
Junior
Nate Johnson

#90 Nate Johnson

OLB
6' 5"
Sophomore
Sophomore
Kanye Roberts

#14 Kanye Roberts

RB
6' 0"
Redshirt Sophomore
Redshirt Sophomore
Kaedin Robinson

#2 Kaedin Robinson

WR
6' 2"
Redshirt Senior
Sixth-Year Redshirt Senior

Players Mentioned

Jack Murphy

#59 Jack Murphy

6' 4"
Redshirt Sophomore
Fourth-Year Redshirt Sophomore
OL
Joey Aguilar

#4 Joey Aguilar

6' 3"
Senior
Senior
QB
Michael Fletcher

#5 Michael Fletcher

6' 6"
Redshirt Senior
Sixth-Year Redshirt Senior
DE
Santana Hopper

#29 Santana Hopper

6' 2"
Redshirt Sophomore
Redshirt Sophomore
DE
Christan Horn

#13 Christan Horn

6' 2"
Senior
Fifth-Year Senior
WR
Michael Hughes

#99 Michael Hughes

6' 3"
Senior
Senior
K
Ethan Johnson

#2 Ethan Johnson

5' 11"
Junior
Junior
CB
Nate Johnson

#90 Nate Johnson

6' 5"
Sophomore
Sophomore
OLB
Kanye Roberts

#14 Kanye Roberts

6' 0"
Redshirt Sophomore
Redshirt Sophomore
RB
Kaedin Robinson

#2 Kaedin Robinson

6' 2"
Redshirt Senior
Sixth-Year Redshirt Senior
WR