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MVFC Tabs Top Defenders

MVFC Tabs Top Defenders

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The Missouri Valley Football Conference completed its announcement of its preseason All-Conference Teams with the listing of the defensive unit Wednesday.

South Dakota State has two players on the first team of defenders and South Dakota has one.

DL- Ryan Earith South Dakota State 6-4 260 Sr. Papillion (Neb.) Papillion-La Vista South High
Darin Greenfield South Dakota 6-3 240 Sr. Sheldon (Iowa) High
Anthony Knighton Southern Illinois 6-4 260 Jr. Fort Pierce (Fla.) Central High
Derrek Tuszka North Dakota State 6-5 243 Sr. Warner (S.D.) High
LB- Jabril Cox North Dakota State 6-3 233 Jr. Kansas City (Mo.) Raytown South High
Angelo Garbutt Missouri State 6-2 230 Sr. Carrollton (Texas) Hebron High / Iowa
Jonas Griffith Indiana State 6-4 250 Sr. Louisville (Ky.) Academy at Shawnee
Christian Rozeboom South Dakota State 6-2 225 Sr. Sioux Center (Iowa) High
DB- Jeremy Chinn Southern Illinois 6-3 212 Sr. Fishers (Ind.) High
James Hendricks North Dakota State 6-1 207 Sr. Bemidji (Minn.) High
Luther Kirk Illinois State 6-2 195 Sr. Garland (Texas) High
Devin Taylor Illinois State 6-1 200 Jr. Lansing (Mich.) Sexton High
Xavior Williams UNI 5-11 175 Jr. Burlington (Iowa) Notre Dame High
P- Garret Wegner North Dakota State 6-0 193 Jr. Lodi (Wis.) High
RS- Je’Quan Burton Southern Illinois 5-9 175 So. Orlando (Fla.) Jones High

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