FOOTBALL: It's Never Too Early To Begin Projecting

I was on the D2football.com message board checking things out and saw a preseason All-GLIAC football team being discussed.

Obviously, it is an unofficial team, but it strikes me as being a decent shot in the dark. My first thought was who might Ferris State University have on this team and the first person that jumped in my head was linebacker Matt Ryan, who finished third in the GLIAC last season in total tackles (124) as part of a banner campaign. He was all over the place last fall making plays for that defense. I would think Matt (pictured right on top) has to fit somewhere on that board (if, in no other place, at least in an honorable mention category).

Chad Wilson, at strong safety, is coming back off a season wiped out by injury and may have been forgotten by some people. Also, don't forget about receiver Chris Wilson, who could be a weapon for the team in the red zone (or anywhere else on the field). Chris is pictured at right on the bottom.

That's just two names. Check below for the team that was floated around.

OFFENSE:

QB - SR Troy Weatherhead - Hillsdale - 6'3" 223 - O Player of the Year
RB - SO Monterea Williams - Findlay - 5'9" 190
RB - SR Xavier Walker - SVSU - 5'10" 195
WR - SR Andre Holmes - Hillsdale - 6'5" 206
WR - GR Joe Horn - Ashland - 6'0" 191
TE/WR - GR Christian Livingston - Ashland - 6'2" 220
OT - SR Cameron Bradfield - GVSU - 6'5" 295
OT - SR Will Floyd - Northwood - 6'4" 311
OG - SR Nick Schaffer - Findlay - 6'4" 285
OG - SR Phil Doerfler - Hillsdale - 6'1" 270
C - SR Marc Cuddeback - Wayne State - 6'2" 286
K - JR Gregg Berkshire - Ashland - 6'1" 196
KR - JR Josh Renel - Wayne State - 5'9" 177

DEFENSE

DL - SR Danny Richard - GVSU - 6'4" 255 - D Player of the Year
DL - JR Brandon Cornell - Findlay - 6'4" 260
DL - SR Nick Lawrence - GVSU - 6'3" 245
DL - JR Andrew Smith - Northwood - 6'1" 275
LB - SR Justin Victor - GVSU - 6'1" 225
LB - JR Nick Thomas - Wayne State - 6'3" 237
LB - SR Quinton Scott - Ashland - 6'0" 212
LB - SR Andrew DeWeerd - Northwood - 6'3" 212
DB - JR Carlton Downs - SVSU - 5'6" 175
DB - SR Craig Ray - UIndy - 6'1" 206
DB - JR Zach Breen - GVSU - 5'10" 200
DB - JR Nick Hixson - Hillsdale - 6'1" 187
P - SO Brent Schmeidebusch - Findlay - 6'4" 205
PR - JR Ryan Fourney - UIndy - 5'8" 167

GUYS TO WATCH:

Sherrod and Jackson at RB from GVSU
Glendenning at RB from Hillsdale
Milbrath at RB from MTU
Dowdell at QB from SVSU
Gallina at WR from SVSU
Parnell at DB from MTU
Knez and McGruder on the OL from Ashland