Army West Point Athletics
Nine Earn Preseason Accolades from Phil Steele
June 13, 2019 | Football
WEST POINT, N.Y. – Nine members of the Army West Point football team have received recognition as members of Phil Steele's 2019 Preseason Independent Team.
Seniors Cole Christiansen, Jaylon McClinton, Elijah Riley, Connor Slomka and Kell Walker were selected as first team members.
Among the second team recipients were seniors Kelvin Hopkins Jr. and Jaxson Deaton, junior JB Hunter and sophomore Arik Smith. Â
In the magazine's preseason forecast, the Black Knights rank second among Independent teams, sitting just behind 2018 College Football Playoff qualifier Notre Dame.
Army will kick off its 2019 campaign on Aug. 30 in a 6 p.m. contest against Rice at Michie Stadium.
FIRST TEAM
QB – Ian Brook, Notre Dame
RB – Connor Slomka, Army West Point
RB – Jason Huntley, New Mexico St.
RB – Kell Walker, Army West Point
WR – Chase Claypool, Notre Dame
WR – Antonio Gandy-Golden, Liberty
WR – OJ Clark, New Mexico St.
TE – Matt Bushman, BYU
C – James Empey, BYU
OL – Ray Thomas-Ishman, Massachusetts
OL – Tommy Kraemer, Notre Dame
OL – Sage Doxatater, New Mexico State
OL – Liam Eichenberg, Notre Dame
DL – Cedric Wilcots, New Mexico St.
DL – Roy Lopez, New Mexico St.
DL – Khyiris Tonga, BYU
DL – Khalid Kareem, Notre Dame
LB – Jarvis Miller, Massachusetts
LB – Javahn Ferguson, New Mexico St.
LB – Cole Christiansen, Army West Point
LB – Isaiah Kaufusi, BYU
DB – Dayan Ghanwoloku, BYU
DB – Elijah Riley, Army West Point
DB – Alohi Gilman, Notre Dame
DB – Jaylon McClinton, Army West Point
K – Dylan Brown, New Mexico St.
P – Payton Theisler, New Mexico St.
KR – Jason Huntley, New Mexico St.
PR – Chris Finke, Notre Dame
LS – John Shannon, Notre Dame
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SECOND TEAM
QB – Kelvin Hopkins Jr., Army West Point
RB – Christian Gibson, New Mexico St.
RB – Jafar Armstrong, Notre Dame
RB – Joshua Mack, Liberty
WR – Gunner Romney, BYU
WR – Chris Finke, Notre Dame
WR – Aleva Hifo, BYU
TE – Cole Kmet, Notre Dame
C – Brian Trujillo, New Mexico St.
OL – Jaxson Deaton, Army West Point
OL – Dontae Duff, Liberty
OL – JB Hunter, Army West Point
OL – Larnel Coleman, Massachusetts
DL – Jessie Lemonier, Liberty
DL – Dennis Osagiede, Massachusetts
DL – Austin Lewis, Liberty
DL – Julian Okwara, Notre Dame
LB – Zayne Anderson, BYU
LB – Arik Smith, Army West Point
LB – Solomon Ajayi, Liberty
LB – Asmar Bilal, Notre Dame
DB – Troy Pride, Notre Dame
DB – Ray Buford – New Mexico St.
DB – Jalen Elliott, Notre Dame
DB – Shamad Lomax, New Mexico St.
K – Alex Probert, Liberty
P – George Georgopoulos, Massachusetts
KR – Ceneca Espinoza, Liberty
PR – DJ Stubbs, Liberty
LS – Mitch Harris, BYU
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To purchase season and group tickets for the 2019 season, Click Here.
To purchase your mini plan online for the upcoming season, Click Here.
Fans can also call the ticket office at 877-TIX-ARMY (849-2769) or the Army A Club at 845-938-2322.
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Seniors Cole Christiansen, Jaylon McClinton, Elijah Riley, Connor Slomka and Kell Walker were selected as first team members.
Among the second team recipients were seniors Kelvin Hopkins Jr. and Jaxson Deaton, junior JB Hunter and sophomore Arik Smith. Â
In the magazine's preseason forecast, the Black Knights rank second among Independent teams, sitting just behind 2018 College Football Playoff qualifier Notre Dame.
Army will kick off its 2019 campaign on Aug. 30 in a 6 p.m. contest against Rice at Michie Stadium.
FIRST TEAM
QB – Ian Brook, Notre Dame
RB – Connor Slomka, Army West Point
RB – Jason Huntley, New Mexico St.
RB – Kell Walker, Army West Point
WR – Chase Claypool, Notre Dame
WR – Antonio Gandy-Golden, Liberty
WR – OJ Clark, New Mexico St.
TE – Matt Bushman, BYU
C – James Empey, BYU
OL – Ray Thomas-Ishman, Massachusetts
OL – Tommy Kraemer, Notre Dame
OL – Sage Doxatater, New Mexico State
OL – Liam Eichenberg, Notre Dame
DL – Cedric Wilcots, New Mexico St.
DL – Roy Lopez, New Mexico St.
DL – Khyiris Tonga, BYU
DL – Khalid Kareem, Notre Dame
LB – Jarvis Miller, Massachusetts
LB – Javahn Ferguson, New Mexico St.
LB – Cole Christiansen, Army West Point
LB – Isaiah Kaufusi, BYU
DB – Dayan Ghanwoloku, BYU
DB – Elijah Riley, Army West Point
DB – Alohi Gilman, Notre Dame
DB – Jaylon McClinton, Army West Point
K – Dylan Brown, New Mexico St.
P – Payton Theisler, New Mexico St.
KR – Jason Huntley, New Mexico St.
PR – Chris Finke, Notre Dame
LS – John Shannon, Notre Dame
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SECOND TEAM
QB – Kelvin Hopkins Jr., Army West Point
RB – Christian Gibson, New Mexico St.
RB – Jafar Armstrong, Notre Dame
RB – Joshua Mack, Liberty
WR – Gunner Romney, BYU
WR – Chris Finke, Notre Dame
WR – Aleva Hifo, BYU
TE – Cole Kmet, Notre Dame
C – Brian Trujillo, New Mexico St.
OL – Jaxson Deaton, Army West Point
OL – Dontae Duff, Liberty
OL – JB Hunter, Army West Point
OL – Larnel Coleman, Massachusetts
DL – Jessie Lemonier, Liberty
DL – Dennis Osagiede, Massachusetts
DL – Austin Lewis, Liberty
DL – Julian Okwara, Notre Dame
LB – Zayne Anderson, BYU
LB – Arik Smith, Army West Point
LB – Solomon Ajayi, Liberty
LB – Asmar Bilal, Notre Dame
DB – Troy Pride, Notre Dame
DB – Ray Buford – New Mexico St.
DB – Jalen Elliott, Notre Dame
DB – Shamad Lomax, New Mexico St.
K – Alex Probert, Liberty
P – George Georgopoulos, Massachusetts
KR – Ceneca Espinoza, Liberty
PR – DJ Stubbs, Liberty
LS – Mitch Harris, BYU
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Season tickets, group tickets and mini plans are all on sale now for the 2018 season.
To purchase season and group tickets for the 2019 season, Click Here.
To purchase your mini plan online for the upcoming season, Click Here.
Fans can also call the ticket office at 877-TIX-ARMY (849-2769) or the Army A Club at 845-938-2322.
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