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Football Garners Five Spots in PFN Preseason All-Conference Team
August 10, 2026 | Football
WEST POINT, N.Y. – Army West Point football saw five players named to the Pro Football Network American Conference Preseason All-Conference Team.
Offensive lineman Teddy Williams and defensive lineman Jack Bousum made the first team, tight end Parker Poloskey made the second team, and quarterback Cale Hellums and offensive lineman Henry Appleton collected third team accolades.
Williams is one of four returning offensive linemen from a season ago, a unit which blocked for 3,485 rushing yards on the season and allowed just seven sacks, a metric that was best in all of FBS. Bousum meanwhile was tied for the team-high in both tackles for loss (8.0) and sacks (4.5) while making 29 total tackles in 2025.
Poloskey started in all 13 games last year, and was Army's fourth-leading pass-catcher with 54 yards on four receptions. Needing a win at UTSA in Week 14 to secure a bowl berth, the Boca Raton, Fla. native caught a 14 pass on fourth-and-4 to keep Army's final drive alive, and capped the possession with a four-yard, game-winning touchdown reception.
In 2025, Hellums recorded 1,223 rushing yards on the season, becoming just the eighth Army rusher to reach that mark. He also compiled 18 rushing touchdowns, which was the second-most rushing touchdowns in a season in program history, trailing only Bryson Daily's program-record 32 set in 2024.
Finally, Appleton rounds out Army's selections on the PFN preseason list after flanking Williams at left tackle in 2025.
Army opens the 2026 season on Sept. 5 vs. Bryant at Michie Stadium. Season and single-game tickets are on-sale here.
Offensive lineman Teddy Williams and defensive lineman Jack Bousum made the first team, tight end Parker Poloskey made the second team, and quarterback Cale Hellums and offensive lineman Henry Appleton collected third team accolades.
Williams is one of four returning offensive linemen from a season ago, a unit which blocked for 3,485 rushing yards on the season and allowed just seven sacks, a metric that was best in all of FBS. Bousum meanwhile was tied for the team-high in both tackles for loss (8.0) and sacks (4.5) while making 29 total tackles in 2025.
Poloskey started in all 13 games last year, and was Army's fourth-leading pass-catcher with 54 yards on four receptions. Needing a win at UTSA in Week 14 to secure a bowl berth, the Boca Raton, Fla. native caught a 14 pass on fourth-and-4 to keep Army's final drive alive, and capped the possession with a four-yard, game-winning touchdown reception.
In 2025, Hellums recorded 1,223 rushing yards on the season, becoming just the eighth Army rusher to reach that mark. He also compiled 18 rushing touchdowns, which was the second-most rushing touchdowns in a season in program history, trailing only Bryson Daily's program-record 32 set in 2024.
Finally, Appleton rounds out Army's selections on the PFN preseason list after flanking Williams at left tackle in 2025.
Army opens the 2026 season on Sept. 5 vs. Bryant at Michie Stadium. Season and single-game tickets are on-sale here.
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