HAMMOND, La.  – Southeastern Louisiana junior wide receiver/kickoff returner Juwan Petit-Frere was named to the HERO Sports FCS Preseason All-America Teams as a return specialist in an announcement on Tuesday.
 
Petit-Frere was a first team selection. As a sophomore, he was a first team All-America selection by both STATS and Phil Steele, while also earning second team All-Southland Conference accolades.
 
The electrifying return man made an immediate impact for the Lions in 2017. He led the nation with a 34.6 kickoff return average. The Orlando, Florida native also had two touchdowns and sat atop the FCS national rankings in kickoff return average from the opening week of the season through the end of the year.
 
In the history of the Southland Conference, only former Lion Xavier Roberson's 2013 kickoff return average of 35.2 ranks higher in the league's kickoff return single-season average rankings than Petit-Frere's tally in his debut season in Hammond.
 
Petit-Frere was one of seven Southland Conference student-athletes on the preseason All-American teams. Joining him among the league's honorees were Sam Houston State junior wide receiver Nathan Stewart, SHSU senior offensive lineman Mitchell Watanabe, SHSU senior defensive lineman Chris Stewart, SHSU senior wide receiver Davion Davis, Central Arkansas junior defensive lineman Chris Terrell and Nicholls senior kicker Lorran Fonseca.
 
Petit-Frere and the Lions will open fall camp on Aug. 1 in preparation for the 2018 season, which opens with a 7 p.m. contest at ULM on Thursday, Aug. 30.
 
2018 HERO Sports FCS Preseason All-America Teams
 
First Team
Offense
Pos. – Name – School – Cl.
QB – Devlin Hodges – Samford – Sr.
RB – Bruce Anderson – North Dakota State – Sr.
RB – Dom Bragalone – Lehigh – Sr.
RB – Tevin McCaster – Youngstown State – Sr.
WR – Keelan Doss – UC Davis – Sr.
WR – Neil O'Connor – New Hampshire – Sr.
WR – Nathan Stewart – Sam Houston State – Jr.
OL – Larry Allen – Harvard – Sr.
OL – B.J. Autry – Jacksonville State – Sr.
OL – C.J. Collins – Kennesaw State – Sr.
OL – Daniel Cooney – San Diego – Sr.
OL – Mitchell Watanabe – Sam Houston State – Sr.
ATH – Chandler Burks – Kennesaw State – Sr.
 
Defense
Pos. – Name – School – Cl.
DL – Ahmad Gooden – Samford – Sr.
DL – Darin Greenfield – South Dakota – Jr.
DL – Greg Menard – North Dakota State – Sr.
DL – Chris Stewart – Sam Houston State – Sr.
LB – Bryson Armstrong – Kennesaw State – So.
LB – Josh Buss – Montana – Sr.
LB – De'Arius Christmas – Grambling State – Sr.
LB – Christian Rozeboom – South Dakota State – Jr.
DB – Marlon Bridges – Jacksonville State – Jr.
DB – Deion Harris – North Dakota – Sr.
DB – Rashad Robinson – James Madison – Sr.
DB – Marvin Tillman – Western Carolina – Sr.
 
Special Teams
Pos. – Name – School – Cl.
RS – Juwan Petit-Frere – Southeastern Louisiana – Jr.
RS – Justice Shelton-Mosley – Harvard – Sr.
P – Alex Pechin – Bucknell – Sr.
PK – Chase Vinatieri – South Dakota State – Jr.
LS – Patrick Eby – Columbia – Sr.
ST – Brady May – Weber State – Sr.
 
Second Team


Offense
Pos. – Name – School – Cl.
QB – Easton Stick – North Dakota State – Sr.
RB – Marquell Cartwright – North Carolina A&T – Sr.
RB – Zane Dudek – Yale – So.
RB – James Robinson – Illinois State – Jr.
TE – Wes Preece – UC Davis – Jr.
WR – Davion Davis – Sam Houston State – Sr.
WR – Jesper Horsted – Princeton – Sr.
WR – Kelvin McKnight – Samford – Sr.
OL – Tyler Davis – The Citadel – Sr.
OL – Vitas Hrynkiewicz – Youngstown State – Sr.
OL – Zach Larsen – Southern Utah – Jr.
OL – Iosua Opeta – Weber State – Sr.
OL – Tanner Volson – North Dakota State – Sr.
ATH – Chris Murray – Montana State – Jr.
 
Defense
Pos. – Name – School – Cl.
DL – Chris Terrell – Central Arkansas – Jr.
DL – Miles Brown – Wofford – Sr.
DL – Randy Robinson – Jacksonville State – Sr.
DL – Jaison Williams – Austin Peay – Jr.
LB – Jabril Cox – North Dakota State – So.
LB – Armand Dellovade – Youngstown State – Sr.
LB – Troy Reeder – Delaware – Sr.
LB – LeGrand Toia – Weber State – Sr.
DB – Robbie Grimsley – North Dakota State – Sr.
DB – Nasir Adderley – Delaware – Sr.
DB – Mac McCain – North Carolina A&T – So.
DB – Rob Rolle – Villanova – Sr.
 
Special Teams
Pos. – Name – School – Cl.
P – Ian Berryman – Western Carolina – Sr.
PK – Lorran Fonseca – Nicholls – Sr.
RS – Rashide Shaheed – Weber State – So.
RS – John Santiago – North Dakota – Sr.
LS – Josh Brady – Jacksonville State – Jr.
ST – Mozai Nelson – Maine – Sr.
 
Third Team
 
Offense
Pos. – Name – School – Cl.
QB – Gage Gubrud – Eastern Washingotn – Sr.
FB – Joe Protheroe – Cal Poly – Sr.
RB – AJ Hines – Duquesne – Jr.
RB – Marcus Marshall – James Madison – Sr.
WR – Elijah Bell – North Carolina A&T – Jr.
WR – Emmanuel Butler – Northern Arizona – Sr.
WR – Kamron Lewis – Saint Francis – Sr.
OL – Alex Conley – Duquesne – Sr.
OL – Drew Himmelman – Illinois State – So.
OL – Connor Mignone – Central Connecticut – So.
OL – Mac Patrick – James Madison – Jr.
OL – Ryan Wetzel – Monmouth – Sr.
ATH – Caylin Newton – Howard – So.
 
Defense
Pos. – Name – School – Cl.
DL – Andrew Clyde – Richmond – Sr.
DL – George Obinna – Sacramento State – Sr.
DL – Aaron Patrick – Eastern Kentucky – Jr.
DL – Nick Wheeler – Colgate – Jr.
LB – Ryan Brady – Holy Cross – Sr.
LB – Warren Messer – Elon – Sr.
LB – Gunnar Scholato – Austin Peay – Sr.
DB – Jordan Brown – South Dakota State – Sr.
DB – Aron Spann – The Citadel – Sr.
DB – Abu Daramy-Swarray – Colgate – Jr.
DB – Xavior Williams – Northern Iowa – So.
ATH – Jimmy Moreland – James Madison – Sr.
 
Special Teams
Pos. – Name – School – Cl.
P – Fidel Romo-Martinez – Delaware State – Jr.
PK – Trey Tuttle – Weber State – So.
RS – D'Angelo Amos – James Madison – So.
RS – Cade Johnson – South Dakota State – So.
LS – Erik Schlecker – North Carolina Central – Sr.
ST – Isaiah White – Stony Brook – Sr.