Army football has nine preseason all-star nods by Athlon Sports Magazine

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Army football has gained nine selections to the preseason American Conference all-star team, as selected by Athlon Sports Magazine.

Rising senior center Brady Small and rising junior defensive lineman Jack Bousum are first-team choices. Small has started all 39 games during his career and was a first-team all-conference pick in 2024 and 2025. Bousom played all 13 games last season, tying for the team lead in sacks (4.5) and tackles for lost yardage (8).

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Rising senior quarterback Cale Hellums was picked to the Athlon second team — on the Phil Steele magazine preseason team, Hellums was picked for fourth squad. The incumbent signal caller started 10 and appeared in all 13 games last season. He posted 1,223 rushing yards and 18 rushing scores.

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Hellums was joined on the Athlon second team by rising senior offensive lineman Paolo Gennarelli (a Steele third-teamer). rising senior defensive lineman Kody Harris-Miller (Steele second-teamer) and rising senior cornerback Jaydan Mayes (Steele second-teamer).

Gennarelli started 11 games, helping block a team that rushed for 3,485 yards. Harris-Miller played just seven games and posted 15 tackles, one season after posting 29 total. Mayes made 13 starts, with 20 of his 35 tackles of the solo variety.

Rising sophomore running back Godspower Nwawuihe (Steele third-teamer) and rising senior punter James Wagenseller (Steele second-teamer) were Athlon third-team choices. Rising junior wide receiver Brady Anderson is a fourth-team choice.

Originally a quarterback recruit, Nwawuihe made a successful transition to running back; he had a breakout game in the Fenway Bowl win over Connecticut, posting 171 yards and touchdowns of 43 and 70 yards. Wagenseller averaged 43 yards on 32 punts, pinning foes inside the 20-yard line 13 times. Anderson started in 10 of 13 appearances, ranking second in receiving yards (381, on 14 catches).

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Steele magazine second-team picks Parker Poloskey (rising senior tight end) and Owen Walter (rising senior long snapper) were not selected to the Athlon teams.

The American Conference will conduct its preseason media days on July 23-24 in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Army opens the 2026 season on Sept. 5 when Bryant visits for a noon start — it will be the debut of the new East stands at Michie Stadium.

Athlon Sports preseason American Conference team​

First team offense: QB - Owen McCown (Texas San Antonio); RB - Jaheim White (North Texas); RB - Jamauri McClure, Tulane; RB/all purpose - Will Henderson (Texas San Antonio); WR - Easton Messer (Florida Atlantic); WR - Brock Spalding (East Carolina); WR - JoJo Bermudez (Temple); WR - David Amador (Texas San Antonio); TE - Peter Clarke (Temple); C - Brady Small (Army); OL Adam Lepkowski (Alabama Birmingham); OL - Cam Nichols; OG - Eric King (Temple); OL - incent Fiacable (Florida Atlantic)

Second team offense: QB - Cale Hellums (Army); RB - Quinton Jackson (Rice); RB - Ashton Gray (East Carolina); RB/all-purpose - Trequan Jones (Tulsa); WR - Jaden Barnes (Charlotte); WR - Anthony Brown-Stephens (Tulane); WR - A.J. Wilson (Texas San Antonio); WR - Corri Milliner (North Texas); TE - Hunter Tipton (Memphis); C - Brandon Best (East Carolina); OL - Paolo Gennarelli (Army); OL - Caleb Cook (South Florida); OL - Giakoby Hills (Temple); OL - Malcolm Johnson (Navy)

Third team offense: QB - caden Veltkamp (Florida Atlantic)); RB - Sam Brown V (Temple); Godspower Nwawuihe (Army); RB - Rod Robinson II (Alabama Birmingham); WR - Bryson Rodgers (South Florida); WR - Landon Sides (East Carolina); WR - Dominique Henry (Florida Atlantic); WR - Tychaun Chapman (Memphis); TE - Wyatt Sullivan (South Florida); C - Grayson Mains (Temple); OL - Cam East (Tulsa); Reese Baker (Tulane); Darrell Jones (Texas San Antonio); OL - Maarten Woudsma (Memphis); OL - Luke Miller (Rice); OL - Neto Umeozulu (North Texas)

Fourth team offense: QB - Braxton Woodson (Navy); RB - D.J. Crowther (South Florida); RB - Vic Listorti (Navy); RB - Kaden Shields-Dutton (Florida Atlantic); WR - Luke Hutchison (Navy); WR - Kaleb Brown (Alabama Birmingham); WR - Brady Anderson (Army); WR - Terrell Timmons Jr. (Memphis); TE - Gus McGee (Charlotte); C - Ben Rios (Texas San Antonio); OL - Thomas Shrader (South Florida); OL - Calib Perez (Alabama Birmingham); OL - Hayes Creel (East Carolina); OL - Chandler Strong (North Texas); OL - Jackson Pruitt (Temple); OL - Jaylen Garth (Texas San Antonio)

First team defense: DL - J'Mond Tapp (Memphis); DL - C.J. Doggette (Florida Atlantic); DL - Jack Bousum (Army); DL - Jasiyah Robinson (East Carolina); LB - MarcAnthony Parker (Navy); LB - Leon Hart (Florida Atlantic); LB - Curly Ordonez (Temple); LB - Mike Montgomery (Memphis); DB - Elijah Green (Tulsa); DB - Zach Williams (Tulsa); DB - Jack Tchienchou (Tulane); DB - Ian Foster (Memphis)

Second team defense: DL - Kyran Duhan (Tulsa); DL - Griffen Willis (Navy); DL - C.J. Hicks (South Florida); DL - Kody Harris-Miller (Army); DL - Kendrick DuJour (East Carolina); LB - Chris Rodgers (Tulane); LB - Coleman Cauley (Navy); LB - Dickson Agu (Tulane); LB - Grayson Howard (South Florida); DB - Devin Robinson (Tulsa); DB - Tavin Ward (South Florida); DB - Ahmere Foster (Memphis); DB - Jaydan Mayes (Army); DB - Daveon Hook (Rice); DB - Caden Jenkins (North Texas)

Third team defense: DL - Tai Leonard (Texas San Antonio); DL - Tai Newhouse (Tulsa); DL - Ed Smith (Tulane); DL - Jaden McKinney (Memphis); DL - Jay Crable (Florida Atlantic); LB - Kadin Schmitz (Charlotte); LB - Owen Pewee (Texas San Antonio); LB - Jesus Machado Jr. (Rice); LB - D.J. Johnson Jr. (East Carolina); LB - Aaron Alexander (North Texas); DB - E'Zaiah Shine (Tulane); DB - Phillip Hamilton (Navy); DB - Chauncey Logan Jr. (Memphis); DB - Giuseppe Sessi (Navy); DB - Ayden Jackson (South Florida)

Fourth team defense: Dl - Dillan Botts (Rice); DL - Martin Dean (Alabama Birmingham); DL - Jaylon Joseph (Temple); DL - Rion Roseborough (East Carolina); DL - Derrick Shepard Jr. (Tulane); LB - Ike Esonwune (Alabama Birmingham); LB - Joseph Sipp Jr. (Florida Atlantic); LB - Brandon Tucker (Texas San Antonio); LB - Zakaye Barker (North Texas); LB - Eric Stuart (Temple); DB - Dylan Smith (Memphis); DB - Ashton Levells-Mitchell (East Carolina); DB - Damarius McGhee (Florida Atlantic); DB - Kevon Merrell (East Carolina); DB - Collin Gill (Charlotte); DB - Irabonoise Oniha (Navy)

First team special teams: K - Nico Gramatica (South Florida); P - Caile Hogan (Texas San Antonio); KR - Jaylin Lucas (Tulane); PR - Easton Messer (Florida Atlantic)

Second team special teams: K - Dominic De Freitas (North Texas); P - Dante Atton (Temple); KR - Henry Rutledge (Charlotte); PR - JoJo Bermudez (Temple)

Third team special teams: K - Jonah Delange (Alabama Birmingham); P - James Wagenseller (Army); KR - Ian foster (Memphis); PR - Jaden Barnes (Charlotte)

Fourth team special teams: K - Michael Petro (Texas San Antonio); P - Jacob Carlson (Navy); KR - Isaiah Bryant (Navy); PR - Alvon Isaac (South Florida)

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