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Football Lands Two On Phil Steele/Draft Scout Preseason All-American Team, 11 On Preseason All CAA-Team
8/2/2023 9:02:00 AM | Football
NEWARK, Del. - Incoming transfers Ryan Kost and Alex Schmoke were named to the 2023 Phil Steete/Draft Scout Preseason FCS All-American Team, while Delaware landed 11 on the Preseason All-CAA Team.
This is Kost's third preseason All-American honor, having previously received Stats Perform FCS Preseason All-American and The Bluebloods 2023 FCS Preseason All-American accolades. Kost was also named to the CAA All-Preseason Team. Kost, a transfer from Monmouth, was a First Team All-CAA Punter in 2022, and was named Phil Steele/DraftScout FCS Postseason All-America Second-Team Punter and All-ECAC Special Teams Punter. Kost also received HERO Sports FCS Preseason All-America Third Team, STATS Perform Preseason All-America Third Team, and CAA Preseason All-Conference Honorable Mention recognition. He averaged 48.1 yards per punt to lead the CAA and FCS.
Schmoke joins the Blue Hens from Saint Francis, where he was a two-time All-NEC First-Team selection as a placekicker and a HERO Sports FCS Freshman All-American in 2021. For his career, Schmoke went 33-39 in field goal attempts, making a career-long of 50 on Oct. 15, 2022 against LIU. He is also 73-79 on PAT attempts for his career, converting on 25-27 in 2021 and 48-52 in 2022. He ranks third in all of FCS in active career field goal percentage at 84.6 percent.
Kost and Schmoke also received Preseason All-CAA honors, being selected First-Team. Jourdan Townsend, Chandler Harvin, Braden Brose, Fintan Brose, Blaise Sparks, Chase McGowan, Dillon Trainer, and Joshua Youngblood rounded out the Blue Hens' selections.
Townsend received Second-Team honors after coming off a year that saw him record 61 receptions for 698 yards and six touchdowns, earning All-CAA Second-Team. He had seven catches for 109 yards in a road-win over Rhode Island, and scored a touchdown on eight receptions for 91 yards against William & Mary. Entering the season, Townsend has 91 career receptions for 1,001 yards and 11 touchdowns. He was named to the CAA Preseason All-Conference Team, as voted on by the conference's head coaches, along with Kost and Schmoke.
Chandler Harvin was a Third-Team selection. Entering his second season after transferring from Sam Houston, Harvin started in seven games in 2022 and finished with 39 catches for 615 yards and seven touchdowns. He had four catches for 128 yards and three touchdowns in Delaware's FCS Championship First Round win against Saint Francis, becoming the eighth player in UD history with three touchdown catches in one game.
Braden and Fintan Brose were also Third-Team selections. Last season, Braden caught four touchdowns and had 16 receptions for 176 yards as a tight end, while Fintan was an All-CAA Third-Team selection after appearing in 13 games and starting in 12 of them as an offensive lineman. They were both named CAA-Preseason Honorable Mention.
Sparks rounded out the Blue Hens' offensive selections with a Third-Team honor. He appeared in 13 games last season and made 12 starts.
McGowan highlighted Delaware's defensive selections with a Second-Team distinction. McGowan was named All-CAA Third-Team after recording 30 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, and five sacks last season. He also earned Third-Team All-CAA honors in 2022 and Second-Team All-CAA honors in 2020-2021. This season, he was named to the Preseason Honorable Mention team.
Trainer picked up a Fourth-Team selection. He has recorded 21 tackles in 22 games so far in his career, including a career-high five against Monmouth in 2022.
Youngblood, a transfer from Rutgers, was named to the Third-Team for special teams. In 2022, he earned five starts at wide receiver and finished with six receptions for 74 yards while also recording 129 kickoff return yards on six attempts. In 2019 as a member of Kansas State, he was the Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year, the first true freshman in Big 12 history, and First-Team All-Big 12 pick as a kick returner. He returned a nation-leading three kickoff returns for touchdowns.
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This is Kost's third preseason All-American honor, having previously received Stats Perform FCS Preseason All-American and The Bluebloods 2023 FCS Preseason All-American accolades. Kost was also named to the CAA All-Preseason Team. Kost, a transfer from Monmouth, was a First Team All-CAA Punter in 2022, and was named Phil Steele/DraftScout FCS Postseason All-America Second-Team Punter and All-ECAC Special Teams Punter. Kost also received HERO Sports FCS Preseason All-America Third Team, STATS Perform Preseason All-America Third Team, and CAA Preseason All-Conference Honorable Mention recognition. He averaged 48.1 yards per punt to lead the CAA and FCS.
Schmoke joins the Blue Hens from Saint Francis, where he was a two-time All-NEC First-Team selection as a placekicker and a HERO Sports FCS Freshman All-American in 2021. For his career, Schmoke went 33-39 in field goal attempts, making a career-long of 50 on Oct. 15, 2022 against LIU. He is also 73-79 on PAT attempts for his career, converting on 25-27 in 2021 and 48-52 in 2022. He ranks third in all of FCS in active career field goal percentage at 84.6 percent.
Kost and Schmoke also received Preseason All-CAA honors, being selected First-Team. Jourdan Townsend, Chandler Harvin, Braden Brose, Fintan Brose, Blaise Sparks, Chase McGowan, Dillon Trainer, and Joshua Youngblood rounded out the Blue Hens' selections.
Townsend received Second-Team honors after coming off a year that saw him record 61 receptions for 698 yards and six touchdowns, earning All-CAA Second-Team. He had seven catches for 109 yards in a road-win over Rhode Island, and scored a touchdown on eight receptions for 91 yards against William & Mary. Entering the season, Townsend has 91 career receptions for 1,001 yards and 11 touchdowns. He was named to the CAA Preseason All-Conference Team, as voted on by the conference's head coaches, along with Kost and Schmoke.
Chandler Harvin was a Third-Team selection. Entering his second season after transferring from Sam Houston, Harvin started in seven games in 2022 and finished with 39 catches for 615 yards and seven touchdowns. He had four catches for 128 yards and three touchdowns in Delaware's FCS Championship First Round win against Saint Francis, becoming the eighth player in UD history with three touchdown catches in one game.
Braden and Fintan Brose were also Third-Team selections. Last season, Braden caught four touchdowns and had 16 receptions for 176 yards as a tight end, while Fintan was an All-CAA Third-Team selection after appearing in 13 games and starting in 12 of them as an offensive lineman. They were both named CAA-Preseason Honorable Mention.
Sparks rounded out the Blue Hens' offensive selections with a Third-Team honor. He appeared in 13 games last season and made 12 starts.
McGowan highlighted Delaware's defensive selections with a Second-Team distinction. McGowan was named All-CAA Third-Team after recording 30 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, and five sacks last season. He also earned Third-Team All-CAA honors in 2022 and Second-Team All-CAA honors in 2020-2021. This season, he was named to the Preseason Honorable Mention team.
Trainer picked up a Fourth-Team selection. He has recorded 21 tackles in 22 games so far in his career, including a career-high five against Monmouth in 2022.
Youngblood, a transfer from Rutgers, was named to the Third-Team for special teams. In 2022, he earned five starts at wide receiver and finished with six receptions for 74 yards while also recording 129 kickoff return yards on six attempts. In 2019 as a member of Kansas State, he was the Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year, the first true freshman in Big 12 history, and First-Team All-Big 12 pick as a kick returner. He returned a nation-leading three kickoff returns for touchdowns.
The Blue & Gold will open the 2023 season on Thursday, August 31 at Stony Brook. Tickets for the 2023 football season are on sale now and can be purchased HERE. Fans can buy single-game tickets, season tickets, or partial plan packages. Season ticket members receive price savings over singles games, early access to purchase tickets to Penn State, invitations to member events, and more!
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For the latest on Delaware football, follow the Blue Hens on Twitter, Instagram, and like on Facebook.
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