Five Cardinals Named Group of Five Preseason All-Americans by HERO Sports

Five Cardinals Named Group of Five Preseason All-Americans by HERO Sports

July 21, 2023 | Football

MUNCIE, Ind. – Less than two weeks from the start of 2023 football training camp, five Ball State Cardinals have been named Group of Five preseason All-Americans by HERO Sports. Only UTSA (8) and Mid-American Conference rival Toledo (6) had more players listed among the first, second and third teams.

Cardinals tight end Brady Hunt was Ball State's lone first-team selection. Transfer running back Marquez Cooper and senior linebacker Clayton Coll both were named to the second team. The second part of Ball State's sophomore tight end tandem, Tanner Koziol, was a third-team pick along with returning all-conference selection Ethan Crowe at center.

HERO Sports is a college football website with an emphasis on Group of Five conferences and FCS schools. Ball State opens the 2023 campaign on Sept. 2 at Kentucky and hosts Indiana State in the first of six Saturday home games on Sept. 16.