SLU’s Jordan earns HERO Sports Preseason All-America honor

HAMMOND, La. – Southeastern Louisiana junior defensive back Ferlando Jordan was named to the 2020 HERO Sports FCS Preseason All-American Teams, which were released on Thursday.

Jordan was a first team selection. The Atlanta, Georgia native is coming off a 2019 campaign that saw him earn third team All-America honors from HERO Sports, STATS and the Associated Press.

A first team All-Southland Conference and second team All-Louisiana selection as a sophomore, Jordan tied a conference and program single-season school record with three interceptions returned for touchdowns.

His 97-yard return for a score at Houston Baptist was one of the longest in school history, while he had 65-yard pick sixes in wins over Stephen F. Austin and Jacksonville State. Jordan was also named the Southland Conference Defensive Player of the Week after recording two interceptions in a win at Central Arkansas.

Jordan was one of nine Southland Conference representatives on the HERO Sports Preseason All-American teams. He was joined on the first team by Nicholls offensive lineman PJ Burkhalter.

Houston Baptist quarterback Bailey Zappe, Sam Houston State defensive lineman Trace Moscorro and Central Arkansas defensive back Robert Rochell were second team picks. The third team included the UCA pair of quarterback Brelyn Smith and wide receiver Lujuan Winningham, as well as SHSU offensive lineman Colby Thomas and McNeese defensive back Darion Dunn.

Jordan and the Lions will open the 2020 season at Tulane on Sept. 3.

2020 HERO Sports 2020 FCS Preseason All-American Team

First Team Offense
Pos. – Name – School – Cl.
QB – Trey Lance – North Dakota State – So.
QB – Kevin Thomson – Sacramento State – Sr.
RB – Karl Mofor – Albany – Sr.
RB – Jah-Maine Martin – North Carolina A&T – Sr.
RB – Pierre Strong Jr. – South Dakota State – Jr.
OL – PJ Burkhalter – Nicholls – Sr.
OL – Drew Himmelman – Illinois State – Sr.
OL – Liam Fornadel – James Madison – Sr.
OL – Dillon Radunz – North Dakota State – Sr.
OL – Cordell Volson – North Dakota State – Sr.
WR – DeAngelo Wilson – Austin Peay – Sr.
WR – Samori Toure – Montana – Sr.
WR – Cade Johnson – South Dakota State – Sr.
TE – Dalton Kincaid – San Diego – Jr.
AP – Shane Simpson – Towson – Sr.
ATH – Brandon Rainey – The Citadel – Sr.

First Team Defense
Pos. – Name – School – Cl.
DL – Romeo McKnight – Illinois State – Sr.
DL – Elerson Smith – Northern Iowa – Sr.
DL – Jermaine McDaniel – North Carolina A&T – Jr.
DL – Kobie Turner – Richmond – Jr.
LB – Bryson Armstrong – Kennesaw State – Sr.
LB – Jace Lewis – Montana – Sr.
LB – Forrest Rhyne – Villanova – Sr.
LB – Ryan Greenhagen – Fordham – Jr.
DB – Ferlando Jordan – Southeastern Louisiana – Jr.
DB – Kordell Jackson – Austin Peay – Sr.
DB – Brandon Easterling – Dayton – Sr.
DB – Robby Hauck – Montana – Jr.
DB – Anthony Adams – Portland State – Jr.
ATH – Troy Andersen – Montana State – Sr.

First Team Special Teams
Pos. – Name – School – Cl.
P – Chris Faddoul – Florida A&M – Sr.
PK – Luis Aguilar – Northern Arizona – Sr.
LS – Colton Menges – Alcorn State – Sr.
PR – Montrell Washington – Samford – Sr.
KR – Lonnie Moore IV – Monmouth – Sr.
ST – D’Angelo Amos – James Madison – Sr.

Second Team Offense
Pos. – Name – School – Cl.
QB – Bailey Zappe – Houston Baptist – Sr.
QB – Jeff Undercuffler – Albany – So.
QB – Eric Barriere – Eastern Washington – Sr.
RB – Percy Agyei-Obese – James Madison – Sr.
RB – Marcus Knight – Montana – Jr.
RB – Josh Davis – Weber State – Jr.
OL – J’Von Brown – Central Connecticut – Sr.
OL – Paul Grattan – Villanova – Sr.
OL – Ty Whitworth – Weber State – Sr.
OL – Nash Jensen – North Dakota State – Jr.
OL – Kyle Nunez – Stony Brook – Jr.
WR – Changa Hodge – Villanova – Sr.
WR – Xavier Smith – Florida A&M – Jr.
WR – Isaiah Weston – Northern Iowa – Jr.
TE – Colton Dowell – UT Martin – Jr.
AP – Elijah Dotson – Sacramento State – Sr.
ATH – Daniel Smith – Villanova – Sr.

Second Team Defense
Pos. – Name – School – Cl.
DL – Trace Mascorro – Sam Houston State – Sr.
DL – Mike Greene – James Madison – Sr.
DL – Jared Brinkman – Northern Iowa – Sr.
DL – Roderick Perry – South Carolina State – Sr.
LB – Levi Metheny – Albany – Sr.
LB – Deshawn Stevens – Maine – Sr.
LB – Colby Campbell – Presbyterian – Sr.
LB – Adrian Hope – Furman – Jr.
DB – Robert Rochell – Central Arkansas – Sr.
DB – Devin Taylor – Illinois State – Sr.
DB – Michael Tutsie – North Dakota State – Jr.
DB – Kedrick Whitehead – Delaware – Jr.

Second Team Special Teams
Pos. – Name – School – Cl.
P – DJ Arnson – Northern Arizona – Sr.
PK – Trey Tuttle – Weber State – Sr.
LS – Bradey Sorenson – South Dakota State – Sr.
PR – Mike Roussos – Columbia – Jr.
KR – Quay Holmes – East Tennessee State – Jr.
ST – Elijah Solomon – Villanova – So.

Third Team Offense
Pos. – Name – School – Cl.
QB – Breylin Smith – Central Arkansas – Jr.
QB – Felix Harper – Alcorn State – Sr.
FB – Clint Ratkovich – Western Illinois – Sr.
RB – Wesley Dugger – Davidson – Sr.
RB – Devin Wynn – Furman – Sr.
RB – Julius Chestnut – Sacred Heart – Jr.
OL – Colby Thomas – Sam Houston State – Sr.
OL – Blake Mitchell – Austin Peay – Sr.
OL – Keenan Forbes – Florida A&M – Sr.
OL – Liam Dobson – Maine – Sr.
OL – Spencer Brown – Northern Iowa – Sr.
OL – Lewis Kidd – Montana State – Sr.
WR – Lujuan Winningham – Central Arkansas – Jr.
WR – Izaiah Gathings – Gardner-Webb – Jr.
WR – Brandon Porter – Northern Arizona – Jr.
WR – Pierre Williams – Sacramento State – Jr.
TE – Chris James – Chattanooga – Sr.
AP – Alex Ramsey – The Citadel – Sr.
ATH – EJ Perry – Brown – Sr.

Third Team Defense
Pos. – Name – School – Cl.
DL – Josephus Smith – Austin Peay – Sr.
DL – Amandre Williams – Montana State – Sr.
DL – Shaundre Mims – Charleston Southern – Jr.
DL – DJ Coleman – Jacksonville State – Jr.
DL – Malik Hamm – Lafayette – Jr.
LB – Chris Ojoh – Eastern Washington – Sr.
LB – Glenn Cunningham – Fordham – Sr.
LB – Willie Eubanks III – The Citadel – Sr.
LB – Keonte Hampton – Jackson State – Jr.
DB – Darion Dunn – McNeese – Sr.
DB – Shawn Steele – Arkansas-Pine Bluff – Sr.
DB – Christian Uphoff – Illinois State – Sr.
DB – Xavior Williams – Northern Iowa – Sr.
DB – Jaquan Amos – Villanova – Sr.

Third Team Special Teams
Pos. – Name – School – Cl.
P – Brady Schutt – South Dakota – Sr.
PK – Ethan Ratke – James Madison – Sr.
LS – Robert Soderholm – VMI – Jr.
KR – Malik Flowers – Montana – Jr.
ST – Bronson Yoder – William & Mary – So.