Blue Hose Football

Monday, August 21, 2006

Presbyterian’s Burgess Selected to D2football.com Preseason All-America Team
Blue Hose Ranked Eighth Nationally In Preseason Poll

CLINTON, S.C. – Presbyterian strong safety Chad Burgess was selected to D2football.com’s preseason All-America team on Monday, earning first team honors. The only Blue Hose player selected to the squad, Burgess’ honor is the fourth preseason All-America nod for him in the 2006 preseason (Don Hansen’s, Lindy’s and Street & Smith’s).

Burgess, a 5-foot-10, 183-pound senior safety from Kingstree, S.C. acquired 79 total stops including 46 solo tackles and seven tackles for loss (-17) in the 2005 season. He added a team-best three interceptions to go along with eight pass defenses, four QB hurries, and returned one interception 78 yards for a touchdown versus West Georgia. Burgess earned first team All-SAC and Don Hansen All-Southeast region accolades and second team Daktronics All-Southeast region honors and third team Don Hansen’s All-American plaudits for his efforts last year.

The online publication also released its preseason poll on Monday, with Presbyterian dubbed eighth nationally. The Blue Hose are the highest ranked and one of two South Atlantic programs (No. 17 Carson-Newman) tabbed in the poll.

Presbyterian opens its 2006 football campaign this coming Saturday, Aug. 26 on the road at 7 p.m. against West Georgia in Carrollton, Ga.

Presbyterian welcomes defending Big South champion and NCAA I-AA member Charleston Southern to Bailey Memorial Stadium at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 2 to kick off its home campaign. PC commences its SAC title defense on Saturday, Sept. 30 with a tilt against Lenoir-Rhyne. Kick-off is slated for 1:30 p.m. at Bailey Memorial Stadium.

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