Football: Blue Jays' Colin Egan named preseason first-team All-American

Senior offensive lineman recognized by D3football.com

Johns Hopkins offensive lineman Colin Egan

Image caption: Johns Hopkins senior offensive lineman Colin Egan has been named a preseason Division III All-American by D3football.com, Lindy's, and the Sporting News.

Credit: James VanRensselaer / Homewood Photography

Johns Hopkins senior offensive lineman Colin Egan is one of 25 players named to the D3football.com preseason All-America first team, his third such honor this preseason. Egan also was named a first-team preseason All-American by Lindy's college football preview magazine and the Sporting News.

Egan, who is listed at 6 feet, 4 inches and weighs 300 pounds, earned first-team D3football.com All-America honors last season, one of just three non-seniors to earn that distinction on offense last season. He is one of 21 seniors on the roster for the upcoming season.

Also see: 2015 D3football.com preseason All-Americans

Johns Hopkins posted an 11-1 record, won its sixth consecutive Centennial Conference title, and advanced to the second round of the Division III NCAA playoffs last season. The 11 wins were a single-season school record, and the Blue Jays ended the season ranked 10th in both the AFCA and D3football.com polls.

The Blue Jays are ranked No. 13 nationally by D3football.com heading into the 2015 season. JHU opens the season on Sept. 5 against Randolph-Macon in Ashland, Virginia. Full schedule

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