Photo Credit: Troy Wayrynen

Portland State fullback Bobby McClintock has been named third team preseason All-American by the Sports Network, the main news-gathering source for NCAA I Football Championship Subdivision.

McClintock, a 5-10, 240-pound senior-to-be from Coos Bay, is slated to start at fullback again for the Vikings this fall. He comes off a season in which he carried the ball 93 times for 457 yards and six touchdowns to lead the team. McClintock also caught 34 passes for 287 yards. He totaled 744 yards and averaged 5.9 yards per touch. In light of all that, McClintock is considered a better blocker than ball carrier.

In 2006, McClintock earned first team All-Big Sky Conference honors while playing for former head football coach Tim Walsh. He entered the 2007 season rated as the fourth-best fullback in the nation at the FCS level. However, a knee injury in the first game of the year wiped out his season.

After a strong year of rehabilitation, McClintock put up solid numbers in 2008 in Mouse Davis' run-and-shoot offense. He earned honorable mention All-Big Sky Conference and Academic All-Big Sky Conference honors in 2008. He was also named the Big Sky offensive player of the week following a season-opening win over Western Oregon.

McClintock has started all 23 games in his Portland State career - the most of any returning Viking. Following the 2009 season, McClintock will have the option to petition the NCAA for an additional year of eligibility due to his 2007 injury.

McClintock is the only Viking named to The Sports Network All-America teams. TSN sponsors NCAA I FCS in-season and post-season awards.

The Sports Network 2009 Preseason All-American Team
 
First Team Offense
 
        Player                  School                  Pos.    Cl.   Ht.   Wt.
        Armanti Edwards  Appalachian State       QB      Sr    6-0   185
        William Ford            South Carolina State    RB      Sr    5-11  185
        Trevyn Smith            Weber State             RB      Sr    5-9   210
        Jared Turcotte          Maine                   FB      So    6-2   232
        Terrell Hudgins         Elon                    WR      Sr    6-2   234
        Marc Mariani            Montana                 WR      Sr    6-0   185
        Andre Roberts           The Citadel             WR      Sr    5-11  175
        Scott Sicko             New Hampshire           TE      Sr    6-3   230
        Ben Ijalana             Villanova               T       Jr    6-4   325
        James Williams          Harvard                 T       Sr    6-5   295
        Jeff Hansen             Montana State           G       Sr    6-4   290
        Matthew McCracken       Richmond                G       Sr    6-4   291
        Austin Stiecken         Northern Iowa           C       Sr    6-3   305
 

Second Team Offense
 
        Dominic Randolph        Holy Cross              QB      Sr    6-3   223
        Toddrick Pendland       McNeese State           RB      Jr    5-10  175
        Chase Reynolds          Montana                 RB      Jr    6-0   190
        Joe Casey               Rhode Island            FB      Sr    5-10  215
        Pat Simmonds            Colgate                 WR      Sr    6-6   223
        Juamorris Stewart       Southern                WR      Sr    6-3   195
        Tim Toone               Weber State             WR      Sr    5-10  165
        Clay Harbor             Missouri State          TE      Sr    6-4   243
        Vladimir Ducasse        Massachusetts           T       Sr    6-4   305
        Derek Hardman           Eastern Kentucky        T       Sr    6-6   282
        Dorian Brooks           James Madison           G       Sr    6-3   300
        Chaz Millard            Eastern Illinois        G       Sr    6-3   291
        Kyle Mutcher            Weber State             C       Sr    6-3   295
 
Third Team Offense
 
        Cameron Higgins         Weber State             QB      Jr    6-2   195
        David McCarty           Albany                  RB      Sr    6-0   190
        David Sinisi            Monmouth                RB      Sr    5-10  200
        Bobby McClintock        Portland State          FB      Sr    5-10  240
        Buddy Farnham           Brown                   WR      Sr    6-0   200
        Shaun Pasternak         Bucknell                WR      Jr    6-3   190
        Tysson Poots            Southern Utah           WR      Jr    6-3   205
        Cody Nakamura           Weber State             TE      Sr    6-1   215
        Mario Acitelli          Appalachian State       T       Sr    6-2   275
        Will Rackley            Lehigh                  T       Jr    6-4   310
        David Arkin             Missouri State          G       Jr    6-5   298
        Keith Buckman           North Dakota State      G       Sr    6-5   312
        Brian Branigan          Villanova               C       Sr    6-3   285
 
First Team Defense
 
        Larry Hart              Central Arkansas        DE      Sr    6-1   242
        Austen Lane             Murray State            DE      Sr    6-7   270
        Sam Daniels             James Madison           DT      Sr    6-1   280
        Mychal Savage           Youngstown State        DT      Sr    6-2   305
        Brandin Jordan          Southern Illinois       LB      Sr    5-11  230
        Osayi Osunde            Villanova               LB      Sr    6-1   235
        Jabara Williams         Stephen F. Austin       LB      Jr    6-3   215
        Jeffery Williams        Gardner-Webb            LB      Jr    6-0   205
        Josh Morris             Weber State             CB      Sr    6-0   180
        Justin Rogers           Richmond                CB      Jr    5-10  170
        Tommy Connors           Southeastern Louisiana  SS      Sr    6-1   205
        Mark LeGree             Appalachian State       FS      Jr    6-0   200
        Terrell Whitehead       Norfolk State           DB      Sr    6-2   200
 
Second Team Defense
 
        Danny Batten            South Dakota State      DE      Sr    6-4   250
        James Ruffin            Northern Iowa           DE      Sr    6-4   265
        Kendrick Ellis          Hampton                 DT      Jr    6-5   340
        Taylor Scott            Central Arkansas        DT      Sr    6-4   274
        Mario Brown             Gardner-Webb            LB      Sr    6-2   234
        Eric McBride            Richmond                LB      Jr    6-2   214
        Scott Lewis             St. Francis             LB      Jr    5-11  200
        Jacque Roman            Appalachian State       LB      Sr    6-1   240
        Cortez Gilbert          Appalachian State       CB      Sr    5-11  175
        Chris Wynn              Penn                    CB      Sr    5-9   190
        Jeromy Miles            Massachusetts           SS      Sr    6-2   207
        Charles Graves          Delaware                FS      Sr    6-0   195
        Nate Thellen            Northeastern            DB      Jr    6-2   208
 
Third Team Defense
 
        Tim Kukucka             Villanova               DE      Sr    6-3   250
        Adrian Tracy            William & Mary          DE      Sr    6-4   243
        David Howard            Brown                   DT      Sr    6-3   270
        Ko Quaye                South Dakota            DT      Sr    6-1   302
        Luke Bonus              Hofstra                 LB      Sr    5-10  205
        Josh Mahoney            Northern Iowa           LB      Sr    6-1   228
        Chauncey Mixon          Southern Illinois       LB      Sr    6-1   215
        D.J. Smith              Appalachian State       LB      Jr    6-1   215
        Anthony Beck            Prairie View            CB      Sr    6-1   205
        Korey Lindsey           Southern Illinois       CB      Jr    6-0   190
        David Fullerton         Cal Poly                SS      Sr    6-0   195
        Beau Hadley             Weber State             FS      Sr    6-0   185
        Carnell Clark           Jacksonville State      DB      Sr    6-2   183
 
First Team Special Teams
 
        Andrew Samson           Penn                    K       Jr    6-1   180
        Doug Spada              SE Missouri State       P       Sr    6-1   190
        Scotty McGee            James Madison           KR      Sr    5-9   180
        Austin Knowlin          Columbia                PR      Sr    5-10  190
 
Second Team Special Teams
 
        Davis Rodriguez         Lafayette               K       Jr    5-10  210
        Trevor Ward             Southern Utah           P       Sr    6-4   215
        Leroy Vann              Florida A&M             KR      Sr    5-9   182
        William Osborne         Texas Southern          PR      Sr    5-7   160
 
Third Team Special Teams
 
        Brian Pate              William & Mary          K       Sr    5-9   182
        Scott Ravanesi          Southern Illinois       P       Sr    6-0   195
        Henry Sailes            Tennessee Tech          KR      Jr    5-7   175
        Elliott Finkley         Jacksonville            PR      Jr    5-6   155