Thompson, Trau Earn Preseason All-American Accolades

UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, Va. – With less than a month left before the start of the 2017 season for the University of Richmond football team, two Spiders were honored by STATS FCS with spots on the Preseason All-American Teams.

Griffin Trau and Deontez Thompson, who were both on the Preseason All-CAA teams announced last week, earned second team and third team accolades respectively on the All-American squads.

Trau, who earned First-Team All-American honors last fall, set CAA and Richmond records with 23 field goals and a perfect 42-for-42 on extra points to set a program record with 111 points on the year.

Thompson had a huge debut season for the Spiders, stepping up after two injuries in the backfield and becoming the first freshman in program history to rush for over 1,000 yards and earned Freshman All-American honors because of his performance.

The Spiders kick off the 2017 season on Sunday, August 27 when they travel to #4 Sam Houston State. Game time on ESPNU is set for 7 p.m. EST.

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