WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – For the fifth time in the preseason, senior defensive back Tanner Troutman (Hegins, Pa./Tri-Valley) earned a spot on the short list for best returning players in the nation, as he was named a First Team Preseason All-American from D3football.com, the website announced on Friday, Aug. 1.
The dynamic, playmaking safety also earned spots on the Sporting News, Lindy's College Football, Beyond Sports Network and the USA College Football Network Division III Preseason All-American lists. In each instance, he was named to the list's first team.
The buzz around Troutman began to develop at the end of his sophomore season, when he earned Third Team All-East Region honors from D3football.com, leading into a junior year when he was named a First Team Preseason All-American by the website. He was the lone defensive player to earn first team honors at both the beginning and end of the season.
Troutman is the fourth D3football.com Preseason All-American from Lycoming since the website began doing the preseason teams in 2000 and he is the first player in school history to repeat on the team.