Aug. 14, 2012

VERMILLION, S.D. - - South Dakota junior defensive end Tyler Starr has been named to the 2012 College Sports Journal Preseason FCS All-America second team, it was announced on Tuesday. Starr is one of 12 players from the Missouri Valley Football Conference to earn honors from the CSJ.

Starr (Little Rock, Iowa), had a breakout season in 2011, recording 14 sacks for 96 yards, ranking in the top 10 in the nation in that category. He led the Great West Conference in tackles for loss with 19, and finished with 51 total tackles on the year. He was a first-team all-conference selection as well.

The junior also was named to the College Sporting News Preseason All-American third team in July and was named to the MVFC Preseason first team earlier this month.

The Coyote football team opens the season on Sept. 1 at Montana.