BELLEVUE, Wash.—South Dakota seniors Brady Schutt, Jack Cochrane and Dalton Godfrey have been named preseason all-Americans by HERO Sports the site announced Wednesday.
 
Schutt and Cochrane have been named preseason all-Americans for the second year in a row, but this marks the first such recognition for Godfrey, the Coyotes' long snapper the last three seasons and an all-MVFC honoree. Godfrey and Schutt, the Coyotes' punter, teamed to help lead the nation's top punting unit last spring which netted 43.7 yards per boot.
 
Schutt is a two-time all-conference performer who has ranked fourth in the nation in punting average in each of the last two seasons. His 46.0-yard average in the spring was a career-best and his 42.9-yard career average is a program record.
 
Cochrane was an all-Valley linebacker in 2019 when he led the league in tackles during the regular season. He is the Coyotes' active leader in tackles with 224 which includes 13 tackles-for loss. Cochrane has been named a team captain for the third consecutive season.
 
All three Coyotes hail from Iowa with Schutt from Orange City, Godfrey from Cedar Falls and Cochrane from Mount Vernon.