🏈 HutchCC dominates JCGridiron preseason All-America teams with 23 selections

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The defending national champion Hutchinson Community College football team will open the 2025 season with more preseason recognition than any program in the country.

JCGridiron released its preseason All-America teams, and the Blue Dragons led the way with 23 total selections, including 10 on the prestigious first team, six more than any other school.

Running back Titus Petteway, wide receiver Derrick Salley Jr., center Mason Thrush, guard Dylan Johnson, and defensive tackle Jeffrey Manns II highlighted Hutchinson’s first-team honorees. They were joined by defensive end Demarcus Johnson, defensive end J’Lynn Allen, linebacker Tyler Lassiter, and defensive backs David Jester and Da’Mun Allen.

The Blue Dragons added four second-team picks, quarterback Christian Johnson, defensive tackle TaVeon Robinson, defensive end Darius Wiley, and cornerback Rayshawn Reynolds. Three more were honored on the third team, including offensive tackle Dylan Nolan-Cook, defensive tackle K.J. Henson, and cornerback Nireek Sharpe.

Six others rounded out the fourth team: guards Rashad Smith and Darian Melendez, tackle Shayd Johnson, defensive tackle Elijah Jackson, and cornerbacks Earl Parker and LaMar Lynch.

No other program came close to Hutchinson’s national-best total. Trinity Valley, Butler, Iowa Central, Gulf Coast and East Mississippi each placed multiple players across the four teams, but none matched the Blue Dragons’ depth and balance.

The preseason honors come on the heels of Hutchinson’s 2024 NJCAA national championship, its second in program history. The Blue Dragons enter the fall ranked No. 1 in the NJCAA preseason poll and open their title defense Sept. 6 at New Mexico Military Institute.

Hutchinson CC JCGridiron Preseason All-Americans (23)

First Team (10)

1. RB Titus Petteway
2. WR Derrick Salley
3. C Mason Thrush
4. G Dylan Johnson
5. DT Jeffrey Manns
6. SDE Demarcus Johnson
7. WDE J’Lynn Allen
8. ILB Tyler Lassiter
9. CB David Jester
10. CB Da’Mun Allen

Second Team (4)

1. QB Christian Johnson
2. DT TaVeon Robinson
3. WDE Darius Wiley
4. CB Rayshawn Reynolds

Third Team (3)

1. OT Dylan Nolan-Cook
2. DT K.J. Henson
3. CB Nireek Sharpe

Fourth Team (6)

1. G Rashad Smith
2. G Darian Melendez
3. OT Shayd Johnson
4. DT Elijah Jackson
5. CB Earl Parker
6. CB LaMar Lynch