Southeast Missouri running back Geno Hess, offensive lineman Zack Gieg and defensive back Lawrence Johnson made the 2023 HERO Sports Preseason All-America Team Wednesday.
 
Hess picked up his first All-America accolade of the preseason, while Gieg and Johnson made their second preseason All-America team. Gieg and Johnson were also Athlon Sports Preseason All-Americans.
 
A native of Peoria, Illinois, Hess is back for his sixth season as his school's all-time leading rusher. He won both the Ohio Valley Conference's distinguished Offensive Player and Male Athlete of the Year awards in 2022. Hess was named to multiple All-America teams, as well.
 
Gieg, who hails from Morgan Hill, California is back after winning the prestigious Rimington Award as the top center in the Football Championship Subidvision a year ago. 
 
Meanwhile, Johnson, a native of St. Louis, returns after earning First-Team All-OVC accolades and being named to three different All-America teams in 2022.
 
All-America selections were voted on by the HERO Sports FCS staff.
 
All-FCS Offensive Team
QB Michael Hiers, Samford
QB Theo Day, Northern Iowa
RB Jaden Shirden, Monmouth
RB Geno Hess, SEMO
RB Isaiah Davis, South Dakota State
WR Hayden Hatten, Idaho
WR Ty James, Mercer
WR Jaxon Janke, South Dakota State
TE Marshel Martin, Sacramento State
TE Zach Heins, South Dakota State
AP Dylan Laube, New Hampshire
OL Mason McCormick, South Dakota State
OL Garret Greenfield, South Dakota State
OL Luke Newman, Holy Cross
OL Nick Correia, Rhode Island
OL Zack Gieg, SEMO

All-FCS Defensive Team
DE David Walker, Central Arkansas
DE Dylan Ruiz, New Hampshire
DE Josiah Silver, New Hampshire
DT Thor Griffith, Harvard
DT Eli Mostaert, North Dakota State
DT Sebastian Valdez, Montana State
LB John Pius, William & Mary
LB Adam Bock, South Dakota State
LB Jacob Dobbs, Holy Cross
LB Rodney Dansby, Houston Christian
LB Winston Reid, Weber State
CB Maxwell Anderson, Weber State
CB Devin Haskins, Holy Cross
CB Kameron Brown, Chattanooga
CB DyShawn Gales, South Dakota State
S Khalil Baker, North Carolina Central
S TaMuarion Wilson, Central Arkansas
S Lawrence Johnson, SEMO

All-FCS Special Teams
K Matthew Cook, Northern Iowa
P Trey Wilhoit, Florida A&M
LS Jason Longcor, Alcorn State
KR Abraham Williams, Weber State
PR Jarrod Barnes, Central Arkansas