Northwest Missouri State punter Kyle Goodburn and defensive back Brandon Dixon each garnered preseason All-America honors from USA College Football and College Football America this week.

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Goodburn was named third team All-America last season as well as first team All-MIAA during his sophomore campaign while being tabbed the D2Football Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance against then-No. 1 Pittsburg State.

Dixon was named to the Daktronics and D2Football second-team All-America squads in 2012. The senior snatched fiveinterceptions and returned one for a touchdown against East Central in the team’s 33-3 victory to start the 2012 season.

The Bearcats will open fall camp Aug. 15 in preparation for the season opener at Bearcat Stadium against Saginaw Valley State on Thursday, Sept. 5 at 6:30 p.m.

— Northwest Sports Information —