Youngstown State senior wide receiver Max Tomczak, senior punter Brendon Kilpatrick and senior offensive lineman Desmeal Leigh have been named the SI.com FCS Football Central Preseason All-America Team, the organization.

Tomczak, Leigh and Kilpatrick were named to the third team following outstanding 2024 performances. Tomczak was a first-team All-MVFC selection while Kilpatrick was named the FCS Punter of the Year and Leigh was an honorable-mention all-league honoree.

Tomczak has garnered national attention entering his final campaign. Recently he was ranked as the No. 5 top returning wide receiver in the FCS by HERO Sports. Additionally, CBSsports.com has labeled him as one of the top five NFL draft eligible FCS candidates entering the campaign.

Last fall, Tomczak took his game to another level with 73 catches for 904 yards and four touchdowns in 12 games. That includes totals of 28 catches, 328 yards and two touchdowns in Youngstown State's final three games. The 6-foot and 195-pounder registered zero drops, and 49 of his catches went for first downs, according to PFF. In his career, he has 155 receptions for 2,003 yards and seven touchdowns.

Kilpatrick had a spectacular year for the Penguins in 2024. He had 40 punts for an average of 46 yards per kick. He would rank in the top 10 nationally, but did not have enough attempts per game to qualify for the minimum. During the season he had 14 kicks of 50-plus yards while placing 19 inside the oppositions' 20-yard line. He boomed career longs of 65 vs. Villanova and South Dakota State. 

Additionally, the Penguins punt coverage unit leads the FCS in net punting at 43.88 entering the semifinals of the playoffs. He was named third-team All-American by SI.com and Stats Perform while being named second-team All-MVFC in 2024.

Leigh started all 12 games at left tackle and has started all 25 contests the past two campaigns. He had a yearly average grade 89 percent with only two sacks allowed during the 2024 campaign.