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2026 Florida Atlantic Preseason Football Honors
9/4/2026 6:47:00 PM | Football
BOCA RATON, Fla. – Florida Atlantic football will head into the 2026 season opener on Saturday, Sept. 5 at the University of Florida as a mature team led by a collection of poised players who have garnered multiple preseason honors.
The Owls return 74 players who produced 83% of their 2025 yards and 65% of their offensive production returned as well as 56% of its defensive production returned.
These players are well-represented as preseason all-conference honorees are recognized.
TEAM
PHIL STEELE'S ALL-CONFERENCE Released 6/17/26
First Team: WR and PR Easton Messer, DT CJ Doggette Jr., and LB Leon Hart Jr.
Second Team: QB Caden Veltkamp, WR Dominique Henry, and OL Ja'Kavion Nonar.
Fourth Team: OL Vincent Fiacable, LB Joseph Sipp Jr., DB Damarius McGhee, and K Collin Rogers.
ATHLON SPORTS ALL-CONFERENCE Released 7/2/26
First Team: WR and PR Easton Messer, OL Vincent Fiacable, DT CJ Doggette Jr., and LB Leon Hart Jr.
Third Team: QB Caden Veltkamp, WR Dominique Henry, and EDGE Jay Crable
Fourth Team: RB Kaden Shields-Dutton, LB Joseph Sipp Jr., and DB Damarius McGhee
SHRINERS CHILDREN'S BOWL EAST-WEST 1000 Released 7/21/26
QB Caden Veltkamp, WR Easton Messer, OL Ja'Kavion Nonar and Vincent Fiacable, DL CJ Doggette Jr., and LB Leon Hart Jr.
SPORTS INFO SOLUTIONS ALL-CONFERENCE Released 8/5/26
QB Caden Veltkamp, WR Dominique Henry, WR Easton Messer, EDGE Jay Crable, and DB Damarius McGhee
PROFOOTBALLNETWORK ALL-CONFERENCE Released 8/5/26
First Team: QB Caden Veltkamp, DT CJ Doggette Jr., and DB Damarius McGhee
Second Team: RB Kaden Shields-Dutton, WR and PR Easton Messer, OL Vincent Fiacable, EDGE Deshaun Batiste, and DL Wilky Denaud
Third Team: EDGE Jay Crable, LB Leon Hart Jr., and P Reed Chandley
HERO SPORTS PRESEASON GROUP OF SIX ALL-AMERICANS Released 8/14/26
First Team: WR Easton Messer
Third Team: OL Vincent Fiacable and DL CJ Doggette Jr.
AMERICAN BOWL TOP 1000 WATCH LIST Released 8/28/26
DL CJ Doggette Jr., OL Vincent Fiacable, LB Leon Hart Jr., DB Damarius McGhee, WR Easton Messer, OL Ja'Kavion Nonar, and QB Caden Veltkamp
INDIVIDUAL
MAXWELL AWARD WATCH LIST Released 8/3/26
QB Caden Veltkamp
BRONKO NAGURSKI TROPHY WATCH LIST Released 8/4/26
DL CJ Doggette Jr.
OUTLAND TROPHY WATCH LIST Released 8/4/26
DL CJ Doggette Jr.
RIMINGTON TROPHY WATCH LIST Released 8/6/26
OL Vincent Fiacable
LOU GROZA AWARD WATCH LIST Released 8/7/26
K Collin Rogers
PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WATCH LIST Released 8/9/26
WR Easton Messer
BRUCE FELDMAN'S COLLEGE FOOTBALL FREAKS LIST Released 8/10/26
DT CJ Doggette Jr.
ALL STATE WUERFFEL TROPHY WATCH LIST Released 8/11/26
P Reed Chandley
DOAK WALKER AWARD WATCH LIST Released 8/18/26
RB Leonard Farrow
BILETNIKOFF AWARD WATCH LIST Released 8/19/26
WR Easton Messer
EARL CAMPBELL TYLER ROSE AWARD WATCH LIST Released 8/25/26
WR Kelby Valsin
MANNING AWARD WATCH LIST Released 8/25/26
QB Caden Veltkamp
2026 ROSTER, COACHES AND SUPPORT STAFF
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PURCHASE YOUR 2026 SEASON TICKETS NOW
2026 Florida Atlantic Football season tickets are now sale. Tickets start at $75 plus a $5 processing charge per seat, along with various premium seating options. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit FAUSports.com/tickets, email tickets@fau.edu, call 1-866-FAU-OWLS during normal business hours to order tickets or speak with a ticket sales representative.
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The Owls return 74 players who produced 83% of their 2025 yards and 65% of their offensive production returned as well as 56% of its defensive production returned.
These players are well-represented as preseason all-conference honorees are recognized.
TEAM
PHIL STEELE'S ALL-CONFERENCE Released 6/17/26
First Team: WR and PR Easton Messer, DT CJ Doggette Jr., and LB Leon Hart Jr.
Second Team: QB Caden Veltkamp, WR Dominique Henry, and OL Ja'Kavion Nonar.
Fourth Team: OL Vincent Fiacable, LB Joseph Sipp Jr., DB Damarius McGhee, and K Collin Rogers.
ATHLON SPORTS ALL-CONFERENCE Released 7/2/26
First Team: WR and PR Easton Messer, OL Vincent Fiacable, DT CJ Doggette Jr., and LB Leon Hart Jr.
Third Team: QB Caden Veltkamp, WR Dominique Henry, and EDGE Jay Crable
Fourth Team: RB Kaden Shields-Dutton, LB Joseph Sipp Jr., and DB Damarius McGhee
SHRINERS CHILDREN'S BOWL EAST-WEST 1000 Released 7/21/26
QB Caden Veltkamp, WR Easton Messer, OL Ja'Kavion Nonar and Vincent Fiacable, DL CJ Doggette Jr., and LB Leon Hart Jr.
SPORTS INFO SOLUTIONS ALL-CONFERENCE Released 8/5/26
QB Caden Veltkamp, WR Dominique Henry, WR Easton Messer, EDGE Jay Crable, and DB Damarius McGhee
PROFOOTBALLNETWORK ALL-CONFERENCE Released 8/5/26
First Team: QB Caden Veltkamp, DT CJ Doggette Jr., and DB Damarius McGhee
Second Team: RB Kaden Shields-Dutton, WR and PR Easton Messer, OL Vincent Fiacable, EDGE Deshaun Batiste, and DL Wilky Denaud
Third Team: EDGE Jay Crable, LB Leon Hart Jr., and P Reed Chandley
HERO SPORTS PRESEASON GROUP OF SIX ALL-AMERICANS Released 8/14/26
First Team: WR Easton Messer
Third Team: OL Vincent Fiacable and DL CJ Doggette Jr.
AMERICAN BOWL TOP 1000 WATCH LIST Released 8/28/26
DL CJ Doggette Jr., OL Vincent Fiacable, LB Leon Hart Jr., DB Damarius McGhee, WR Easton Messer, OL Ja'Kavion Nonar, and QB Caden Veltkamp
INDIVIDUAL
MAXWELL AWARD WATCH LIST Released 8/3/26
QB Caden Veltkamp
BRONKO NAGURSKI TROPHY WATCH LIST Released 8/4/26
DL CJ Doggette Jr.
OUTLAND TROPHY WATCH LIST Released 8/4/26
DL CJ Doggette Jr.
RIMINGTON TROPHY WATCH LIST Released 8/6/26
OL Vincent Fiacable
LOU GROZA AWARD WATCH LIST Released 8/7/26
K Collin Rogers
PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WATCH LIST Released 8/9/26
WR Easton Messer
BRUCE FELDMAN'S COLLEGE FOOTBALL FREAKS LIST Released 8/10/26
DT CJ Doggette Jr.
ALL STATE WUERFFEL TROPHY WATCH LIST Released 8/11/26
P Reed Chandley
DOAK WALKER AWARD WATCH LIST Released 8/18/26
RB Leonard Farrow
BILETNIKOFF AWARD WATCH LIST Released 8/19/26
WR Easton Messer
EARL CAMPBELL TYLER ROSE AWARD WATCH LIST Released 8/25/26
WR Kelby Valsin
MANNING AWARD WATCH LIST Released 8/25/26
QB Caden Veltkamp
2026 ROSTER, COACHES AND SUPPORT STAFF
Click HERE.
PURCHASE YOUR 2026 SEASON TICKETS NOW
2026 Florida Atlantic Football season tickets are now sale. Tickets start at $75 plus a $5 processing charge per seat, along with various premium seating options. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit FAUSports.com/tickets, email tickets@fau.edu, call 1-866-FAU-OWLS during normal business hours to order tickets or speak with a ticket sales representative.
FOLLOW THE TEAM
Stay informed by reading FAUSports.com or through football's Twitter and Instagram accounts @FAUFootball.
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