CEDAR FALLS — The Northern Iowa football team landed eight players on the Phil Steele 2024 FCS Preseason All-Missouri Valley Football Conference team and one on the All-American list.

Jared Penning was the lone Panther represented on the 2024 Phil Steele FCS Preseason All-America team, being named a second-team offensive lineman. Penning also was named to the Preseason All-MVFC first team for the third year in a row.

The duo of linebacker Tucker Langenberg and defensive lineman Cannon Butler were named to the Preseason All-MVFC second team, while running back Tye Edwards, wide receiver Sergio Morancy, offensive lineman Tristan Roper, defensive lineman Carter Hewitt and punter Noah Pettinger were named to the Preseason All-MVFC third team.

For the duo of Langenberg and Butler, this will be their second preseason honor of the season after both being named to the Preseason All-MVFC second team as released by the MVFC earlier this summer. This is the first time either athlete has appeared on a Phil Steele preseason team.

The trio of Pettinger, Morancy and Roper are appearing on a Phil Steele preseason team for the second straight year. Last season, Pettinger was named to the Phil Steele Preseason All-MVFC second team, Morancy was named to the third team, and Roper to the fourth team.

Both Carter Hewitt and Tye Edwards are receiving the first Phil Steele preseason award of their respective careers after being named Preseason All-MVFC honorable mentions as released by the MVFC earlier this summer.

The Panthers kick off the new season later this month as they begin the schedule inside the UNI-Dome on Aug. 31 against the Valparaiso Beacons.