Portland State kicker Zach Brown has been named a preseason NCAA I FCS first team All-American by The Sports Network for the second year in a row. Brown,  a senior from Keizer's McNary High School, was a consensus All-American in 2011 after leading the nation with 24 field goals made.

Brown is one of 14 players from Big Sky Conference schools selected to the first, second and third teams by The Sports Network. He was the only Viking chosen.

Any way you slice it, Brown was the nation's top kicker in 2011. He was a consensus first team All-American, earning honors from Associated Press, The Sports Network, the AFCA, and Walter Camp, while being named the nation's top kicker by the College Football Performance Awards and College Sporting News. Brown was also a finalist for the Fred Mitchell Award, recognizing kickers for excellence on the field and community service. In addition, Brown led the nation in field goals made with 24-27. He broke his own Portland State record for field goals made (18), and now owns 10 school records. A first team All-Big Sky Conference kicker, he is also six-time Big Sky Conference Player of the Week.

The release from the Sports Network.

The complete preseason All-America team.

The 2012 Sports Network All-America Team will be announced after the regular season on Dec. 19.

The Sports Network also presents the four major awards in the division - the Walter Payton (FCS outstanding player), the Buck Buchanan (FCS outstanding defensive player), the Jerry Rice (FCS outstanding freshman player) and the Eddie Robinson (FCS coach of the year) - after the season. In addition, TSN presents the FCS's most widely recognized weekly Top 25 poll and weekly awards honoring the nation's top offensive player, defensive player, special teams player and freshman.

ZACH BROWN's PORTLAND STATE KICKING RECORDS ENTERING HIS SENIOR SEASON
Field Goals, Season: 24
Field Goals, Career: 60
Field Goals, Consecutive: 16
Field Goal Percentage, Season: 24-27 (.889)
Field Goal Percentage, Career: 60-78 (.769)
Field Goals, 50+ yards, Career: 6
PATs, Consecutive: 44 (tied)
PAT Percentage, Career: .973 (71-73)
Scoring, Season by a Kicker: 99 points (101 points total with 2-pt conversion)
Scoring, Career by a Kicker: 251 points (255 total with two two-point conversions)