STEPHENVILLE – Two Tarleton State Football players earned a spot on one of the most prestigious preseason lists in the country on Monday. Texan offensive lineman Aidan Moe and Texan kick returner DeAndre Buchannon were both named 2026 Stats Perform FCS Preseason All-Americans.
Moe and Buchannon were both placed on the Preseason All-America Second Team. Moe is among 10 offensive linemen on one of the first two All-America Teams, and Buchannon is one of two kick returners.
There are 101 total players represented on the three 2026 Stats Perform FCS Preseason All-America Teams, covering all 13 conferences and 53 institutions.
Moe is entering his second season at Tarleton State after earning a spot on the UAC Second Team All-Conference last year. He started all 14 games for the Texans on the offensive line last season, helping the Texans rank No. 1 in scoring offense (42.4 points per game), No. 8 in total offense (457.6 YPG), No. 16 in passing offense (263.6 YPG), and No. 18 in rushing offense (193.9 YPG). He also helped the Texans rank No. 2 in the conference in sacks allowed during the regular season (1.83 allowed per game). On offense, the Texans turned the ball over just nine times, the tied-fifth fewest amount of turnovers lost across the FCS.
Buchannon is an in-conference transfer, arriving at Tarleton State from fellow UAC member West Georgia. He was First Team All-UAC as a return specialist last year, ranked sixth in the country in kickoff returns at nearly 30 yards per return. He served West Georgia as both a kick returner and punt returner, taking a kickoff 92 yards to the house in the season opener against Samford on Aug. 28, rattling off four 30-plus yard kick returns throughout the season and a 33-yard punt return against Nicholls State.
This is the fourth straight year Tarleton State has earned recognition on the Stats Perform FCS Preseason All-America Teams. Last year, offensive lineman Hunter Smith was on the list, and became First Team All-Conference. In 2024, running back Kayvon Britten and wide receiver Darius Cooper made the preseason team, and both turned in All-American seasons.
Tarleton State Football 2026 season tickets are on sale now, starting at just $75. Tarleton State Football mini-packs are also on sale, featuring the Purple and White Pack and the Premium Pack. The Purple and White Pack includes tickets to three Tarleton State Football games; Aug. 29 vs. Prairie View A&M (Purple Out), Oct. 17 vs. Central Arkansas (Homecoming), and Oct. 31 vs. Eastern Kentucky (Military Appreciation). Tickets in sections 102 and 106 are $84, in sections 103 and 105 are $94, and in sections 104 and 203 are $170. The Premium Pack includes tickets to three Tarleton State Football games; Sept. 19 vs. Merrimack (Family Weekend), Oct. 17 vs. Central Arkansas (Homecoming), and Nov. 7 vs. Abilene Christian (Senior Day). Tickets in sections 102 and 106 are $94, in sections 103 and 105 are $104, and in sections 104 and 203 are $184.
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