LIBERTY, Mo. – Tarleton State senior defensive back Dashaun Phillips has been tabbed a D2Football.com Preseason All-American, according to a release from D2Football.com's website.
 
Phillips recorded 32 total tackles on the season in 2012 and had a team-high eight pass breakups. He tallied one tackle-for-loss and had one interception as well. Phillips also tallied one forced fumble and had one blocked kick on the year.
 
Phillips earned First Team All-Lone Star Conference honors following the 2012 regular season last year and was also named to the Don Hansen First Team All-Region Four squad.
 
A 2012 Beyond Sports Network Preseason All-American, Phillips led Tarleton and the LSC with seven interceptions and 15 pass deflections in 2011. Following the 2011 season Phillips earned First Team All-LSC and All-Super Region Four team honors. The Duncanville native was also named the LSC Defensive Back of the Year for his efforts.
 
The Texans are coming off a 6-4 season in 2012, in which the team won the final three contests of the year. Tarleton will open the 2013 campaign against Midwestern State on Saturday, Sept. 14, in the Lone Star Football Festival at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. Kickoff between the Texans and Mustangs is set for 4 p.m.
 
2013 D2Football.com Pre-Season All-America Team

First Team
Offense
QB	Zach Zulli	6-2, 200, Sr.	Shippensburg
RB	Brandon Baker	5-11, 201, Sr.	Carson-Newman
RB	Franklyn Quiteh	5-10, 203, Jr.	Bloomsburg
WR	Jeff Janis	6-3, 215, Jr.	Saginaw Valley
WR	Robert Jordan	5-10, 180, Sr.	Henderson State
TE	Joe Don Duncan	6-3, 264, Sr.	Dixie State
OL	Nick Allison	6-4, 290, Jr.	Mars Hill
OL	Matt Armstrong	6-3, 290, Sr.	Grand Valley
OL	Chris Barfield	6-3, 290, Jr.	Fairmont State
OL	Brian Clarke	6-3, 290, Sr.	Bloomsburg
OL	Mike Nelson	6-4, 312, Sr.	Central Washington
Defense
DL	Howard Jones	6-5, 230, Sr.	Shepherd
DL	Zach Moore	6-6, 282, Sr.	Concordia-St. Paul
DL	Jake Metz	6-6, 247, Sr.	Shippensburg
DL	Ethan Westbrooks	6-4, 275, Sr.	West Texas A&M
LB	Nate Dreiling	6-4, 229, Sr.	Pittsburg State
LB	Carlos Fields	6-2, 235, Sr.	Winston-Salem
LB	Leron Furr	6-3, 235, Sr.	Fort Valley
DB	Pierre Desir	6-2, 206, Sr.	Lindenwood
DB	Brandon Dixon	6-0, 195, Sr.	Northwest Missouri
DB	Dexter Moody	6-3, 200, Sr.	Albany State
DB	Dashaun Phillips	5-11, 180, Sr.	Tarleton State
Special Teams
K	Sam Brockshus	5-11, 200, Sr.	Minnesota State
P	Brandon Kliesen	5-10, 210, Sr.	CSU-Pueblo
AP	John Brown	5-11, 171, Sr.	Pittsburg State
Second Team
Offense
QB	Dustin Vaughan	6-5, 220, Sr.	West Texas A&M
RB	Glen Clinton	5-10, 200, Sr.	Chadron State
RB	Keidrick Jackson	5-9, 210, Sr.	Midwestern State
WR	Seantavious Jones	6-4, 193, Sr.	Valdosta State
WR	Mike Williams	5-11, 185, Sr.	California
TE	Scott Simonson	6-5, 240, Sr.	Assumption
OL	Tevon Conrad	6-8, 320, Sr.	Saginaw Valley
OL	Cole Manhart	6-5, 300, Jr.	Nebraska-Kearney
OL	Chris Steck	6-1, 285, Sr.	Bloomsburg
OL	Christopher Tolbert	6-7, 320, Sr.	Tuskegee
OL	Zach Vermillion	6-4, 283, Sr.	Ashland
Defense
DL	Jamie Meder	6-2, 304, Sr	Ashland
DL	Chris Schaudt	6-4, 270, Sr.	Minnesota State
DL	Lawrence Virgil	6-5, 278, Sr.	Valdosta State
DL	Larry Webster	6-7, 240, Sr.	Bloomsburg
LB	Carl Fleming	6-2, 225, Sr.	IUP
LB	Keaton Stigger	6-2, 245, Sr.	Henderson State
LB	Ronell Williams	6-1, 230, So.	West Chester
DB	Fred Gaines	6-1, 190, Sr.	East Central
DB	James Jackson	6-1, 185, Sr.	Edinboro
DB	Dewey McDonald	6-0, 215, Sr.	California
DB	Devin Wallace	6-0, 210, Sr.	Virginia Union
Special Teams
K	Sergio Castillo	5-11, 175, Sr.	West Texas A&M
P	Kyle Goodburn	6-0, 180, Jr.	Northwest Missouri
AP	Mike DeCaro	5-9, 191, Sr.	New Haven