Northern Iowa linebacker Jared Farley has been named a STATS preseason second-team All-American, the school announced Monday. Farley was one of 17 Missouri Valley Football Conference players selected to the All-America teams.
Farley racked up a team-high 80 tackles in 2016. Farley also had 3.5 tackles-for-loss, two fumble recoveries and a quarterback sack. Earlier this summer, Farley, along with defensive back Malcolm Washington, earned a spot on the preseason All-Missouri Valley Football Conference squad.
The Panthers will open the 2017 season on Sept. 2 at Iowa State. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.
Dargan Southard covers preps, recruiting, Iowa and UNI athletics for the Iowa City Press-Citizen, The Des Moines Register and HawkCentral.