The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference has announced the 2026 Bissell Division Preseason All-Division team, as voted on by the head coaches of the division.
 
Kansas Wesleyan had five players selected to the team.
 
Tight end Mason Ross, receiver Will Wilcox, offensive lineman Jacob McCaskill, linebacker Myles Elam and defensive back Taylor Collins were the Coyote honorees.
 
Ross had 19 receptions for 115 yards and two touchdowns for the Coyotes a year ago. Ross was a third-team All-KCAC pick a year ago.
 
Wilcox had 35 catches for 480 yards and two touchdowns before suffering an injury that cost him to miss the rest of the season after playing in six games.
 
McCaskill helped lead the Coyote offense to average 397.2 yards of total offense per game and 23.6 points per game. The Coyote offensive line also allowed only 12 sacks a year ago.
 
Elam had 66 tackles for the Coyotes this season, which included 2.5 sacks and five tackles for loss. His 66 tackles ranked fifth in the division. He was a third-team All-KCAC pick last season.
 
Collins had four interceptions on the season, the second highest total in the Bissell Division. He had 54 tackles which ranked 13th in the division. He ranked 20th in the entire NAIA in interceptions. He was a second-team All-KCAC pick last season.
 
McPherson College led the division with 12 players being named to the preseason all-division team, followed closely by Friends University with 11. The Falcons saw two players, Connor Tillman and Michael Lopez, named to multiple positions on the preseason team. Southwestern College is not far behind with nine honorees, followed by Kansas Wesleyan University with five players honored and Sterling College with one player honored. 
 
The Coyotes will open the season on August 29 in a cross-divisional game at Ottawa. KWU's home opener is September 5.
 
2026 KCAC FOOTBALL FRANKLIN "GENE" BISSELL DIVISION PRESEASON TEAM

OFFENSE
 

POSITION	NAME	INSTITUTION
QB	Jamie Odom	Southwestern College
QB	Ryan Markarian	McPherson College
RB	Jalil Brown	McPherson College
RB	Christian Steward	Southwestern College
RB	E'derian Sykes	Friends University
FB	Nick Cordova	Friends University
TE	Mason Ross	Kansas Wesleyan University
TE	Dylan Gantz	McPherson College
TE	Sam Becker	Friends University
WR	Jamai Rutherford	McPherson College
WR	Bryce Chambers	Southwestern College
WR	Will Wilcox	Kansas Wesleyan University
OL	Kyree Watkins	Friends University
OL	Connor Herman	Friends University
OL	Maverick Segovia	McPherson College
OL	Caleb Phillips	Southwestern College
OL	Jacob McCaskill	Kansas Wesleyan University
OL	Austin Tener	Southwestern College
OL	Chris Foster	McPherson College

DEFENSE

 

POSITION	NAME	INSTITUTION
DL	Carl Malvo	Southwestern College
DL	Leshaon Davis	Friends University
DL	Kenneth Ray	McPherson College
DL	Lester Amos III	McPherson College
DL	Elijah Moroney	Southwestern College
LB	Myles Elam	Kansas Wesleyan University
LB	Isiah Yehudah	Southwestern College
LB	Cooper Skrobecki	Friends University
LB	Jonovan Asuncion	McPherson College
LB	Tyson Wallace	Friends University
DB	Taylor Collins	Kansas Wesleyan University
DB	Kirby Lewis	McPherson College
DB	Britt Wittschen	Southwestern College
DB	Sean Watson	Sterling College
DB	Wetu Kalomo	Friends University

SPECIAL TEAMS/ALL-PURPOSE

 

POSITION	NAME	INSTITUTION
UTL/All-Purpose	Michael Lopez	Friends University
LS	Michael Kuntz	McPherson College
K	Connor Tillman	Friends University
P	Connor Tillman	Friends University
P	Jack Finder	McPherson College
Punt Return Specialist	Michael Lopez	Friends University