Boothby and Rennie Named to Preseason Top 10 Lists

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – University of Northern Iowa football players Ben Boothby and Tirrell Rennie have been listed among the 10 best FCS players at their positions by The Sports Network.

            Boothby, a senior defensive end, led UNI with 9.5 sacks and 16.0 tackles for a loss last season, earning him first-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference honors. Rennie, a senior quarterback, finished second in the MVFC Player of the Year voting after tallying nearly 1,300 yards rushing and more than 1,500 yards passing in 2010.

            Junior running back Carlos Anderson, who averaged 5.7 yards per carry in 2010, was also listed as a running back to watch in 2011.