Four Hope College football players have received preseason honors from USA College Football.

Three members of the Flying Dutchmen were chosen NCAA Division III Preseason First Team All-Americans by USA College Football: punter Dean DeVries, offensive lineman Joe Droppers and linebacker Cody Lindemulder.

Offensive lineman Cal Livingway was named a USA College Football Third Team Preseason All-American.

DeVries is a junior from Grand Rapids, Michigan (Grandville HS). He is a two-time, All-Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association First-Team selection.

Droppers is a senior from Kalamazoo, Michigan (Portage Northern HS). He also is a two-time, All-MIAA First Team honoree.

Lindemulder is a senior from Lake Odessa, Michigan (Lakewood HS). He was an All-MIAA First Team Player last season.

Livingway is a senior from Dearborn, Michigan (Dearborn HS). He received All-MIAA Second-Team honors last season. 

The Flying Dutchmen kick off the 2014 season on Saturday, September 6, at Monmouth (Illinois) College.