Athlon Sports named Iowa football seniors Brandon Scherff and Carl Davis to its preseason All-America football teams on Monday.

Scherff was named a second-team offensive tackle, and Davis was named a fourth-team defensive tackle.

Scherff started 13 games at left tackle last season and earned first-team All-Big Ten honors from Sporting News, College Sports Madness, and Phil Steele.

Davis was named second-team All-Big Ten last season by league coaches and received an honorable mention from league media.

The Hawkeyes are set to open their 2014 campaign on Aug. 30 at Kinnick Stadium against Northern Iowa.

— by Charles Green