Football Has Six Pro Football Network Preseason All-Conference Selections
Aug 10, 2026 | Football
BRISTOL, CT - The Tulane football team earned six selections to the Pro Football Network's (PFN) 2026 Preseason American All-Conference Team.
Jamauri McClure, Chris Rodgers, Anthony Rogers, and Kevin Adams III were all PFN Second Team selections.
McClure, a redshirt sophomore running back, ranked second on the team in rushing last season with 540 yards despite only starting three contests. He averaged an impressive 6.5 yards per carry and had a pair of rushing scores. His 540 yards placed him 20th in the conference. He ran for a career-high 122 yards against Temple (11/22).
Rodgers, a senior linebacker, played and started all 14 games last season. He placed second on the team in tackles (80), while totaling seven stops for loss, 2.5 sacks, an interception, a pass breakup, and a forced fumble.
Rogers, a redshirt sophomore defensive back, is in his first year at Tulane. He totaled 55 tackles, three interceptions, five passes defended in 12 games at Nicholls last season.
Adams, a redshirt junior defensive back, played in all 14 games and placed fourth on the team in tackles with 53. He recorded a stop for loss, two interceptions, and three pass breakups.
Gavin Marks and Jack Tchienchou were Third Team selections.
Marks, a sophomore offensive lineman, is in his first year at Tulane. He played the 2025 season at Mercer where he was an FCS Freshman All-American and named to the Southern Conference All-Freshman Team while aiding the program to a 9-3 record and a conference championship. He started 10 games at center as a true freshman while playing 634 snaps and not allowing a sack.
Tchienchou, a senior defensive back, played and started all 14 games last season at safety. He led the team in tackles (83), while totaling 2.5 stops for loss, a sack, two interceptions, three pass breakups, a fumble recovery, and a forced fumble. Tchienchou was a First Team American All-Conference selection in a vote of the league's coaches last season and was named the Most Outstanding Player of the 2025 American Conference Championship Game.
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Pro Football Network 2026 Preseason American All-Conference Team (Tulane)
Second Team (4)
Pos. Player
RB Jamauri McClure
LB Chris Rodgers
DB Anthony Rogers
DB Kevin Adams III
Third Team (2)
Pos. Player
OL Gavin Marks
DB Jack Tchienchou
About Tulane Football
The Green Wave finished the 2025 season ranked No. 18 in both the Associated Press and USA Today Coaches Polls. This marked only the second time in four seasons, the third since 1998, and the fourth since 1970 that the program has finished a season nationally ranked.
Tulane won the American Conference Championship, securing its second conference title in four years. With an 11-3 record, it earned its first-ever playoff appearance in school history against Ole Miss. Notably, Tulane became the first team from Louisiana to make the College Football Playoff (CFP) in the 12-team format, qualifying as the fourth-highest ranked conference champion.
The 2025 season featured 11 wins in 14 games, including two victories over Power 4 opponents—the first time since 1988. The win over North Texas (34-21) secured Tulane's second conference title in four years.
The team earned 13 All-Conference selections, including the Special Teams Player of the Year. The team's returning All-Conference players for the 2026 season includes Jack Tchienchou (safety – 1st team), TJ Smith (return specialist – 3rd team), and Jason Arredondo (designated snapper –3rd team)
Over the past four seasons, Tulane's record stands at 43-13.
2026 Tulane Football Schedule
Saturday, September 5 – at Duke – 2:30 p.m.
Saturday, September 12 – vs. South Alabama – 6 p.m.
Saturday, September 19 – at Kansas State – 11 a.m.
Saturday, September 26 – vs. Southern Miss (Hall of Fame)
Saturday, October 10 – at Army – 11 a.m.
Friday, October 16 – vs. Memphis – 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 24 – vs. UTSA
Friday, October 30 – at Charlotte – 6 p.m.
Saturday, November 7 – vs Tulsa (Homecoming)
Saturday, November 14 – at Rice
Saturday, November 21 – vs. North Texas
Friday or Saturday, November 27 or November 28 – at South Florida
Bold = Home Games
TICKETS
Tickets for the upcoming volleyball and football seasons can be purchased by calling 504-861-WAVE (9283), logging on to TulaneTix.com or visiting the ticket office at the James W. Wilson Jr. Center.
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Green Wave Club
Giving to the Green Wave Club provides Tulane Athletics with the resources student‑athletes need to excel in competition and in the classroom. Your support directly improves the lives of current and future Green Wave student‑athletes and enhances Tulane's competitiveness in intercollegiate athletics. Make a gift today by calling (504) 865‑5356, emailing greenwaveclub@tulane.edu, or visiting greenwaveclub.com.
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Jamauri McClure, Chris Rodgers, Anthony Rogers, and Kevin Adams III were all PFN Second Team selections.
McClure, a redshirt sophomore running back, ranked second on the team in rushing last season with 540 yards despite only starting three contests. He averaged an impressive 6.5 yards per carry and had a pair of rushing scores. His 540 yards placed him 20th in the conference. He ran for a career-high 122 yards against Temple (11/22).
Rodgers, a senior linebacker, played and started all 14 games last season. He placed second on the team in tackles (80), while totaling seven stops for loss, 2.5 sacks, an interception, a pass breakup, and a forced fumble.
Rogers, a redshirt sophomore defensive back, is in his first year at Tulane. He totaled 55 tackles, three interceptions, five passes defended in 12 games at Nicholls last season.
Adams, a redshirt junior defensive back, played in all 14 games and placed fourth on the team in tackles with 53. He recorded a stop for loss, two interceptions, and three pass breakups.
Gavin Marks and Jack Tchienchou were Third Team selections.
Marks, a sophomore offensive lineman, is in his first year at Tulane. He played the 2025 season at Mercer where he was an FCS Freshman All-American and named to the Southern Conference All-Freshman Team while aiding the program to a 9-3 record and a conference championship. He started 10 games at center as a true freshman while playing 634 snaps and not allowing a sack.
Tchienchou, a senior defensive back, played and started all 14 games last season at safety. He led the team in tackles (83), while totaling 2.5 stops for loss, a sack, two interceptions, three pass breakups, a fumble recovery, and a forced fumble. Tchienchou was a First Team American All-Conference selection in a vote of the league's coaches last season and was named the Most Outstanding Player of the 2025 American Conference Championship Game.
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Pro Football Network 2026 Preseason American All-Conference Team (Tulane)
Second Team (4)
Pos. Player
RB Jamauri McClure
LB Chris Rodgers
DB Anthony Rogers
DB Kevin Adams III
Third Team (2)
Pos. Player
OL Gavin Marks
DB Jack Tchienchou
About Tulane Football
The Green Wave finished the 2025 season ranked No. 18 in both the Associated Press and USA Today Coaches Polls. This marked only the second time in four seasons, the third since 1998, and the fourth since 1970 that the program has finished a season nationally ranked.
Tulane won the American Conference Championship, securing its second conference title in four years. With an 11-3 record, it earned its first-ever playoff appearance in school history against Ole Miss. Notably, Tulane became the first team from Louisiana to make the College Football Playoff (CFP) in the 12-team format, qualifying as the fourth-highest ranked conference champion.
The 2025 season featured 11 wins in 14 games, including two victories over Power 4 opponents—the first time since 1988. The win over North Texas (34-21) secured Tulane's second conference title in four years.
The team earned 13 All-Conference selections, including the Special Teams Player of the Year. The team's returning All-Conference players for the 2026 season includes Jack Tchienchou (safety – 1st team), TJ Smith (return specialist – 3rd team), and Jason Arredondo (designated snapper –3rd team)
Over the past four seasons, Tulane's record stands at 43-13.
2026 Tulane Football Schedule
Saturday, September 5 – at Duke – 2:30 p.m.
Saturday, September 12 – vs. South Alabama – 6 p.m.
Saturday, September 19 – at Kansas State – 11 a.m.
Saturday, September 26 – vs. Southern Miss (Hall of Fame)
Saturday, October 10 – at Army – 11 a.m.
Friday, October 16 – vs. Memphis – 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 24 – vs. UTSA
Friday, October 30 – at Charlotte – 6 p.m.
Saturday, November 7 – vs Tulsa (Homecoming)
Saturday, November 14 – at Rice
Saturday, November 21 – vs. North Texas
Friday or Saturday, November 27 or November 28 – at South Florida
Bold = Home Games
TICKETS
Tickets for the upcoming volleyball and football seasons can be purchased by calling 504-861-WAVE (9283), logging on to TulaneTix.com or visiting the ticket office at the James W. Wilson Jr. Center.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Follow Tulane football on Twitter and Facebook and Instagram. Follow Tulane Athletics on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
Green Wave Club
Giving to the Green Wave Club provides Tulane Athletics with the resources student‑athletes need to excel in competition and in the classroom. Your support directly improves the lives of current and future Green Wave student‑athletes and enhances Tulane's competitiveness in intercollegiate athletics. Make a gift today by calling (504) 865‑5356, emailing greenwaveclub@tulane.edu, or visiting greenwaveclub.com.
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