KINGSTON, R.I. - Rhode Island Football's wide receiver Marquis Buchanan, linebacker Rohan Davy, quarterback Devin Farrell, and offensive lineman Tre Alexander earned Preseason All-American honors from FCS Football Central on Wednesday afternoon. Buchanan and Davy garnered First Team accolades, while Farrell and Alexander landed spots on the Second Team.

A First-Team All-American honoree in 2025 from Stats Perform, FCS Football Central, and the Associated Press, Buchanan's season totals included 78 catches and an FCS Football leading 1,337 receiving yards. He joined Brian Forster as the players in program history to record multiple 1,000-yard receiving seasons. Buchanan's 3,099 career receiving yards is third-most in team history. Over the last three seasons, Buchanan has notched 202 receptions. That's the third-most in program history trailing only Forster (284) and Aaron Parker (216). The Providence, R.I. native added a team-high eight receiving touchdowns.

A Second Team All-CAA Football honoree last season, Davy has become one of the premiere linebackers in the CAA and across FCS Football. He was second on the team in tackles (101), tackles for loss (13), and sacks (7) last season and started all 14 games for the Rams. Last season, Davy impressed with a career-high 12 tackles at FBS Western Michigan on Sept. 27.

Farrell finished the 2025 season with 3,745 passing yards, the third most in a single season in team history and second most in the FCS. That propelled his career passing yards total to 5,474, making Farrell the fifth quarterback in program history to surpass 5,000 career passing yards. After completing 65 percent of his passes in 2025, Farrell's career passing percentage rose to 62.7 percent, second highest in team history trailing JaJuan Lawson's 63.3 percent from 2017-2018.

Part of the 2026 Stats Perform Preseason All-America Team, Alexander has started the last 16 games for Rhode Island and has anchored the Rams offensive line at center. He earned postseason recognition as a Second Team All-CAA Football selection. The Tampa, Fla. native helped the Rams accrue the second-most yards of offense in program history last season totaling 6,018. With Alexander leading the way, running back Antwain Littleton, Jr. to rushed for 1,243 yards, the fourth-most in a single season in program history. 

Rhody's season officially begins with a game at Merrimack on Friday, Aug. 28. The game start time is to be announced.