Bell and Edwards Named HERO Sports Preseason Group of Five All-Americans

STORRS, CT – HERO Sports introduced their annual Preseason G5 All-American first, second, and third groups on Wednesday with UConn extensive receiver Skyler Bell (Bronx, NY) and working again Cam Edwards (Norwalk, CT) amongst this season’s honorees. Both Bell and Edwards had been named to the second crew. This yr, 44 packages have a minimum of one consultant. Here are among the greatest G5 gamers going into the 2025 season.

In addition, HERO Sports launched their 2025 Group of Five Preseason Top-25 Media College Football ballot with the Huskies coming in ranked No. 21. Boise State is unanimously ranked No. 1 within the preseason media ballot for this season. Members of nationally-focused media retailers in addition to a minimum of one crew beat reporter from each G5 convention is concerned.

The Huskies are led by Head Coach Jim Mora who enters his fourth season on the sidelines in Storrs. UConn is coming off a 9-4 season the place the Huskies went to their second bowl recreation below Mora and got here away with a win over UNC within the Wasabi Fenway Bowl.  Bell and Edwards return this fall to gasoline an offensive unit that scored probably the most factors of any UConn crew within the FBS error final fall.

Bell, who was just lately named to the 2025 Biletnikoff Award watchlist, made an instantaneous affect for the Huskies, hauling in 50 passes for 860 yards and 5 touchdowns. He averaged 17.2 yards per catch on the season, rating thirty seventh among the many nation’s top-receivers. He was considered one of 47 receivers within the nation to be named to this yr’s preseason record.  

Edwards was named a 2025 preseason candidate for the Doak Walker Award. He has seen his work load and manufacturing enhance in every of his seasons in Storrs and is coming off a yr the place he lead the Huskies in dashing. Edwards carried the load for the bottom recreation final fall, registering 146 carries for a team-best 830 yards, averaging 5.7 yards per carry.

The duo had been additionally named to the Shrine Bowl 1000 watch record this preseason.

UConn opens the 2025 season on Saturday, August 30 once they host Central Connecticut at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field.  Kick-off is slated for two pm. Tickets are on sale now by visiting UConnTickets.com