ALFRED, NY – Junior safety Raeqwon Greer (Buffalo, NY/Canisius) was named a First Team Preseason All-American by D3Football.com heading into the 2019 season. Greer is the first AU football player to earn the designation since A.J. LiCata '18 was named First Team heading into the 2017 season.
 
Greer, who was a D3Football.com All-East Region and All-ECAC First Team member following the 2018 season, was named among some of the best players in the nation heading into the 2019 campaign. On top of earning all-region honors, Greer was named Empire 8 All-Conference First Team during his sophomore campaign, following an appearance on the Empire 8 Second Team a year prior.
 
In 2018, Greer closed out the season with 56 tackles (32 solo; 24 assisted) and five interceptions – leading the AU defense which closed the season ranked third in the nation for most interceptions in Division III.
 
Greer and the Saxons will open the 2019 season on the road at Thiel on September 7 with kickoff at 1PM. AU walked away with a 44-16 victory in the 2018 matchup in Yunevich Stadium.