HILLSBORO, Ore. –  After seeing seven of its players named to preseason position watch lists earlier in the summer, a trio of Northwest football sophomores were also named to JCGridiron.com preseason teams, the organization announced recently.

Defensive tackle Nijel McGriff garnered first team recognition, followed by third team honors for running back Jaquerrious Williams and fourth team accolades for receiver Cameron Wynn.

Regarded as one of the most highly-coveted JUCO defensive tackles entering the 2020 season, McGriff earned a nod to the site's watch list for defensive tackles. The Jacksonville, Fla. product totaled 27 tackles and two sacks as a part of a stout defensive front that featured Justin Jackson (Colorado), Quay Mays (West Virginia), Robert Hentz II (Kansas State) and Tyren Irby (Oklahoma State).

Williams began turning heads during the second half of his freshman season, most notably after rushing for 250 yards and four touchdowns in the Rangers' 54-18 rout of Coahoma on October 10. For his efforts in that game, the Tupelo native earned MACJC and NJCAA Player of the Week accolades. For the season, Williams rushed for nearly 800 yards on 126 carries with 15 touchdowns. He finished the 2019 campaign with four multi-touchdown games.

Hailing from Chattanooga, Tenn., Wynn reeled in 18 receptions for 326 yards and five touchdowns last season, including a career-best outing of three receptions for 144 yards in a 56-36 road upset of No. 1 East Mississippi last October. All three catches resulted in touchdowns, earning him conference and national player of the week honors.

Northwest is still awaiting the official release of the 2020 fall schedule, which will begin on October 1 and consist of six division-only contests. When released, the full slate can be found on nwccrangers.com.

Northwest and its fellow MACCC opponents will not be eligible to compete for a national championship this season, as all other NJCAA conferences postponed fall sports to Spring 2021.