CEDAR FALLS - University of Northern Iowa placekicker Tyler Sievertsen has been named a second team preseason All-American by The Sports Network.

Sievertsen, a junior from Cedar Rapids Kennedy, led the Panthers in scoring last season. He connected on 18 of 20 fields and was a perfect 39-for-39 on PATs.

He had a pair of 48-yard field goals during the 2011 campaign and made 13 straight field goals at one point.

Northern Iowa opens the season Sept. 1 at Wisconsin.