Tuesday, April 27, 2021
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The Pioneer Football League’s head coaches named 65 student-athletes, including seven unanimous selections, to the league’s 28th All-Pioneer Football League Teams, Tuesday. In addition to the 65 student-athletes recognized on the league’s first and second teams, 44 student-athletes received honorable mention recognition.
The 28th All-PFL Teams follow the announcement of the league’s Major Award Winners, Monday. The league names its 28th Academic All-PFL team and its Scholar-Athlete of the Year, Wednesday, concluding the league’s awards week.
The league’s seven unanimous All-PFL selections (coaches could not vote for their own student-athletes) were Morehead State junior defensive lineman Vaughn Taylor Jr., Morehead State wide receiver BJ Byrd, Presbyterian wide receiver Keith Pearson, Presbyterian linebacker Colby Campbell, San Diego tight end Derek Kline, San Diego defensive lineman Kevin Glajchen, and Valparaiso running back Robert Washington.
The 33-member First Team All-PFL list has a relatively new look with 18 student-athletes earning their first All-PFL recognition. Only five members of the league’s 2019 First Team All-PFL repeated the award in 2020-21: Taylor Jr., San Diego offensive lineman DJ Wright, and linebacker Kama Kamaka and Stetson return specialist Jaylon Johnson. One second-team honoree and sevenhonorable mention selections from the 2019 All-PFL list were elevated to First Team All-PFL status this season.
Valparaiso freshman defensive back Keyon Turner was the lone freshman recognized with First Team All-PFL honors in 2020-21 with five freshman named Second Team All-PFL. The league’s coaches recognized 15 sophomores – seven First Team and eight Second Team –on the All-PFL teams.
2020-21 All-Pioneer Football League First Team |
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| (as selected by PFL head coaches) | ||||||
| Pos. | Player | School | Ht. | Wt. | Yr. | Hometown |
| OFFENSE | ||||||
| WR | BJ Byrd (U, H) | Morehead State | 6-2 | 190 | Sr. | Richmond, Calif. |
| WR | Michael Carner | San Diego | 6-1 | 190 | RSo. | Westlake Village, Calif. |
| WR | Keith Pearson (U) | Presbyterian | 5-9 | 175 | Sr. | Enoree, S.C. |
| QB | Mark Pappas | Morehead State | 6-2 | 213 | RJr. | Avon Lake, Ohio |
| TE | Derek Kline (U) | San Diego | 6-5 | 230 | RSo. | Phoenix, Ariz. |
| RB | Dylan Sparks | Davidson | 6-0 | 201 | So. | Centreville, Va. |
| RB | Robert Washington (U) | Valparaiso | 5-11 | 215 | Jr. | Huntersville, N.C. |
| FB | Coy Williams | Davidson | 5-11 | 202 | Jr. | Lumberton, Texas |
| A-P | Keith Pearson | Presbyterian | 5-9 | 175 | Sr. | Enoree, S.C. |
| OL | Billy Corte (H) | Stetson | 6-5 | 285 | RSo. | Cleveland, Ohio |
| OL | Antonio Derry (H) | Stetson | 6-4 | 308 | RSo. | Baltimore, Md. |
| OL | Cam Marriott | Morehead State | 6-3 | 300 | Jr. | Redlands, Calif. |
| OL | Khalil Miller | Davidson | 6-3 | 299 | Jr. | Lithonia, Ga. |
| OL | DJ Wright (1) | San Diego | 6-4 | 275 | RJr. | Pittsburg, Calif. |
| DEFENSE | ||||||
| DL | Kevin Glajchen (U) | San Diego | 6-2 | 270 | RSr. | Saratoga, Calif. |
| DL | Vaughn Taylor Jr. (U, 1) | Morehead State | 6-2 | 252 | Sr. | Washington, D.C. |
| DL | Chris Reese | San Diego | 6-4 | 265 | RSr. | Littleton, Colo. |
| DL | Fermon Reid (2) | Stetson | 6-0 | 254 | RJr. | Naples, Fla. |
| LB | Jake Alexander | Davidson | 6-0 | 189 | Jr. | Belmont, N.C. |
| LB | Kyle Bilchik (H) | San Diego | 5-10 | 210 | Sr. | Simi Valley, Calif. |
| LB | Colby Campbell (U) | Presbyterian | 6-0 | 230 | Sr. | Montmorenci, S.C. |
| LB | Kama Kamaka (1) | San Diego | 6-1 | 210 | Sr. | Kailua, Hawaii |
| LB | Jaxon Peifer (H) | Valparaiso | 6-1 | 235 | Jr. | Normal, Ill. |
| LB | Vincent Winey | Morehead State | 6-1 | 230 | Sr. | Lindenhurst, N.Y. |
| DB | Brandon Barbee | Morehead State | 5-11 | 192 | Jr. | Orlando, Fla. |
| DB | Michael Hawkins | San Diego | 6-1 | 200 | Sr. | San Diego, Calif. |
| DB | Hunter Nichols (H) | San Diego | 6-0 | 185 | Jr. | Los Angeles, Calif. |
| DB | Keyon Turner | Valparaiso | 5-9 | 160 | Fr. | Chicago, Ill. |
| SPECIAL TEAMS | ||||||
| PK | Brian Bartholomew | Valparaiso | 5-11 | 160 | RSo. | Sugar Grove, Ill. |
| P | Ben Niesner (H) | Valparaiso | 6-0 | 190 | Sr. | Black Diamond, Wash. |
| RS | Jaylon Johnson (1) | Stetson | 5-10 | 156 | So. | Olive Branch, Miss. |
| RS | Hunter Nichols | San Diego | 6-0 | 185 | Jr. | Los Angeles, Calif. |
| LS | Ryan Kriceri (H) | Drake | 6-2 | 235 | Sr. | Aurora, Ill. |
| Notes in parentheses: U-indicates a player was a unanimous first-team selection; 4x-is a four-time first-team All-PFL selection; 3x-is a three-time first-team All-PFL selection; 1-was a first-team selection in 2019; 2-was a second-team selection in 2019; H-was a honorable mention selection in 2019. Six linebackers and two return specialists named to First Team, five linebackers and six offensive linemen to Second Team due to ties in voting. | ||||||
2020-21 All-Pioneer Football League Second Team |
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| Pos. | Player | School | Ht. | Wt. | Yr. | Hometown |
| OFFENSE | ||||||
| WR | Thomas Campbell-Clay | Morehead State | 5-10 | 196 | Jr. | Knoxville, Tenn. |
| WR | Yogi Flager | Butler | 5-10 | 165 | Fr. | Fairview Heights, Ill. |
| WR | Johnny O’Shea | Butler | 6-2 | 180 | RSo. | Palatine, Ill. |
| QB | Tyler Huff | Presbyterian | 6-1 | 200 | So. | Orange Park, Fla. |
| TE | Jackson Sherrard | Davidson | 6-5 | 233 | Jr. | Olney, Md. |
| RB | Emilio Martinez | San Diego | 5-10 | 200 | Sr. | Salinas, Calif. |
| RB | Jordan Younge-Humphrey | Stetson | 5-9 | 208 | So. | Rockledge, Fla. |
| FB | Michael Gadinis | San Diego | 6-1 | 220 | RJr. | San Diego, Calif. |
| A-P | BJ Byrd | Morehead State | 6-2 | 190 | Sr. | Richmond, Calif. |
| OL | Mark Bach | Drake | 6-0 | 267 | Sr. | Barrington, Ill. |
| OL | Will Berkey | Davidson | 6-3 | 293 | Sr. | Atlanta, Ga. |
| OL | Alex Brown | Stetson | 6-3 | 300 | Sr. | West Palm Beach, Fla. |
| OL | Cole Foley | Davidson | 6-4 | 293 | Jr. | Winston-Salem, N.C. |
| OL | Gordon Sandorf | Davidson | 6-3 | 287 | Sr. | Clearwater, Fla. |
| OL | Skyler Spetter | Butler | 6-5 | 280 | RSo. | Bargersville, Ind. |
| DEFENSE | ||||||
| DL | Jonathan Hammond | Davidson | 6-2 | 218 | Fr. | Dunwoody, Ga. |
| DL | Jake Hoper | Drake | 6-4 | 269 | Jr. | South Beloit, Ill. |
| DL | Muhindo Kapapa | San Diego | 6-2 | 275 | RJr. | Fairfield, Calif. |
| DL | Tanner Wilhelm | Presbyterian | 6-1 | 235 | RJr. | Fyffe, Ala. |
| LB | Evan Annis | Valparaiso | 6-1 | 220 | RFr. | Hilliard, Ohio |
| LB | Declan Carr | Drake | 6-1 | 226 | Jr. | Frankfort, Ill. |
| LB | Ethan Hull | Stetson | 6-1 | 220 | RSo. | Crestwood, Ky. |
| LB | Ryan Kriceri | Drake | 6-2 | 235 | Sr. | Aurora, Ill. |
| LB | Will Kulick | Drake | 6-2 | 223 | Sr. | Aurora, Colo. |
| DB | Jaylon Bolden | Davidson | 6-3 | 206 | Sr. | Rowlett, Texas |
| DB | Oka Emmanwori | Presbyterian | 5-10 | 183 | So. | Columbia, S.C. |
| DB | Danny Morales | Drake | 5-11 | 180 | Jr. | Temecula, Calif. |
| DB | Jeffrey Smyth | Presbyterian | 5-11 | 180 | So. | Beaufort, S.C. |
| SPECIAL TEAMS | ||||||
| PK | Caden Bonoffski | Davidson | 5-8 | 174 | So. | Huntersville, N.C. |
| P | Andrew Foster | Morehead State | 6-3 | 230 | Sr. | Knoxville, Tenn. |
| RS | Charlie Maxwell | Valparaiso | 5-5 | 135 | Fr. | Elkhart, Ind. |
| LS | Mike Wojciechowski | Stetson | 5-7 | 167 | RFr. | Oak Harbor, Ohio |
2020-21 All-Pioneer Football League Honorable Mention
BUTLER: Devin Aguilar (RJr., DB), Jordan Caselberry (RSo., DL), Mickey Kane (RJr., LB), Grant Purlee (RJr., OL), Kavon Samuels (Jr., RB), Trevor Scott (RJr., OL), JJ Wadas (Fr., PK). DAVIDSON: James Boyle (Sr., DL), Jalen Jefferson (Jr., LB), Kaedon Jenkins (So., DB), Tate Kipperman (Sr., OL), Mark McCurdy (Fr., AP), Tyler Phelps (Sr., QB), Evan Pritchard (Jr., P), Jalen Staples (Jr., WR), Eli Turner (Jr., AP). DRAKE: Ben Gerdes (RSo., DL), Grant Gossling (RJr., FB), Colin Howard (So., WR), Max Johnson (RJr., DL), Alex Rogers (RJr., DB), Jake Shipla (Fr., DL). MOREHEAD STATE: Cam Barrett (Sr., LB), Devin Connors (Jr., DL), Mike Davis (Sr., OL), Ian Holder (Jr., RS), Nick Lavender (So., DL), Tyler Noble (Sr., DB), Jacob Ungruhe (Jr., OL). PRESBYTERIAN: Trent Carrington (RJr., DB), Luke Foster (RJr., OL), Rod Haygood (Sr., DB), Noah Mangum (So., OL), Jarrett Nagy (Jr., LB). SAN DIEGO: Mason Randall (RSr., QB). STETSON: Connor Becker (So., WR), Michael Carley (So., WR), Jaylon Johnson (So., DB), Rassi Littlejohn (So., DB), Greg Moore (RJr., DL). VALPARAISO: Aaron Byrd (RSo., OL), Doug Haugh (Sr., LS), Jadarius Horton (Jr., DB), Trejuan Purty (Jr., DL).