Tuesday, December 1, 2015
by Cody Bush, PFL Media Relations

Two unanimous picks, nine repeat first-team selections highlight squads

Twenty different states represented on All-PFL first- and second-teams

SAINT LOUIS, Mo. – Fifty-nine student athletes have been named to the 23rd All-Pioneer Football League teams, Tuesday. All selections were made by the league’s coaches, who were not permitted to vote for their own student-athletes.

Stetson safety junior Donald Payne, the league’s Defensive Player of the Year, and Morehead State senior defensive back Justin Grier were each unanimous (i.e. received all 10 possible first-team votes) sections to this season’s All-PFL teams. In addition, Payne’s first-team selection is his third consecutive first-team nod, with one season remaining.

Seven PFL student-athletes earned their second consecutive First-Team All-PFL honor – Davidson senior wide receiver William Morris, San Diego senior offensive lineman Pono Keni, Campbell redshirt senior defensive lineman Ugonna Awuruonye, Marist fifth-year defensive lineman Demetrius Williams, Dayton senior linebacker Christopher Beaschler and Jacksonville senior linebacker Grady Redding. In addition, Drake fifth-year linebacker John Hugunin and Dayton senior placekicker William Will returned to the league’s first-team after a one-year hiatus – each also earning first-team selection in 2013.

Ten of the 11 league members had at least one student-athlete named First-Team All-PFL, league co-champion Dayton leading the way with seven first-team honorees.

In addition to the 59 student-athletes recognized on the league’s first and second teams, 72 student-athletes received honorable mention recognition.

The Academic All-PFL team, highlighted by the league’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year, will be released Wednesday, concluding the league’s awards week.

2015 All-Pioneer Football League Honorable Mention

BUTLER: Brian Akialis (P); Connor Andras (LS); Ethan Brunhofer (LB); Duvante Lane (FB); Marquese Martin-Hayes (RS); Isaak Newhouse (DB); David Tiwari (OL); Zack Wolfe (TE). CAMPBELL: Chris Beaty (DB); Aaron Blockmon (WR); Rogers Clark (DL); Daniel Dillon (LS); Austin Fleming (TE); Josh Hutto (OL); Brandon Mobley (DB); Laurin O’Briant (OL); Jarrett Ozimek (P); Jack Ryan (LB). DAVIDSON: William Curran (DB); Josh Daryoush (OL); Conrad Mueller (LS); Trevor Smith (PK); Chris Woods (DL). DAYTON: Jack Crain (LB); Danny Leach (DB); Ian Palin (TE); Cory Stuart (WR). DRAKE: Camden Bohnert (P); Brad Duwe (DB); Bob Quilico (DB); Andy Rice (QB); Michael Vankat (LS); Al Wegener (DL). JACKSONVILLE: Tyler Adrian (OL); Terrance Bryant (RS); Josh Celerin (LB); Trey Davis (DL); Joshua Gilmore (DL); DJ Howard (LB); Dallas Jackson (DB); Matthew Passeggiata (FB); Malik Slater (LB); Damien Strange (WR); Maroa White (DL); Logan Williams (OL). MARIST: Jim Braun (LB); John Brennan (DL); Marcellus Calhoun (RB); Nick Foster (DL); Cam Gibson (DB); Mike Marston (DB); Landon Moore (DL); Zach Quarles (DB); Matt Tralli (WR); Matt Tralli (RS); Mike White (QB). MOREHEAD STATE: Shavi Bash (PK); Colt Briggs (DL); Todd DeWoody (OL); Pat DiSalvio (P); Alex Hey (OL); Rob Lewis (DL); Liam Maloney (OL); Tanner Napier (WR); CJ Philips (OL); Jake Raymond (WR); Trey Watkins (DB). SAN DIEGO: Jereke Armstrong (RB); Ray Clark (DB); Colton Giorgi (DB); Nic Henson (LB); Anthony Lawrence (QB); Miles McArdle (OL); Justin Priest (WR). STETSON: Davion Belk (DL); Pat Fogarty (OL); Eric Martin (DB); Dylan Wydronkowsi (LB). VALPARAISO: Cody Cotton (DL); John Guilford (DL); Griffin Norberg (FB); J.J. Nunes (DB).