Tuesday, November 29, 2016
by Cody Bush, PFL Media Relations

SAINT LOUIS, Mo. – Fifty-seven student athletes have been named to the 24th 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 senior safety Donald Payne, the league’s Defensive Player of the Year, becomes the seventh PFL athlete to receive First-Team All-PFL honors four times during their career. It has been nearly a decade since the previous four-time honoree – Drake running back Scott Phaydavong (2004-07).

In addition to Payne’s four-time milestone, a quartet of players also earned their third First-Team All-PFL citation with their selection to this season’s squad. Dayton senior linebacker Christopher Beaschler and senior kicker William Will were joined by Jacksonville senior linebacker Grady Redding and Drake senior tight end Eric Saubert as three-time recipients.

A further four 2016 honorees received their second first-team award, each from Dayton: senior offensive lineman Jim Vogel, defensive back Cameron Stubbs, defensive back Christian Searles, senior punter Sean Smith.

Also highlighting the 2016 All-PFL Teams were three unanimous selections, each from league champion San Diego: Riley, Petersen and senior running back Jonah Hodges, the league’s Offensive Player of the Year.

In addition to the 57 student-athletes recognized on the league’s first and second teams, 75 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.

2016 All-Pioneer Football League Honorable Mention
BUTLER: Cord Collier (TE); David Starkey (LB); Ethan Brunhofer (LB); Sean Horan (LB); Isaak Newhouse (DB); Ian Dobek (P); Connor Andras (LS). CAMPBELL: Austin Fleming (TE); Brian Stryffeler (OL); Laurin O’Briant (OL); Darren Flowers (DL); Jack Ryan (LB); Daniel Bostick (LB); Greg Cunningham (DB). DAVIDSON: Jaris Scott (WR); Chase Davis (OL); Thomas Sykes (DL); Nate Casey (LB); Jaylen Mize (DB); Jon Cook (P); Conrad Mueller (LS). DAYTON: Jack Euritt (WR); Alex Jeske (QB); Ben Gauthier (OL); David Leisering (DB). DRAKE: Grant Menard (WR); Keegan Gallery (WR); Payson Wick (OL); Ryan Lemke (OL); Mack Marrin (DL); Nathan Clayberg (DL); Tanner Evans (DL); Michael Roane (LB); Caz Zyks (DB); Terry Wallen (RS); Brady Eckert (LS). JACKSONVILLE: Prince Gray (WR); Jared Morris (FB); Jake Howell (OL); Andrew Guthart (OL); Nick McKenney (OL); Robert Ritterhoff (OL); Jareeq Crenshaw (DL); Harrison Rodormer (LB); KJ Jenkins (DB); Armani Sampson (DB); Prince Gray (RS). MARIST: Lawrence Dickens (WR); Marcellus Calhoun (RB); Richard Duncan-Murphy (OL); Cam Gibson (DB); Jordyn Jean-Felix (DB); Mike Marston (DB); Mike Maccarone (PK). MOREHEAD STATE: Austin Gahafer (QB); Kyler Corbett (OL); Dustin Casey (DL); Brandon Louder (DB); Braylyn Cook (DB); Pat DiSalvio (P). SAN DIEGO: Jereke Armstrong (RB); Jalen Smith (DL); Jamal Newman (DL); Jack Flatau (P); Jamal Agnew (RS). STETSON: Kegan Moore (WR); Mike Yonker (FB); Pat Fogarty (OL); Kegan Moore (RS). VALPARAISO: Frank Catrine (WR); Jarrett Morgan (RB); Brian Lang (OL); Brandon Doepke (DL); Drew Snouffer (LB); Kellan Hughes (DB).