Tuesday, November 29, 2022
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The Pioneer Football League’s head coaches named 60 student-athletes to the league’s 30th All-Pioneer Football League Teams, Tuesday. In addition to the 60 student-athletes recognized on the league’s first and second teams, 90 student-athletes received honorable mention recognition.
The 30th All-PFL Teams follow the announcement of the league’s Major Award Winners, Monday. The league names its 30th Academic All-PFL team and its Scholar-Athlete of the Year, Wednesday, concluding the league’s awards week.
St. Thomas sophomore wide receiver Andrew McElroy was the lone unanimous First Team All-PFL selection in 2021. Dayton senior running back Jake Chisholm and St. Thomas offensive lineman Matthew Weimann were the league’s lone returning First Team All-PFL selections from the 2021 All-PFL Teams.
The 30-member First Team All-PFL list sees seven student-athletes return after earning either First or Second Team All-PFL honors last season. Six members of the 2021 honorable mention moved up to the first team this fall, with 17 first-time honorees named to the first team.
2022 All-Pioneer Football League First Team |
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| Pos. | Player | School | Ht. | Wt. | Yr. | Hometown |
OFFENSE |
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| WR | Solomon Davis | Valparaiso | 6-1 | 180 | RJr. | Brighton, Tenn. |
| WR | Quinton Lane | Stetson | 6-3 | 205 | RJr. | Tampa, Fla. |
| WR | Andrew McElroy (U) | St. Thomas | 6-3 | 184 | So. | Bolingbrook, Ill. |
| QB | Bret Bushka | Butler | 5-9 | 200 | RJr. | Lombard, Ill. |
| RB | Jake Chisholm (1) | Dayton | 5-9 | 191 | Sr. | Union, Ky. |
| RB | Aaron Dawson | Valparaiso | 5-11 | 220 | RSr. | Westbury, N.Y. |
| FB | Joshua Komis | St. Thomas | 5-10 | 239 | Sr. | Green Bay, Wis. |
| A-P | Re-al Mitchell | San Diego | 6-0 | 210 | RJr. | Eastvale, Calif. |
| TE | Jared Suchevits | Butler | 6-3 | 242 | RJr. | Naperville, Ill. |
| OL | Aaron Byrd (H) | Valparaiso | 6-4 | 300 | RSr. | Bradley, Ill. |
| OL | Skyler Spetter (H) | Butler | 6-5 | 302 | RSr. | Bargersville, Ind. |
| OL | Brian Stevens | Dayton | 6-2 | 290 | Sr. | Milford, Ohio |
| OL | David Tkatch | Dayton | 6-2 | 291 | Sr. | Harmony, Pa. |
| OL | Matthew Weimann (1) | St. Thomas | 6-4 | 319 | Sr. | Oakdale, Minn. |
DEFENSE |
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| DL | Aaron Acosta (H) | Marist | 6-1 | 285 | Grad. | Mount Laurel, N.J. |
| DL | Finn Claypool | Drake | 6-1 | 240 | RFr. | Des Moines, Iowa |
| DL | Muhindo Kapapa (2) | San Diego | 6-2 | 275 | Grad. | Fairfield, Calif. |
| DL | Sam Schadek | Dayton | 6-3 | 270 | Sr. | Columbus, Ohio |
| LB | Mike Arrington (2) | Marist | 6-0 | 213 | Grad. | Ashburn, Va. |
| LB | Jonathan Bunce (H) | St. Thomas | 6-3 | 239 | So. | Edina, Minn. |
| LB | Ben Hines | Valparaiso | 5-11 | 240 | RSr. | Snohomish, Wash. |
| LB | Ben Schmiesing (2) | Dayton | 6-1 | 233 | Grad. | Piqua, Ohio |
| DB | Clayborne Fields III (2) | Marist | 5-11 | 220 | RSr. | Franklin, N.J. |
| DB | Luke Glenna (2) | St. Thomas | 5-11 | 189 | Sr. | Edina, Minn. |
| DB | Rassie Littlejohn (H) | Stetson | 6-1 | 173 | RJr. | Gainesville, Ga. |
| DB | Hunter Nichols (H) | San Diego | 6-0 | 185 | Grad. | Los Angeles, Calif. |
SPECIAL TEAMS |
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| PK | Luka Zurak | Butler | 6-0 | 188 | RJr. | Cleveland, Ohio |
| P | Luka Zurak | Butler | 6-0 | 188 | RJr. | Cleveland, Ohio |
| RS | Hunter Nichols | San Diego | 6-0 | 185 | Grad. | Los Angeles, Calif. |
| LS | Justin Iaccio | Marist | 6-0 | 208 | RJr. | Mullica Hill, N.J. |
| Notes in parentheses: U-indicates a player was a unanimous first-team selection; 1-was a first-team selection in 2021; 2-was a second-team selection in 2021; H-was a honorable mention selection in 2021. | ||||||
2022 All-Pioneer Football League Second Team |
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OFFENSE |
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| Pos. | Player | School | Ht. | Wt. | Yr. | Hometown |
| WR | Michael Carner | San Diego | 6-1 | 190 | RSr. | Westlake Village, Calif. |
| WR | Dominic Kibby | Presbyterian | 6-1 | 175 | Fr. | Catsonville, Md. |
| WR | Luke Wooten | Butler | 5-10 | 192 | RFr. | Danville, Ind. |
| QB | Cade Sexauer | St. Thomas | 6-4 | 222 | Sr. | South St. Pual, Minn. |
| RB | James Louis | Morehead State | 5-8 | 185 | So. | Hillside, N.J. |
| RB | Shawn Shipman | St. Thomas | 6-0 | 204 | So. | Brooklyn Park, Minn. |
| FB | Coy Williams | Davidson | 6-0 | 215 | RSr. | Lumberton, Texas |
| A-P | Glenmour Leonard-Osbourne | Marist | 5-10 | 190 | RSr. | Ardsley, N.Y. |
| TE | Lucas Raber | Davidson | 6-3 | 230 | Sr. | Greenville, S.C. |
| OL | Alec Rasmussen | St. Thomas | 6-7 | 299 | So. | Wayzata, Minn. |
| OL | Gilbert Deglau | Davidson | 6-5 | 285 | Jr. | Richmond, Va. |
| OL | Beck Kipperman | Davidson | 6-3 | 270 | Jr. | Round Rock, Texas |
| OL | Cam Marriott | Morehead State | 6-3 | 300 | Sr. | Redlands, Calif. |
| OL | Jimmy Poremba | Drake | 6-3 | 290 | Sr. | Wildwood, Ill. |
DEFENSE |
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| DL | Will Buck | San Diego | 6-0 | 285 | RJr. | Sacramento, Calif. |
| DL | Sam Hafner | Valparaiso | 6-2 | 260 | RSo. | Green Bay, Wis. |
| DL | Jonathan Hammond | Davidson | 6-3 | 225 | Jr. | Dunwoody, Ga. |
| DL | Fermon Reid | Stetson | 5-10 | 240 | Grad. | Naples, Fla. |
| LB | Nate Arthur | Dayton | 5-11 | 222 | Sr. | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| LB | Ethan Hull | Stetson | 6-0 | 225 | RJr. | Crestwood, Ky. |
| LB | Chase Lyons | San Diego | 6-4 | 225 | Jr. | Aurora, Colo. |
| LB | Campbell Watson | Presbyterian | 6-3 | 216 | RJr. | Fayetteville, N.C. |
| DB | Ja’Veon Ensley | Stetson | 6-1 | 179 | Grad. | Plainfield, N.J. |
| DB | Yusef Leak | St. Thomas | 6-0 | 178 | So. | Orlando, Fla. |
| DB | Conner Reid | Butler | 6-1 | 205 | RSr. | Clarendon Hills, Ill. |
| DB | Kohlton Sherman | Valparaiso | 6-0 | 200 | RSr. | Millington, Mich. |
SPECIAL TEAMS |
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| PK | Caden Bonoffski | Davidson | 5-8 | 180 | Sr. | Huntersville, N.C. |
| P | Evan Matthes | Valparaiso | 6-3 | 215 | RSr. | Reston, Va. |
| RS | Clayborne Fields III | Marist | 5-11 | 220 | RSr. | Franklin, N.J. |
| LS | Mike Wojciechowski | Stetson | 5-7 | 165 | RJr. | Oak Harbor, Ohio |
2022 All-Pioneer Football League Honorable Mention
BUTLER: Tyler Adams (Grad., WR), Joey Audia (Fr., RS), Jack Belskis (So., DL), Adam Dolan (Fr., OL), Cameron Heald (Fr., FB), Austin Korba (So., DL), Will Mason (Fr., DB), Colton Ruhland (RSr., OL). DAVIDSON: Daniel Carter (So., DB), Kaedon Jenkins (Sr., DB), Aaron Maione (Jr., RS), Mark McCurdy (Jr., AP), Jaden Pask (Sr., LS), Julian Rawlins (So., DL), Dylan Sparks (Sr., RB), Yusef Thomas (Sr., LB), Aaron Warren (Jr., DL). DAYTON: Luke Brenner (Jr., RS), Sam Bubonics (Sr., WR), Cole Hildebrand (Jr., DB), Elijah Smith (Sr., DB), Sam Webster (Sr., K), Derek Willits (Sr., WR). DRAKE: Parker Althaus (Sr., OL), Dorian Boyland (RFr., RB), Tony Graham (So., DB), Matt Hartlieb (RSr., TE), Ander Johnson (RSr., LB), Bennett Krebs (Jr., C), Ryan Kriceri (6th-yr., LB), Ryan Kriceri (Grad., LB), Joey Lukrich (Jr., DB), Danny Morales (RSr., DB), Ross Palmer (Jr., OL), Tanner Pollock (RJr., LB), Trey Radocha (Jr., WR), Jake Shipla (RSo., DL), Eli Stewart (Jr., FB), Luke Williams (Grad., K). MARIST: Brock Bagozzi (So., QB), Will Downes (RJr., WR), Ibrahim Giwa (So., OL), Miles Kauderer (RSo., DL), Brett Landis (RSo., WR), Wyatt McMahon (Grad., TE), Luke Paladino (RSr., K), Ethan Parrish (Grad., OL), Arthur Pinckney (Grad., LB), Tyler Ruscher (So., LB), Isaiah Smith (RJr., DB), Teddy Wright (Grad., DB). MOREHEAD STATE: Tom Flood (Sr., DL), Cooper Krezek (RSo., DB), Nick Lavender (Jr., DL), Brady McKnight (So., LS), Jaxsen Spears (So., OL), Sid Weddington (Jr., DL). PRESBYTERIAN: Keith Boyd (Sr., OL), Keegan Halloran (RJr., DB), Alex Herriott (So., LB), Jalen Jones (RJr., WR), A.J. Seay (So., DB). SAN DIEGO: Judd Erickson (Sr., QB), Eric Haney (RSo., DB), Vance Jefferson (So., WR), Aidan Lehman (So., K), Aidan Lehman (So., P), Nick Murray (So., DB), Jagger Pagano (RSo., LB), Ja’seem Reed (So., WR), Jacob Saewitz (RSo., DL). ST. THOMAS: Shea Albrecht (So., OL), Luke Herzog (So., LB), Joshua Komis (Sr., AP), Jason Laliberte (RFr., OL), Andrew McElroy (So., RS), Trent Meyer (Sr., LB), Brent Robley (Sr., DL), Grif Wurtz (Jr., DB), Max Zimmerman (Sr., TE). STETSON: Micah Adams (RSo., DB), Alex Alteus (Jr., LB), Nazeviah Burris (So., WR), Cameron Gillis (RSo., K), Steve Godwin (RSr., OL), Marshall Golick (Jr., P), Majeste Hansberry (RSr., LB), Joshua Hughes (RSo., DL), Tyler Lewis (RSo., DL), Jalen Mason (Sr., RS), Brady Meitz (RFr., QB), Logan Wylie (Fr., OL). VALPARAISO: Evan Jernegan (RFr., TE), Matt Ross (Sr., WR), Kevin Spelman (RFr., DL), Kevin Spelman (RFr., LS).