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2023 D3football.com All-America team

D3football.com Offensive Player of the Year: Luke Lehnen, QB, North Central
D3football.com Defensive Player of the Year: Owen Grover, LB, Wartburg
D3football.com Coach of the Year: Curt Fitzpatrick, Cortland

North Central quarterback Luke Lehnen, Wartburg linebacker Owen Grover and Wheaton running back Giovanni Weeks highlight the 2023 D3football.com All-America team. It’s the 25th season D3football.com has named an All-America team. 

First team offense      
Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown
QB Luke Lehnen North Central Jr. Chatham, Ill.
RB Giovanni Weeks Wheaton Sr. Kent City, Mich.
RB Hunter Clasen Wartburg Sr. Springbrook, Iowa
WR Wayne Ruby, Jr. Mount Union Sr. Pembroke Pines, Fla.
WR DeAngelo Hardy North Central Sr. Lake Villa, Ill.
TE Alex Larson St. John’s Sr. Woodbury, Minn.
T Mike Bertoia UW-La Crosse Sr. Lake Zurich, Ill.
G Matt Kickel Aurora Sr. Bolingbrook, N.J.
C Jarod Thornton North Central Sr. Homewood, Ill.
G Vinny LePre Grove City Sr. Pine Grove, Pa.
T Jeske Maples North Central Jr. Moweaqua, Ill.
First team defense      
DE Justin Blazek UW-Platteville Sr. Naperville, Ill.
DT Dawson Dietz Washington & Jefferson Jr. Allison Park, Pa.
DT Riley Konrardy Wartburg Sr. LaMotte, Iowa
DE Rossy Moore Mount Union Jr. Lima, Ohio
LB Odin Soffredine Alma Sr. Traverse City, Mich.
LB Ben Stola Ithaca Sr. Northport, N.Y.
LB Owen Grover Wartburg Sr. Dyersville, Iowa
CB Raylens Boutin Brockport Sr. Nyack, N.Y.
S Parker Rochford Wartburg Jr. Edgewood, Iowa
S Derek Slywka Ithaca Sr. Waterloo, N.Y.
CB Josh Jones Mount Union Sr. Twinsburg, Ohio
First team specialists      
K Michael Stack UW-La Crosse So. Oshkosh, Wis.
P Andrew Toler Rose-Hulman Sr. Bidwell, Ohio
RET James Mautino Aurora Sr. Spring Valley, Ill.
ST Braden Hargrove Hardin-Simmons Sr. Georgetown, Texas
         
Second team offense      
Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown
QB Keyser Helterbrand UW-La Crosse Sr. Hudson, Wis.
RB Joe Sacco North Central Jr. Bartlett, Ill.
RB Brandon Cade Berry Jr. Duluth, Ga.
WR Jack Studer UW-La Crosse Jr. Eyota, Minn.
WR Cole Burgess Cortland Sr. Greenwich, N.Y.
TE Ntense Obono Carleton Jr. Lawrence, Kan.
T JR Woods Johns Hopkins Sr. Saddle River, N.J.
G Sam Pryor North Central Jr. Sugar Grove, Ill.
C Matt Wrather John Carroll Jr. Powell, Ohio
G Dylan Clem Hope Sr. Stevensville, Mich.
T Matt McCorkle Union Jr. Odenton, Md.
Second team defense      
DE Ryan Bodolus Ursinus Sr. Pottstown, Pa.
DT Nick Fannon Albion Sr. Grosse Point Farms, Mich.
DT Chance Knight Marietta Sr. Bridgeport, Ohio
DE Luke Schuermann Johns Hopkins Sr. St. Louis, Mo.
LB Ben Bladel Grove City So. Coraopolis, Pa.
LB Caleb Harmel Trinity (Texas) Sr. Burton, Texas
LB Robert Coury Carnegie Mellon Sr. Phillipsburg, N.J.
CB Antwain Walker North Central Sr. Oswego, Ill.
S Julian Bell North Central Sr. Oswego, Ill.
S Joe Carchio King’s Sr. Brick, N.J.
CB Egon Hein UW-Whitewater Sr. St. Charles, Ill.
Second team specialists      
K Tyler Huettel Trinity (Texas) Sr. McKinney, Texas
P Cody Harral Hardin-Simmons Sr. Ballinger, Texas
RET Dameon Gomes Hardin-Simmons So. Arlington, Texas
LS Will Hammen UW-Stout Jr. Combined Locks, Wis.
         
Third team offense      
Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown
QB Zac Boyes Cortland Jr. Buffalo, N.Y.
RB Garrett Cora Franklin Jr. Lizton, Ind.
RB Jhe’Quay Cretin Aurora Sr. Houston, Texas
WR Jake Breitbach Gustavus Adolphus Sr. Golden Valley, Minn.
WR Devon Frenchko Alma Sr. St. Joseph, Mich.
TE Will Leger Johns Hopkins Sr. Houston, Texas
T Nehemiah Nixon Randolph-Macon Sr. Garner, N.C.
G Justyn Lester Endicott Sr. Tewksbury, Mass.
C Trevor Gabriele Wheaton Sr. Wheaton, Ill.
G Joe Jaeger St. John’s Sr. Lakeville, Minn.
T Ben Lilly Mount Union Sr. Wadsworth, Ohio
Third team defense      
DE Jordan Downing Wartburg Sr. Waverly, Iowa
DT Jacob Munoz Trinity (Texas) Sr. Cedar Park, Texas
DT Duke Hill Mount Union Sr. Memphis, Tenn.
DE Martin Egbo North Central Sr. Coraopolis, Pa.
LB Aaron Nice Bridgewater So. Stuarts Draft, Va.
LB Mason McMillen Mount Union Sr. Wadsworth, Ohio
LB BJ Adamchik North Central Jr. Raleigh, N.C.
CB Key Cunningham Heidelberg Sr. West Palm Beach, Fla.
S Will Pickren Hampden-Sydney Sr. Mount Pleasant, S.C.
S Matt Jung Bethel Fr. Neenah, Wis.
CB Nick Harper Augustana Sr. Hickory Hills, Ill.
Third team specialists      
K Matthew Jumes Trinity (Conn.) Jr. Franklin, Mass.
P Owen Tapia Chapman Sr. Eastvale, Calif.
RET Jailen Hobbs Rose-Hulman Sr. Spring Lake, N.C.
LS Abrahm Evans Alma Fr. Romeo, Mich.
         
Fourth team offense      
Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown
QB Carter St. John Alma So. Zionsville, Ind.
RB Jalen Leonard-Osbourne Ithaca Sr. Ardsley, N.Y.
RB Jaden AlfanoStJohn Cortland Jr. Westhampton, N.Y.
WR Collin Brunstein Illinois College Sr. Jacksonville, Ill.
WR Jaden Richardson Tufts Sr. San Mateo, Calif.
TE James Nye Muhlenberg Sr. Clinton, Conn.
T Tucker Kinney Wartburg Sr. DeWitt, Iowa
G Michael Nwosu Johns Hopkins So. Perry Hall, Md.
C John Pekar UW-Whitewater Jr. Franklin, Wis.
G Travis Cepalia Tufts Sr. Park Ridge, N.J.
T Thomas Evans Springfield Sr. Hooksett, N.H.
Fourth team defense      
DE Anthony Cikauskas Monmouth So. Oswego, Ill.
DT Colin Meropoulos Endicott Sr. Monroe, Conn.
DT Collin Thompson Concordia-Moorhead Sr. Thatcher, Ariz.
DE Tomás Kenary Middlebury Sr. Chevy Chase, Md.
LB Blake Rybar Linfield Sr. Monroe, Wash.
LB Marcellus Romious Aurora Sr. Belleville, Ill.
LB Matt Mitchell Hardin-Simmons Sr. Wimberly, Texas
CB DeShawn Starks Mount St. Joseph Sr. Lexington, Ky.
S Korey Kelley Howard Payne Sr. Abilene, Texas
S Dalton Tjong Ohio Northern Jr. Cumming, Ga.
CB Wesley Abraham Wesleyan Jr. White Plains, N.Y.
Fourth team specialists      
K Laurence Miller Franklin & Marshall Jr. San Diego, Calif.
P Thomas Tabor Linfield Sr. Seattle, Wash.
RET Joey Lombardi North Central Sr. Chicago, Ill.
ST Jahari Scott Illinois Wesleyan So. Lake Bluff, Ill.
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