WACO, TEXAS — The American Football Coaches' Association Announced their 2022 All-America teams today with Northern State defensive lineman
Ian Marshall named to the first team. The AFCA has selected an All-America team since 1945 and currently selects teams in all five of its divisions. What makes these teams so special is that they are the only ones chosen exclusively by the men who know the players the best — the coaches themselves.
Coming off honors from the NSIC and D2CCA, Marshall earned the first All-America award of his career. He led the NSIC in both tackles for a loss (24.5) and sacks (14.0), totaling 39 tackles on the year. He ranks third in the nation in tackles for a loss and sacks. The Springfield native broke the Northern State single game (4.0) and single season (14.0) sacks records in 2022, and sits third on the NSU all-time sacks list after just one season. He added one fumble recovery and four quarterback hurries.
Marshall was honored on the D2CCA All-Region team and as the Super Region 4 Defensive Player of the Year. In addition, he earned both NSIC Defensive Newcomer and NSIC Defensive Player of the Year honors for the league. He is the 51
st All-American in program history for the Wolves
The AFCA's Division II?All-America Selection Committee is made up of three head coaches from each of the AFCA's seven districts, one of whom serves as a district chairman, along with another head coach who serves as the chairman of the selection committee. The coaches in each district are responsible for ranking the top players in their respective districts prior to a conference call between the district chairmen and the committee chairman on which the teams are chosen.
2022 AFCA Division II Coaches' All-America - First Team
| First Team-Offense |
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Name |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Cl. |
School |
Coach |
Hometown (High School) |
| QB |
*Tyson Bagent |
6-3 |
210 |
Sr. |
Shepherd (W.Va.) |
Ernie McCook |
Martinsburg, W.Va. (Martinsburg) |
| RB |
Jada Byers |
5-7 |
180 |
So. |
Virginia Union |
Alvin Parker |
Hammonton, N.J. (St. Joseph's) |
| RB |
*TJ Cole |
6-0 |
185 |
Sr. |
Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) |
Todd Knight |
Texarkana, Tex. (Pleasant Grove) |
| WR |
Jarod Bowie |
5-9 |
160 |
Jr. |
Concord (W.Va.) |
Dave Walker |
Martinsburg, W.Va. (Martinsburg) |
| WR |
Marquis Gray |
5-9 |
165 |
Jr. |
Southeastern Oklahoma St. |
Tyler Fenwick |
Tyler, Tex. (Lee) |
| TE |
Ty Snelson |
6-2 |
250 |
Sr. |
Mars Hill (N.C.) |
Tim Clifton |
Hot Springs, N.C. (Madison County) |
| OL |
Gottlieb Ayedze |
6-5 |
300 |
Jr. |
Frostburg St. (Md.) |
Eric Wagoner |
Germantown, Md. (Northwest) |
| OL |
Quinton Barrow |
6-6 |
331 |
Sr. |
Grand Valley St. (Mich.) |
Matt Mitchell |
Romulus, Mich. (Romulus) |
| OL |
Trase Jeffries |
6-4 |
268 |
R-Jr. |
Pittsburg St. (Kan.) |
Brian Wright |
Broken Arrow, Okla. (Broken Arrow) |
| OL |
Matt Armendariz |
6-2 |
305 |
R-Sr. |
Colorado School of Mines |
Brandon Moore |
Austin, Tex. (Lake Travis) |
| OL |
*Brent Laing |
6-4 |
294 |
Gr. |
Minnesota-Duluth |
Curt Wiese |
Lakeville, Minn. (North) |
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| First Team-Defense |
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| Pos |
Name |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Cl. |
School |
Coach |
Hometown (High School) |
| DL |
Caleb Murphy |
6-4 |
245 |
Sr. |
Ferris St. (Mich.) |
Tony Annese |
Dowagiac, Mich. (Dowagiac) |
| DL |
Loobert Denelus |
6-0 |
255 |
Jr. |
Benedict (S.C.) |
Chennis Berry |
Naples, Fla. (Naples) |
| DL |
Trey Botts |
6-3 |
281 |
Sr. |
Colorado St.-Pueblo |
John Wristen |
Aurora, Colo. (Lutheran) |
| DL |
Ian Marshall |
6-1 |
270 |
Gr. |
Northern St. (S.D.) |
Mike Schmidt |
Springfield, Mo. (Glendale) |
| LB |
Daron Allman |
6-1 |
230 |
Jr. |
Angelo St. (Tex.) |
Jeff Girsch |
Killeen, Tex. (Shoemaker) |
| LB |
Michael Ayers |
6-2 |
220 |
Sr. |
Ashland (Ohio) |
Lee Owens |
Columbus, Ohio (Walnut Ridge) |
| LB |
Jaylin Parnell |
6-0 |
215 |
Sr. |
Western Oregon |
Arne Ferguson |
Medford, Ore. (South Medford) |
| LB |
Michael Anderson |
6-0 |
206 |
Gr. |
West Alabama |
Brett Gilliland |
Chatom, Ala. (Washington County) |
| DB |
Nick Whiteside |
6-1 |
200 |
Sr. |
Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.) |
Ryan Brady |
Auburn Hills, Mich. (Avondale) |
| DB |
Patrick Rogers |
5-11 |
190 |
R-Jr. |
Central Washington |
Chris Fisk |
Tacoma, Wash. (Lincoln) |
| DB |
Amos Coleman |
5-11 |
185 |
R-Jr. |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Mike Salinas |
New Orleans, La. (Alief Elsik) |
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| First Team-Special Teams |
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| Pos |
Name |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Cl. |
School |
Coach |
Hometown (High School) |
| PK |
Nick Herber |
5-7 |
175 |
So. |
Delta St. (Miss.) |
Todd Cooley |
Naples, Fla. (Naples) |
| P |
Reed Martin |
5-10 |
180 |
So. |
Edinboro (Pa.) |
Jake Nulph |
Plum, Pa. (Plum Senior) |
| AP |
David Durden |
6-2 |
200 |
Sr. |
West Florida |
Pete Shinnick |
Midville, Ga. (Emanuel County Institute) |
*-2021 AFCA All-American
2022 AFCA Division II Coaches' All-America - Second Team
| Second Team-Offense |
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| Pos |
Name |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Cl. |
School |
Coach |
Hometown (High School) |
| QB |
*TJ Davis |
6-3 |
180 |
R-Sr. |
Nebraska-Kearney |
Josh Lynn |
Colorado Springs, Colo. (Widefield) |
| RB |
Emanuel Wilson |
6-1 |
220 |
R-Jr. |
Fort Valley St. (Ga.) |
Shawn Gibbs |
Charlotte, N.C. (North Meck) |
| RB |
Thuro Reisdorfer |
6-1 |
215 |
Gr. |
Sioux Falls (S.D.) |
Jon Anderson |
Sioux Falls, S.D. (Washington) |
| WR |
Duane Brown |
6-0 |
190 |
R-Sr. |
Indiana (Pa.) |
Paul Tortorella |
Spring Church, Pa. (Apollo-Ridge) |
| WR |
Brendan Beaulieu |
6-3 |
215 |
Sr. |
Bemidji St. (Minn.) |
Brent Bolte |
Cottage Grove, Minn. (Park) |
| TE |
*Kyle Morlock |
6-7 |
245 |
So. |
Shorter (Ga.) |
Zach Morrison |
Blairsville, Ga. (Union County) |
| OL |
Jacob Long |
6-3 |
322 |
R-Fr. |
Angelo St. (Tex.) |
Jeff Girsch |
Waco, Tex. (Midway) |
| OL |
Nicolas Melsop |
6-8 |
325 |
Gr. |
Delta St. (Miss.) |
Todd Cooley |
Columbus, Ohio (Olentangy Orange) |
| OL |
Xavier Cason |
6-6 |
311 |
Sr. |
Emporia St. (Kan.) |
Garin Higgins |
Junction City, Kan. (Junction City) |
| OL |
*Joey Fisher |
6-5 |
322 |
Sr. |
Shepherd (W.Va.) |
Ernie McCook |
Hagerstown, Md. (Clear Spring) |
| OL |
Adam Sieler |
6-5 |
336 |
Sr. |
Ferris St. (Mich.) |
Tony Annese |
Pinckney, Mich. (Pinckney) |
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| Second Team-Defense |
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| Pos |
Name |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Cl. |
School |
Coach |
Hometown (High School) |
| DL |
Hunter O'Connor |
6-3 |
255 |
So. |
Chadron St. (Neb.) |
Jay Long |
Broomfield, Colo. (Legacy) |
| DL |
Elijah Green |
5-11 |
263 |
Sr. |
Northwest Missouri St. |
Rich Wright |
Maryville, Mo. (Maryville) |
| DL |
Andre Jefferson |
6-2 |
275 |
So. |
Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) |
Mike Jacobs |
Calume Park, Ill. (Richards) |
| DL |
Grayson Diepenbrock |
6-2 |
230 |
Sr. |
Augustana (S.D.) |
Jerry Olszewski |
Parker, Tex. (Plano East) |
| LB |
Maalik Hall |
6-2 |
235 |
Sr. |
Southeastern Oklahoma St. |
Tyler Fenwick |
Athens, Tex. (Athens) |
| LB |
Abe Swanson |
6-1 |
222 |
Jr. |
Grand Valley St. (Mich.) |
Matt Mitchell |
St. Charles, Ill. (East) |
| LB |
P.J. Sarwinski |
6-1 |
207 |
Gr. |
Pittsburg St. (Kan.) |
Brian Wright |
Galena, Kan. (Galena) |
| LB |
Jackson Taylor |
6-1 |
240 |
Jr. |
West Chester (Pa.) |
Bill Zwaan |
Glenside, Pa. (Abington) |
| DB |
Eli Weber |
6-1 |
205 |
Sr. |
Augustana (S.D.) |
Jerry Olszewski |
Dawson, Minn. (Boyd) |
| DB |
Knylen Miller-Levi |
6-1 |
170 |
Sr. |
Minot St. (N.D.) |
Mike Aldrich |
Las Vegas, Nev. (Canyon Springs) |
| DB |
Tre Morrison |
6-2 |
185 |
R-Jr. |
Wingate (N.C.) |
Joe Reich |
Moncks Corner, S.C. (Berkeley) |
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| Second Team-Special Teams |
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| Pos |
Name |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Cl. |
School |
Coach |
Hometown (High School) |
| PK |
Devin Bartholomew |
5-8 |
170 |
R-Jr. |
East Stroudsburg (Pa.) |
Jimmy Terwilliger |
Schnecksville, Pa. (Parkland) |
| P |
Myles Prosser |
6-4 |
195 |
Gr. |
North Greenville (S.C.) |
Jeff Farrington |
York, S.C. (Comprehensive) |
| AP |
Terrell Ford |
6-0 |
200 |
Gr. |
New Haven (Conn.) |
Chris Pincince |
Tonawanda, N.Y. (Kenmore West) |
*-2021 AFCA All-American
