Rankin leads four Lions to Don Hansen All-American selections

BROOKFIELD, Ill. — The Don Hansen Football Committee has released the 2022 Don Hansen NCAA Division II All-America team.

Twenty-three football student-athletes from 10 different SAC institutions were named to the All-America Teams. Newberry's Mario Anderson and Wingate's Tre Morrison and Ethan Evans were first team selections, while Mars Hill's Tristan Rankin was a second team selection. The remaining selections were named to the honorable mention team. 

The Don Hansen team carries out the legacy of long-time small college football advocate Don Hansen, who passed away at age 75 on Aug. 29, 2010. Hansen, from Brookfield, Ill., started and published Don Hansen's National Weekly Football Gazette for three decades, selecting NCAA Division II All-America teams for the first time in 1988.

Offensive Player of the Year:  Jada Byers, SR, RB, Virginia Union

Defensive Player of the Year:  Caleb Murphy, SR, DL, Ferris State

Special Teams Player of the Year:  Nick Herber, SO, PK, Delta State

Freshman of the Year:  Jake Long, FR-RS, OL, Angelo State

Coach of the Year:  Brandon Moore, Colorado Mines

First Team Offense

First Team Defense

First Team Special Teams

Second Team Offense

Second Team Defense

Second Team Special Teams

Honorable Mention Selections, Alphabetical By School

Angelo State: Daron Allman, LB; Weston Bauer, DL; Nate Omayebu III, RB; K;hari Watson, DB; Arkansas Tech: Jesus Zizumbo, PK; Ashland: Michael Ayers, LB: Larry Martin, RB; Gavin Posey, OL; American International: Ahmad Rabah, DL; Assumption: Tom MacDonald, OL; Augustana (S.D.): Blake Larson, OL; Eli Weber, DB; Barton: Jordan Terrell, RB; Bemidji State: Brandon Alt, QB; Ty Cobb, OL; Benedict: Tyler Pricchett, OL; Bentley: Cedie Dashiell II, DL; Black Hills State: Sam Ambrogio, OL; Bloomsburg: Chris Monaco, DB; Bowie State: Jordan Griffin, TE; Kwincy Hall, AP; Joshua Pryor, DL; California (Pa.): Noel Brouse, OL; JaQuae Jackson, WR; Carson-Newman: Braxton Westfield, WR; Catawba: Clayton Crile, P; Kujuan Pryor, AP; Central Missouri: Diondre Glover, DB; David Olajiga, DL; Central Oklahoma: Nicky Quevedo, PK; Central State (Ohio): Jalil Lenore, LB; Central Washington: Patrick Rogers, DB; Chadron State: Gunnar Jones, PK; Charleston (W.Va.): Chavon Wright, RB; Chowan: Dallas Caporaletti, OL; Colorado Mesa: Dagan Rienks, TE; Colorado Mines: Levi Johnson, OL; Max McLeod, WR; Mason Pierce, DB; Michael Zemen, RB; Colorado State-Pueblo: Daniel Bone, DB; Trey Botts, DL; Concord (W.Va.): Jack Mangel, QB; Thurlow Wilkins, RB; Davenport: Sy Barnett, WR; Shaq Floyd, DB; Delta State: Keshawn Jennings, OL; Malik Jones, DB; Patrick Shegog, QB; East Central (Okla.): Devon Roush, LB; East Stroudsburg: Devin Bartholomew, PK; Deshawn McCarthy, OL; Edinboro: Reed Martin, P; Emporia State: Ross Brungardt, P; Braden Gleason, QB; Conner Lierz, OL; Jordan Williams, DL; Fairmont State: Brocton Blair, LB; Fayetteville State: Devin Cowan, DL; Jacob Young, P; Ferris State: C.J. Jefferson, AP; Jordan Jones, DL; Sydney McCloud, DB; Konnor Near, LB; Marcus Watson, AP; Findlay: Michael Jerrell, OL; Fort Valley State: Emmanuel Boone, OL; Tyler Moore, DB; Emmanuel Wilson, RB; Frostburg State: Gottlieb Ayedze, OL; Dayne Koontz, PK; Gannon: Kory Curtis, QB; Chris Farnsworth, DB; Nick White, DL; Glenville State: Ian Pomeroy, OL; Grand Valley State: Garrett Carroll, OL; Cade Peterson, QB; Tariq Reid, RB; Harding: Patrick Healy, DL; Cade Pugh, DB; Henderson State: Xavier Malone, WR; Hillsdale: Kyle Kudla, LB: Isaac TeSlaa, WR; Indiana (Pa.): Darrell Davis, OL; John Robinson, OL; UIndy: Kendal Alexis, OL; Toriano Clinton, RB; Kentucky Wesleyan: Jalen Humphrey, LB; Kutztown: Darryl Davis-McNeil, RB; Albert Glasgow, OL; Jerome Kapp, WR; Lane: Jacquez Jones, WR; Lenoir-Rhyne: Andre Jefferson, DL; Xavier Jennings, OL; Limestone: Bryan Frey, P; Tre Stewart, RB; Cameron Thomason, OL; Livingstone: Kevin Larkins Jr., DB; Mars Hill: Justin Bullock, OL; Jervon Newton, RB; Ty Snelson, TE; McKendree: Turner Pullen, QB; Kenny Thomason, OL; Mercyhurst: Jake Holl, LB; Michigan Tech: Marc Sippel, LB; Darius Willis, AP; Minnesota Duluth: Brent Laing, OL; Zach Ojile, TE; Minnesota State: Payton Conrad, DB; Jack Roussel, OL; Trey Vaval, AP; Missouri S&T: Gideon Niboh, AP; Ben Straatmann, LB; Missouri Southern: Nick Williams, P; Missouri Western: D.J. Stirgus, DB; Nebraska-Kearney: T.J. Davis, QB; Hunter Hays, OL; Hunter Kraus, P; New Haven: Connor Degenhardt, QB;  Kevin Foelsch, TE; Terrell Ford, AP; Newberry: Jordan Campbell, OL; Tommy Washington, TE; Northern Mich.: Tyshon King, RB; Northwest Missouri State: Zach Howard, DL; Cole Lammel, PK; Cahleel Smith, DB; Isaac Vollstedt, LB; Notre Dame (Ohio): Nick Beans, OL; C.J. Kiss, TE; Ohio Dominican: Jaylin Garner, DL; Andrew Wolf, WR; Oklahoma Baptist: Keilahn Harris, AP; Ouachita Baptist: Anthony Chairez, OL; Peyton Stafford, OL; Pace: Carlton Aiken, QB; Jacky Chen, OL; Kevin Toote, OL; Pittsburg State: Brandon Mlekus, DB; P.J. Sarwinski, LB; Zeke Wall, DL; Kory Woodruff, OL; Quincy: Peyten Chappel, LB; B.J. Wilson, OL; Saginaw Valley State: Nick Whiteside, DB; Seton Hill: Daniel Morales, OL; Shaw: Tyrese Bobbitt, OL; Jay Boyd; Shepherd: Ronnie Brown, RB; Marlon Cook WR; Kyle Smith, DL; Brian Walker, OL; Shippensburg: Redd Douglas, AP; Shorter: Kyle Morlock, TE; Slippery Rock: Noah Grover, QB; Max Maciejewski, TE; Jeff Marx, DL; South Dakota Mines: Jeremiah Bridges, WR; Southeastern Oklahoma: De'Jante Granger, OL; Maalik Hall, Lb; Daulton Hatley, QB; Southern Arkansas: Jariq Scales, RB; Southern Nazarene: Cage Porter, QB; Texas A&M-Kingsville: Amos Coleman, DB; Texas Permian Basin: M.J. Link, WR; Tiffin: Charlie Cleveland, DL; Truman: Matt Hall, TE; Tusculum: Tommy Mahoney, OL; Tuskegee: Taurean Taylor, RB; Valdosta State: Seth McGill, AP; Virginia State: Willie Drew, DB; Matthew Foster, OL: Darius Hagans, RB; Virginia Union: Armonii Burden, DL; Justin Meade, OL; Virginia-Wise: Robert Carter, DB; Washburn: Andrew Funk, OL; Wayne State (Mich.): Blake Bustard, OL; Wayne State (Neb.): J'Von France, DB; Alex Powders, PK; West Alabama: Michael Anderson, LB; West Florida: Jacob Bruce, OL; Griffin Cerra, PK; David Durden, WR; Pooda Walker, DL; West Chester: Jackson Taylor, LB; West Georgia: Jaxton Carson, RB; Harrison Frost, QB; Deontae Overstreet, DB; Western Colorado: Alec Fonseca, PK; Darrius Gaines, DB; Western New Mexico: Jack Rasmussen, P; Western Oregon: Omari Dixon-Land, RB; Wheeling: Sy Alli, RB; Wingate: Marquise Fleming, DL; D.J. Horne, DE; Evan Surgeon, OL; Winona State: Payton Dachel, OL; Jaylen Schleicher, TE; Clay Schueffner, LB.