FSU's Austin Edwards Named 2019 Don Hansen Defensive Player of the Year

Posted: Jan 27, 2020

Contact: Dan Wilkes, National Chair

2019 Don Hansen NCAA Division II All-America Team Announced

Rivers Offensive POY, Edwards Defensive POY, Brown Special Teams POY, Reed Freshman POY, Lutz & Shinnick co-Coaches of the Year

BROOKFIELD, Ill. — The Don Hansen Football Committee has released the 2018 Don Hansen NCAA Division II All- America 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. Don Hansen’s Football Gazette began selecting Division II All-Region squads in 2003.

Offensive Player of the Year: Roland Rivers III, SR, QB, Slippery Rock Defensive Player of the Year: Austin Edwards, SR, DE, Ferris State Special Teams Player of the Year: Dante Brown, SR, PK, Fort Hays State Freshman of the Year: Austin Reed, QB, West Florida

Co-Coaches of the Year: Shawn Lutz, Slippery Rock & Pete Shinnick, West Florida

*First Team Offense*
POS	NAME	HT	WT	YR	SCHOOL	HOMETOWN
QB	Roland Rivers III	6-3	230	SR	Slippery Rock	Ellenwod, Ga.
FB	Paul Terry	5-9	200	SR	Eastern New Mexico	Amarillo, Texas
RB	Nate Gunn	6-2	220	SR	Minnesota State	Minooka, Ill.
RB	Jaleel McLaughlin	5-9	175	SO	Notre Dame (Ohio)	Marshville, N.C.
WR	Tariq Bitson	6-2	200	JR	Adams State	Tulsa, Okla.
WR	Zimari Manning	6-2	200	SR	Tarleton State	Long Beach, Calif.
WR	Shane Zylstra	6-5	215	SR	Minnesota State	Spicer, Minn.
TE	Zach Davidson	6-7	245	JR	Central Missouri	Webb City, Mo.
AP	Deshaun Wethington	5-10	215	SO	Chowan	Suffolk, Va.
C	Jake Lacina	6-4	300	SR	Augustana (S.D.)	St. Paul, Minn.
OG	Tyler Allison	6-3	315	SR	Ferris State	Clinton Township, Mich.
OG	Jason Poe	6-2	250	JR	Lenoir-Rhyne	Fitzgerald, Ga.
OT	Evan Heim	6-4	305	SR	Minnesota State	DePere, Wis.
OT	Chris Larsen	6-4	320	SR	Slippery Rock	Erie, Pa.
PK	Dante Brown	5-10	185	SR	Fort Hays State	Mississauga, Ontario
*First Team Defense*
POS	NAME	HT	WT	YR	SCHOOL	HOMETOWN
DE	Austin Edwards	6-5	280	SR	Ferris State	Lansing, Mich.
DE	Chris Garrett	6-4	230	JR	Concordia-St. Paul	Milwaukee, Wis.
DE	Demetrius Harris	6-2	235	JR	Fort Valley State	Decatur, Ga.
DT	Nate LaJoie	6-2	280	JR	Michigan Tech	Sault Ste. Marie, MIch.
DT	Joshua Pryor	6-4	280	SO	Bowie State	Baltimore, Md.
LB	Avonte Bell	6-1	235	SR	Ferris State	Lansing, Mich.
LB	Chris Hoad	6-0	228	SR	Texas Permian Basin	Leander, Texas
LB	Zach Robertson	6-2	215	SR	Minnesota State	Rochester, Minn.
S	Nick Ciccio	6-0	190	SO	Colorado Mesa	Castle Pines, Colo.
S	Christopher Jefferson	5-10	185	SO	Findlay	Euclid, Ohio
CB	James Caesar	5-10	195	SR	Ferris State	Detroit, Mich.
CB	Demetri Morsell	5-11	170	SO	Bowie State	Upper Marlboro, Md.
RS	Justin White	5-10	175	FR	Colorado Mesa	Agoura Hills, Calif.
P	Zach Gaines	6-1	218	SR	West Alabama	Calera, Ala.

Second Team Offense

POS	NAME	HT	WT	YR	SCHOOL	HOMETOWN
QB	Rogan Wells	6-3	210	JR	Valdosta State	Fort Mill, S.C.
FB	Cole Chancey	5-10	195	JR	Harding	Commerce, Ga.
RB	Justin Felder	5-8	175	SO	Stonehill	Springfield Gardens, N.Y.
RB	Daniel McCants	5-8	175	SR	Tarleton State	Killeen, Texas
WR	Stanley Jackson	6-3	210	SR	Tiffin	Columbus, Ohio
WR	Craig Rucker	5-7	165	JR	Mars Hill	Orlando, Fla.
WR	Michael Strachan	6-5	225	JR	Charleston (W. Va.)	Freeport, Bahamas
TE	Deandre Washington	6-4	225	JR	Arkansas Monticello	Shreveport, La.
AP	David Graham	5-11	213	SR	Hillsdale	St. John, Ind.
C	Call Dyer	6-4	357	SR	West Alabama	Gordo, Ala.
OG	Keandre Batson	6-0	315	SR	Shepherd	Upper Marlboro, Md.
OG	Adonis Sealey	6-2	283	SR	Valdosta State	Hamer, S.C.
OT	Samuel Antoine	6-4	310	SR	West Florida	Weston, Fla.
OT	Brandon Nicholson	6-4	305	JR	Notre Dame (Ohio)	Bedford, Ohio
PK	Paul Ortiz	6-1	190	SR	Winona State	Chula Vista, Calif.
*Second Team Defense*
POS	NAME	HT	WT	YR	SCHOOL	HOMETOWN
DE	Jaquan Artis	6-2	245	SR	Lenoir-Rhyne	Kinston, Ga.
DE	B.J. Jefferson	6-1	245	SR	Tarleton State	Houston, Texas
DT	Spencer Phillips	6-3	270	SR	Northwest Missouri	Tabor, Iowa
DT	Isiah Tolbert	6-0	270	JR	American International	Patterson, N.J.
LB	Kailen Abrams	6-2	220	JR	Central State (Ohio)	Detroit, Mich.
LB	Jonathan Mathis	6-2	220	SR	Morehouse	Stone Mountain, Ga.
LB	Drew Seers	6-1	227	JR	Lindenwood	St. Louis, Mo.
S	Dimitri Abro	5-11	206	SR	Northwood	Macomb, Mich.
S	Lamont McPhatter	5-11	200	SR	California (Pa.)	New Castle, Pa.
CB	Delonte Hood	6-0	184	SO	Glenville State	Washington, D.C.
CB	Michael Junker	5-10	180	SR	Bemidji State	Hastings, Minn.
RS	Anthony Evelyn	5-9	165	SO	Lane	Atlantic Beach, Fla.
P	Isaac Parks	6-0	210	JR	North Carolina-Pembroke	Greensboro, N.C.
*Third Team Offense*
POS	NAME	HT	WT	YR	SCHOOL	HOMETOWN
QB	Brook Bolles	6-3	205	SR	Central Missouri	Lincoln, Neb.
FB	Dant’e Jones	6-0	245	JR	West Virginia State	Rustburg, Va.
RB	Jalen Frye	5-8	170	SO	Bemidji State	Mahtomedia, Minn.
RB	Jaquan Hardy	5-10	225	JR	Tiffin	Westlake, Ohio
WR	Stanley Litwin	6-1	195	JR	Slippery Rock	Linesville, Pa.
WR	Lorenzo West	5-11	183	SR	Pittsburg State	Lawton, Okla.
WR	Shae Wyatt	6-0	190	SO	Central Missouri	Omaha, Neb.
TE	Jack Pilkerton	6-3	245	SR	Kutztown	La Plata, Md.
AP	Michael Roots	5-10	200	JR	Central Washington	Sacramento, Calif.
C	Jeff Arnold	6-3	280	SR	Indiana (Pa.)	Pittsburgh, Pa.
OG	Jimmy Burchett	6-4	310	JR	Notre Dame (Ohio)	Alliance, Ohio
OG	Ryan Podgorski	6-5	300	SR	Slippery Rock	South Park, Pa.
OT	Cody Hayes	6-5	300	SR	Tarleton State	Fort Worth, Texas
OT	Dylan Pasquali	6-5	300	JR	Ferris State	Trenton, Mich.
PK	Jefferson Souza	6-1	185	JR	Virginia Union	Deerfield Beach, Fla.
PK	Jared Vincent	5-11	172	SR	Pittsburg State	Claremore, Okla.

Third Team Defense

POS	NAME	HT	WT	YR	SCHOOL	HOMETOWN
DE	Alani Pututau	6-2	235	JR	Adams State	Victorville, Calif.
DE	Erik Hansen	6-3	250	JR	Upper Iowa	Burlington, Ill.
DT	Dan Monson	6-2	240	JR	Minnesota Duluth	Inver Grove Heights, Minn.
DT	Jordan Wells	5-11	275	JR	Tarleton State	Navasota, Texas
DT	Sha’Haun Williams	6-3	260	SR	Notre Dame (Ohio)	Youngstown, Ohio
LB	Onte Burns	5-11	200	SO	SW Minnesota State	Plymouth, Minn.
LB	Damon Lloyd	6-0	228	SR	Indiana (Pa.)	Bel Air, Md.
LB	Brad Zaffram	6-1	230	SR	Slippery Rock	Buffalo, N.Y.
S	Kyle Dugger	6-2	220	SR	Lenoir-Rhyne	Decatur, Ga.
S	Lawson Holbert	6-2	199	SR	Emporia State	Leawood, Kan.
CB	Latrell Gibbs	5-10	170	SR	West Georgia	Kennesaw, Ga.
CB	Prince Robinson	6-0	190	SR	Tarleton State	Houston, Texas
RS	Kyle Dugger	6-2	220	SR	Lenoir-Rhyne	Decatur, Ga.
P	Tyler Dunlop	6-2	204	SR	Arkansas Tech	Hurst, Texas

Honorable Mention

ALPHABETICAL, BY SCHOOL — Ashland: Ryan Maguire, OG; Clay Shreve, LB; Gei’Vonni Washington, RB; Assumption: Quentin Hall, OT; Augustana (S.D.): Luis Guarita, PK; Bemidji State: Nick Niemi, OG; Joe Woods, OT; Bowie State: Dushon David, TE; Carson-Newman: Phillip Mc Dowell, OG; Rondrow Peebles, LB; Central Missouri: Jake Heckler, C; Central State (Ohio): Terraris Saffold, AP; Central Washington: Nicholas Streubel, C; Chadron State: Dalton Hoist, QB; Tevon Wright, WR; Michael Zeman, RB; Charleston (W. Va.): Keri Beckham, CB; Tyreik Mc Allister, AP; Chowan: Donald Boone, OT; Clarion: Saif Kahn, DL; Colorado Mines: Jimmy Bauer, LB; John Matocha, QB; Colorado State-Pueblo: Jackson Wibbels, DE; Davenport: Robert Clanton, DL; Delta State: Taylor Crabtree, PK; Junior Faulk, CB; East Central (Okla.): Ontario Douglas, RB; East Stroudsburg: Jordan Walters, PK; Eastern New Mexico: Vili Fisilahi, OT; Edinboro: Brandon Anderson, S; Elizabeth City State: Dajuan Greene, WR; Emporia State: Jace McDown, LB; Fairmont State: Michael Porter, CB; Findlay: Logan Bailey, OT; Clay Colvin, OG; Fort Valley State: Majeste Hansberry, LB; Glenville State: Justin Watts, PK; Grand Valley State: Isaiah Nkansah, LB; Harding: Jacory Nichols, S; Henderson State: L’Liott Curry, WR; Hillsdale: David Graham, AP; Mark Konkle, OT; Drake Temple, S; Indiana (Pa.): Nazir Streater, CB; Dondrea Tillman, LB; Indianapolis: Daveon Bell, RS; Al Mc Keller, RB; Kentucky State: Brett Sylve, RB; Kutztown: Matt Cella, C; Ahkee Cox-Cowan, CB; Lake Erie: Justin Growel, DE; Lenoir- Rhyne: Clay Horn, LB; Dan Louba, DL; Limestone: Thomas Cook, P; Lincoln (Mo.): Hosea Franklin, RB; Lindenwood: Cade Brister, QB; Livingstone: Gibson Ziah, DE; McKendree: Matthew Cole, AP; Mercyhurst: Garrett Owens, AP; Miles: Roger Womack, OT; Minnesota Duluth: Bill Atkins, S; Isaac Erdmann, LB; Noah LeBlanc, OT; Minnesota State: Tyler Schmidt, TE; Minot State: JoseLuis Moreno, P; Mississippi College: Derric Hawthorn, S; Missouri Western: Trey Vaval, RS; Sam Webb, CB; Morehouse: Jean Cyriaque, OG; Demetrice Lofton, DE; Nebraska Kearney: Josh Stoltenberg, OG; New Haven: Ju’an Williams, RS; North Greenville: Chauncy Haney, DE; Northwest Missouri: Blake Bayer, S; Tanner Owen, OT; Parker Sampson, PK; Northwestern Oklahoma: Maurice Wright, Jr., LB; Notre Dame (Ohio): Zaire Mitchell, TE; Marvelle Ross, RS; Ohio Dominican: Logen Neidhardt, P; Ouachita Baptist: Keandre Evans, CB; Jacob Roberts, C; Pittsburg State: KiAnte Hardin, CB; Saint Augustine’s: Durrell Nash, LB; Shaw: Keanu Gonzales, OG; Shepherd: Dylan Brewer, WR; Deonte Glover, RB; Eric Ostrow, SR; Slippery Rock: Jermaine Wynn, Jr., WR; South Dakota Mines: Ahmad Lewis, AP; Southern Arkansas: Jaidon Parrish, FB; Tarleton State: Ben Holmes, QB; Juan Pierre, OG; Noah Perez, C; Ronell Wilson, LB; Texas A&M-Commerce: Deion Malone, OG; Amon Simon; Texas Permian Basin: Sergio Landeros, P; Valdosta State: Brandon Kemp, OT; Virginia State: Frank Ball, OT; Washburn: Kyle Hinton, OT; James Letcher, Jr., AP; West Chester: Jarey Elder, S; George Lambritsios, P; West Florida: Austin Reed, QB; Western New Mexico: Reggie Colson III, WR; Wingate: McLean Robertson, PK; Winston-Salem State: Daryus Skinner, S.