HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, Va. -- Hampden-Sydney College fifth-year linebacker
Brendan Weinberg (Apex, NC) has been named to the D3football.com All-Region 3 Second Team, and sophomore safety
Will Pickren (Mt Pleasant, SC) has been named to the All-Region 3 Third Team. The D3football.com All-America teams will be announced on the evening of Friday, December 17, at the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl being played at the Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio.
Brendan Weinberg, a team captain, started all 10 games and had 118 total tackles, including 55 solo and 63 assisted, 15 tackles for loss (three sacks), two interceptions, two pass breakups and one blocked punt. He led the ODAC in tackles for loss and assisted tackles, while second in total tackles and tackles per game (11.8), tied for second in blocked punt/kick, third in solo tackles, and tied for eighth in interceptions. A three-time All-ODAC honoree, including First Team this fall and last spring, Brendan completed his outstanding H-SC career as the program's all-time leader in tackles with 345 career tackles, including 180 solo and 165 assisted, 36.5 tackles for loss (seven sacks), six interceptions, 15 pass breakups, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and one blocked punt—starting 42 of 43 career games.
Will Pickren started nine of 10 games and had 106 total tackles, including 54 solo and 52 assisted, 5.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions and six pass breakups. He tied for second in the ODAC in pass breakups, while fourth in total tackles, tackles per game (10.6) and solo tackles, fifth in assisted tackles, and tied for eighth in interceptions. Will is a two-time All-ODAC honoree, earning First Team honors this fall and last spring.
Just yesterday (Dec. 7), it was announced that Weinberg and Pickren were selected as the State Small College Linebacker of the Year and Defensive Back of the Year, respectively, by the Touchdown Club of Richmond.
Offensive Player of the Year: Jake Parker, WR, Howard Payne
Defensive Player of the Year: Jefferson Fritz, S, Mary Hardin-Baylor
Coach of the Year: Jerheme Urban, Trinity (Texas)
| First Team Offense |
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| Pos. |
Player |
School |
Yr. |
Hometown |
| QB |
Tucker Horn |
Trinity (Texas) |
Jr. |
Graham, Texas |
| RB |
Chris Shufford |
Birmingham-Southern |
Sr. |
McKenzie, Ala. |
| RB |
Brad Foley |
Belhaven |
Sr. |
Memphis, Tenn. |
| WR |
Jake Parker |
Howard Payne |
Sr. |
Whitehouse, Texas |
| WR |
Brant Butler |
Shenandoah |
Sr. |
La Plata, Md. |
| TE |
Jonathan Castaneda |
Hardin-Simmons |
Sr. |
Abilene, Texas |
| T |
Ethan Ruckman |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
So. |
San Antonio, Texas |
| G |
Boomer Warren |
Hardin-Simmons |
Jr. |
Haslet, Texas |
| C |
Jeffery Sims, Jr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Jr. |
Mesquite, Texas |
| G |
Wyatt Bush |
Trinity (Texas) |
Jr. |
Hempstead, Texas |
| T |
John Hughes |
Trinity (Texas) |
So. |
Cypress, Texas |
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| K |
Chris Vidal |
Randolph-Macon |
Sr. |
Wake Forest, N.C. |
| RET |
K.J. Miller |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Sr. |
Orange, Texas |
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| First Team Defense |
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| Pos. |
Player |
School |
Yr. |
Hometown |
| DE |
Carlton Brown |
Belhaven |
So. |
Memphis, Tenn. |
| DT |
Oliver Hunter |
Centre |
Sr. |
Franklin, Tenn. |
| DT |
Matthew Willis |
Trinity (Texas) |
Sr. |
Granbury, Texas |
| DE |
Tristin Quick |
Averett |
Sr. |
Charlotte, N.C. |
| LB |
Caleb Harmel |
Trinity (Texas) |
Jr. |
Burton, Texas |
| LB |
Jacob Mueller |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Sr. |
Fort Worth, Texas |
| LB |
Court Coley |
Birmingham-Southern |
Sr. |
Gadsden, Ala. |
| CB |
Keith Gipson |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Sr. |
Killeen, Texas |
| S |
Jefferson Fritz |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Sr. |
Kaufman, Texas |
| S |
Jeremy Irving |
Trinity (Texas) |
Sr. |
Dallas, Texas |
| CB |
Fred Flavors |
Huntingdon |
Sr. |
Atmore, Ala. |
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| P |
Garrett Graves |
Bridgewater |
Jr. |
Chester, Va. |
| ST |
Fred Flavors |
Huntingdon |
Sr. |
Atmore, Ala. |
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| Second Team Offense |
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| QB |
Kyle Jones |
Hardin-Simmons |
Sr. |
Giddings, Texas |
| RB |
Justin DeLeon |
Randolph-Macon |
Sr. |
Powhatan, Va. |
| RB |
Josh Breece |
Washington & Lee |
Sr. |
Lorton, Va. |
| WR |
Tmahdae Penn |
Ferrum |
So. |
Martinsville, Va. |
| WR |
Brandon Jordan |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Sr. |
Santa Barbara, Calif. |
| TE |
Gary Ruckman |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Sr. |
San Antonio, Texas |
| T |
Zach Reiners |
Centre |
So. |
Mount Washington, Ky. |
| G |
Jared Cordova |
Washington & Lee |
Sr. |
Purcellville, Va. |
| C |
Eli Berkel |
Hardin-Simmons |
Jr. |
Houston, Texas |
| G |
David Turner |
Belhaven |
Fr. |
Tuscaloosa, Ala. |
| T |
Will Jackson |
Randolph-Macon |
Sr. |
Biscoe, N.C. |
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| K |
Stamati Damalos |
Brevard |
Sr. |
Tarpon Springs, Fla. |
| RET |
Chris Stewart |
Trinity (Texas) |
Sr. |
The Woodlands, Texas |
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| Second Team Defense |
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| DE |
Tyler DeBerry |
Randolph-Macon |
Sr. |
Greensboro, N.C. |
| DT |
Campbell Miller |
Trinity (Texas) |
Sr. |
Tyler, Texas |
| DT |
Jace DePriest |
Randolph-Macon |
Sr. |
Richmond, Va. |
| DE |
Robert Poindexter |
Washington & Lee |
Jr. |
Atlanta, Ga. |
| LB |
Brendan Weinberg |
Hampden-Sydney |
Sr. |
Apex, N.C. |
| LB |
Steffon Canady |
Brevard |
Sr. |
Glendale, Ariz. |
| LB |
Michael Jewett |
Trinity (Texas) |
Sr. |
Houston, Texas |
| CB |
Brock Bujnoch |
Hardin-Simmons |
Fr. |
Hutto, Texas |
| S |
Dean Johnson |
Washington & Lee |
Sr. |
Atlanta, Ga. |
| S |
Davonte Nephew |
Hardin-Simmons |
Fr. |
Willis, Texas |
| CB |
Jordan Wilson |
Berry |
Sr. |
Dallas, Texas |
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| P |
Jefferson Fritz |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Sr. |
Kaufman, Texas |
| ST |
Carlton Brown |
Belhaven |
So. |
Memphis, Tenn. |
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| Third Team Offense |
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| QB |
Trentin Dupper |
Centre |
Jr. |
Decatur, Ala. |
| RB |
Aphonso Thomas |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Jr. |
Ben Wheeler, Texas |
| RB |
Keyshaun Pete |
Methodist |
So. |
Tampa, Fla. |
| WR |
Jordan Gunter |
Centre |
Sr. |
Louisville, Ky. |
| WR |
Chris Childress |
Hendrix |
Sr. |
Gravette, Ark. |
| TE |
Tim Hanratty |
Randolph-Macon |
Sr. |
Severna Park, Md. |
| T |
Johnny Alston |
Averett |
So. |
Charlotte, N.C. |
| G |
Connor Denning |
Randolph-Macon |
Sr. |
Benson, N.C. |
| C |
Nick Wiggins |
Methodist |
Jr. |
Gastonia, N.C. |
| G |
Matt Sanders |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Jr. |
Austin, Texas |
| T |
Brandon Armstrong |
Birmingham-Southern |
Jr. |
Clarksville, Tenn. |
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| K |
Juan Ocampo |
Texas Lutheran |
Sr. |
Lockhart, Texas |
| RET |
Kobe Praylow |
Methodist |
Jr. |
Pamplico, S.C. |
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| Third Team Defense |
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| DE |
E'Monte Smith |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Sr. |
Austin, Texas |
| DT |
Demetrius Brokenberry |
Belhaven |
Sr. |
Shreveport, La. |
| DT |
Mason Caldwell |
Shenandoah |
Sr. |
Martinsburg, W.Va. |
| DE |
Jerome Bass |
Brevard |
Sr. |
Red Springs, N.C. |
| LB |
Akeem Jackson |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Sr. |
Fairfield, Texas |
| LB |
Josh Smith |
McMurry |
Sr. |
Bossier City, La. |
| LB |
Brett Tharp |
Bridgewater |
Sr. |
Baker, W.Va. |
| CB |
Chase Rosenthal |
Bridgewater |
Sr. |
Great Bridge, Va. |
| S |
Will Pickren |
Hampden-Sydney |
So. |
Mt. Pleasant, S.C. |
| S |
Nate Jones |
Methodist |
Sr. |
Fayetteville, N.C. |
| CB |
Stephen Richardson |
Randolph-Macon |
Sr. |
Richmond, Va. |
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| P |
Chris Vidal |
Randolph-Macon |
Sr. |
Wake Forest, N.C. |
| ST |
Trevor Higginbotham |
Hardin-Simmons |
Jr. |
Comanche, Texas |
