HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, Va. -- Hampden-Sydney College junior safety
Will Pickren (Mount Pleasant, SC) been named to the
2022 Associated Press (AP) Division III All-America First-Team, as announced today by the AP. Pickren is the program's first AP All-American since the non-profit news agency headquartered in New York City relaunched its Division III All-America Team selections in 2017.
Will started all 10 games and had 123 total tackles, including 48 solo and 75 assisted, 5.0 tackles for loss, two interceptions, three pass breakups, one forced fumble, one quarterback hurry and one blocked PAT kick. He led the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) in total tackles and tackles per game, and tied for sixth in interceptions. Pickren ranked third in NCAA Division III in total tackles and tackles per game. Will was just recently named to the 2022 American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Division III Coaches' All-America Second Team, and is a three-time All-ODAC First Team selection. Pickren is a two-time All-Region selection by D3football.com, as well, and has deservedly earned a reputation as one of the hardest-hitting football players in the ODAC and Division III.
The complete AP Division III All-America Teams are listed below, and there were only two individuals recognized from the ODAC, including Randolph-Macon College offensive lineman Will Jackson, on the Second Team.
2022 Associated Press (AP) Division III All-America Football Team
| 1st Team |
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| OFFENSE |
PLAYER |
SCHOOL |
YEAR |
HOMETOWN |
| QB |
Braxton Plunk |
Mount Union |
Sr. |
Plant City, Fla. |
| RB |
Ethan Greenfield |
North Central (Ill.) |
Sr. |
Lindenhurst, Ill |
| RB |
Hunter Clasen |
Wartburg |
Sr. |
Springbrook, Iowa |
| OL |
Chris Toth |
Aurora |
Sr. |
Lockport, Ill. |
| OL |
Boomer Warren |
Hardin-Simmons |
Sr. |
Haslet, Texas |
| OL |
Jeske Maples |
North Central (Ill.) |
So. |
Moweaqua, Ill. |
| OL |
Matt Metcalf |
Linfield |
Sr. |
Eugene, Ore. |
| OL |
Travis Sinclair |
Bethel |
Sr. |
Rogers, Minn. |
| TE |
Alex Larson |
Saint John's (Minn.) |
Sr. |
Woodbury, Minn. |
| WR |
Wayne Ruby |
Mount Union |
Sr. |
Pembroke Pines, Fla. |
| WR |
DeAngelo Hardy |
North Central (Ill.) |
Jr. |
Lake Villa, Ill. |
| WR |
Phil Lutz |
Tufts |
Sr. |
North Caldwell, N.J. |
| All-purpose player |
K.J. Miller |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Sr. |
Orange, Texas |
| K |
Christian Hutra |
Springfield |
Sr. |
Holmes, N.Y. |
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| DEFENSE |
PLAYER |
SCHOOL |
YEAR |
HOMETOWN |
| DL |
Michael Nobile |
Delaware Valley |
Sr. |
Brick, N.J. |
| DL |
Sante Parker, Jr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Sr. |
Katy, Texas |
| DL |
Dan Lester |
North Central (Ill.) |
Jr. |
Indian Creek, Ill. |
| DL |
Alexander Perkins |
Millikin |
Sr. |
Chicago, Ill. |
| LB |
Rossy Moore |
Mount Union |
So. |
Lima, Ohio |
| LB |
Robert Coury |
Carnegie Mellon |
Jr. |
Phillipsburg, N.J. |
| LB |
Matt Mitchell |
Hardin-Simmons |
Sr. |
Wimberley, Texas |
| DB |
C.J. Lyons |
RPI |
Gr. |
Rocky Mount, N.C. |
| DB |
Antwain Walker |
North Central (Ill.) |
Jr. |
Oswego, Ill. |
| DB |
Michael Brown |
UW-River Falls |
So. |
Victoria, Minn. |
| DB |
Titus Dunk |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Sr. |
Austin, Texas |
| DB |
Will Pickren |
Hampden-Sydney |
Jr. |
Mount Pleasant, S.C. |
| P |
Vicente Garcia |
Redlands |
Jr. |
Fontana, Calif. |
2nd team |
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| OFFENSE |
PLAYER |
SCHOOL |
YEAR |
HOMETOWN |
| QB |
Kyle King |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Sr. |
Milano, Texas |
| RB |
Jhe'Quay Chretin |
Aurora |
Sr. |
Bastrop, Tex. |
| RB |
Jon Lewis |
Birmingham-Southern |
So. |
Hermitage, Tenn. |
| OL |
Lou Cocozza |
Springfield |
Sr. |
Marstons Mills, Mass. |
| OL |
Trevor Gabriele |
Wheaton (Ill.) |
Sr. |
Wheaton, Ill. |
| OL |
Ethan Ruckman |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Jr. |
San Antonio, Texas |
| OL |
Jake Villanueva |
Ithaca |
Sr. |
Hatboro, Pa. |
| OL |
Will Jackson |
Randolph-Macon |
Sr. |
Biscoe, N.C. |
| TE |
Ben Juska |
Wheaton (Ill.) |
So. |
Westmont, Ill. |
| WR |
Nate Palmer |
Utica |
Gr. |
Verona, N.Y. |
| WR |
Leon Johnson III |
George Fox |
Sr. |
Bothell, Wash. |
| WR |
Trey Madsen |
Aurora |
Sr. |
Montgomery, Ill. |
| All-purpose player |
Kobe Praylow |
Methodist |
Sr. |
Pamplico, S.C. |
| K |
Anthony Avila |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Sr. |
Troy, Texas |
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| DEFENSE |
PLAYER |
SCHOOL |
YEAR |
HOMETOWN |
| DL |
Justin Blazek |
UW-Platteville |
Sr. |
Naperville, Ill. |
| DL |
Michael Wozniak |
Saint John's (Minn.) |
Sr. |
New Hope, Minn. |
| DL |
Brayden Thimons |
Westminster (Pa.) |
Gr. |
Natrona Heights, Pa. |
| DL |
Luke Schuermann |
Johns Hopkins |
Jr. |
St. Louis, Mo. |
| LB |
Owen Grover |
Wartburg |
Sr. |
Dyersville, Iowa |
| LB |
Durand Hill |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
So. |
Austin, Texas |
| LB |
Ryan Liszka |
UW-Whitewater |
Sr. |
Naperville, Ill. |
| DB |
Parker Rochford |
Wartburg |
So. |
Edgewood, Iowa |
| DB |
Keysean Amison |
Trine |
Sr. |
Sandusky, Ohio |
| DB |
Ben Cooney |
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps |
Sr. |
Lisle, Ill. |
| DB |
Anthony Kendall |
Baldwin Wallace |
Sr. |
Port Richey, Fla. |
| DB |
Joshua Cordero |
Cortland |
Sr. |
Monroe, N.Y. |
| P |
Tyler James |
Austin |
Gr. |
Wills Point, Texas |
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2022 Panelists: Ira Thor (New Jersey City; Chair); Max Berkowitz (FDU-Florham), Kelly Bird (Linfield), Phil de Montmollin (Brevard), Kim DeRitter (Kean), Lindsay Dietmeier (Wisconsin-Platteville), Tristan Durgin (U. of New England), Fran Elia (Cortland), Ryan Emerson (Dean), Mark Fisher (Carnegie Mellon), Lance Franey (Redlands), Tim Glon (Ohio Northern), Chad Grubbs (Hardin-Simmons), Brent Harris (Wabash), Geoff Henson (Olivet), Layton Jackson (Sewanee), Sean King (Allegheny), Brian Kipley (Aurora), Ryan Klinkner (Saint John's (Minn.)), Kevin Lanke (Rose-Hulman), Ernie Larossa (Johns Hopkins), Justin Lutes (Ithaca), Kathy Lynch (Framingham State), Brian Magoffin (Springfield), Brett Marhanka (Wheaton (Ill.), Maxx McNall (Wesleyan), Paul Misner (Dubuque), J.J. Nekoloff (Old Dominion Athletic Conference/NCAA Division III Football national chair), John Painter (Maryville (Tenn.)), Clark Teuscher (North Central), Mike Wajerski (Lake Forest).
In Memory of: Michael Scala (1970-2022), Montclair State University and AP All-America voter (2017-2021), and Lenny Reich (1973-2022) of Mount Union |
