HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, Va. -- Hampden-Sydney College junior safety Will Pickren (Mount Pleasant, SC) has been named to the D3football.com All-Region 3 First Team, while senior tight end David Byler (Virginia Beach), junior running back Melik Frost (Hardeeville, SC) and junior offensive tackle TJ Minter (Chester) have each been named to the All-Region 3 Third Team. The D3football.com All-America teams will be announced on the evening of Friday, December 16, at the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl being played at the Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland.

Will Pickren 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 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 is a three-time All-ODAC First Team selection, and has deservedly earned a reputation as one of the hardest-hitting football players in the ODAC and Division III. Pickren is now a two-time All-Region selection after garnering third team honors last year.

David Byler started all 10 games and had 49 receptions for 547 receiving yards and six touchdowns. He ranked fourth in the ODAC in receptions (47), tied for fourth in receiving touchdowns, fifth in receptions per game (4.9), and seventh in receiving yards and receiving yards per game (54.7). An All-ODAC First Team selection, David established a new season record for receptions by a tight end at H-SC with his 49 receptions, and completed his H-SC career with 59 career receptions for 640 yards and seven touchdowns—starting 12 of 27 career games.

Melik Frost started all 10 games and rushed for 943 yards on 201 carries (4.7) and 12 touchdowns, adding 236 yards receiving on 26 receptions and one receiving touchdown. He led the ODAC in rushing yards and rushing yards per game (94.3), and ranked second in all-purpose yards (1,179), all-purpose yards per game (117.9), rushing touchdowns and total touchdowns (13). Melik was an All-ODAC First Team selection.

TJ Minter started all 10 games, anchoring the offensive line from his left tackle position as the Tigers accounted for 4,275 yards of total offense (427.5), including 1,139 yards rushing (113.9) and 3,136 yards passing (313.6) with 44 touchdowns. Minter graded out at 92% on the season and allowed just one sack, and is a two-time All-ODAC First Team selection.

2022 D3football.com All-Region 3 Team

Offensive Player of the Year: Kyle King, QB, Mary Hardin-Baylor
Defensive Player of the Year: Sante Parker, DE, Mary Hardin-Baylor
Coach of the Year: Larry Harmon, Mary Hardin-Baylor

First Team Offense
Pos.	Player	School	Yr.	Hometown
QB	Kyle King	Mary Hardin-Baylor	Sr.	Milano, Texas
RB	Jon Lewis	Birmingham-So.	So.	Hermitage, Tenn.
RB	Kolbe Blunt	Belhaven	Jr.	Mobile, Ala.
WR	K.J. Miller	Mary Hardin-Baylor	Sr.	Orange, Texas
WR	Otis Lanier	Howard Payne	Sr.	Houston, Texas
TE	Aaron Sotelo	Texas Lutheran	Sr.	Castroville, Texas
T	Will Jackson	Randolph-Macon	Sr.	Biscoe, N.C.
G	Boomer Warren	Hardin-Simmons	Sr.	Haslet, Texas
C	Jeffery Sims Jr.	Mary Hardin-Baylor	Sr.	Mesquite, Texas
G	Tonny Garcia	Berry	Jr.	Kennesaw, Ga.
T	Ethan Ruckman	Mary Hardin-Baylor	Sr.	San Antonio, Texas
K	Anthony Avila	Mary Hardin-Baylor	Sr.	Troy, Ala.
RET	BJ Stewart	Trinity (Texas)	So.	Shreveport, La.
First Team Defense
DE	Sante Parker	Mary Hardin-Baylor	Sr.	Katy, Texas
DT	Wade Grubbs	Randolph-Macon	So.	Providence Forge, Va.
DT	Pete Smith	Mary Hardin-Baylor	Sr.	San Antonio, Texas
DE	Kobe Bins	Rhodes	So.	Waldorf, Md.
LB	Armon Wells	Centre	Sr.	Louisville, Ky.
LB	Caleb Harmel	Trinity (Texas)	Sr.	Burton, Texas
LB	Durand Hill	Mary Hardin-Baylor	So.	Austin, Texas
CB	Trey King	Trinity (Texas)	Jr.	Round Rock, Texas
S	Kyle Bell	Howard Payne	Sr.	Cypress, Texas
S	Will Pickren	Hampden-Sydney	Jr.	Mount Pleasant, S.C.
CB	Brock Bujnoch	Hardin-Simmons	So.	Hutto, Texas
P	Garrett Graves	Bridgewater (Va.)	Sr.	Chester, Va.
LS	Jordan Estes	East Texas Baptist	Sr.	Rowlett, Texas
Second Team Offense
QB	Tucker Horn	Trinity (Texas)	Sr.	Graham, Texas
RB	Aphonso Thomas	Mary Hardin-Baylor	Sr.	Ben Wheeler, Texas
RB	Colton Marshall	Hardin-Simmons	So.	Hawley, Texas
WR	Kobe Praylow	Methodist	Sr.	Pamplico, S.C.
WR	David Wallis	Randolph-Macon	Sr.	Cedar Point, S.C.
TE	De'Queze Fryer	LaGrange	Sr.	Macon, Ga.
T	Brandon Armstrong	Birmingham-So.	Sr.	Clarksville, Tenn.
G	Aiden Jackson	Centre	So.	Louisville, Ky.
C	Nick Wiggins	Methodist	Sr.	Gastonia, N.C.
G	Wyatt Bush	Trinity (Texas)	Sr.	Hempstead, Texas
T	Kendrioun Boatman	Belhaven	Jr.	McAdams, Miss.
K	Jackson Hendren	Bridgewater (Va.)	So.	Winchester, Va.
RET	K.J. Miller	Mary Hardin-Baylor	Sr.	Orange, Texas
Second Team Defense
DE	Jahkamian Carr	East Texas Baptist	So.	Longview, Texas
DT	Oliver Hunter	Centre	Sr.	Franklin, Tenn.
DT	Carlton Brown	Belhaven	Jr.	Memphis, Tenn.
DE	Trey Belyeu-Witcher	Mary Hardin-Baylor	So.	San Antonio, Texas
LB	Ben Burgan	Shenandoah	Sr.	Boonsboro, Md.
LB	Connor Fordham	Belhaven	Sr.	Wedowee, Ala.
LB	Ronin Williams	Sul Ross State	Sr.	Monahans, Texas
CB	Conner Thornburg	Birmingham-So.	Jr.	Chattanooga, Tenn.
S	Jimmy Anderson	Birmingham-So.	Sr.	Tuscaloosa, Ala.
S	Aaron Moore	Bridgewater (Va.)	Jr.	Roanoke, Va.
CB	Tyrell Davis	Huntingdon	Sr.	Opelika, Ala.
P	Tyler James	Austin College	Sr.	Wills Point, Texas
H	Andrew Ihle	Randolph-Macon	Sr.	Apex, N.C.
Third Team Offense
QB	Drew Campanale	Randolph-Macon	Jr.	Shrewsbury, Mass.
RB	Nick Hale	Randolph-Macon	Sr.	Vinton, Va.
RB	Melik Frost	Hampden-Sydney	Jr.	Hardeeville, S.C.
WR	Kevi Evans	Hardin-Simmons	Sr.	Mount Vernon, Texas
WR	Kevon Samuels	Maryville	Fr.	Jasper, Ala.
TE	David Byler	Hampden-Sydney	Sr.	Virginia Beach, Va.
T	Nehemiah Nixon	Randolph-Macon	Sr.	Garner, N.C.
G	Miguel Valdez	Hardin-Simmons	Jr.	Clyde, Texas
C	Elias Berkel	Hardin-Simmons	Sr.	Houston, Texas
G	Ajani Batts	Sul Ross State	So.	Houston, Texas
T	TJ Minter	Hampden-Sydney	Jr.	Chester, Va.
K	Jared Mendoza	McMurry	Sr.	Fort Worth, Texas
RET	Jalen Crawford	Hardin-Simmons	Sr.	Dallas, Texas
Third Team Defense
DE	Jordan Hammonds	Hardin-Simmons	Jr.	Austin, Texas
DT	Mason Caldwell	Shenandoah	Sr.	Martinsburg, W.Va.
DT	Harris Good	Trinity (Texas)	Sr.	Fort Worth, Texas
DE	Eli Webb	Belhaven	Fr.	Fairhope, Ala.
LB	Matt Mitchell	Hardin-Simmons	Sr.	Wimberly, Texas
LB	Johnny Smith-Rider	Mary Hardin-Baylor	So.	Fort Worth, Texas
LB	Casey Peppers	Huntingdon	Sr.	Panama City Bch, Fla.
CB	Keyshawn Wilder	Shenandoah	Jr.	Baltimore, Md.
S	Cade Jones	Randolph-Macon	Sr.	Wilmington, N.C.
S	Corey Toliver	Belhaven	Sr.	Zachary, La.
CB	KJ Kelley	East Texas Baptist	Sr.	Abilene, Texas
CB	Titus Dunk	Mary Hardin-Baylor	Sr.	Austin, Texas
P	Aidan Hood	Birmingham-So.	Sr.	Mountain Brook, Ala.

There was a tie for the final cornerback spot.