Dixon Selected to VSN All-America Team
Victory Sports Network Releases 2023 NAIA Football All-American Teams
Offensive Player of the Year:
Jalyn Gramstad – QB – Northwestern College (Iowa).
Defensive Player of the Year:
Wendol Philord – DB – Keiser University (Fla.).
NAIA Coach of the Year:
Drew Maddox - Head Coach – Louisiana Christian.
December 12, 2023
Fargo, ND – The Victory Sports Network has released it's 2023 NAIA Football All-American Team and individual awards for the season. Quarterback Jayln Gramstad of Northwestern College headlines as the Offensive Player of the Year selection. Defensive back Wendol Philord of Keiser University is the selection for Defensive Player of the Year. Drew Maddox of Louisiana Christian was named NAIA Coach of the Year by the Victory Sports Network.
About the selections: The VSN NAIA Football team is compiled by Jason Dannelly of the Victory Sports Network. Nominations are automatically taken from each All-Conference team in the NAIA. Input on the selections comes from coaches, SIDs and media members around the NAIA. The final selections are made by Dannelly.
Positions: The majority of the positions on the list are self-explanatory. VSN selects an Athlete (ATH) position based on an individual's attributes to the overall team's success. Athlete selections are a combination of individual statistics from passing, rushing, returns and special teams play. Return Specialist (RS) is selected from a combination of kick and punt returners.
History: The Victory Sports Network was founded in 2002 by Jason Dannelly to become a promoter of NAIA Collegiate athletics. Through the years Dannelly has built very strong relationships with the NAIA member institutions and coaches. Dannelly has published the only magazine dedicated to NAIA athletics, founded three major sports web sites, and produces weekly features on latest news of the NAIA. VSN has produced annual NAIA football teams since its inception. Dannelly is also the coordinator for the
Rimington Award, the annual reward given to the best FCS, DII, DIII and NAIA level centers in conjunction with the Rimington Trophy.
2023 Victory Sports Network NAIA Football All-American Teams
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VSN NAIA Football |
First Team All-American |
Pos. |
Class |
Hometown |
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Jalyn Gramstad* |
Northwestern (Iowa) |
QB |
Jr. |
Lester, Iowa |
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Darius Neal |
Georgetown (Ky.) |
RB |
Jr. |
Lexington, Ky. |
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Jaden Meizinger |
Keiser (Fla.) |
RB |
Sr. |
Port St. Lucie, Fla. |
|
Rontavious Farmer |
St. Thomas (Fla.) |
RB |
Jr. |
Palm Bay, Fla. |
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Rex Ryken |
Mount Marty (S.D.) |
TE |
Jr. |
Yankton, S.D. |
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Justin Pringle |
Saint Xavier (Ill.) |
WR |
Gr. |
Romeoville, Ill. |
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J.D. Dixon |
Bethel (Tenn.) |
WR |
Jr. |
Waverly, Tenn. |
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Levi Tidwell |
Indiana Wesleyan |
WR |
Sr. |
Harrison, Ohio |
|
Austin Jablonski |
Concordia (Neb.) |
WR |
Jr. |
Lincoln, Neb. |
|
Keegan Martin |
Friends (Kan.) |
OL |
Sr. |
Yale, Okla. |
|
Ja'Kobe Hinton |
Benedictine (Kan.) |
OL |
So. |
Katy, Tex. |
|
Garrett Rehberg |
College of Idaho |
OL |
R-Sr. |
Boise, Idaho |
|
Parker Beck |
Dordt (Iowa) |
OL |
Sr. |
Spirit Lake, Iowa |
|
Lucas Doyle |
Indiana Wesleyan |
OL |
Gr. |
Greenwood, Ind. |
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Tristin Waugh |
Grand View (Iowa) |
DL |
Sr. |
Fairfield, Iowa |
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Nicholas Engler |
St. Thomas (Fla.) |
DL |
Sr. |
Port St. Lucie, Fla. |
|
Krew Mathern |
Dickinson State (N.D.) |
DL |
Sr. |
Dickinson, N.D. |
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Noah Turnbull |
Southern Oregon |
DL |
Sr. |
Bend, Ore. |
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Bradley Myers |
Evangel (Mo.) |
LB |
R-Jr. |
Lee's Summit, Mo. |
|
Canon Karn |
Baker (Kan.) |
LB |
Jr. |
Holton, Kan. |
|
Jaelin Willis |
Keiser (Fla.) |
LB |
So. |
Fort Myers, Fla. |
|
AJ Hemphill |
Ottawa (Kan.) |
LB |
Jr. |
Strasburg, Colo. |
|
Lonell Boyd Jr. |
Morningside (Iowa) |
DB |
R-Jr. |
St. Louis, Mo. |
|
Nate Frey |
Marian (Ind.) |
DB |
R-Sr. |
Carmel, Ind. |
|
Wendol Philord* |
Keiser (Fla.) |
DB |
Sr. |
Miramar, Fla. |
|
Cody Moser |
Northwestern (Iowa) |
DB |
Jr. |
Rock Valley, Iowa |
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K'Vonte Baker |
Friends (Kan.) |
Ath |
So. |
Wichita, Kan. |
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Logan Collier |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
RS |
Jr. |
Nashville, Tenn. |
|
Nikolas Hunchak |
Montana State-Northern |
P |
Jr. |
Saskatoon, Canada |
|
Landon Reeves |
OUAZ (Ariz.) |
PK |
Sr. |
Idalou, Texas |
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VSN NAIA Football |
Second Team All-American |
Pos. |
Class |
Hometown |
|
Andy Peters |
College of Idaho |
QB |
Jr. |
Boise, Idaho |
|
Dederrian Williams |
Indiana Wesleyan |
RB |
Sr. |
Lake Placid, Fla. |
|
Konner McQuillan |
Northwestern (Iowa) |
RB |
Sr. |
Leavenworth, Kan. |
|
Braden Zuroff |
Dickinson State (N.D.) |
RB |
Jr. |
Dickinson, N.D. |
|
D'Andre Golden |
Keiser (Fla.) |
TE |
Jr. |
Norcross, Ga. |
|
Arlandes Mitchell |
MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) |
WR |
So. |
Independence, Mo. |
|
Dillon Hester |
Evangel (Mo.) |
WR |
R-Jr. |
Strafford, Mo. |
|
Seeger DeGayner |
Concordia (Mich.) |
WR |
Sr. |
Grand Blanc, Mich. |
|
Michael Storey |
Northwestern (Iowa) |
WR |
Sr. |
Spencer, Iowa |
|
Earon Garcia |
Southwestern (Kan.) |
OL |
Sr. |
Wichita, Kan. |
|
Scarlee Jean |
Keiser (Fla.) |
OL |
Sr. |
Riviera Beach, Fla. |
|
Colin Cox |
Saint Xavier (Ill.) |
OL |
Jr. |
Joliet, Ill. |
|
Blake Gossett |
Georgetown (Ky.) |
OL |
Sr. |
Louisville, Ky. |
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Roderick Carter |
Keiser (Fla.) |
OL |
Sr. |
West Palm Beach, Fla. |
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Riley Gerhardt |
Valley City State (N.D.) |
DL |
Sr. |
Valley City, N.D. |
|
Heath Baker |
Benedictine (Kan.) |
DL |
Jr. |
Atchison, Kan. |
|
Emmanuel Olaitan |
Faulkner (Ala.) |
DL |
So. |
Marietta, Ga. |
|
Jertavis Black |
Keiser (Fla.) |
DL |
Jr. |
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. |
|
Chad Holleran |
Georgetown (Ky.) |
LB |
Sr. |
Frankfort, Ky. |
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Casey Rauch |
Concordia (Mich.) |
LB |
Sr. |
Alexandria, Ky. |
|
Isaac Pingel |
Morningside (Iowa) |
LB |
Jr. |
Spencer, Iowa |
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Nate Ewell |
Grand View (Iowa) |
LB |
Jr. |
Waterloo, Iowa |
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Kellen Neal |
Reinhardt (Ga.) |
DB |
Sr. |
Buford, Ga. |
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Kaysan Barnett |
Rocky Mountain (Mont.) |
DB |
Jr. |
Phoenix, Ariz. |
|
Pop McGhee |
Louisiana Christian |
DB |
Jr. |
Opelousas, La. |
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Demetrice Gilbert |
Bethel (Tenn.) |
DB |
Sr. |
Atlanta, Ga. |
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Jon Schofield |
College of Idaho |
Ath |
Jr. |
Las Vegas, Nev. |
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Evan Leak |
Olivet Nazarene |
RS |
Jr. |
Mt. Vernon, Ill. |
|
Walroux Venter |
Culver-Stockton |
P |
So. |
White Bear, Minn |
|
Stephen Leinen |
Dordt (Iowa) |
PK |
Fr. |
Harlan, Iowa |
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VSN NAIA Football |
Third Team All-American |
Pos. |
Class |
Hometown |
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Jackson Waring |
Grand View (Iowa) |
QB |
Jr. |
Ankeny, IA |
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Bryan Stiemke |
Ave Maria (Fla.) |
RB |
Jr. |
Bel Air, Md. |
|
Wynton Ruth |
Ottawa (Kan.) |
RB |
Sr. |
Little Rock, Ark. |
|
Keegan La Belle |
Marian (Ind.) |
RB |
So. |
McCordsville, Ind. |
|
Gavin Greenwood |
Baker (Kan.) |
TE |
So. |
Lincoln, Neb. |
|
David Hayes |
St. Thomas (Fla.) |
WR |
Jr. |
Tampa, Fla. |
|
Eli Nourse |
Montana Western |
WR |
Fr. |
Dillon, Mont. |
|
Noah Sickler |
Dickinson State (N.D.) |
WR |
Sr. |
Dickinson, N.D. |
|
Wyatt Alexander |
Montana Tech |
WR |
Jr. |
Whitehall, Mont. |
|
Hunter Mecham |
Carroll (Mont.) |
OL |
R-Sr. |
Las Vegas, Nev. |
|
Nathaniel Woodruff |
Dickinson State (N.D.) |
OL |
Jr. |
Torrington, Wyo. |
|
CJ Anoa'i |
Evangel (Mo.) |
OL |
Jr. |
Springfield, Mo. |
|
Marcus Lombard |
Montana Western |
OL |
R-Jr. |
Laie, Hawaii |
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Riley Lindberg |
Morningside (Iowa) |
OL |
Sr. |
Fremont, Neb. |
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Zach Myers |
Evangel (Mo.) |
DL |
Jr. |
Lee's Summit, Mo. |
|
Isaac Abeo |
Indiana Wesleyan |
DL |
Gr. |
Fishers, Ind. |
|
Jessup Leakey |
Dordt (Iowa) |
DL |
R-Sr. |
Independence, Mo. |
|
Tanner Harrell |
Montana-Western |
DL |
Sr. |
Shepherd, Mont. |
|
Kemon Reese |
St. Francis (Ill.) |
LB |
Jr. |
Bellwood, Ill. |
|
Khalil Lewis |
OUAZ (Ariz.) |
LB |
Sr. |
Lakewood, Wash. |
|
Kendall Wilson |
St. Thomas (Fla.) |
LB |
Jr. |
Orlando, Fla. |
|
EJ Barrera |
Graceland |
LB |
Jr. |
Grand Junction, Colo. |
|
Nehemiah Figueroa |
McPherson (Kan.) |
DB |
R-Jr. |
Boyertown, Pa. |
|
Joey Mohap |
Roosevelt (Ill.) |
DB |
Jr. |
Longview, Texas |
|
Abraham Stoesz |
Dordt (Iowa) |
DB |
Sr. |
Mountain Lake, Minn. |
|
Kyren Simpson |
Georgetown (Ky.) |
DB |
Sr. |
Taylor Mill, Ky. |
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Sal Palermo III |
Louisiana Christian |
Ath |
Gr. |
Walker, Louisiana |
|
Jordan Kempf |
Peru State |
RS |
Jr. |
Arlington, Texas |
|
Kelen Meyer |
Doane (Neb.) |
P |
Fr. |
Ord, Neb. |
|
Gerrit Blodgett |
Texas Wesleyan |
PK |
So. |
Mansfield, Texas |
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VSN NAIA Football |
Honorable Mention |
Pos. |
Class |
Hometown |
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Trey Palmer |
Friends (Kan.) |
DB |
Sr. |
Houston, Texas |
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Howard Huerta |
William Penn (Iowa) |
DB |
Jr. |
Panorama City, Calif. |
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Neil Campbell |
Indiana Wesleyan |
DB |
Sr. |
Chicago, Ill. |
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Paul Vandal |
Jamestown (N.D.) |
DL |
Sr. |
Jamestown, N.D. |
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Devin Adams |
Peru State (Neb.) |
DL |
Sr. |
Pembroke Pines, Fla. |
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Jacob Dragstra |
Northwestern (Iowa) |
DL |
So. |
Sioux Center, Iowa |
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Drew Daum |
Dordt (Iowa) |
DL |
Sr. |
McCook, Neb. |
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Keith Hargraves |
SAGU |
LB |
Jr. |
Dallas, Texas |
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Ben Egli |
Northwestern (Iowa) |
LB |
So. |
Fort Dodge, Iowa |
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Willie Nelson |
College of Idaho |
LB |
Jr. |
Idaho Falls, Idaho |
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Avery Gates |
Grand View (Iowa) |
Ath |
Sr. |
Ankeny, Iowa |
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Sterling (Kan.) |
Ath |
So. |
Killeen, Texas |
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Ryan Junkermeier |
Bethel (Kan.) |
OL |
Sr. |
Plainville, Kan. |
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Petr Svoboda |
Texas Wesleyan |
OL |
Sr. |
Bus, Czech Republic |
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Zach Sibila |
Marian (Ind.) |
OL |
Sr. |
Zionsville, Indiana |
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Austin Jones |
Marian (Ind.) |
OL |
Sr. |
Evansville, Indiana |
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Jared Almeida |
St. Francis (Ind.) |
OL |
Sr. |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
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Noah Clark |
Grand View (Iowa) |
OL |
Sr. |
Glenwood, Iowa |
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Jawan Grant |
Northwestern (Iowa) |
OL |
Sr |
Kansas City, Mo. |
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Boots Ellett |
Georgetown (Ky.) |
OL |
Sr |
Huntsville, Ala. |
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Joaquin Collazo III |
Bethel (Tenn.) |
QB |
Sr. |
Melbourne, Fla. |
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Michael Palandri |
Montana Western |
QB |
R-So. |
Maple Valley, Wash. |
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Xander Stokes |
Indiana Wesleyan |
QB |
Sr. |
Anderson, Indiana |
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Luke Giron |
OUAZ (Ariz.) |
QB |
Jr. |
Houston, Texas |
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Truman Juelsgaard |
Baker (Kan.) |
QB |
So. |
Lawrence, Kan. |
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Lee Kirkland |
Pikeville (Ky.) |
QB |
Jr. |
Bluffton, SC |
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Tyler Tenner |
Roosevelt (Ill.) |
RB |
Sr. |
Racine, Wisconsin |
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Jatoviay Hill |
Waldorf |
RB |
Jr. |
Davenport, Iowa |
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Jartavious Martin |
Saint Mary (Kan.) |
RB |
Jr. |
Foxworth, Miss. |
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Drew Byerly |
Marian (Ind.) |
TE |
Sr |
Franklin, Ind. |
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Jeremy Adams |
Georgetown (Ky.) |
TE |
Sr. |
Edgewood, KY |
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Galen Brantley III |
Dickinson State (N.D.) |
TE |
Jr. |
Soldotna, Alaska |
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Tirae Spence |
Marian (Ind.) |
WR |
Sr. |
Hammond, Indiana |
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Malachi Spurrier |
Eastern Oregon |
WR |
Jr. |
Yakima, Wa. |
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Yemi Ward |
St. Ambrose |
WR |
Sr. |
Chicago, Ill. |
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Jacob Gathright |
Benedictine (Kan.) |
WR |
Jr. |
Oceanside, Calif. |
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Nathan Hamilton |
Grand View (Iowa) |
PK |
R-Sr. |
Bettendorf, Iowa |
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Job Matossian |
Cumberlands (Ky.) |
PK |
So. |
Maryville, Tenn. |
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Nathaniel Heilig |
Tabor (Kan.) |
PK |
Jr. |
Bastrop, Texas |
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Logan Burke |
OUAZ (Ariz.) |
P |
Gr. |
Katy, Texas |
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Andrew Almos |
Montana Tech |
P |
R-So. |
Great Falls, Mont. |
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Vincent McTique |
St. Mary (Kan.) |
P |
So. |
Sparks, Nev. |
