Fifteen #HeartFB Players Tabbed as NAIA All-Americans
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Fifteen Heart of America Athletic Conference football student-athletes were named to the AFCA/NAIA All-America teams, announced by the national office on Tuesday afternoon.
The AFCA has selected an All-America team since 1945 and currently selects teams in all five of its divisions. What makes these teams so special is that they are the only ones chosen exclusively by the men who know the players the best — the coaches themselves.
2020-21 AFCA NAIA Coaches' All-America Team - First Team
Offense
Pos. Name Ht. Wt. Cl. School Coach Hometown (High School)
QB Tyson Kooima 6-1 196 Sr. Northwestern (Iowa) Matt McCarty Hull, Iowa (Western Christian)
RB *JD Woods 5-8 200 Sr. Baker (Kan.) Jason Thoren Lawrence, Kan. (Lawrence)
RB *Ke'von Johnson 5-6 158 Jr. Roosevelt (Ill.) Jared Williamson Joliet, Ill. (Joliet Catholic)
WR Jon Cole 5-10 176 Sr. Arizona Christian Jeff Bowen Dallas, Tex. (Trinity Christian)
WR Reid Jurgensmeier 6-3 220 Sr. Morningside (Iowa) Steve Ryan Wahoo, Neb. (Bishop Neumann)
TE Jaylen Arnold 6-3 230 Jr. Keiser (Fla.) Doug Socha La Mesa, Calif. (Helix)
OL Keegan Martin 6-1 255 So. Bethel (Kan.) Terry Harrison Yale, Okla. (Yale)
OL Alex Hoffman 6-6 295 Sr. Carroll (Mont.) Troy Purcell Draper, Utah (Juan Diego)
C #Dustin Rivera 6-0 275 Sr. Southwestern (Kan.) Brad Griffin Buckeye, Ariz. (Buckeye)
OL Jalen Stone 6-6 315 R-Sr. Pikeville (Ky.) Allan Holland Jr. Shelbyville, Ky. (Martha Layne Collins)
OL *Andrew Rupcich 6-7 305 Sr. Culver-Stockton (Mo.) Tom Sallay Wonder Lake, Ill. (McHenry)
Defense
Pos. Name Ht. Wt. Cl. School Coach Hometown (High School)
DL Chase Van Wyck 6-2 250 R-Sr. Eastern Oregon Tim Camp Napavine, Wash. (Napavine)
DL Teon Burroughs 5-11 260 Sr. Reinhardt (Ga.) James Miller Folkston, Ga. (Charlton County)
DL Alex Hinojosa 6-2 240 Sr. Concordia (Mich.) Joshua Schumacher Allen Park, Mich. (Allen Park)
DL Jacob Garcia 6-0 250 Sr. Ottawa (Kan.) Dr. Kent Kessinger Corpus Christi, Tex. (W.B. Ray)
LB Jason Freeman 5-10 220 R-So. Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) Eric Hehman Zion, Ill. (Benton Township)
LB Nate Wieland 6-2 230 Jr. Grand View (Iowa) Joe Woodley Iowa City, Iowa (City)
LB DJ White 6-4 250 Jr. Georgetown (Ky.) Bill Cronin Madisonville, Ky. (North Hopkins)
DB Cory Rahman 6-2 195 Sr. Southeastern (Fla.) Cesar Rivas-Sandoval Orlando, Fla. (Foundation Academy)
DB Taeson Hardin 6-0 180 Jr. College of Idaho Mike Moroski Oak Harbor, Wash. (Oak Harbor)
DB Dawandrick Crockett 5-11 170 Jr. St. Andrews (N.C.) David Harper Rock Hill, S.C. (Rock Hill)
DB Chase Turner 5-9 190 Sr. Point (Ga.) Julius Dixon Buford, Ga. (Mill Creek)
Specialists
Pos. Name Ht. Wt. Cl. School Coach Hometown (High School)
P #Austin Bohn 6-4 195 Gr. Ottawa (Ariz.) Mike Nesbitt Erie, Colo. (Erie)
PK Slater Gifford 6-6 215 Sr. Waldorf (Iowa) Will Finley West Burlington, Iowa (West Burlington)
AP Noah Clayberg 5-11 210 Jr. Dordt (Iowa) Joel Penner Pella, Iowa (Pella)
*-2019 AFCA All-American #-2018-19 AFCA All-American
2020-21 AFCA NAIA Coaches' All-America Team - Second Team
Offense
Pos. Name Ht. Wt. Cl. School Coach Hometown (High School)
QB Cameron Dukes 6-1 210 Sr. Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) Chris Oliver Shepherdsville, Ky. (Bullitt Central)
RB Malik Nesbitt 5-10 205 Jr. Avila (Mo.) Marc Benavidez Savannah, Ga. (Savannah)
RB Keyshawn Wyatt 5-5 165 Sr. Southwestern (Kan.) Brad Griffin Dallas, Tex. (Grapevine Faith)
WR *Anthony Turner 6-4 205 Sr. Grand View (Iowa) Joe Woodley Hartwell, Ga. (Hart County)
WR Jaret Lee 6-0 180 Sr. Dickinson St. (N.D.) Pete Stanton Dickinson, N.D. (Trinity)
WR Shane Solberg 6-0 190 Sr. Northwestern (Iowa) Matt McCarty Boyden, Iowa (Boyden-Hull)
OL Kel Lee McPeck 6-5 320 Sr. Arizona Christian Jeff Bowen Mentone Beach, Calif. (Redlands)
OL PJ Schubert 6-4 325 R-Jr. Eastern Oregon Tim Camp Pendleton, Ore. (Pendleton)
C Matt Dey 6-0 275 Sr. Dickinson St. (N.D.) Pete Stanton Sidney, Mont. (Sidney)
OL Alex Huisman 6-6 270 Jr. Dordt (Iowa) Joel Penner Pella, Iowa (Pella Christian)
OL Jared Allen 6-1 295 Sr. Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) Eric Hehman Valdosta, Ga. (Valdosta)
Defense
Pos. Name Ht. Wt. Cl. School Coach Hometown (High School)
DL Niklas Gustav 6-3 240 Sr. Morningside (Iowa) Steve Ryan Hamburg, Germany (Aquinas)
DL Marshaun Jones 6-0 290 Sr. Valley City St. (N.D.) Dennis McCulloch Brooklyn Park, Minn. (Park Center)
DL Bernard Buhake 6-7 245 Sr. St. Ambrose (Iowa) Mike Magistrelli Arlington, Tex. (Mansfield Summit)
DL Marcus Omosule 6-0 260 Sr. Georgetown (Ky.) Bill Cronin Miamisburg, Ohio
LB Josh Seabolt 5-9 210 Jr. Bethel (Kan.) Terry Harrison Cimarron, Kan. (Cimarron)
LB Lane Napier 6-0 220 Sr. Concordia (Neb.) Patrick Daberkow David City, Neb. (Aquinas Catholic)
LB Brett Shepardson 6-2 224 Sr. Benedictine (Kan.) Joel Osborn Weston, Mo. (West Platte)
DB *Sage Chen-Young 5-9 184 Jr. Keiser (Fla.) Doug Socha Wellington, Fla. (Wellington)
DB Brenden Flowers 6-0 185 Sr. Grand View (Iowa) Joe Woodley Chicago, Ill. (Oak Park River Forest)
DB Riley Tucker 6-0 187 So. Arizona Christian Jeff Bowen Burleson, Tex. (Desert Mountain)
DB Noah Van't Hof 6-2 200 Jr. Northwestern (Iowa) Matt McCarty Lester, Iowa (West Lyon)
Specialists
Pos. Name Ht. Wt. Cl. School Coach Hometown (High School)
P Ben VonGunten 5-11 181 Jr. Indiana Wesleyan Jordan Langs Spencerville, Ind. (Leo)
PK Nestor Higuera-Rodriguez 5-5 285 So. Arizona Christian Jeff Bowen Phoenix, Ariz. (Paradise Valley)
AP *Dallis Flowers 6-2 190 Sr. Grand View (Iowa) Joe Woodley Chicago, Ill. (Oak Park River Forest)
*-2019 AFCA All-American
2020-21 NAIA Coaches' All-America Team – Honorable Mentions
Quarterback Class School
Cooper Jones Sr. Southeastern (Fla.)
Matt Crable Sr. St. Francis (Ind.)
Billy Hall Sr. Reinhardt
Isaiah Randalle Jr. Kansas Wesleyan
Johnny Sullivan Jr. Grand View
Kai Quinn Sr. Easten Oregon
Austin McCullough Sr. Ottawa (Ariz.)
Joe Dolincheck Jr. Morningside
Running Back
Vance McShane Jr. St. Xavier
Matt Burgess So. Carroll (Mont.)
Treylon Sheppard So. Cumberland (Tenn.)
Wide Receiver
Terrill Cole So. Lindsey Wilson
Brayden Smith R-Jr. Indiana Wesleyan
Stevie Williams Sr. Kansas Wesleyan
Jaquan Ebron Jr. Bluefield
Katavious Taylor Sr. Central Methodist
Keyshawn Jones Jr. Southwestern (Kan.)
Spencer Neugebauer Sr. Dakota Wesleyan
Kobe Hardin Sr. MidAmerica Nazarene
Tyger Frye Sr. Dickinson State
Offensive Linemen
Hunter Behrens Sr. Morningside
Tristan Shehorn Sr. Ottawa (Ariz.)
CJ Cunningham Jr. Avila
Defensive Linemen
Robert Robinson Sr. Briar Cliff
Loobert Denelus So. Southeastern
Alex Bush Jr. Rocky Mountain
Micah Corely Sr. Campbellsville
Linebackers
Colby Johnson Sr. Ottawa (Kan.)
Luke Bowman Jr. Lindsey Wilson
Kole Murlin Jr. Siena Heights
Sam Skwarlo Jr. Baker
Sal Avila Jr. Valley City State
Jalen James Sr. Benedictine (Kan.)
Grant Torgerson Sr. Southwestern (Kan.)
Dylan Wampler So. Montana State-Northern
Kemon Reese So. Trinity International
Charles Barnes III Sr. Midland
Devin Dourisseau Jr. Langston
Logan Blake So. Marian (Ind.)
Riley Heithoff Jr. Doane
Pat Robinson Jr. Culver Stockton
Defensive Backs
Grant Elston Sr. Baker
Trey Palmer So. Bethel (Kan.)
Jaylen Cowley Sr. Missouri Baptist
Bryson Briggs Sr. Baker
Noah Guse Jr. Dakota State
Sidney Porter Fr. St. Thomas (Fla.)
Ryan Fish Sr. Concordia (Mich.)
Marcus Richard Sr. Southwestern (Kan.)
All Purpose
Scott Tumilty Fr. St. Francis (Ill.)
Shamar Moreland Sr. Ottawa (Ariz.)
Melvin Reid Jr. McPherson
Darius Barbour Jr. Georgetown (Ky.)
Dalton Tremayne Jr. Midland
Josh Lewis So. Lindsey Wilson