Tuesday, November 28, 2023
by Cody Bush, PFL Media Relations

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The Pioneer Football League’s head coaches named 66 student-athletes to the league’s 31st All-Pioneer Football League Teams, Tuesday. In addition to the student-athletes recognized on the league’s first and second teams, 102 student-athletes received honorable mention recognition.

The 31st All-PFL Teams follow Monday's announcement of the league’s Major Award Winners. Wednesday, the league names its 31st Academic All-PFL team and its Scholar-Athlete of the Year, concluding the league’s awards week.

Drake redshirt defensive lineman Finn Claypool, the 2023 PFL Defensive Player of the Year, was the lone unanimous First Team All-PFL selection in 2023. He was among 13 Drake student-athletes named to the first or second teams, including four first-team honorees.

Eight First Team All-PFL selections are repeat first-team honorees. Valparaiso wide receiver Solomon Davis, Butler quarterback Bret Bushka, San Diego wide receiver Re-al Mitchell, St. Thomas linebacker Jon Bunce, Stetson defensive back Rassie Littlejohn, and Marist long snapper Justin Iaccio each repeated their 2022 First Team All-PFL selection. Davidson defensive lineman Jonathan Hammond returned to the league’s first team after previously earning those honors in 2021.

In addition, the 33-member First Team All-PFL list sees six student-athletes return after earning Second Team All-PFL honors last season. Five members of the 2022 honorable mention moved up to the first team this fall, with 14 first-time honorees named to the first team.

2023 All-Pioneer Football League Honorable Mention

BUTLER: Jeremiah Jackson (LB); Austin Korba (DL); Kody Leach (LS); Ryan Lezon (TE); Ethan Loss (WR); Will Mason (DB).

DAVIDSON: Tristan Allen (P); Christian Berry (TE); Coulter Cleland (QB); Kyler Herring (OL); Darryn Kindles (DL); Aaron Maione (AP); Brody Reina (WR); Cam’Ron Willis (LB); Mason Sheron (RB); Adam Zouagui (PK).

DAYTON: Jake Coleman (WR); Ca’ron Coleman (DB); Cam Cope (DB); Ryan Iiams (OL); Alec Keathley (FB); Matt Lenti (DB); Gavin Lochow (RS); Gavin Lochow (WR); Aiden McKinley (LB); Michael Neel (RB); Sam Schadek (DL); Jack Wardzala (DL).

DRAKE: Sean Allison (LB); Jacob Auen (DL); Caleb Bowling (DB); Dorian Boyland (RB); Andrew Grout (OL); Colin Howard (WR); Linden Howe (LB); Holden Hughes (DB); Trey Radocha (WR); Jake Shipla (DL); Jacob Thompson (LB).

MARIST: Cam Ball (DB); Justin Iaccio (LB); Joe Neubecker (P); Dom Perricone (OL); Tristan Shannon (AP); Tristan Shannon (RS); Isaiah Smith (DB); Angelo Vokolos (LB); Amin Woods (RB).

MOREHEAD STATE: Isaac Armstrong (DL); Carter Cravens (QB); Kyle Daly (WR); Brady McKnight (RS); Jaxsen Spears (OL); Kip Warren (P); James Wayne (OL).

PRESBYTERIAN: Patch Bennett (OL); Clint Caldwell (OL); JT Hill (OL); Malek Horlback (DL); Mack Mikko (PK); Bradley Russ-Martin (DB); Brooks Russ-Martin (DB); Carter Szydlowski (DL); Anthony Thornton (DB); Tyler Wesley (QB).

SAN DIEGO: Brett Bostad (FB); Garrett Carney (LB); Aydan Corrales (P); Jack D’Ambra (OL); Eric Haney (RS); Josh Heverly (WR); Josh Hong (DB); Chase Lyons (LB); Mark Mahoney (OL); Nick Murray (DB); Ja’seem Reed (WR); Jacob Saewitz (DL); Peyton Smith (TE); Maicah Talavou (OL).

ST. THOMAS: Joe Fitzgerald (DL); Noah Friedt (DL); Luke Herzog (LB); Jack Mohler (LB); Landon Reed (FB); Langston Robinson (OL); Tommy Shelstad (LB); Shawn Shipman (RB); Brock Stanek (OL).

STETSON: CJ Davis (LB); Dawson Harrington (OL); Ronnell Johnson (WR); Jaylon Johnson (DB); Andrew Martin (LB); Davion Maxwell (DB); Chad Staley (OL); Jalon Warthen Carr (AP).

VALPARAISO: Max Franco (DB); Tyler Geiman (DB); Mohamed Kamara (LB); Ryan Mann (RB); Kevin Spelman (RS); Carter Woody (OL).