Dec 16, 2016
D3football.com Offensive Player of the Year: Sam Riddle, QB, Linfield
D3football.com Defensive Player of the Year: Teidrick Smith, DE, Mary Hardin-Baylor
D3football.com Coach of the Year: Tom Arth, John Carroll
| First team Offense | ||||
| Pos. | First Team | School | Yr. | Hometown |
| QB | Sam Riddle | Linfield | Sr. | Hillsboro, Ore. |
| RB | Bradley Mitchell | Mount Union | Sr. | Detroit, Mich. |
| RB | Dayton Winn | Hendrix | Sr. | Pea Ridge, Ark. |
| WR | Dan Arnold | UW-Platteville | Sr. | Fargo, N.D. |
| WR | Brandon Shed | Hobart | Jr. | W. Palm Beach, Fla. |
| TE | Zach Lindquist | Wheaton (Ill.) | Sr. | Mahtomedi, Minn. |
| T | Connally Fuller | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Sr. | Richardson, Texas |
| G | Broderick Jenkins | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Sr. | Frisco, Texas |
| C | Mitch Doraty | Mount Union | Sr. | Medina, Ohio |
| G | Josh Maronski | Hardin-Simmons | Sr. | Watauga, Texas |
| T | Brooks Jenkins | Mount Union | Sr. | Hilton Head, S.C. |
| Defense | ||||
| DE | Teidrick Smith | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Sr. | Hallettsville, Texas |
| DT | Chyron Brown-Wallace | St. Lawrence | Sr. | Rochester, N.Y. |
| DT | Mike Vidal | Mount Union | Sr. | Miami, Fla. |
| DE | William Sewell | Frostburg State | Sr. | Silver Spring, Md. |
| LB | Mason McKenrick | John Carroll | Jr. | Mentor, Ohio |
| LB | Caleb Ashby | Wheaton (Ill.) | Sr. | Saline, Mich. |
| LB | Reese Dziedzic | UW-Oshkosh | Sr. | Crystal Lake, Ill. |
| CB | Michael Hollins | John Carroll | Sr. | Maple Heights, Ohio |
| S | Baylor Mullins | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Sr. | Merkel, Texas |
| S | Austin Tennessee | Stevenson | Sr. | Columbia, Md. |
| CB | Michael Alada | St. Thomas | Sr. | St. Paul, Minn. |
| Specialists | ||||
| K | Drew Pearson | UW-Stout | So. | Wausau, Wis. |
| P | Nico Francino | Hardin-Simmons | Sr. | Midland, Texas |
| RET | Alex Pasiewicz | Lake Forest | Sr. | Zion, Ill. |
| ST | Jarrett Lecas | Benedictine | Sr. | Frankfort, Ill. |
| Second team Offense | ||||
| QB | Tyler Johnson | Alfred | Sr. | East Syracuse, N.Y. |
| RB | Trevor Heitland | Coe | Sr. | Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
| RB | Sam Benger | Carnegie Mellon | Jr. | Hingham, Mass. |
| WR | Jesse Zubik | Washington & Jefferson | Jr. | Sewickley, Pa. |
| WR | Bryce Shade | Wesley | Sr. | Erial, N.J. |
| TE | Matt Page | Washington U. | Sr. | Oak Lawn, Ill. |
| T | Will Hilbert | St. Thomas | Sr. | Mequon, Wis. |
| G | Kolton Koch | Monmouth | Sr. | Chebanse, Ill. |
| C | Kyler Kregel | Wheaton (Ill.) | Jr. | Grand Rapids, Mich. |
| G | David Sylvester | Alfred | Sr. | Perry, N.Y. |
| T | Tony Koepnick | UW-Whitewater | Sr. | Sussex, Wis. |
| Defense | ||||
| DE | Mamadou Soumahoro | Berry | Jr. | Lawrenceville, Ga. |
| DT | Brandon Tamsett | UW-Whitewater | Sr. | Waterford, Wis. |
| DT | Haston Adams | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Jr. | Beckville, Texas |
| DE | Justin Broussard | Southwestern | Sr. | Beaumont, Texas |
| LB | Keith Reineke | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Sr. | McGregor, Texas |
| LB | Jack Perez | Pacific | Sr. | Petaluma, Calif. |
| LB | Cory Ward | Hardin-Simmons | Sr. | San Antonio, Texas |
| CB | Dylan Stepleton | Coe | Sr. | Tipton, Iowa |
| S | Jovon Dawson | John Carroll | Sr. | Cleveland, Ohio |
| S | Johnny Eagan | UW-Oshkosh | Sr. | Wautoma, Wis. |
| CB | Vince Mason | UW-Whitewater | Sr. | Green Bay, Wis. |
| Specialists | ||||
| K | Tyler Stolen | Buena Vista | Sr. | Sioux City, Iowa |
| P | Ryan Anderson | Olivet | Sr. | DeWitt, Mich. |
| RET | Alex Bell | Hardin-Simmons | Jr. | Midland, Texas |
| ST | Travis Alvarez | Cortland | Fr. | Keyport, N.J. |
| Third Team Offense | ||||
| QB | Blake Jackson | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Sr. | Houston, Texas |
| RB | Joey Valdivia | Lake Forest | Sr. | Grayslake, Ill. |
| RB | Markeith Miller | Mary Hardin-Baylor | So. | Garland, Texas |
| WR | Reese Childress | Hardin-Simmons | So. | Abilene, Texas |
| WR | Sam Markham | Central | Sr. | Atlantic, Iowa |
| TE | Drew Neuville | Bethel | Sr. | Green Bay, Wis. |
| T | Vincent Basile | UW-Oshkosh | Sr. | Racine, Wis. |
| G | Stephen Nnabue | Linfield | Sr. | Issaquah, Wash. |
| C | Chantz Anderson | Johns Hopkins | Sr. | Abilene, Texas |
| G | Riley Cannon | Salisbury | Sr. | Huntingtown, Md. |
| T | Dominic Ditirro | John Carroll | Sr. | Euclid, Ohio |
| Defense | ||||
| DE | Byron Cooper | Widener | Sr. | Philadelphia, Pa. |
| DT | Austin Crow | Heidelberg | Jr. | Westerville, Ohio |
| DT | Zack Roberson | Sul Ross State | Jr. | Houston, Texas |
| DE | Luke Packard | Trinity (Texas) | Sr. | Dallas, Texas |
| LB | A.J. LiCata | Alfred | Jr. | Lake View, N.Y. |
| LB | Jesse Addo | St. Thomas | Sr. | Plymouth, Minn. |
| LB | Carter Hanson | St. John's | Sr. | Blue Earth, Minn. |
| CB | Kennedy Johnson | Linfield | Sr. | Gresham, Ore. |
| S | Jack Toner | Johns Hopkins | Sr. | Western Springs, Ill. |
| S | Austin Brown | Wabash | Sr. | Griffith, Ind. |
| CB | Will Dyson | Washington & Lee | Sr. | Indian Springs, Ala. |
| Specialists | ||||
| K | Seth Yurgel | Randolph-Macon | Sr. | Fredericksburg, Va. |
| P | Will Gingery | Wittenberg | Sr. | Bexley, Ohio |
| RET | Nick Lamb | Muhlenberg | Sr. | Philadelphia, Pa. |
| ST | R.J. Pompey | Lake Forest | Jr. | Gurnee, Ill. |
| Honorable Mention Offense | ||||
| QB | Shane Sweeney | Hobart | Jr. | Phelps, N.Y. |
| RB | Dan Andrews | Brockport | Sr. | Rochester, N.Y. |
| RB | Roger Walker | Marietta | Jr. | Palm Bay, Fla. |
| WR | Kevin Hammarlund | Washington U. | Sr. | Arlington Heights, Ill. |
| WR | Demetrius Magee | Heidelberg | Jr. | Rochester Hills, Mich. |
| TE | Mitch Gallagher | St. Lawrence | Sr. | Malone, N.Y. |
| T | Joe Fehrle | North Central | Jr. | Rockford, Ill. |
| G | Justin Fairfield | Hope | Jr. | N. Muskegon, Mich. |
| C | Sean Murphy | Alfred | Sr. | Buffalo, N.Y. |
| G | Austin Jones | UW-Whitewater | Sr. | Madison, Wis. |
| T | Pat Sullivan | Mass-Dartmouth | Sr. | Everett, Mass. |
| Defense | ||||
| DE | Ray Brown | John Carroll | So. | Bedford, Ohio |
| DT | Ryan Winter | St. Thomas | Sr. | Woodbury, Minn. |
| DT | Niles Scott | Frostburg State | Jr. | Elkton, Md. |
| DE | Chase Greenlee | Wheaton (Ill.) | Jr. | Columbus, Ohio |
| LB | Darin Hungerford | Kean | Jr. | Dumfries, Va. |
| LB | Brian Murtagh | WPI | Sr. | Wayland, Mass. |
| LB | Dustin Holmes | Wittenberg | Sr. | Springfield, Ohio |
| CB | Obi Etuka | Western New England | Sr. | Middletown, Conn. |
| S | Jarrett Lecas | Benedictine | Sr. | Frankfort, Ill. |
| S | Ryan Grandlic | St. Norbert | Sr. | Glenbeulah, Wis. |
| CB | Victor Bunce | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | Jr. | El Dorado Hills, Calif. |
| Specialists | ||||
| K | Eric Sachse | Trinity (Conn.) | So. | Jefferson, Mass. |
| P | Elias Deeb | Chapman | Fr. | Newport Beach, Calif. |
| RET | Jordan Schemm | Ithaca | Jr. | Coral Springs, Fla. |