St. John's wide receiver Blake Elliott, the 2003 Gagliardi Trophy winner and Most Outstanding Player of Stagg Bowl XXXI, was named to the College Football Hall of Fame.
Out of 18 semifinalists, we whittled it down to five on Thursday: four quarterbacks and a linebacker. One of these five will win the award, Division III football's top honor.
Will Blakey grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota, but instead of going straight to college, he spent six years as an aircraft mechanic in the Air Force before returning to football, ending up at St. John's, and being a mature influence on the Johnnies at 26 years old. Joe Sager has more.
Typically, the National Football Foundation includes just one D-III player among the 15 finalists for their Campbell Trophy, with the goal of recognizing the best in the nation for academic success, football performance and exemplary leadership. This year, there are three.
Brandon Zylstra, one of 10 Division III football players on NFL rosters, caught his first touchdown pass on Sunday, helping the Carolina Panthers to a win against the New Orleans Saints. Here's the state of D-III players in the league.
... and the number might grow, as teams fill out their expanded practice squads. Rookie Ben Bartch made the roster, while fellow MIAC player Brandon Zylstra will break camp with the Panthers. Here's the full list.
St. John's offensive lineman Ben Bartch became the first Division III player drafted by the NFL since 2015 when he went to the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fourth round on Saturday.
Ben Bartch's draft hopes seem fairly secure, but everyone else in Division III is fighting to get noticed. And with Pro Days and traveling for workouts shut down because of the coronavirus, they're making do. Adam Turer has more.
With the rivalry between St. John's and St. Thomas coming to a close after 119 years, the final game will move to U.S. Bank Stadium, in Minneapolis, recently home to the Super Bowl and the Division I men's basketball Final Four.
St. John’s tackle Ben Bartch, a first-team selection to the 2019 D3football.com All-America team, is the only Division III player to be invited to the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine.
Wojciech Gasienica kicked four field goals, the last one from 37 yards out with 2:10 left, as UW-Whitewater edged St. John's 35-32 to return to the Stagg Bowl.
The Johnnies have had an interesting concoction this season, but it's the special ingredient which has St. John's still alive in this playoff. Adam Turer has more.
Nearly 30 players were nominated, but only 12 get to the semifinal stage. Who are they? Read up on the players, then cast your fan ballot for the top all-around student-athlete in Division III football.
The Wheaton bracket, on the bottom left, saw three great games. Central rallied to beat UW-Oshkosh in overtime, St. John's survived a shootout with Aurora and Linfield and Chapman needed multiple extra periods to decide it out west.
In front of a packed house at Allianz Field in St. Paul, No. 4 St. John's gave up two early scores but locked things down the rest of the way to defeat No. 11 St. Thomas, 38-20.
St. John's blanked Bethel in a battle of top 10 teams, while Salisbury beat its rival for just the second time since 2004 and Berry won a battle of unbeatens in the big games among games for teams ranked in the D3football.com Top 25.
Bet you thought we forgot. No, spring is here, practice is underway in many places and yes, there is a March podcast. We chat with QB Jackson Erdmann about what's ahead for the Johnnies. We're also joined by William Paterson coach Dustin Johnson, a former D-III quarterback himself. Plus, Keith McMillan did some unexpected research this spring ... for what?
The votes are in, and the 13 semifinalists for the 2018 Gagliardi Trophy will be whittled down to four finalists. Watch at 4 p.m. ET as we reveal those four names.
It's official: As the 2019 Cortaca Jug game announces its first 20,000 ticket sales, the 2019 Johnnie-Tommie game will be played in St. Paul's new MLS stadium, set to open this spring.
The Johnnies and Royals have their work cut out for them this week, but bring quality defenses into their quarterfinal matchups at UMHB at UWW. Joe Sager has more in a Road to the Stagg Bowl feature.
Brockport and Frostburg State were both bounced from the 2018 Division III playoffs, while Muhlenberg shut Randolph-Macon down and Mount Union, UW-Whitewater, St. John's and UMHB rolled. More in the full second-round wrapup.
Mary Hardin-Baylor, St. John's and Berry all advanced easily in the top-left corner of the bracket in the first round of the 2018 Division III football playoffs, while Whitworth rolled as well in the final game of the afternoon.
Saturday's Johnnie-Tommie game was more than a rivalry game. It was part reunion, part wake, and full of celebration and memories of John Gagliardi that went well beyond the 40-20 final score. Frank Rajkowski was there and has more of the scene from Collegeville.
St. John's rode emotion and an offensive eruption to victory against archrival St. Thomas. Elsewhere No. 23 Muhlenberg and No. 15 Trine won thrillers, and Washington U. made waves in the CCIW race with a win over Wheaton.
Frank Rajkowski, who covered St. John's and John Gagliardi for more than 15 years for the St. Cloud Times, spent countless hours covering the man who wound up college football's all-time wins leader. He gives his remembrance of John.
There were a pair of prototypical trap games played yesterday, but the favorites prevailed to set the stage for Week 7 showdowns. Read how they avoid getting tripped up, plus a remembrance of the great John Gagliardi.
The longtime head coach of St. John's, who led the university to four national championships, has died. His family made the announcement Sunday morning.
Blake Elliott heading to the Hall
January 15, 2025St. John's wide receiver Blake Elliott, the 2003 Gagliardi Trophy winner and Most Outstanding Player of Stagg Bowl XXXI, was named to the College Football Hall of Fame.
