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| By Steve Frommell, d3photography.com; Dubuque athletics photo |
UW-Oshkosh quarterback Brett Kasper and Dubuque cornerback Michael Joseph lead the D3football.com 2017 All-West Region team. Kasper was named West Region Offensive Player of the Year, while Joseph was named the West Region Defensive Player of the Year.
The 2017 D3football.com All-Region teams are presented by the City of Salem, hosts of Stagg Bowl XLV, to be played on Friday, Dec. 15, in Salem, Virginia. Tickets are on sale now for Stagg Bowl XLV at Ticketmaster and the Salem Civic Center. Call 540-375-3004 to charge by phone or purchase online through Ticketmaster.
UW-Oshkosh coach Pat Cerroni, who led the Titans to a perfect 9-0 regular season, three playoff wins and the national semifinals of the Division III playoffs, is the West Region Coach of the Year. It’s his second selection as a D3football.com regional Coach of the Year, with the first coming in 2012.
Kasper, a senior from Two Rivers, Wisconsin, has thrown for 2,728 yards in 12 games, with 32 touchdowns and four interceptions for the Titans. Kasper has completed 66.5 percent of his passes, averaging 10.7 yards per attempt. He is a two-time Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference offensive player of the year.
Joseph, a senior from Oswego, Illinois, led the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference with eight interceptions to go along with 56 total tackles (35 solo). He is one of 60 seniors nationally across college football to have been invited to play in the Senior Bowl.
The teams, selected in balloting by West Region sports information directors and D3football.com staff, were chosen from 259 nominations by Division III member schools. A total of 77 players were chosen. Players nominated for All-Region are eligible to be considered for D3football.com All-America honors, which will be announced the evening of Dec. 15, in D3football.com’s pregame coverage for Stagg Bowl XLV.
D3football.com 2017 All-West Region Team
Offensive Player of the Year: Brett Kasper, QB, UW-Oshkosh
Defensive Player of the Year: Michael Joseph, CB, Dubuque
Coach of the Year: Pat Cerroni, UW-Oshkosh
| First Team Offense | ||||
| Pos. | Player | School | Yr. | Hometown |
| QB | Brett Kasper | UW-Oshkosh | Sr. | Two Rivers, Wis. |
| RB | Chad Johnson | Concordia-Moorhead | Sr. | Glyndon, Minn. |
| RB | Joey Valdivia | Lake Forest | Sr. | Grayslake, Ill. |
| WR | Nick Holcomb | UW-La Crosse | Sr. | Germantown, Wis. |
| WR | Riley Brockway | Wartburg | Sr. | Postville, Iowa |
| TE | Matt Christenson | St. Thomas | Sr. | Nicollet, Minn. |
| T | Derek Schipper | Wartburg | Sr. | Ackley, Iowa |
| G | Tyler Powers | UW-Oshkosh | Jr. | Greenville, Wis. |
| C | Ty Summers | UW-Oshkosh | Sr. | Lake Villa, Ill. |
| G | Dan Greenheck | St. John’s | So. | St. Paul, Minn. |
| T | Ben McFall | UW-Whitewater | Sr. | Rewey, Wis. |
| K | Willy Warne | Linfield | So. | Vancouver, Wash. |
| RET | Dom Todarello | UW-Oshkosh | Jr. | Hartland, Wis. |
| First Team Defense | ||||
| DE | Harry Henschler | UW-Whitewater | Jr. | Janesville, Wis. |
| DT | Austin Jochum | St. Thomas | Sr. | Foley, Minn. |
| DT | Nick Jacobsen | UW-River Falls | Sr. | Prescott, Wis. |
| DE | Caleb Dalzell | George Fox | Jr. | Gresham, Ore. |
| LB | Jason Farlow | Linfield | Sr. | Ventura, Calif. |
| LB | Derrick Jennings | UW-Oshkosh | Jr. | DeForest, Wis. |
| LB | Charles Riga | George Fox | Jr. | Portland, Ore. |
| CB | Michael Joseph | Dubuque | Sr. | Oswego, Ill. |
| S | Isaac Seering | St. Thomas | Sr. | Green Bay, Wis. |
| S | Max Jackson | St. John’s | Jr. | St. Paul, Minn. |
| CB | Daniel Gonzales | Redlands | Sr. | Mentone, Calif. |
| P | Connor Foley | UW-Platteville | Jr. | Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
| ST | Nick Swore | Northwestern (Minn.) | Jr. | Grand Rapids, Mich. |
| Second Team Offense | ||||
| QB | Matt Sacia | Wartburg | Jr. | Eldridge, Iowa |
| RB | LeAnthony Reasnover | Eureka | Jr. | Momence, Ill. |
| RB | Dylan Hecker | UW-Oshkosh | Sr. | Winneconne, Wis. |
| WR | Sam Mentkowski | UW-Oshkosh | Sr. | Greenfield, Wis. |
| WR | Mark Johnson | UW-Platteville | Jr. | Johnston, Iowa |
| TE | Gregoire Franchomme | Greenville | Jr. | Waterloo, Belgium |
| T | Ryan Barth | Eureka | Jr. | Minonk, Ill. |
| G | Alex Wendorf | UW-Oshkosh | Jr. | Watertown, Wis. |
| C | Matt Beck | St. Thomas | Jr. | Plymouth, Minn. |
| G | Nolan Schuler | George Fox | Sr. | Bakersfield, Calif. |
| T | Joe Krall | Monmouth | So. | New Berlin, Ill. |
| K | Nathan Hierlihy | Redlands | Jr. | Redondo Beach, Calif. |
| RET | Walter Ollie | Loras | Jr. | Pearl City, Ill. |
| Second Team Defense | ||||
| DE | Marcus McGovern | Linfield | Sr. | Eugene, Ore. |
| DT | Nathan Brinker | St. John’s | Jr. | Avon, Minn. |
| DT | Dillon Rademaker | Wartburg | Sr. | Greene, Iowa |
| DE | Andrew Joseph | Cornell | Sr. | New Orleans, La. |
| LB | Rob Rottler | Wartburg | Sr. | Greene, Iowa |
| LB | Kyle Schultz | Monmouth | Sr. | Heyworth, Ill. |
| LB | Max Praschak | UW-River Falls | So. | Somerset, Wis. |
| CB | Taylor Roelofs | Whitworth | Sr. | Tacoma, Wash. |
| S | Dawson Brown | Bethel | Jr. | Becker, Minn. |
| S | Wade Ransom | Linfield | Sr. | Portland, Ore. |
| CB | Micam Smith | Monmouth | Sr. | Annawan, Ill. |
| P | Turner Geisthardt | UW-Oshkosh | Jr. | Omro, Wis. |
| Third Team Offense | ||||
| QB | Ricky Bautista | Chapman | Sr. | Irvine, Calif. |
| RB | Michael Diggins | UW-River Falls | Sr. | Andover, Minn. |
| RB | Chidubem Nnoli | Linfield | So. | Beaverton, Ore. |
| WR | Jacob Isabel | Chapman | Sr. | Pleasanton, Calif. |
| WR | Evan Clark | St. John’s | Sr. | Phoenix, Ariz. |
| TE | Tony Gumina | UW-Whitewater | Sr. | Sussex, Wis. |
| T | Andrew Jarosz | St. John’s | Sr. | White Bear Lk., Minn. |
| G | Caleb Adams | UW-Stout | Jr. | Rochester, Minn. |
| C | Brandon Bundgaard | Concordia-M’head | Jr. | Moorhead, Minn. |
| G | Donnie Rydzewski | UW-Platteville | Sr. | Tinley Park, Ill. |
| T | Kyle Rademaker | St. Norbert | Jr. | Eden Prairie, Minn. |
| K | Spenser Thompson-Meyers | St. Norbert | Jr. | San Ramon, Calif. |
| RET | Undre Smith-Brewer | Augsburg | Sr. | St. Paul, Minn. |
| Third Team Defense | ||||
| DE | Javon Muhammad | MacMurray | Jr. | Chicago, Ill. |
| DT | Zach Grate | Linfield | Sr. | Olympia, Wash. |
| DT | Austin Pyka | Chapman | Sr. | Anaheim Hills, Calif. |
| DE | Kyle Kilgore | Bethel | Jr. | Cottage Grove, Minn. |
| LB | Tyler Olson | Central | Sr. | Mapleton, Minn. |
| LB | Ryan Slager | Grinnell | Jr. | Orland Park, Ill. |
| LB | David Franta | St. John’s | Sr. | Winnebago, Minn. |
| LB | Dylan Andrew | St. Thomas | Sr. | Naperville, Ill. |
| CB | Famus Hasty | UW-Whitewater | Jr. | Naperville, Ill. |
| S | Cole Yoder | UW-Oshkosh | Jr. | Oshkosh, Wis. |
| S | Brendan Holmes | Simpson | So. | Atlantic, Iowa |
| CB | Leonard Gutierrez | St. John’s | Sr. | Phoenix, Ariz. |
| P | Glenn Meyers | Augsburg | Sr. | Blaine, Minn. |
There was a tie for the final linebacker spot.