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| Joe Fusco, Thomas Nettleton; d3photography.com |
Markeith Miller and Frankie Feaster lead the D3football.com 2018 All-South Region team. Feaster was named South Region Defensive Player of the Year, while Miller was named the South Region Offensive Player of the Year.
Johns Hopkins coach Jim Margraff, who led the Blue Jays to the Division III national semifinals for the first time, and a 12-1 record, is the South Region Coach of the Year. It’s his second selection as a D3football.com regional Coach of the Year.
Feaster, a junior from Montvale, New Jersey, recorded 17.5 sacks and forced three fumbles from his defensive end position in helping lead Muhlenberg to the NCAA Division III quarterfinals. He finished the season with 75 tackles, 45 of them solo, including 29 tackles for loss, 11 pass breakups and an interception.
Miller, a senior from Garland, Texas, has run for 1,606 yards for the Cru this season, helping lead the team to the Division III national semifinals. Miller has averaged 6.9 yards per carry, and 123.5 yards per game, while scoring 27 touchdowns on the ground and two receiving touchdowns.
The teams, selected in balloting by South Region sports information directors and D3football.com staff, were chosen from 234 nominations by Division III member schools. A total of 76 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. 14, in D3football.com’s pregame coverage for Stagg Bowl XLVI.
D3football.com 2018 All-South Region Team
Offensive Player of the Year: Markeith Miller, RB, Mary Hardin-Baylor
Defensive Player of the Year: Frankie Feaster, DE, Muhlenberg
Coach of the Year: Jim Margraff, Johns Hopkins
| First Team Offense | ||||
| Pos. | Player | School | Yr. | Hometown |
| QB | David Tammaro | Johns Hopkins | Jr. | Chantilly, Va. |
| RB | Markeith Miller | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Sr. | Garland, Texas |
| RB | De’Eric Bell | Guilford | Sr. | Jackson, Ga. |
| WR | Andrew Wolf | Washington & Jefferson | So. | Ashland, Ohio |
| WR | Richard Johnson | East Texas Baptist | Sr. | Cleveland, Texas |
| TE | Ryan Curtiss | Muhlenberg | Jr. | Franklin Lakes, N.J. |
| T | D.J. Coker | Rhodes | Sr. | Buford, Ga. |
| G | Andrew Reo | Washington & Jefferson | Sr. | Canton, Ohio |
| C | Drew Yeager | Centre | Jr. | Danville, Ky. |
| G | Greg Castle | Randolph-Macon | Sr. | Kenley, N.C. |
| T | Colton Hall | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Sr. | Liberty Hill, Texas |
| K | Juan Ocampo | Texas Lutheran | Fr. | Lockhart, Texas |
| RET | Aaron Sims | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Fr. | Cameron, Texas |
| First Team Defense | ||||
| DE | Frankie Feaster | Muhlenberg | Jr. | Montvale, N.J. |
| DT | Joey Longoria | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Jr. | Pearland, Texas |
| DT | Bryson Lamboy | Berry | Sr. | Cave Springs, Ga. |
| DE | Cameron Brown | Case Western Reserve | Sr. | Westlake, Ohio |
| LB | Re’Shaun Myers | Bridgewater | Jr. | Ringgold, Va. |
| LB | Dejon Brooks | Averett | Sr. | Clinton, Md. |
| LB | Jalen Martin | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Sr. | Round Rock, Texas |
| CB | Reginald Cole | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Sr. | Houston, Texas |
| S | Jefferson Fritz | Mary Hardin-Baylor | So. | Kaufman, Texas |
| S | Zac Quattrone | Washington & Jefferson | Sr. | White Oak, Pa. |
| CB | Cal Lewellyn | Centre | Jr. | Louisville, Ky. |
| P | Reese Childress | Hardin-Simmons | Sr. | Abilene, Texas |
| ST | Brady Payne | Howard Payne | So. | Little Elm, Texas |
| Second Team Offense | ||||
| QB | Hayden Bauserman | Shenandoah | Sr. | Woodstock, Va. |
| RB | Brian Mann | Ferrum | Jr. | Pearisburg, Va. |
| RB | Tre Frederick | Randolph-Macon | Sr. | Angier, N.C. |
| WR | Colt Morgan | Case Western Reserve | So. | Wooster, Ohio |
| WR | Cody Gustafson | Grove City | So. | Shippensburg, Pa. |
| TE | Karl Kumm | Carnegie Mellon | Sr. | Brick, N.J. |
| T | Jonathan Castaneda | Hardin-Simmons | Jr. | Abilene, Texas |
| G | Lane Smith | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Sr. | Franklin, Texas |
| C | James Findley | Hardin-Simmons | Sr. | Sachse, Texas |
| G | Joe Figueroa | Johns Hopkins | Jr. | River Vale, N.J. |
| T | Kyle Oprisko | Muhlenberg | Sr. | Dunmore, Pa. |
| K | Chase Young | Huntingdon | Sr. | Covington, Ga. |
| RET | Rae Millsap | Hardin-Simmons | Fr. | Abilene, Texas |
| Second Team Defense | ||||
| DE | Manny Longoria | Texas Lutheran | Jr. | Geronimo, Texas |
| DT | D’On Coofer | Rhodes | Jr. | Goodlettsville, Tenn. |
| DT | Jeffrey Oxner | Washington & Jefferson | Jr. | Silver Spring, Md. |
| DE | Elijah Cross | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Jr. | Sonora, Texas |
| LB | Trey Hayes | Huntingdon | Sr. | Decatur, Ala. |
| LB | James Turner | Dickinson | Jr. | Ridgefield, Conn. |
| LB | De Jackson | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Sr. | Lindale, Texas |
| CB | Steven Everson | Thomas More | Sr. | Scottdale, Ga. |
| S | Kevin Grier | Berry | Sr. | Lilburn, Ga. |
| S | Dedrick Strambler | Hardin-Simmons | Jr. | Midland, Texas |
| CB | Nate Corvil | Muhlenberg | Sr. | Freehold, N.J. |
| P | Brandon Hong | Johns Hopkins | Sr. | |
| Third Team Offense | ||||
| QB | Drew Saxton | Case Western Reserve | Fr. | South Fayette, Pa. |
| RB | Bryson Hammonds | Hardin-Simmons | So. | Coleman, Texas |
| RB | Wesley Schools | Grove City | Jr. | Port Jervis, N.Y. |
| WR | Major Morgan | Hampden-Sydney | Jr. | Onancock, Va. |
| WR | Jaylon Hibbs | Centre | Sr. | Louisville, Ky. |
| TE | Sam Tanner | Randolph-Macon | Jr. | Mechanicsville, Va. |
| T | Mitch Hornsby | Washington & Lee | Sr. | Loganville, Ga. |
| G | Chris Hering | Huntingdon | Sr. | Navarre, Fla. |
| C | Nick McGee | Berry | Sr. | Evans, Ga. |
| G | Ty Crain | Hardin-Simmons | Sr. | Sweetwater, Texas |
| T | Jake Wernle | Randolph-Macon | Jr. | Purcellville, Va. |
| K | Ben Logsdon | Centre | Sr. | Louisville, Ky. |
| RET | Bradley Jefferson | Averett | Sr. | Tignall, Ga. |
| Third Team Defense | ||||
| DE | Joe Granahan | Franklin & Marshall | Sr. | Garnet Valley, Pa. |
| DT | Anthony Davidson | Johns Hopkins | Sr. | Cuddy, Pa. |
| DT | Daniel Gibson | Bethany | Sr. | Braddock, Pa. |
| DE | Mike Kalanik | Johns Hopkins | Jr. | Chicago, Ill. |
| LB | Cole Dixon | Susquehanna | Jr. | Dallas, Pa. |
| LB | Bryce Smith | Guilford | So. | Grayson, Ga. |
| LB | Jarius Ransom | McDaniel | Jr. | Williamstown, N.J. |
| CB | Danial Shelton | Susquehanna | Jr. | District Heights, Md. |
| S | James Bell | Texas Lutheran | So. | Houston, Texas |
| S | Addison Quinones | Johns Hopkins | Sr. | Dallastown, Pa. |
| CB | Pierre Chadwick | Maryville (Tenn.) | Sr. | Nashville, Tenn. |
| P | Garrett Wolf | Hendrix | Sr. | Midlothian, Texas |