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| U.S. Merchant Marine athletics; Delaware Valley athletics |
Ian Blankenship and Yusuf Aladinov lead the D3football.com 2021 All-Region 1 team. Blankenship was named Region 1 Offensive Player of the Year, while Aladinov was named the Region 1 Defensive Player of the Year.
Ian Blankenship and Yusuf Aladinov lead the D3football.com 2021 All-Region 1 team. Blankenship was named Region 1 Offensive Player of the Year, while Aladinov was named the Region 1 Defensive Player of the Year.
NCAA Division III realigned Division III football into six regions in 2021. Region 1 includes the Commonwealth Coast Conference, Eastern Collegiate Football Conference, Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference, Middle Atlantic Conference, New England Small College Athletic Conference, New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference.
Blankenship, a senior from McRae, Georgia, ran the Merchant Marine option offense, running for 1,358 yards and 19 touchdowns in 10 games for the Mariners. He also threw for 1,171 yards and 15 touchdowns, with just three interceptions.
Aladinov, a junior from Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania, helped the Aggies go 11-1, win the Middle Atlantic Conference and advance to the second round of the NCAA playoffs. After starting the year at linebacker, Aladinov shifted to defensive end due to injury and rolled up 53 tackles, 23.5 for loss, and 11.5 sacks. He also recovered five fumbles, recorded a defensive touchdown and a safety.
The teams, selected in balloting by Region 1 sports information directors and D3football.com staff, were chosen from 197 nominations by full Division III member schools. A total of 79 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. 17, in D3football.com’s pregame coverage for Stagg Bowl XLVIII.
Previous years’ award winners from 2005-2019 for All-East Region can be found at:
https://www.d3football.com/awards/all-region/all-time-east
2021 D3football.com All-Region 1 Team
Offensive Player of the Year: Ian Blankenship, QB, Merchant Marine
Defensive Player of the Year: Yusuf Aladinov, LB/DE, Delaware Valley
Coach of the Year: Mike Toop, Merchant Marine
| First Team Offense | ||||
| Pos. | Player | School | Yr. | Hometown |
| QB | Ian Blankenship | Merchant Marine | Sr. | McRae, Ga. |
| RB | Joey Mauriello | Salve Regina | Sr. | Colts Neck, N.J. |
| RB | Donte Simmons | Delaware Valley | Sr. | Bristol, Pa. |
| WR | Connor Perez | FDU-Florham | Sr. | Warwick, N.Y. |
| WR | Jonathan Girard | Trinity (Conn.) | Sr. | Poughkeepsie, N.Y. |
| TE | Aidan Hogan | Husson | Sr. | Morgan, Vt. |
| T | Pete Noonan | Salve Regina | Sr. | Ardmore, Pa. |
| G | Randy Ruple | Merchant Marine | So. | Menifee, Calif. |
| C | John Wadkins | Stevenson | Sr. | Mt. Wolf, Pa. |
| G | John Rooney | Williams | Sr. | Yonkers, N.Y. |
| T | Lou Cocozza | Springfield | Sr. | Marson Mills, Mass. |
| K | George Lampros | Mass. Maritime | Sr. | Bridgewater, Mass. |
| RET | Tahmir Barksdale | Delaware Valley | So. | Philadelphia, Pa. |
| First Team Defense | ||||
| DE | Yusuf Aladinov | Delaware Valley | Jr. | Huntingdon Valley, Pa. |
| DT | Kenny Hands | FDU-Florham | Sr. | Runnemede, N.J. |
| DT | Anthony Nobile | Delaware Valley | Jr. | Brick, N.J. |
| DE | Frank Curran | Husson | Sr. | Portland, Maine |
| LB | Paul Calvetti | MIT | Sr. | Ridgewood, N.J. |
| LB | Anthony Tedesco | Delaware Valley | Sr. | Ocean, N.J. |
| LB | Tim Russell | Endicott | Sr. | Stoneham, Mass. |
| CB | Justin Harris | Delaware Valley | Sr. | Philadelphia, Pa. |
| S | Dontae Mason | Delaware Valley | Sr. | Philadelphia, Pa. |
| S | Will Exson | MIT | Sr. | Charlotte, N.C. |
| CB | Jamir Prevard | Delaware Valley | Jr. | Atlantic City, N.J. |
| P | Joseph Gagliardi | SUNY-Maritime | Sr. | Ronkonkoma, N.Y. |
| ST | Andrew Longwater | Mass. Maritime | Jr. | Tybee Island, Ga. |
| Second Team Offense | ||||
| QB | Bobby Maimaron | Williams | Sr. | Duxbury, Mass. |
| RB | Joel Nicholas | Williams | Jr. | Buffalo, N.Y. |
| RB | Adam Couch | Bridgewater State | Jr. | Winchendon, Mass. |
| WR | Ke’Vaughn Davis | Worcester State | So. | Utica, N.Y. |
| WR | Shane Aylward | Endicott | So. | Tewksbury, Mass. |
| TE | Derrick Aikens | Catholic | So. | Washington, D.C. |
| T | Ryan Nall | MIT | Sr. | Lafayette, Calif. |
| G | Juwan Moore | Husson | Sr. | Bath, Maine |
| C | Cade Watkins | Western New England | Sr. | Point Pleasant, N.J. |
| G | Bryan Lawton | Framingham State | Fr. | Maynard, Mass. |
| T | Corey Schriver | Delaware Valley | Sr. | Warminster, Pa. |
| K | Ian Plankenhorn | Lycoming | So. | Montoursville, Pa. |
| RET | Ryan Milliken | Plymouth State | Sr. | Lebanon, N.H. |
| Second Team Defense | ||||
| DE | Joshua Onujiogu | Framingham State | Sr. | Wareham, Mass. |
| DT | Sam Opont | Endicott | Sr. | Bridgeport, Conn. |
| DT | C.J. Mustain | Merchant Marine | Jr. | Oro Valley, Ariz. |
| DE | Mario Scotese | Widener | Sr. | Trappe, Pa. |
| LB | Brendan Albert | Bridgewater State | Jr. | Canton, Mass. |
| LB | Cole Senior | Lycoming | Jr. | Middletown, Pa. |
| LB | Jack Pistorius | Middlebury | Sr. | Park Ridge, Ill. |
| CB | Jerry Woodard | Western New England | Sr. | Windsor, Conn. |
| S | Blaine Netterman | Delaware Valley | Jr. | Brick, N.J. |
| S | Bailey Devine-Scott | Western New England | Sr. | Wattle Grove, Australia |
| CB | Ronald Beard | Springfield | Sr. | Dix Hills, N.Y. |
| P | Thomas Fay | Bridgewater State | Sr. | Raynham, Mass. |
| ST | Demetrius Salley | Stevenson | So. | White Plains, Md. |
| Third Team Offense | ||||
| QB | Spencer Fetter | Trinity (Conn.) | Jr. | Winter Park, Fla. |
| RB | Isaiah Cashwell-Doe | Springfield | Sr. | Woburn, Mass. |
| RB | Devaun Ford | Framingham State | So. | Mashpee, Mass. |
| WR | Errol Breaux | Dean | Sr. | Baton Rouge, La. |
| WR | Phil Lutz | Tufts | Jr. | North Caldwell, N.J. |
| TE | Joey Bristow | Widener | Sr. | Philadelphia, Pa. |
| T | John Freeman | Williams | So. | Milton, Mass. |
| G | Chris Eichler | Springfield | Sr. | Northvale, N.J. |
| C | Jack Canney | Framingham State | Jr. | Natick, Mass. |
| G | David Pence | Western New England | Sr. | Peabody, Mass. |
| T | Gavin Smith | Merchant Marine | Sr. | Hinsdale, Ill. |
| K | Chris Dimedio | FDU-Florham | Jr. | Cornwall, N.Y. |
| RET | Darian Littlejohn | Stevenson | Sr. | Baltimore, Md. |
| Third Team Defense | ||||
| DE | Chris Rice | Castleton | Sr. | Bethel, Conn. |
| DT | Sam Gozelski | MIT | Sr. | East Northport, N.Y. |
| DT | Thomas Kenary | Middlebury | So. | Chevy Chase, Md. |
| DE | Colin Meropoulos | Endicott | So. | Monroe, Conn. |
| DE | Michael Nobile | Delaware Valley | Jr. | Brick, N.J. |
| LB | Steven Silvia | Bridgewater State | Jr. | Dighton, Mass. |
| LB | Joshua Salem | Western New England | Sr. | Dracut, Mass. |
| LB | TJ. Rothman | Williams | Sr. | Norwell, Mass. |
| LB | Jacob Hartman | Gallaudet | Fr. | Petersburg, W.Va. |
| CB | Jaren Alves | Bridgewater State | Jr. | E. Providence, R.I. |
| S | Dre Kidd | Dean | So. | Manassas, Va. |
| S | Hunter Campbell | Lycoming | So. | Enola, Pa. |
| CB | Cobey Williamson | Mass. Maritime | Sr. | N. Easton, Mass. |
| P | Zac Christian | Western New England | Sr. | Metairie, La. |