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| Photos by Ryan Coleman, d3photography.com; Michael Hudson Photography |
Blaine Hawkins and Dallas McRae lead the D3football.com 2021 All-Region 5 team. Hawkins was named Region 5 Offensive Player of the Year, while McRae was named the Region 5 Defensive Player of the Year.
Central coach Jeff McMartin, who coached the Dutch to the national quarterfinals, is the Region 5 Coach of the Year. It’s his first selection as a D3football.com regional Coach of the Year.
NCAA Division III realigned Division III football into six regions in 2021. Region 5 includes the American Rivers Conference, the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin, the Midwest Conference and the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference.
For McRae, it is the second consecutive season in which he has been named a regional Defensive Player of the Year, following recognition in the North Region in 2019. The senior defensive tackle from Crown Point, Indiana, recorded 19 tackles for loss and 10 sacks, while breaking up five passes and recording six quarterback hurries. Wheaton’s season finished in a last-second, second-round loss to Central. McRae had 44 tackles, 31 solo.
Hawkins, a senior from Ankeny, Iowa, finished the season with an NCAA all-divisions record 63 touchdown passes and just eight interceptions. He completed 70.7% of his passes, throwing for 4,475 yards, or 344 yards per game. Hawkins also ran for five touchdowns as Central reached the national quarterfinals, finishing 12-1.
The teams, selected in balloting by Region 5 sports information directors and D3football.com staff, were chosen from 146 nominations by full Division III member schools. A total of 78 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-North Region can be found at:
https://www.d3football.com/awards/all-region/all-time-north
Previous years’ award winners from 2005-2019 for All-West Region can be found at:
https://www.d3football.com/awards/all-region/all-time-west
2021 D3football.com All-Region 5 Team
Offensive Player of the Year: Blaine Hawkins, QB, Central
Defensive Player of the Year: Dallas McRae, DT, Wheaton
Coach of the Year: Jeff McMartin, Central
| First Team Offense | ||||
| Pos. | Player | School | Yr. | Hometown |
| QB | Blaine Hawkins | Central | Sr. | Ankeny, Iowa |
| RB | Ethan Greenfield | North Central | Sr. | Lindenhurst, Ill. |
| RB | Nicholas D’Ambrose | Chicago | Sr. | Addison, Ill. |
| WR | Andrew Kamienski | North Central | Sr. | Pingree Grove, Ill. |
| WR | Tanner Schminke | Central | Sr. | Boone, Iowa |
| TE | Spencer Peterson | Wheaton | Sr. | Grand Rapids, Mich. |
| T | Chris Toth | Aurora | Jr. | Orland Park, Ill. |
| G | Sharmore Clarke | North Central | Sr. | Oak Park, Ill. |
| C | Jake Hibben | Wheaton | Sr. | Littleton, Colo. |
| G | Joshua Mayhew | Central | Sr. | Aurora, Ill. |
| T | Gabriel McGill | Wheaton | Sr. | Plano, Texas |
| K | Tommy Gallagher | Wheaton | Sr. | Cannon Falls, Minn. |
| RET | A.J. Jackson | Lake Forest | Jr. | Peoria, Ariz. |
| First Team Defense | ||||
| DE | Hunter Maddy | Central | Sr. | Mystic, Iowa |
| DT | Dallas McRae | Wheaton | Sr. | Crown Point, Ind. |
| DT | Jake Holaday | Wheaton | Sr. | Brandon, Miss. |
| DE | Dan Gilroy | North Central | Jr. | Cary, Ill. |
| LB | Ryan Schwartz | Wheaton | Sr. | Burbank, Ohio |
| LB | Ben Wong | North Central | Sr. | Bloomington, Ill. |
| LB | Antonio Santillan | Wartburg | Sr. | Davenport, Iowa |
| CB | Jake Beesley | North Central | Sr. | Champaign, Ill. |
| S | Sean Reyna | Aurora | Sr. | Mokena, Ill. |
| S | Kendall Karcz | St. Norbert | Sr. | Pulaski, Wis. |
| CB | Dante Esposito | Lake Forest | Jr. | Gilbert, Ariz. |
| P | John Bickle | Wheaton | Sr. | Eau Claire, Wis. |
| ST | Jalen Shaffer | Wheaton | Sr. | Grand Rapids, Mich. |
| Second Team Offense | ||||
| QB | Gavin Zimbelman | Aurora | Sr. | Manteno, Ill. |
| RB | Giovanni Weeks | Wheaton | Jr. | Kent City, Mich. |
| RB | Larry Rivers | Lakeland | Sr. | Dearborn Heights, Mich. |
| WR | Joey Owens | Rockford | Sr. | Ottawa, Ill. |
| WR | Eric Pacheco | Buena Vista | Sr. | Kearney, Neb. |
| TE | Anthony Senerchia | Benedictine | Sr. | New Lenox, Ill. |
| T | Anthony DerManulian | Lake Forest | Sr. | Grosse Pointe Pk, Mich. |
| G | Michael Bobak | Chicago | Sr. | Burr Ridge, Ill. |
| C | Derek Brown | Monmouth | Jr. | Pekin, Ill. |
| G | Ethan Lape | Wartburg | Sr. | W. Union, Iowa |
| T | Travis Wagner | Central | Sr. | Mesa, Ariz. |
| K | Logan Sunvold | Central | So. | Monroe, Iowa |
| RET | Keon Miller | Carroll | So. | Richland Center, Wis. |
| Second Team Defense | ||||
| DE | Otis Watts | Lakeland | Sr. | Chicago, Ill. |
| DT | Blade Durbala | Central | Sr. | Blairstown, Iowa |
| DT | Cameron Martin | North Central | Sr. | Naperville, Ill. |
| DE | Korbyn Personett | Monmouth | Sr. | Plainfield, Ill. |
| LB | Bryce Gable | Elmhurst | Jr. | Grandville, Mich. |
| LB | Eder Bellegarde | Lawrence | Jr. | Dallas, Ga. |
| LB | Shazon Crutcher | Lakeland | Sr. | Pontiac, Mich. |
| CB | Caleb Egbert | Wheaton | Sr. | Montrose, Colo. |
| S | Eli Barrett | Wartburg | Sr. | Denver, Iowa |
| S | Braden Lindmark | North Central | Jr. | Naperville, Ill. |
| CB | Brayden Egli | Central | Sr. | Saint Charles, Iowa |
| P | David Collins | Carthage | Sr. | Pewaukee, Wis. |
| ST | Blake Davis | Benedictine | Jr. | Downers Grove, Ill. |
| Third Team Offense | ||||
| QB | Tyler Jarnagin | Benedictine | Sr. | Kankakee, Ill. |
| RB | Jason Hopp | Central | Sr. | Earlham, Iowa |
| RB | Tyran Bailey | Aurora | Sr. | Oswego, Ill. |
| WR | DeAngelo Hardy | North Central | So. | Lake Villa, Ill. |
| WR | Austin Eichstaedt | Carroll | So. | Cudahy, Wis. |
| TE | Mason Davis | Cornell | Sr. | Kansas City, Mo. |
| T | Jeske Maples | North Central | Fr. | Moweaqua, Ill. |
| G | Jalen Cole | Aurora | Jr. | Minooka, Ill. |
| C | Andrew Corley | Cornell | Jr. | Las Vegas, Nev. |
| G | Trevor Gabriele | Wheaton | Jr. | Wheaton, Ill. |
| T | Gannon Grider | Benedictine | Sr. | Highland, Ind. |
| K | Tanner Mateus | Benedictine | Jr. | Belvidere, Ill. |
| RET | Eric Pacheco | Buena Vista | Sr. | Kearney, Neb. |
| Third Team Defense | ||||
| DE | Jaylin Swan | Illinois College | Sr. | St. Louis, Mo. |
| DT | Jaylen Jordan | Aurora | Fr. | Frankfort, Ill. |
| DT | Drew Gognat | Illinois College | Jr. | Sumner, Ill. |
| DE | River Shindledecker | Wheaton | Sr. | Clarksburg, Pa. |
| LB | Ahmad Washington | Benedictine | Sr. | Peoria, Ill. |
| LB | Josh Van Gysel | Central | So. | Anthem, Ariz. |
| LB | Wyatt Lee | Wheaton | Sr. | Peyton, Colo. |
| CB | Tyler Geiman | Dubuque | Jr. | Beach Park, Ill. |
| S | Kaleb Plattenberger | Monmouth | Sr. | Mount Carroll, Ill. |
| S | Garrett Warner | Carthage | So. | Richland, Mich. |
| CB | Jojo McNair | Wartburg | Sr. | Joliet, Ill. |
| P | Addi Fletcher | Monmouth | Jr. | Monmouth, Ill. |
| ST | Danny Baker | Lake Forest | Jr. | Winnetka, Ill. |