The All-Region team returns, and it's super-sized for six regions. Photos by d3photography.com, athletics departments, etc., credited on pages for each region

The 17th annual D3football.com All-Region Teams have been announced.

Players were nominated for these awards by the Sports Information Directors at the various schools, and schools and conferences were contacted multiple times as the season wound down to remind them to make their players eligible. In total, 1,036 players were nominated.

All-Region teams are selected in balloting by sports information directors in each region and D3football.com staff. All players nominated for All-Region are eligible to be considered for the D3football.com All-America Team.

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

2021 D3football.com All-Region 2 Team
Offensive Player of the Year: Michael Hnatkowsky, QB, Muhlenberg
Defensive Player of the Year: Luke Schuermann, DE, Johns Hopkins
Coach of the Year: Ralph Isernia, RPI

2021 D3football.com All-Region 3 Team
Offensive Player of the Year: Jake Parker, WR, Howard Payne
Defensive Player of the Year: Jefferson Fritz, S, Mary Hardin-Baylor
Coach of the Year: Jerheme Urban, Trinity (Texas)

2021 D3football.com All-Region 4 Team
Offensive Player of the Year: Braxton Plunk, QB, Mount Union
Defensive Player of the Year: Drake Neuberger, Kyle Gallagher, DL, Marietta
Coach of the Year: Geoff Dartt, Mount Union

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

2021 D3football.com All-Region 6 Team
Offensive Player of the Year: Wyatt Smith, QB, Linfield
Defensive Player of the Year: Mackenzie Balanganayi, DE, UW-Whitewater
Coach of the Year: Kevin Bullis, UW-Whitewater

The 2021 D3football.com All-America team will be announced Friday, Dec. 17, at the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl.