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Endicott defensive tackle Colin Meropoulos and Trinity (Conn.) quarterback Spencer Fetter lead the D3football.com 2023 All-Region 1 team. Meropoulos was named Region 1 Defensive Player of the Year, while Fetter was named the Region 1 Offensive Player of the Year.
Endicott coach Paul McGonagle, who led the Gulls to the NCAA playoffs for the third consecutive season, is the Region 1 Coach 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.
Fetter, a senior from Winter Park, Florida, completed 63.4% of his passes for the Bantams, going 185-for-292 with three interceptions. He threw for 2,567 yards and 32 touchdowns in Trinity’s nine-game season, helping the Bantams finish with an 8-1 record.
Meropoulos, a senior from Monroe, Connecticut, led the Gulls (9-2) with 10 tackles for loss and four sacks, while also forcing two fumbles. He finished with 44 tackles, 17 solo, as Endicott advanced to the NCAA Division III playoffs.
The teams, selected in balloting by Region 1 sports information directors and D3football.com staff, were chosen from 210 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. 15, in D3football.com’s pregame coverage for Stagg Bowl 50.
2023 D3football.com All-Region 1 Team
Offensive Player of the Year: Spencer Fetter, QB, Trinity (Conn.)
Defensive Player of the Year: Colin Meropoulos, DT, Endicott
Coach of the Year: Paul McGonagle, Endicott
| First Team Offense | ||||
| Pos. | Player | School | Yr. | Hometown |
| QB | Spencer Fetter | Trinity (Conn.) | Sr. | Winter Park, Fla. |
| RB | Arsen Shtefan | Springfield | Sr. | West Hartford, Conn. |
| RB | Montie Quinn | Curry | Sr. | Goose Creek, S.C. |
| WR | Jaden Richardson | Tufts | Sr. | San Mateo, Calif. |
| WR | Sean Clapp | Trinity (Conn.) | Jr. | Wyckoff, N.J. |
| TE | Cullen Casey | Husson | Jr. | Eliot, Maine |
| T | Thomas Evans | Springfield | Sr. | Hooksett, N.H. |
| G | Justyn Lester | Endicott | Sr. | Tewksbury, Mass. |
| C | Ben Blum | Stevenson | Jr. | Mount Airy, Md. |
| G | Travis Cepalia | Tufts | Sr. | Park Ridge, N.J. |
| T | Charlie Kulhay | Endicott | Sr. | Glastonbury, Conn. |
| K | Matthew Jumes | Trinity (Conn.) | Jr. | Franklin, Mass. |
| RET | Noah Currier | Alfred State | Fr. | Oakfield, N.Y. |
| First Team Defense | ||||
| DE | Jacquez Mabin | Delaware Valley | Jr. | Philadelphia, Pa. |
| DT | Colin Meropoulos | Endicott | Sr. | Monroe, Conn. |
| DT | Dave Filias | Middlebury | Jr. | Lynn, Mass. |
| DE | Tomas Kenary | Middlebury | Sr. | Chevy Chase, Md. |
| LB | Tucker Buzzell | Husson | Sr. | Lovell, Maine |
| LB | Anthony Puntolillo | Delaware Valley | Sr. | Wayne, N.J. |
| LB | Jared Martino | Framingham State | Sr. | Malden, Mass. |
| CB | Lamontae Wilson | Misericordia | So. | Chesapeake, Va. |
| S | Joe Carchio | King’s | Sr. | Brick, N.J. |
| S | Trell Best | Mass-Dartmouth | Sr. | West Haven, Conn. |
| CB | Wesley Abraham | Wesleyan | Jr. | White Plains, N.Y. |
| P | Tighe Hoey | Hamilton | Jr. | New Canaan, Conn. |
| ST | Cameron Monette | Fitchburg State | Jr. | Winchendon, Mass. |
| Second Team Offense | ||||
| QB | Clayton Marengi | Endicott | Sr. | Lynnfield, Mass. |
| RB | Chad Blaszky | Western Connecticut | Sr. | Selden, N.Y. |
| RB | Elijah Garnett | Husson | Jr. | Brooklyn, N.Y. |
| WR | Deandre Wallace | Anna Maria | Sr. | Waterbury, Conn. |
| WR | Angel Sanchez | Mass-Dartmouth | Jr. | Providence, R.I. |
| TE | Douglas Cain | WPI | Sr. | Jefferson, Mass. |
| T | Patrick Donovan-Jenkins | Trinity (Conn.) | Sr. | Bethesda, Md. |
| G | TJ Dipasquale | Springfield | Sr. | Wallingford, Conn. |
| C | Blair Horning | Tufts | Sr. | Berwyn, Pa. |
| G | Will Brandes | Delaware Valley | Jr. | Clayton, Del. |
| T | Patrick Adams | Western Connecticut | Sr. | Selden, N.Y. |
| K | Ryan Smith | Endicott | Sr. | Glastonbury, Conn. |
| RET | Willie Lombard | Plymouth State | Sr. | Bridgewater, Mass. |
| Second Team Defense | ||||
| DE | Tyrek Mann | Husson | Sr. | Brooklyn, N.Y. |
| DT | Dallas Solomon | King’s | Sr. | Freeland, Pa. |
| DT | Cooper Mandel | Trinity (Conn.) | Sr. | Ramsey, N.J. |
| DE | Hector Johnson | Endicott | Jr. | Worcester, Mass. |
| LB | Zachary Ludemann | Salve Regina | Sr. | Howell, N.J. |
| LB | Jake Chiasson | Western New England | Sr. | Chelmsford, Mass. |
| LB | Nick Chapman | Delaware Valley | Sr. | Hatboro, Pa. |
| CB | Gashawn Moody | Eastern | Jr. | Philadelphia, Pa. |
| S | Finn Muldoon | Middlebury | Sr. | Bethesda, Md. |
| S | Zachariah Twardosky | Endicott | Sr. | Merrimack, N.J. |
| CB | Lamar Wilkes | Anna Maria | Sr. | Philadelphia, Pa. |
| P | Nico Bulhof | MIT | Jr. | Bryan, Texas |
| LS | Mark Ingraffia | Endicott | Sr. | Kings Park, N.Y. |
| Third Team Offense | ||||
| QB | Dante Aviles-Santos | Mass-Dartmouth | Sr. | Cumberland, R.I. |
| RB | Devaun Ford | Framingham State | Sr. | Mashpee, Mass. |
| RB | Dre’Vaughn Mackall | Gallaudet | Jr. | Prince Frederick, Md. |
| WR | Julian Ferguson | Western Connecticut | Jr. | Enfield, Conn. |
| WR | Dachan Thompson | Alvernia | Jr. | Huntington Station, N.Y. |
| TE | Mike DeSantis | FDU-Florham | Sr. | South River, N.J. |
| T | Dave Casas | Delaware Valley | So. | Manahawkin, N.J. |
| G | Matt Beyer | Bridgewater State | Sr. | Cranston, R.I. |
| C | Max Cyr | Anna Maria | Sr. | Middletown, Conn. |
| C | Nate McGlone | King’s | Jr. | Langhorne, Pa. |
| G | Thomas Perry | Middlebury | Jr. | Killingworth, Conn. |
| T | Luke Maruca | Salve Regina | Sr. | North Haven, Conn. |
| K | Christian Hutra | Springfield | Sr. | Holmes, N.Y. |
| RET | Andrae’ Green | Gallaudet | So. | Washington, D.C. |
| Third Team Defense | ||||
| DE | Quinn Sweeney | Springfield | Sr. | Hanson, Mass. |
| DT | Daniel Johnson | Stevenson | Jr. | Erial, N.J. |
| DT | Raquell Davis | Western Connecticut | Sr. | Mastic Meach, N.Y. |
| DE | Zach Newberg | WPI | Sr. | Barrington, R.I. |
| LB | Jacob Hartman | Gallaudet | Jr. | Petersburg, W.Va. |
| LB | Tyler Cooley | Westfield State | Jr. | Randolph, Mass. |
| LB | Luke Harmon | Amherst | So. | Washington, D.C. |
| CB | Avery Arno | Salve Regina | Sr. | Belmont, Mass. |
| S | Evan Kutzler | Lebanon Valley | Jr. | Souderton, Pa. |
| S | Joe Maurer | Springfield | Sr. | Wilbraham, Mass. |
| CB | Michael LeFebre | Endicott | Sr. | Methuen, Mass. |
| P | Shane Drake | Bridgewater State | Sr. | Franklin, Mass. |
There was a tie for the last center spot.