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Cortland athletics; Washington & Jefferson athletics |
Cortland quarterback Zac Boyes and Washington & Jefferson defensive tackle Dawson Dietz lead the D3football.com 2024 All-Region 2 team. Boyes was named Region 2 Offensive Player of the Year for the second consecutive season, while Dietz was named the Region 2 Defensive Player of the Year.
Susquehanna coach Tom Perkovich, who has led the River Hawks to the national quarterfinals for the first time in the program’s history, is the Region 2 Coach of the Year.
NCAA Division III realigned Division III football into six regions in 2021. Region 2 includes the Centennial Conference, Empire 8, Landmark Conference, Liberty League, New Jersey Athletic Conference and Presidents’ Athletic Conference.
Boyes, a senior from Buffalo, New York, is the first person to repeat as a Player of the Year for the D3football.com All-Region 2 team. He passed for 2,957 yards in 12 games for Cortland, completing 66.9 percent of his passes and throwing 28 touchdowns, with just three interceptions. He also ran for 509 yards and seven additional touchdowns.
Dietz, a senior from Allison Park, Pennsylvania, recorded 67 total tackles, had 22½ tackles for loss, 13 sacks and two pass breakups in 11 games from his defensive tackle spot for the Presidents, who finished the season 9-2 with a trip to the NCAA playoffs.
The teams, selected in balloting by Region 2 sports information directors and D3football.com staff, were chosen from 247 nominations by full Division III member schools. A total of 81 players were chosen. Players nominated for All-Region are eligible to be considered for D3football.com All-America honors, which will be announced Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025.
2024 D3football.com All-Region 2 Team
Offensive Player of the Year: Zac Boyes, QB, Cortland
Defensive Player of the Year: Dawson Dietz, DT, Washington & Jefferson
Coach of the Year: Tom Perkovich, Susquehanna
First Team Offense | ||||
Pos. | Player | School | Yr. | Hometown |
QB | Zac Boyes | Cortland | Sr. | Buffalo, N.Y. |
RB | Rahshan La Mons | Susquehanna | Fr. | Smyrna, Del. |
RB | E.J. Taylor | Hobart | So. | Salon, Ohio |
WR | Kyle Howes | Susquehanna | Sr. | Ijamsville, Md. |
WR | Jaden AlfanoStJohn | Cortland | Sr. | Westhampton, N.Y. |
TE | Quamel Jarvis | Morrisville State | Sr. | Rochester, N.Y. |
T | Tre Price | Salisbury | Sr. | Westminster, Md. |
G | Luke Wilson | Rochester | Sr. | Alexandria, Va. |
C | Ryan Bitka | Cortland | Sr. | Amherst, N.Y. |
G | Amaan Miller | Christopher Newport | Sr. | Newport News, Va. |
T | Michael Nwosu | Johns Hopkins | Jr. | Perry Hall, Md. |
K | Mike Baloga | Cortland | Sr. | New Windsor, N.Y. |
RET | Trey Johnson | Rochester | Sr. | Amherst, N.H. |
First Team Defense | ||||
DE | Nick Lardaro | Cortland | Sr. | St. James, N.Y. |
DT | Dawson Dietz | Washington & Jefferson | Sr. | Allison Park, Pa. |
DT | Arnold Young | Montclair State | Sr. | Mount Holly, N.J. |
DE | Matthew Konkol | Johns Hopkins | Sr. | Parrish, Fla. |
LB | Robert Coury | Carnegie Mellon | Sr. | Phillipsburg, N.J. |
LB | Garrett Carter | Susquehanna | Sr. | Bloomsburg, Pa. |
LB | Jaimen Bliss | Hobart | Sr. | Solvay, N.Y. |
CB | Jordy Tawa | Rochester | Jr. | Wilsonville, Ore. |
S | Jake Connolly | Ithaca | Sr. | Salem, Mass. |
S | Carson Bourdo | Johns Hopkins | Jr. | Traverse City, Mich. |
CB | Nazair Jean-Lubin | Cortland | So. | Freeport, N.Y. |
P | Vicente Lyon | Hobart | Jr. | Yorktown Heights, N.Y. |
ST | Nicholas DeForrest | Utica | So. | Rome, N.Y. |
Second Team Offense | ||||
QB | Josh Ehrlich | Susquehanna | Jr. | Annapolis, Md. |
RB | Ethan Gallo | Cortland | So. | Slate Hill, N.Y. |
RB | Tony Holden | Ursinus | Sr. | Brooklyn, N.Y. |
WR | Malin Jasinkski | TCNJ | Sr. | Shamong, N.J. |
WR | Scott Fraser | Grove City | Sr. | Butler, Pa. |
TE | Thomas Burke | TCNJ | Sr. | Tysons Corner, Va. |
T | Cody Aikey | Cortland | Sr. | Canandaigua, N.Y. |
G | Tony Mason | Salisbury | Sr. | New Castle, Del. |
C | Brady Brungard | Grove City | Sr. | New Middletown, Ohio |
G | Ethan Kowalski | Hobart | Sr. | Lancaster, N.Y. |
T | Hunter Campbell | Carnegie Mellon | Sr. | Downers Grove, Ill. |
K | Tobias Wefering | Hobart | Sr. | West Islip, N.Y. |
RET | Jaden AlfanoStJohn | Cortland | Sr. | Westhampton, N.Y. |
Second Team Defense | ||||
DE | Connor Carter | Ursinus | Sr. | Macungie, Pa. |
DT | Brian Layton | Susquehanna | Jr. | Morton, Pa. |
DT | Angel Ramos | Wilkes | Sr. | Allentown, Pa. |
DE | Avery Keith | Washington & Jefferson | Sr. | Hartville, Ohio |
LB | Ben Bladel | Grove City | Jr. | Coraopolis, Pa. |
LB | Jack Winey | Cortland | Sr. | Lindenhurst, N.Y. |
LB | Cole Peters | Johns Hopkins | Sr. | West Linn, Ore. |
CB | Eric Bryant | Rowan | Sr. | Somerville, N.J. |
S | Kyle Haettich | Brockport | Sr. | Buffalo, N.Y. |
S | Ryan DiVergilis | Ursinus | Sr. | Philadelphia, Pa. |
CB | Adrian Williams | Carnegie Mellon | Sr. | Venetia, Pa. |
P | Alex Orlando | Wilkes | Sr. | Allentown, Pa. |
ST | Keyshawn Dixon | Montclair State | So. | Woodbridge, N.J. |
Third Team Offense | ||||
QB | Jacob Pugh | Washington & Jefferson | Sr. | Jefferson Hills, Pa. |
RB | Isaiah Simmons | Brockport | So. | West Seneca, N.Y. |
RB | Elijah Jules | Wilkes | Sr. | Red Bank, N.J. |
RB | Ronald Clark | Salisbury | Sr. | Baltimore, Md. |
WR | Jacob Macosko | Washington & Jefferson | Jr. | Venetia, Pa. |
WR | Jordan Bingham | Moravian | Sr. | Indianapolis, Ind. |
TE | Oskar Baldwin | St. Lawrence | Sr. | Brookline, Mass. |
TE | Zach Cernuto | Washington & Jefferson | Sr. | Scottdale, Pa. |
T | Nick Gonzalez | Susquehanna | Sr. | Verona, N.J. |
G | Jack Kinerney | Muhlenberg | Sr. | Fairfax, Va. |
C | Tony Thivener | Case Western Reserve | Sr. | Columbus, Ohio |
G | Adam Kozera | Washington & Jefferson | Sr. | Sharpsburg, Pa. |
T | Adam Montalvo | Brockport | Jr. | Mahopac, N.Y. |
K | Greg Casimir | Montclair State | So. | Hamilton, N.J. |
RET | Brite Cannon | Westminster (Pa.) | Fr. | Parkland, Fla. |
Third Team Defense | ||||
DE | Bryce Spolnik | Grove City | Sr. | McDonald, Pa. |
DT | Fran Giannetti | Salisbury | Sr. | Toms River, N.J. |
DT | Jeremy McGuigan | Moravian | Sr. | Macungie, Pa. |
DE | Mitchell Stokey | Carnegie Mellon | Sr. | New Philadelphia, Ohio |
LB | Nicholas Burgess | Montclair State | Sr. | Hackensack, N.J. |
LB | Cole DaSilva | Union | Sr. | Milford, Conn. |
LB | Thomas Coury | Carnegie Mellon | Sr. | Phillipsburg, N.J. |
CB | Donell Mackey-Woodson | Wilkes | Sr. | Hartford, Conn. |
S | Noah Martin | Christopher Newport | So. | Spotsylvania, Va. |
S | Brice Butler | Westminster (Pa.) | Sr. | Farrell, Pa. |
CB | Boden Davidson | Grove City | Jr. | Scottsdale, Ariz. |
P | Dan Giangrosso | Brockport | Sr. | Poughkeepsie, N.Y. |
P | Hayden Hall | Union | So. | Darien, Conn. |
LS | Nate Sullivan | Union | So. | Acton, Mass. |
There was a tie for the final spots at running back, tight end and punter.