St. John's football headlines

  • Blake Elliott heading to the Hall
    January 15, 2025
    St. John's wide receiver Blake Elliott, the 2003 Gagliardi Trophy winner and Most Outstanding Player of Stagg Bowl XXXI, was named to the College Football Hall of Fame.
  • Five named Gagliardi finalists
    December 19, 2024
    Out of 18 semifinalists, we whittled it down to five on Thursday: four quarterbacks and a linebacker. One of these five will win the award, Division III football's top honor.
  • The old man in the backfield
    September 17, 2024
    Will Blakey grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota, but instead of going straight to college, he spent six years as an aircraft mechanic in the Air Force before returning to football, ending up at St. John's, and being a mature influence on the Johnnies at 26 years old. Joe Sager has more.
  • Three from D3 named finalists for Campbell Trophy
    October 26, 2022
    Typically, the National Football Foundation includes just one D-III player among the 15 finalists for their Campbell Trophy, with the goal of recognizing the best in the nation for academic success, football performance and exemplary leadership. This year, there are three.
  • Zylstra catches first NFL touchdown
    September 20, 2021
    Brandon Zylstra, one of 10 Division III football players on NFL rosters, caught his first touchdown pass on Sunday, helping the Carolina Panthers to a win against the New Orleans Saints. Here's the state of D-III players in the league.
  • 10 players on NFL rosters
    September 07, 2020
    ... and the number might grow, as teams fill out their expanded practice squads. Rookie Ben Bartch made the roster, while fellow MIAC player Brandon Zylstra will break camp with the Panthers. Here's the full list.
  • Bartch brings end to D-III draft drought
    April 25, 2020
    St. John's offensive lineman Ben Bartch became the first Division III player drafted by the NFL since 2015 when he went to the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fourth round on Saturday.
  • D-III's draft hopefuls working out from home
    April 14, 2020
    Ben Bartch's draft hopes seem fairly secure, but everyone else in Division III is fighting to get noticed. And with Pro Days and traveling for workouts shut down because of the coronavirus, they're making do. Adam Turer has more.
  • Final Johnnie-Tommie game moves indoors
    February 12, 2020
    With the rivalry between St. John's and St. Thomas coming to a close after 119 years, the final game will move to U.S. Bank Stadium, in Minneapolis, recently home to the Super Bowl and the Division I men's basketball Final Four.
  • Johnnie lineman gets Combine invite
    February 08, 2020
    St. John’s tackle Ben Bartch, a first-team selection to the 2019 D3football.com All-America team, is the only Division III player to be invited to the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine.
  • UWW stops Johnnies, heads to Stagg
    December 14, 2019
    Wojciech Gasienica kicked four field goals, the last one from 37 yards out with 2:10 left, as UW-Whitewater edged St. John's 35-32 to return to the Stagg Bowl.
  • St. John's has recipe for success
    December 11, 2019
    The Johnnies have had an interesting concoction this season, but it's the special ingredient which has St. John's still alive in this playoff. Adam Turer has more.
  • Final four: Mules, Cardinals, Warhawks, Johnnies
    December 07, 2019
    St. John's survived an epic finish, while UW-Whitewater, North Central and Muhlenberg all advanced to the national semifinals with relative ease.
  • Gagliardi Trophy semifinalists announced
    November 26, 2019
    Nearly 30 players were nominated, but only 12 get to the semifinal stage. Who are they? Read up on the players, then cast your fan ballot for the top all-around student-athlete in Division III football.
  • Central, Chapman win in OT; SJU survives
    November 23, 2019
    The Wheaton bracket, on the bottom left, saw three great games. Central rallied to beat UW-Oshkosh in overtime, St. John's survived a shootout with Aurora and Linfield and Chapman needed multiple extra periods to decide it out west.
  • Johnnies leave St. Paul with trophy
    October 19, 2019
    In front of a packed house at Allianz Field in St. Paul, No. 4 St. John's gave up two early scores but locked things down the rest of the way to defeat No. 11 St. Thomas, 38-20.
  • Top 25: Johnnies win shutout; Sea Gulls in shootout
    October 12, 2019
    St. John's blanked Bethel in a battle of top 10 teams, while Salisbury beat its rival for just the second time since 2004 and Berry won a battle of unbeatens in the big games among games for teams ranked in the D3football.com Top 25.
  • ATN Podcast 236: Just in under the wire
    March 31, 2019
    Bet you thought we forgot. No, spring is here, practice is underway in many places and yes, there is a March podcast. We chat with QB Jackson Erdmann about what's ahead for the Johnnies. We're also joined by William Paterson coach Dustin Johnson, a former D-III quarterback himself. Plus, Keith McMillan did some unexpected research this spring ... for what?
  • Erdmann wins Gagliardi Trophy
    December 15, 2018
    In addition to D3football.com Offensive Player of the Year, Jackson Erdmann will take home some Johnnie-themed hardware.
  • Watch: Gagliardi finalists announcement
    December 06, 2018
    The votes are in, and the 13 semifinalists for the 2018 Gagliardi Trophy will be whittled down to four finalists. Watch at 4 p.m. ET as we reveal those four names.
  • Gagliardi Trophy names its final four
    December 06, 2018
    The 2018 winner of the Gagliardi Trophy will be a quarterback or a running back, this much we know for sure. Here's who the finalists are.
  • Tommies, Johnnies United: 2019 game at MLS stadium
    December 05, 2018
    It's official: As the 2019 Cortaca Jug game announces its first 20,000 ticket sales, the 2019 Johnnie-Tommie game will be played in St. Paul's new MLS stadium, set to open this spring.
  • MIAC quarterfinalists doing good work on defense
    November 28, 2018
    The Johnnies and Royals have their work cut out for them this week, but bring quality defenses into their quarterfinal matchups at UMHB at UWW. Joe Sager has more in a Road to the Stagg Bowl feature.
  • RPI, JHU eliminate East's top two
    November 24, 2018
    Brockport and Frostburg State were both bounced from the 2018 Division III playoffs, while Muhlenberg shut Randolph-Macon down and Mount Union, UW-Whitewater, St. John's and UMHB rolled. More in the full second-round wrapup.
  • Johnnies roll in record fashion; Rematches repeat
    November 17, 2018
    Mary Hardin-Baylor, St. John's and Berry all advanced easily in the top-left corner of the bracket in the first round of the 2018 Division III football playoffs, while Whitworth rolled as well in the final game of the afternoon.
  • John on their minds, in their hearts
    October 15, 2018
    Saturday's Johnnie-Tommie game was more than a rivalry game. It was part reunion, part wake, and full of celebration and memories of John Gagliardi that went well beyond the 40-20 final score. Frank Rajkowski was there and has more of the scene from Collegeville.
  • Top 25 roundup: Johnnies overwhelm Tommies
    October 13, 2018
    St. John's rode emotion and an offensive eruption to victory against archrival St. Thomas. Elsewhere No. 23 Muhlenberg and No. 15 Trine won thrillers, and Washington U. made waves in the CCIW race with a win over Wheaton.
  • Remembering John
    October 11, 2018
    Frank Rajkowski, who covered St. John's and John Gagliardi for more than 15 years for the St. Cloud Times, spent countless hours covering the man who wound up college football's all-time wins leader. He gives his remembrance of John.
  • Read & React: Avoiding the trap
    October 07, 2018
    There were a pair of prototypical trap games played yesterday, but the favorites prevailed to set the stage for Week 7 showdowns. Read how they avoid getting tripped up, plus a remembrance of the great John Gagliardi.
  • Legendary coach John Gagliardi has died
    October 07, 2018
    The longtime head coach of St. John's, who led the university to four national championships, has died. His family made the announcement Sunday morning.
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