St. John's football headlines
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Three from D3 named finalists for Campbell TrophyOctober 26, 2022Typically, 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.
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Zylstra catches first NFL touchdownSeptember 20, 2021Brandon 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.
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10 players on NFL rostersSeptember 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.
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Bartch brings end to D-III draft droughtApril 25, 2020St. 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.
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D-III's draft hopefuls working out from homeApril 14, 2020Ben 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.
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Final Johnnie-Tommie game moves indoorsFebruary 12, 2020With 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.
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Johnnie lineman gets Combine inviteFebruary 08, 2020St. 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.
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UWW stops Johnnies, heads to StaggDecember 14, 2019Wojciech 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.
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St. John's has recipe for successDecember 11, 2019The 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.
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Final four: Mules, Cardinals, Warhawks, JohnniesDecember 07, 2019St. John's survived an epic finish, while UW-Whitewater, North Central and Muhlenberg all advanced to the national semifinals with relative ease.
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Gagliardi Trophy semifinalists announcedNovember 26, 2019Nearly 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.
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Central, Chapman win in OT; SJU survivesNovember 23, 2019The 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.
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Johnnies leave St. Paul with trophyOctober 19, 2019In 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.
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Top 25: Johnnies win shutout; Sea Gulls in shootoutOctober 12, 2019St. 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.
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ATN Podcast 236: Just in under the wireMarch 31, 2019Bet 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?
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Erdmann wins Gagliardi TrophyDecember 15, 2018In addition to D3football.com Offensive Player of the Year, Jackson Erdmann will take home some Johnnie-themed hardware.
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Watch: Gagliardi finalists announcementDecember 06, 2018The 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.
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Gagliardi Trophy names its final fourDecember 06, 2018The 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.
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Tommies, Johnnies United: 2019 game at MLS stadiumDecember 05, 2018It'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.
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MIAC quarterfinalists doing good work on defenseNovember 28, 2018The 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.
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RPI, JHU eliminate East's top twoNovember 24, 2018Brockport 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.
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Johnnies roll in record fashion; Rematches repeatNovember 17, 2018Mary 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.
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John on their minds, in their heartsOctober 15, 2018Saturday'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.
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Top 25 roundup: Johnnies overwhelm TommiesOctober 13, 2018St. 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.
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Remembering JohnOctober 11, 2018Frank 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.
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Read & React: Avoiding the trapOctober 07, 2018There 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.
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Legendary coach John Gagliardi has diedOctober 07, 2018The 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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Wooster senior voted to lead Good Works TeamDecember 04, 2017Scots center Patrick Mohorcic was voted team captain of the Allstate American Football Coaches Association Good Works Team, which is focused on community service. He's the second D-III captain in as many years, and one of several D-III players on the team.
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Case survives in miracle finish; SJU wins tight battleNovember 11, 2017St. John's defeated Concordia-Moorhead in an apparent at-large play-in game, while Wabash knocked DePauw off the bubble and Delaware Valley played its way in. More on how the playoff contenders fared on Saturday in our roundup.
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Seeing red in the red zoneNovember 07, 2017Dusty Krueger, the St. John's offensive line and the rest of the Johnnies' offense in general have been tough to deny inside the 20 this year, and it's that attitude that has them sitting 8-1, knocking on the door of the playoffs.