Curry’s Montie Quinn And Bethel’s Matt Jung Headline The 2024 AFCA Division III Coaches’ All-America Teams
December 3, 2024
Curry (Mass.) running back Montie Quinn and Bethel (Minn.) defensive back Matt Jung headline the 2024 AFCA Division III Coaches’ All-America Teams announced today by the American Football Coaches Association.
The AFCA has selected an All-America team since 1945 and currently selects teams in all five of its divisions. What makes these teams so special is that they are the only ones chosen exclusively by the men who know the players the best — the coaches themselves.
Quinn led Division III in rushing at the end of the regular season with 1,652 yards and was also first in rushing yards per game at 165.2. The 1,652 yards set a Curry single season record. He also set a single-game rushing record at Curry with his 381-yard performance against Nichols in week 10. Quinn scored four rushing touchdowns in that game, giving him 13 for the season.
Jung led the nation with eight interceptions and returned three for touchdowns, which was tied for No. 1 in the country. Jung, who was the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year, also had 91 tackles, 2.5 sacks and 10 tackles for loss.
2024 AFCA Division III Coaches’ All-America Teams
First Team-Offense
Pos Name Ht. Wt. Cl. School Coach Hometown (High School)
QB Zac Boyes 6-0 195 Sr. Cortland (N.Y.) Curt Fitzpatrick Buffalo, N.Y. (Kenmore West)
RB Montie Quinn 5-9 180 Jr. Curry (Mass.) Todd Parsons Goose Creek, S.C. (Stratford)
RB Tyler Echeverry 5-10 200 Sr. Mount Union (Ohio) Geoff Dartt Naples, Fla. (Barron Collier)
WR Evan Liggett 6-3 192 Sr. Whitworth (Wash.) Rod Sandberg Kirkland, Wash. (Lake Washington)
WR Malin Jasinski 5-11 190 Sr. College of New Jersey Eric Jendryaszek Shamong, N.J. (Seneca)
WR Dylan Wheeler 6-2 190 Jr. St. John’s (Minn.) Gary Fasching St. Paul, Minn. (Mounds View)
TE Gabe Quigley 6-3 218 Sr. DePauw (Ind.) Brett Dietz Carmel, Ind. (Carmel)
OL Tucker Kinney 6-4 308 Sr. Wartburg (Iowa) Chris Winter DeWitt, Iowa (Central DeWitt)
OL Sam Pryor 6-0 270 Sr. North Central (Ill.) Brad Spencer Sugar Grove, Ill. (Kaneland)
OL Thomas Perry 6-3 317 Sr. Middlebury (Vt.) Doug Mandigo Killingworth, Conn. (Haddam-Killingworth)
OL John Schirger 6-7 327 Sr. Wisconsin-Oshkosh Peter Jennings Grafton, Wis. (Living Word Lutheran)
OL Tre Price 6-2 275 Gr. Salisbury (Md.) Sherman Wood Westminster, Md. (Westminster)
First Team-Defense
Pos Name Ht. Wt. Cl. School Coach Hometown (High School)
DL Jalen Walker 6-0 240 Sr. Widener (Pa.) Mike Barainyak Mount Laurel, N.J. (Lenape)
DL Chance Knight 6-4 257 Sr. Marietta (Ohio) Andy Waddle Bridgeport, Ohio (Linsly School)
DL Dawson Dietz 6-0 245 Sr. Washington & Jefferson (Pa.) Mike Sirianni Allison Park, Pa. (Hampton)
DL Matt Burba 5-11 295 Sr. Wisconsin-Whitewater Jace Rindahl Lake in the Hills, Ill. (Huntley)
LB *Charlie Patterson 6-3 215 Sr. Hardin-Simmons (Tex.) Jesse Burleson Auburn, Ill. (Auburn)
LB Jalen Todd 5-10 215 Sr. Washington & Lee (Va.) Garrett LeRose Louisville, Ky. (Kentucky Country Day)
LB Cole Luhmann 6-0 220 Sr. Hope (Mich.) Peter Stuursma Rochester, Mich. (Stoney Creek)
DB Jordy Tawa 5-11 170 Jr. Rochester (N.Y.) Chad Martinovich Wilsonville, Ore. (West Linn)
DB Matt Jung 6-3 215 So. Bethel (Minn.) Mike McElroy Neenah, Wis. (Neenah)
DB Timothy Leatherman 5-11 190 Sr. McMurry (Tex.) Jordan Neal Ingram, Tex. (Moore)
DB Grant Henderson 5-8 165 Sr. Maryville (Tenn.) Ben Fox Miami, Fla. (Christopher Columbus)
First Team-Special Teams
Pos Name Ht. Wt. Cl. School Coach Hometown (High School)
PK Tyler Huettel 5-9 200 Sr. Trinity (Tex.) Jerheme Urban McKinney, Tex. (McKinney)
P Andrew Toler 6-2 205 Sr. Rose-Hulman (Ind.) Jeff Sokol Bidwell, Ohio (Gallia Academy)
AP ^A.J. Jackson 6-0 210 Gr. Lake Forest (Ill.) Jim Catanzaro Peoria, Ariz. (Centennial)
LS Alex Emmerich 6-0 205 Sr. Minnesota-Morris Marty Hoffmann Rogers, Minn. (Rogers)
Second Team-Offense
Pos Name Ht. Wt. Cl. School Coach Hometown (High School)
QB Aaron Syverson 6-0 195 Sr. St. John’s (Minn.) Gary Fasching Minnetonka, Minn. (Minnetonka)
RB *Brandon Cade 5-11 190 Sr. Berry (Ga.) Tony Kunczewski Duluth, Ga. (Peachtree Ridge)
RB Trenton Barnes 6-1 205 Sr. Coe (Iowa) Tyler Staker Madison, Ind. (Consolidate)
WR *Collin Brunstein 6-2 190 Sr. Illinois College Ray DeFrisco Jacksonville, Ill. (Jacksonville)
WR Ben Bonga 6-2 181 Sr. Wheaton (Ill.) Jesse Scott Brentwood, Tenn. (Ravenwood)
WR Talsen Smith 6-0 192 Sr. Merchant Marine (N.Y.) Jameson Croall Roseville, Calif. (Granite Bay)
TE Quamel Jarvis 6-2 218 Sr. Morrisville (N.Y.) Ed Raby, Jr. Rochester, N.Y. (Greece Athena)
OL David Munoz 6-4 295 Gr. Shenandoah (Va.) Scott Yoder Louisa, Va. (Louisa County)
OL Matt Wrather 5-11 250 Sr. John Carroll (Ohio) Jeff Behrman Powell, Ohio (Olentangy Liberty)
OL Tonny Garcia 6-2 263 Gr. Berry (Ga.) Tony Kunczewski Kennesaw, Ga. (Harrison)
OL Dylan Clem 6-3 291 Sr. Hope (Mich.) Peter Stuursma Stevensville, Mich. (Lakeshore)
OL Matt Kickel 6-4 300 Sr. Aurora (Ill.) Don Beebe Bolingbrook, Ill. (Benet)
Second Team-Defense
Pos Name Ht. Wt. Cl. School Coach Hometown (High School)
DL *Rossy Moore 6-2 225 Sr. Mount Union (Ohio) Geoff Dartt Lima, Ohio (Central Catholic)
DL Nick Lardaro 6-4 265 Sr. Cortland (N.Y.) Curt Fitzpatrick St. James, N.Y. (Smithtown East)
DL Tomas Kenary 6-3 270 Sr. Middlebury (Vt.) Doug Mandigo Chevy Chase, Md. (Landon School)
DL Caden DeWall 6-1 225 Sr. Bethel (Minn.) Mike McElroy Becker, Minn. (Becker)
LB $Robert Coury 5-11 205 Gr. Carnegie Mellon (Pa.) Ryan Larsen Phillipsburg, N.J. (Phillipsburg)
LB Ben Bladel 6-0 225 Jr. Grove City (Pa.) Andrew DiDonato Coraopolis, Pa. (Moon)
LB Nicholas Burgess 6-0 220 Sr. Montclair St. (N.J.) Mike Palazzo Hackensack, N.J. (Cardinal Hayes [N.Y.])
DB Ty Richardson 5-11 175 So. Tufts (Mass.) Jay Civetti San Mateo, Calif. (Menlo School)
DB Joseph Norris III 5-9 175 Gr. Heidelberg (Ohio) Scott Donaldson Lorain, Ohio (Clearview)
DB Parker Rochford 6-0 205 Sr. Wartburg (Iowa) Chris Winter Edgewood, Iowa (Edgewood-Colesburg)
DB Donell Mackey-Woodson 5-11 190 Sr. Wilkes (Pa.) David Biever Hartford, Conn. (Southington)
Second Team-Special Teams
Pos Name Ht. Wt. Cl. School Coach Hometown (High School)
PK *Matthew Jumes 5-9 170 Sr. Trinity (Conn.) Jeff Devanney Franklin, Mass. (Moses Brown [R.I.])
P Tighe Hoey 6-2 204 Sr. Hamilton (N.Y.) Dave Murray New Canaan, Conn. (St. Paul’s School [N.H.])
AP Brody Bantolina 5-8 170 Jr. Pacific (Ore.) Ian Falconer Ewa Beach, Hawaii (‘Iolani School)
LS Marcus Viramontes 5-10 178 Sr. Whitworth (Wash.) Rod Sandberg Anaheim, Calif. (Katella)
*-2023 AFCA All-American
^-2021 AFCA All-American
$-2022-2023 AFCA All-American
Team Background: The AFCA has selected an All-America team every year since 1945. The five teams now chosen for each AFCA division evolved from a single 11-player squad in 1945. From 1945 until 1967, only one team was chosen.
From 1967 through 1971, two teams – University Division and College Division – were selected. In 1972, the College Division was split into College I and College II.
In 1979, the University Division was split into two teams — Division I-A and Division I-AA.
In 1996, the College I and College II teams were renamed Division II and Division III, respectively. The AFCA began selecting an NAIA-only team in 2006. Also in 2006, the Division I-A and Division I-AA teams were renamed Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), respectively.
From 1965-81, a 22-player (11 offensive, 11 defensive) team was chosen. In 1982, a punter and placekicker were added to the team. In 1997, a return specialist was added, giving us the current 25-player team. The return specialist position was replaced by an all-purpose player in 2006. In 2016, the AFCA added a second team All-America.
Selection Process: The AFCA’s Division III All-America Selection Committee is made up of head coaches representing each conference from each of the AFCA’s seven districts, one of whom serves as a district chairman, along with another head coach who serves as the chairman of the selection committee. The coaches in each district are responsible for ranking the top players in their respective districts prior to a conference call between the district chairmen and the committee chairman on which the team is chosen.
The Award: Members of the AFCA Coaches’ All-America First Team will receive a plaque commemorating their selection to the team, while members of the Second Team will receive a certificate.
For more information about the AFCA, visit www.AFCA.com. For more interesting articles, check out The Insider and subscribe to our weekly email.
If you are interested in more in-depth articles and videos, please become an AFCA member. You can find out more information about membership and specific member benefits on the AFCA Membership Overview page. If you are ready to join, please fill out the AFCA Membership Application.
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Curry (Mass.) running back Montie Quinn and Bethel (Minn.) defensive back Matt Jung headline the 2024 AFCA Division III Coaches’ All-America Teams announced today by the American Football Coaches Association.
The AFCA has selected an All-America team since 1945 and currently selects teams in all five of its divisions. What makes these teams so special is that they are the only ones chosen exclusively by the men who know the players the best — the coaches themselves.
Quinn led Division III in rushing at the end of the regular season with 1,652 yards and was also first in rushing yards per game at 165.2. The 1,652 yards set a Curry single season record. He also set a single-game rushing record at Curry with his 381-yard performance against Nichols in week 10. Quinn scored four rushing touchdowns in that game, giving him 13 for the season.
Jung led the nation with eight interceptions and returned three for touchdowns, which was tied for No. 1 in the country. Jung, who was the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year, also had 91 tackles, 2.5 sacks and 10 tackles for loss.
| 2024 AFCA Division III Coaches’ All-America Teams | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Team-Offense | ||||||||
| Pos | Name | Ht. | Wt. | Cl. | School | Coach | Hometown (High School) | |
| QB | Zac Boyes | 6-0 | 195 | Sr. | Cortland (N.Y.) | Curt Fitzpatrick | Buffalo, N.Y. (Kenmore West) | |
| RB | Montie Quinn | 5-9 | 180 | Jr. | Curry (Mass.) | Todd Parsons | Goose Creek, S.C. (Stratford) | |
| RB | Tyler Echeverry | 5-10 | 200 | Sr. | Mount Union (Ohio) | Geoff Dartt | Naples, Fla. (Barron Collier) | |
| WR | Evan Liggett | 6-3 | 192 | Sr. | Whitworth (Wash.) | Rod Sandberg | Kirkland, Wash. (Lake Washington) | |
| WR | Malin Jasinski | 5-11 | 190 | Sr. | College of New Jersey | Eric Jendryaszek | Shamong, N.J. (Seneca) | |
| WR | Dylan Wheeler | 6-2 | 190 | Jr. | St. John’s (Minn.) | Gary Fasching | St. Paul, Minn. (Mounds View) | |
| TE | Gabe Quigley | 6-3 | 218 | Sr. | DePauw (Ind.) | Brett Dietz | Carmel, Ind. (Carmel) | |
| OL | Tucker Kinney | 6-4 | 308 | Sr. | Wartburg (Iowa) | Chris Winter | DeWitt, Iowa (Central DeWitt) | |
| OL | Sam Pryor | 6-0 | 270 | Sr. | North Central (Ill.) | Brad Spencer | Sugar Grove, Ill. (Kaneland) | |
| OL | Thomas Perry | 6-3 | 317 | Sr. | Middlebury (Vt.) | Doug Mandigo | Killingworth, Conn. (Haddam-Killingworth) | |
| OL | John Schirger | 6-7 | 327 | Sr. | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | Peter Jennings | Grafton, Wis. (Living Word Lutheran) | |
| OL | Tre Price | 6-2 | 275 | Gr. | Salisbury (Md.) | Sherman Wood | Westminster, Md. (Westminster) | |
| First Team-Defense | ||||||||
| Pos | Name | Ht. | Wt. | Cl. | School | Coach | Hometown (High School) | |
| DL | Jalen Walker | 6-0 | 240 | Sr. | Widener (Pa.) | Mike Barainyak | Mount Laurel, N.J. (Lenape) | |
| DL | Chance Knight | 6-4 | 257 | Sr. | Marietta (Ohio) | Andy Waddle | Bridgeport, Ohio (Linsly School) | |
| DL | Dawson Dietz | 6-0 | 245 | Sr. | Washington & Jefferson (Pa.) | Mike Sirianni | Allison Park, Pa. (Hampton) | |
| DL | Matt Burba | 5-11 | 295 | Sr. | Wisconsin-Whitewater | Jace Rindahl | Lake in the Hills, Ill. (Huntley) | |
| LB | *Charlie Patterson | 6-3 | 215 | Sr. | Hardin-Simmons (Tex.) | Jesse Burleson | Auburn, Ill. (Auburn) | |
| LB | Jalen Todd | 5-10 | 215 | Sr. | Washington & Lee (Va.) | Garrett LeRose | Louisville, Ky. (Kentucky Country Day) | |
| LB | Cole Luhmann | 6-0 | 220 | Sr. | Hope (Mich.) | Peter Stuursma | Rochester, Mich. (Stoney Creek) | |
| DB | Jordy Tawa | 5-11 | 170 | Jr. | Rochester (N.Y.) | Chad Martinovich | Wilsonville, Ore. (West Linn) | |
| DB | Matt Jung | 6-3 | 215 | So. | Bethel (Minn.) | Mike McElroy | Neenah, Wis. (Neenah) | |
| DB | Timothy Leatherman | 5-11 | 190 | Sr. | McMurry (Tex.) | Jordan Neal | Ingram, Tex. (Moore) | |
| DB | Grant Henderson | 5-8 | 165 | Sr. | Maryville (Tenn.) | Ben Fox | Miami, Fla. (Christopher Columbus) | |
| First Team-Special Teams | ||||||||
| Pos | Name | Ht. | Wt. | Cl. | School | Coach | Hometown (High School) | |
| PK | Tyler Huettel | 5-9 | 200 | Sr. | Trinity (Tex.) | Jerheme Urban | McKinney, Tex. (McKinney) | |
| P | Andrew Toler | 6-2 | 205 | Sr. | Rose-Hulman (Ind.) | Jeff Sokol | Bidwell, Ohio (Gallia Academy) | |
| AP | ^A.J. Jackson | 6-0 | 210 | Gr. | Lake Forest (Ill.) | Jim Catanzaro | Peoria, Ariz. (Centennial) | |
| LS | Alex Emmerich | 6-0 | 205 | Sr. | Minnesota-Morris | Marty Hoffmann | Rogers, Minn. (Rogers) | |
| Second Team-Offense | ||||||||
| Pos | Name | Ht. | Wt. | Cl. | School | Coach | Hometown (High School) | |
| QB | Aaron Syverson | 6-0 | 195 | Sr. | St. John’s (Minn.) | Gary Fasching | Minnetonka, Minn. (Minnetonka) | |
| RB | *Brandon Cade | 5-11 | 190 | Sr. | Berry (Ga.) | Tony Kunczewski | Duluth, Ga. (Peachtree Ridge) | |
| RB | Trenton Barnes | 6-1 | 205 | Sr. | Coe (Iowa) | Tyler Staker | Madison, Ind. (Consolidate) | |
| WR | *Collin Brunstein | 6-2 | 190 | Sr. | Illinois College | Ray DeFrisco | Jacksonville, Ill. (Jacksonville) | |
| WR | Ben Bonga | 6-2 | 181 | Sr. | Wheaton (Ill.) | Jesse Scott | Brentwood, Tenn. (Ravenwood) | |
| WR | Talsen Smith | 6-0 | 192 | Sr. | Merchant Marine (N.Y.) | Jameson Croall | Roseville, Calif. (Granite Bay) | |
| TE | Quamel Jarvis | 6-2 | 218 | Sr. | Morrisville (N.Y.) | Ed Raby, Jr. | Rochester, N.Y. (Greece Athena) | |
| OL | David Munoz | 6-4 | 295 | Gr. | Shenandoah (Va.) | Scott Yoder | Louisa, Va. (Louisa County) | |
| OL | Matt Wrather | 5-11 | 250 | Sr. | John Carroll (Ohio) | Jeff Behrman | Powell, Ohio (Olentangy Liberty) | |
| OL | Tonny Garcia | 6-2 | 263 | Gr. | Berry (Ga.) | Tony Kunczewski | Kennesaw, Ga. (Harrison) | |
| OL | Dylan Clem | 6-3 | 291 | Sr. | Hope (Mich.) | Peter Stuursma | Stevensville, Mich. (Lakeshore) | |
| OL | Matt Kickel | 6-4 | 300 | Sr. | Aurora (Ill.) | Don Beebe | Bolingbrook, Ill. (Benet) | |
| Second Team-Defense | ||||||||
| Pos | Name | Ht. | Wt. | Cl. | School | Coach | Hometown (High School) | |
| DL | *Rossy Moore | 6-2 | 225 | Sr. | Mount Union (Ohio) | Geoff Dartt | Lima, Ohio (Central Catholic) | |
| DL | Nick Lardaro | 6-4 | 265 | Sr. | Cortland (N.Y.) | Curt Fitzpatrick | St. James, N.Y. (Smithtown East) | |
| DL | Tomas Kenary | 6-3 | 270 | Sr. | Middlebury (Vt.) | Doug Mandigo | Chevy Chase, Md. (Landon School) | |
| DL | Caden DeWall | 6-1 | 225 | Sr. | Bethel (Minn.) | Mike McElroy | Becker, Minn. (Becker) | |
| LB | $Robert Coury | 5-11 | 205 | Gr. | Carnegie Mellon (Pa.) | Ryan Larsen | Phillipsburg, N.J. (Phillipsburg) | |
| LB | Ben Bladel | 6-0 | 225 | Jr. | Grove City (Pa.) | Andrew DiDonato | Coraopolis, Pa. (Moon) | |
| LB | Nicholas Burgess | 6-0 | 220 | Sr. | Montclair St. (N.J.) | Mike Palazzo | Hackensack, N.J. (Cardinal Hayes [N.Y.]) | |
| DB | Ty Richardson | 5-11 | 175 | So. | Tufts (Mass.) | Jay Civetti | San Mateo, Calif. (Menlo School) | |
| DB | Joseph Norris III | 5-9 | 175 | Gr. | Heidelberg (Ohio) | Scott Donaldson | Lorain, Ohio (Clearview) | |
| DB | Parker Rochford | 6-0 | 205 | Sr. | Wartburg (Iowa) | Chris Winter | Edgewood, Iowa (Edgewood-Colesburg) | |
| DB | Donell Mackey-Woodson | 5-11 | 190 | Sr. | Wilkes (Pa.) | David Biever | Hartford, Conn. (Southington) | |
| Second Team-Special Teams | ||||||||
| Pos | Name | Ht. | Wt. | Cl. | School | Coach | Hometown (High School) | |
| PK | *Matthew Jumes | 5-9 | 170 | Sr. | Trinity (Conn.) | Jeff Devanney | Franklin, Mass. (Moses Brown [R.I.]) | |
| P | Tighe Hoey | 6-2 | 204 | Sr. | Hamilton (N.Y.) | Dave Murray | New Canaan, Conn. (St. Paul’s School [N.H.]) | |
| AP | Brody Bantolina | 5-8 | 170 | Jr. | Pacific (Ore.) | Ian Falconer | Ewa Beach, Hawaii (‘Iolani School) | |
| LS | Marcus Viramontes | 5-10 | 178 | Sr. | Whitworth (Wash.) | Rod Sandberg | Anaheim, Calif. (Katella) |
*-2023 AFCA All-American
^-2021 AFCA All-American
$-2022-2023 AFCA All-American
Team Background: The AFCA has selected an All-America team every year since 1945. The five teams now chosen for each AFCA division evolved from a single 11-player squad in 1945. From 1945 until 1967, only one team was chosen.
From 1967 through 1971, two teams – University Division and College Division – were selected. In 1972, the College Division was split into College I and College II.
In 1979, the University Division was split into two teams — Division I-A and Division I-AA.
In 1996, the College I and College II teams were renamed Division II and Division III, respectively. The AFCA began selecting an NAIA-only team in 2006. Also in 2006, the Division I-A and Division I-AA teams were renamed Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), respectively.
From 1965-81, a 22-player (11 offensive, 11 defensive) team was chosen. In 1982, a punter and placekicker were added to the team. In 1997, a return specialist was added, giving us the current 25-player team. The return specialist position was replaced by an all-purpose player in 2006. In 2016, the AFCA added a second team All-America.
Selection Process: The AFCA’s Division III All-America Selection Committee is made up of head coaches representing each conference from each of the AFCA’s seven districts, one of whom serves as a district chairman, along with another head coach who serves as the chairman of the selection committee. The coaches in each district are responsible for ranking the top players in their respective districts prior to a conference call between the district chairmen and the committee chairman on which the team is chosen.
The Award: Members of the AFCA Coaches’ All-America First Team will receive a plaque commemorating their selection to the team, while members of the Second Team will receive a certificate.
For more information about the AFCA, visit www.AFCA.com. For more interesting articles, check out The Insider and subscribe to our weekly email.
If you are interested in more in-depth articles and videos, please become an AFCA member. You can find out more information about membership and specific member benefits on the AFCA Membership Overview page. If you are ready to join, please fill out the AFCA Membership Application.
