MORNINGSIDE’S JOE DOLINCHECK AND SIENA HEIGHTS’ KOLE MURLIN HEADLINE THE 2022 AFCA NAIA COACHES’ ALL-AMERICA TEAMS
December 15, 2022
Morningside (Iowa) quarterback Joe Dolincheck and Siena Heights (Mich.) linebacker Kole Murlin headline the 2022 AFCA NAIA 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.
Dolincheck earned his second straight AFCA All-America honor by leading the nation in passing yards per game (353.9) and touchdowns (37). He also picked up his second straight Great Plains Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year honor. Murlin also picked up his second straight AFCA All-America honor. He was fourth in the country with 11.4 tackles per game (114 total) and added 11 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks. Murlin earned Mid-States Football Association Mideast Defensive Player of the Year for the third year in a row.
First Team-Offense
Pos Name Ht. Wt. Cl. School Coach Hometown (High School)
QB *Joe Dolincheck 6-1 200 Sr. Morningside (Iowa) Steve Ryan Bellevue, Neb. (West)
RB *Keaton Dudik 5-10 185 Sr. SAGU (Tex.) Greg Ellis Waco, Tex. (China Springs)
RB Jonathan White 5-9 200 R-Sr. McPherson (Kan.) Jeremiah Fiscus Fredericksburg, Va. (Brooks County)
WR Jacquez Carter 6-2 182 Gr. Indiana Wesleyan Jordan Langs Naples, Fla. (Palmetto Ridge)
WR *JaQuan Ebron 6-0 172 Sr. Bluefield (Va.) Dewey Lusk Charlotte, N.C. (West Mecklenburg)
TE Jaylen Arnold 6-4 235 Sr. Keiser (Fla.) Doug Socha La Mesa, Calif. (Helix)
OL #Keegan Martin 6-1 255 Sr. Bethel (Kan.) A.B. Stokes Yale, Okla. (Yale)
OL Earon Garcia 6-0 250 Sr. Southwestern (Kan.) Brad Griffin Wichita, Kan. (Northwest)
OL Zach Sibila 6-3 275 Jr. Marian (Ind.) Mark Henninger Zionsville, Ind. (Zionsville)
OL John Cano 6-1 295 Sr. Reinhardt (Ga.) James Miller Brunswick, Ga. (Brunswick)
OL Noah Danielson 6-4 275 Sr. Montana-Western Ryan Nourse Vaughn, Mont. (Russell)
First Team-Defense
Pos Name Ht. Wt. Cl. School Coach Hometown (High School)
DL Krew Mathern 6-3 230 Sr. Dickinson State (N.D.) Pete Stanton Dickinson, N.D. (Dickinson)
DL Paul Vandal 6-2 267 Jr. Jamestown (N.D.) Brian Mistro Jamestown, N.D. (Jamestown)
DL Garrett Kocab 6-3 275 R-Sr. Carroll (Mont.) Troy Purcell Phelan, Calif. (Serrano)
DL Chase Lipsys 6-4 240 Sr. Midland (Neb.) Jeff Jamrog Fremont, Neb. (Fremont)
LB *Kole Murlin 6-3 235 Sr. Siena Heights (Mich.) Matt Kohn Celina, Ohio (Celina)
LB *Luke Bowman 6-0 225 Sr. Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) Phil Kleckler Louisville, Ky. (Central)
LB Parker Fryar 6-3 220 So. Northwestern (Iowa) Matt McCarty Waukee, Iowa (Van Meter)
DB Athanie Leeviraphan 6-0 186 Sr. Evangel (Mo.) Chuck Hepola Owasso, Okla. (Owasso)
DB Dorian Hardin 6-1 185 Sr. College of Idaho Mike Moroski Oak Harbor, Wash. (Oak Harbor)
DB Adam DeJong 5-11 210 R-Jr. Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) Ross Cimpl Watertown, S.D. (Watertown)
DB Brandon Moore 5-9 190 Sr. Bethel (Tenn.) Michael Jasper Fayetteville, Tenn. (Fayetteville)
First Team-Special Teams
Pos Name Ht. Wt. Cl. School Coach Hometown (High School)
P $Austin Bohn 6-4 195 Gr. Ottawa (Ariz.) Mike Nesbitt Erie, Colo. (Erie)
PK *Nathan Hamilton 6-3 185 Sr. Grand View (Iowa) Joe Woodley Bettendorf, Iowa (Pleasant Valley)
AP Seeger DeGayner 6-2 180 Jr. Concordia (Mich.) Joshua Schumacher Grand Blanc, Mich. (Linden)
LS Nathan Tokar 5-9 245 So. Saint Xavier (Ill.) Mike Feminis Naperville, Ill. (Waubonsie Valley)
Second Team-Offense
Pos Name Ht. Wt. Cl. School Coach Hometown (High School)
QB Johnny Sullivan 6-1 205 Sr. Grand View (Iowa) Joe Woodley Clinton, Iowa (Clinton)
RB *Marques Burgess 5-8 200 Sr. Keiser (Fla.) Doug Socha Fort Pierce, Fla. (Westwood)
RB Ernest Ceasar III 5-6 162 So. Texas Wesleyan Joe Prud’homme Beaumont, Tex. (East Chambers)
WR Gerald Monroe 5-10 185 Fr. Graceland (Iowa) Patrick Ross Glenn Heights, Tex. (Kimball)
WR Austin Johnson 6-0 200 Sr. Morningside (Iowa) Steve Ryan Sioux Falls, S.D. (Roosevelt)
TE Layke Hoffman 6-6 250 Sr. Southwestern (Kan.) Brad Griffin Winfield, Kan. (Winfield)
OL #Alex Huisman 6-6 265 Sr. Dordt (Iowa) Joel Penner Pella, Iowa (Christian)
OL Tyler Anderson 6-4 275 Sr. Morningside (Iowa) Steve Ryan Ida Grove, Iowa (OABCIG)
OL Joe Gressette 6-3 340 Sr. Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) Phil Kleckler York, S.C. (Manual)
OL Andrew Carter 6-3 300 R-Jr. Carroll (Mont.) Troy Purcell Gooding, Idaho (Gooding)
OL Terrian Rainey 6-4 270 Sr. Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) Eric Hehman Atlanta, Ga. (North Atlanta)
Second Team-Defense
Pos Name Ht. Wt. Cl. School Coach Hometown (High School)
DL #DJ White 6-4 250 Sr. Georgetown (Ky.) Chris Oliver Madisonville, Ky. (North Hopkins)
DL *Devin Adams 6-2 286 Jr. Peru St. (Neb.) Phil Ockinga Pembroke Pines, Fla. (Miramar)
DL Weston Schultz 6-3 240 Sr. Morningside (Iowa) Steve Ryan Mason City, Iowa (Mason City)
DL Riley Gerhardt 6-2 217 So. Valley City State (N.D.) Dennis McCulloch Valley City, N.D. (Valley City)
LB Joey Markasovic 6-1 225 Sr. Saint Xavier (Ill.) Mike Feminis New Lenox, Ill. (Providence Catholic)
LB Hennessey Thomas 6-2 230 Sr. Saint Mary (Kan.) Lance Hinson Rayville, La. (Rayville)
LB Mitchell Henry 6-0 205 Sr. Baker (Kan.) Jason Thoren Goff, Kan. (Nemaha Central)
DB *Justin Johnson 6-0 182 Gr. Indiana Wesleyan Jordan Langs Indianapolis, Ind. (Marion)
DB *Sidney Porter 6-1 215 Sr. St. Thomas (Fla.) Bill Rychel Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Cardinal Gibbons)
DB Trey Palmer 5-10 170 Sr. Bethel (Kan.) A.B. Stokes Pearland, Tex. (Shadow Creek)
DB Dawson McGlothlin 6-0 185 Sr. Dickinson State (N.D.) Pete Stanton Sidney, Mont. (Sidney)
Second Team-Special Teams
Pos Name Ht. Wt. Cl. School Coach Hometown (High School)
P Miguel Millan 6-1 190 Sr. Kansas Wesleyan Matt Myers Lodi, Calif. (Tokay)
PK ^Nestor Higuera 5-5 285 Sr. Arizona Christian Jeff Bowen Phoenix, Ariz. (Paradise Valley)
AP JaShawn Todd 5-10 175 So. Benedictine (Kan.) Joel Osborn Santa Clarita, Calif. (Oaks Christian)
LS Ty Peterson 6-2 235 Jr. Midland (Neb.) Jeff Jamrog Ahwahnee, Calif. (Yosemite)
Team Background: 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 — FBS and FCS. In 1996, the College I and College II teams were renamed Division II and Division III, 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 NAIA All-America Selection Committee is made up of two head coaches 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.
AFCA NAIA Player Selection History: NAIA players who were selected to AFCA All-America teams were named to the AFCA College Division team from 1967-71. In 1972, the AFCA College Division was split to College I and College II. Players from NAIA Division I teams were placed in AFCA College I, while players from NAIA Division II were placed in AFCA College II. That process lasted until 1996, when College I and College II were renamed Division II and Division III. From 1996-2005, all NAIA players who were selected as AFCA All-Americans were placed on the AFCA Division II team. In 2006, the AFCA started selecting an NAIA-only team.
For more information about the AFCA, visit www.AFCA.com. For more interesting articles, check out The Insider and subscribe to our weekly email.
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Morningside (Iowa) quarterback Joe Dolincheck and Siena Heights (Mich.) linebacker Kole Murlin headline the 2022 AFCA NAIA 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.
Dolincheck earned his second straight AFCA All-America honor by leading the nation in passing yards per game (353.9) and touchdowns (37). He also picked up his second straight Great Plains Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year honor. Murlin also picked up his second straight AFCA All-America honor. He was fourth in the country with 11.4 tackles per game (114 total) and added 11 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks. Murlin earned Mid-States Football Association Mideast Defensive Player of the Year for the third year in a row.
First Team-Offense | |||||||
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Pos | Name | Ht. | Wt. | Cl. | School | Coach | Hometown (High School) |
QB | *Joe Dolincheck | 6-1 | 200 | Sr. | Morningside (Iowa) | Steve Ryan | Bellevue, Neb. (West) |
RB | *Keaton Dudik | 5-10 | 185 | Sr. | SAGU (Tex.) | Greg Ellis | Waco, Tex. (China Springs) |
RB | Jonathan White | 5-9 | 200 | R-Sr. | McPherson (Kan.) | Jeremiah Fiscus | Fredericksburg, Va. (Brooks County) |
WR | Jacquez Carter | 6-2 | 182 | Gr. | Indiana Wesleyan | Jordan Langs | Naples, Fla. (Palmetto Ridge) |
WR | *JaQuan Ebron | 6-0 | 172 | Sr. | Bluefield (Va.) | Dewey Lusk | Charlotte, N.C. (West Mecklenburg) |
TE | Jaylen Arnold | 6-4 | 235 | Sr. | Keiser (Fla.) | Doug Socha | La Mesa, Calif. (Helix) |
OL | #Keegan Martin | 6-1 | 255 | Sr. | Bethel (Kan.) | A.B. Stokes | Yale, Okla. (Yale) |
OL | Earon Garcia | 6-0 | 250 | Sr. | Southwestern (Kan.) | Brad Griffin | Wichita, Kan. (Northwest) |
OL | Zach Sibila | 6-3 | 275 | Jr. | Marian (Ind.) | Mark Henninger | Zionsville, Ind. (Zionsville) |
OL | John Cano | 6-1 | 295 | Sr. | Reinhardt (Ga.) | James Miller | Brunswick, Ga. (Brunswick) |
OL | Noah Danielson | 6-4 | 275 | Sr. | Montana-Western | Ryan Nourse | Vaughn, Mont. (Russell) |
First Team-Defense | |||||||
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Pos | Name | Ht. | Wt. | Cl. | School | Coach | Hometown (High School) |
DL | Krew Mathern | 6-3 | 230 | Sr. | Dickinson State (N.D.) | Pete Stanton | Dickinson, N.D. (Dickinson) |
DL | Paul Vandal | 6-2 | 267 | Jr. | Jamestown (N.D.) | Brian Mistro | Jamestown, N.D. (Jamestown) |
DL | Garrett Kocab | 6-3 | 275 | R-Sr. | Carroll (Mont.) | Troy Purcell | Phelan, Calif. (Serrano) |
DL | Chase Lipsys | 6-4 | 240 | Sr. | Midland (Neb.) | Jeff Jamrog | Fremont, Neb. (Fremont) |
LB | *Kole Murlin | 6-3 | 235 | Sr. | Siena Heights (Mich.) | Matt Kohn | Celina, Ohio (Celina) |
LB | *Luke Bowman | 6-0 | 225 | Sr. | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | Phil Kleckler | Louisville, Ky. (Central) |
LB | Parker Fryar | 6-3 | 220 | So. | Northwestern (Iowa) | Matt McCarty | Waukee, Iowa (Van Meter) |
DB | Athanie Leeviraphan | 6-0 | 186 | Sr. | Evangel (Mo.) | Chuck Hepola | Owasso, Okla. (Owasso) |
DB | Dorian Hardin | 6-1 | 185 | Sr. | College of Idaho | Mike Moroski | Oak Harbor, Wash. (Oak Harbor) |
DB | Adam DeJong | 5-11 | 210 | R-Jr. | Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) | Ross Cimpl | Watertown, S.D. (Watertown) |
DB | Brandon Moore | 5-9 | 190 | Sr. | Bethel (Tenn.) | Michael Jasper | Fayetteville, Tenn. (Fayetteville) |
First Team-Special Teams | |||||||
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Pos | Name | Ht. | Wt. | Cl. | School | Coach | Hometown (High School) |
P | $Austin Bohn | 6-4 | 195 | Gr. | Ottawa (Ariz.) | Mike Nesbitt | Erie, Colo. (Erie) |
PK | *Nathan Hamilton | 6-3 | 185 | Sr. | Grand View (Iowa) | Joe Woodley | Bettendorf, Iowa (Pleasant Valley) |
AP | Seeger DeGayner | 6-2 | 180 | Jr. | Concordia (Mich.) | Joshua Schumacher | Grand Blanc, Mich. (Linden) |
LS | Nathan Tokar | 5-9 | 245 | So. | Saint Xavier (Ill.) | Mike Feminis | Naperville, Ill. (Waubonsie Valley) |
Second Team-Offense | |||||||
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Pos | Name | Ht. | Wt. | Cl. | School | Coach | Hometown (High School) |
QB | Johnny Sullivan | 6-1 | 205 | Sr. | Grand View (Iowa) | Joe Woodley | Clinton, Iowa (Clinton) |
RB | *Marques Burgess | 5-8 | 200 | Sr. | Keiser (Fla.) | Doug Socha | Fort Pierce, Fla. (Westwood) |
RB | Ernest Ceasar III | 5-6 | 162 | So. | Texas Wesleyan | Joe Prud’homme | Beaumont, Tex. (East Chambers) |
WR | Gerald Monroe | 5-10 | 185 | Fr. | Graceland (Iowa) | Patrick Ross | Glenn Heights, Tex. (Kimball) |
WR | Austin Johnson | 6-0 | 200 | Sr. | Morningside (Iowa) | Steve Ryan | Sioux Falls, S.D. (Roosevelt) |
TE | Layke Hoffman | 6-6 | 250 | Sr. | Southwestern (Kan.) | Brad Griffin | Winfield, Kan. (Winfield) |
OL | #Alex Huisman | 6-6 | 265 | Sr. | Dordt (Iowa) | Joel Penner | Pella, Iowa (Christian) |
OL | Tyler Anderson | 6-4 | 275 | Sr. | Morningside (Iowa) | Steve Ryan | Ida Grove, Iowa (OABCIG) |
OL | Joe Gressette | 6-3 | 340 | Sr. | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | Phil Kleckler | York, S.C. (Manual) |
OL | Andrew Carter | 6-3 | 300 | R-Jr. | Carroll (Mont.) | Troy Purcell | Gooding, Idaho (Gooding) |
OL | Terrian Rainey | 6-4 | 270 | Sr. | Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) | Eric Hehman | Atlanta, Ga. (North Atlanta) |
Second Team-Defense | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pos | Name | Ht. | Wt. | Cl. | School | Coach | Hometown (High School) |
DL | #DJ White | 6-4 | 250 | Sr. | Georgetown (Ky.) | Chris Oliver | Madisonville, Ky. (North Hopkins) |
DL | *Devin Adams | 6-2 | 286 | Jr. | Peru St. (Neb.) | Phil Ockinga | Pembroke Pines, Fla. (Miramar) |
DL | Weston Schultz | 6-3 | 240 | Sr. | Morningside (Iowa) | Steve Ryan | Mason City, Iowa (Mason City) |
DL | Riley Gerhardt | 6-2 | 217 | So. | Valley City State (N.D.) | Dennis McCulloch | Valley City, N.D. (Valley City) |
LB | Joey Markasovic | 6-1 | 225 | Sr. | Saint Xavier (Ill.) | Mike Feminis | New Lenox, Ill. (Providence Catholic) |
LB | Hennessey Thomas | 6-2 | 230 | Sr. | Saint Mary (Kan.) | Lance Hinson | Rayville, La. (Rayville) |
LB | Mitchell Henry | 6-0 | 205 | Sr. | Baker (Kan.) | Jason Thoren | Goff, Kan. (Nemaha Central) |
DB | *Justin Johnson | 6-0 | 182 | Gr. | Indiana Wesleyan | Jordan Langs | Indianapolis, Ind. (Marion) |
DB | *Sidney Porter | 6-1 | 215 | Sr. | St. Thomas (Fla.) | Bill Rychel | Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Cardinal Gibbons) |
DB | Trey Palmer | 5-10 | 170 | Sr. | Bethel (Kan.) | A.B. Stokes | Pearland, Tex. (Shadow Creek) |
DB | Dawson McGlothlin | 6-0 | 185 | Sr. | Dickinson State (N.D.) | Pete Stanton | Sidney, Mont. (Sidney) |
Second Team-Special Teams | |||||||
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Pos | Name | Ht. | Wt. | Cl. | School | Coach | Hometown (High School) |
P | Miguel Millan | 6-1 | 190 | Sr. | Kansas Wesleyan | Matt Myers | Lodi, Calif. (Tokay) |
PK | ^Nestor Higuera | 5-5 | 285 | Sr. | Arizona Christian | Jeff Bowen | Phoenix, Ariz. (Paradise Valley) |
AP | JaShawn Todd | 5-10 | 175 | So. | Benedictine (Kan.) | Joel Osborn | Santa Clarita, Calif. (Oaks Christian) |
LS | Ty Peterson | 6-2 | 235 | Jr. | Midland (Neb.) | Jeff Jamrog | Ahwahnee, Calif. (Yosemite) |
Team Background: 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 — FBS and FCS. In 1996, the College I and College II teams were renamed Division II and Division III, 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 NAIA All-America Selection Committee is made up of two head coaches 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.
AFCA NAIA Player Selection History: NAIA players who were selected to AFCA All-America teams were named to the AFCA College Division team from 1967-71. In 1972, the AFCA College Division was split to College I and College II. Players from NAIA Division I teams were placed in AFCA College I, while players from NAIA Division II were placed in AFCA College II. That process lasted until 1996, when College I and College II were renamed Division II and Division III. From 1996-2005, all NAIA players who were selected as AFCA All-Americans were placed on the AFCA Division II team. In 2006, the AFCA started selecting an NAIA-only team.
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.