2015 Year in Review

AFCA All-Americans

FIRST TEAM OFFENSE

LINEMAN: Gus Hancock (Spencer, Ind.), Saint Francis, Ind., 6-3, 280, Sr.

FIRST TEAM DEFENSE

DEFENSIVE BACK: **Adam Sauder (Grabill, Ind.), Taylor, 6-3, 220, Sr.

FIRST TEAM SPECIALISTS

KICKER: Matt Cotiguala (Orland Park, Ill.), St. Ambrose, 6-2, 180, Sr.

ALL-PURPOSE: Stephen Simms (Valparaiso, Ind.), Saint Xavier, 5-8, 175, Jr.

SECOND TEAM DEFENSE

LINEBACKER: Ryan Hartnett (Miami, Fla.), Marian, 5-10, 225, Sr.

Cliff Harris Award Finals

Nick Holshoe, Concordia, Jr., DB

Tim Smith, St. Francis, Ill., Jr., DL

(NOTE: Award is named in honor of former Dallas Cowboys safety Cliff Harris and is designed to showcase the top small-college defensive players from NCAA Division II & III and NAIA institutions.)

NAIA Rimington Award

Zach Mitchell (Indianapolis, Ind.), Marian, 6-3, 300, Sr.

(NOTE: Awarded to best center in the country)

2015 CoSIDA Academic All-America

QB — Patrick Smith (Springfield, Ill.), St. Ambrose, Sr., Accounting, 3.94

WR — Shawn Lashbrook (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), Taylor, Sr., Exercise Science, 3.40

TE — **Hans Lundberg (Houston, Minn.), Taylor, Jr., Exercise Science, 3.90

OL — Zachary Minardo (Camby, Ind.), Saint Francis, Ind., Jr., Secondary Education, 3.70

DL — Ben Black (Loves Park, Ill.), Robert Morris, Sr., Computer Networking, 3.77

DL — Thomas Dexter (Canal Winchester, Ohio), Olivet Nazarene, Sr., Zoology, 3.72

DL — Jake Venable (Hamilton, Ohio), Taylor, Sr., Management, 3.72

DB — Tyler Mills (Greenwood, Ind.), Taylor, Sr., Biology/Science Education, 3.96

DB — Ryan Moredock (Peoria, Ill.), St. Ambrose, Sr., Management/Marketing, 3.79

DB — Drew Philson (Horton, Mich.), Olivet Nazarene, Jr., Actuarial Science, 3.97

P — Matt Cotiguala (Orland Park, Ill.), St. Ambrose, Sr., Accounting, 3.77

** — 2014 selection

AFCA Regional II Coach of Year

Kevin Donley, Saint Francis, Ind. (2^nd straight season)

AFCA National Coach of Year

TBA

MSFA Players of the Year

Mideast League:

Nick Ferrer, Saint Francis, Ind. (offense)

Adam Sauder, Taylor (defense)

Midwest League:

Stephens Simms, Saint Xavier (offense)

Tim Smith, St. Francis, Ill. (defense)

MSFA Coaches of the Year

Mideast League: Kevin Donley, Saint Francis, Ind.

Midwest League: Joe Curry, St. Francis, Ill.

MSFA League Champions

Mideast League: Saint Francis, Ind., 6-0

Midwest League: Saint Xavier & St. Francis, Ill., 4-1

NOTE: Saint Xavier & Saint Francis, Ind. received automatic post-season bids

NAIA Statistical Leaders

Individual

Receiving yards: Krishawn Hogan, Marian, 1,824 yards

Receptions: Krishawn Hogan, Marian, 101 catches

Receiving yards per game: Krishawn Hogan, 11 Games, 1,824 yards, 130.3 per game

Field goals per game: Matt Cotiguala, St. Ambrose, 23 of 25, 2.3 per game

Interceptions per game: Nick Holshoe, Concordia, 11 Games, 9 INTs, 0.8 per game

Sacks per game: Dwayne Beckford, Marian, 11 Games, 11 solo, 8 assists, 1.4 per game

Individual Game Highs

Points

36 by Krishawn Hogan, Marian vs. Saint Francis, Ind., Dec. 5

Touchdowns

6 by Krishawn Hogan, Marian vs. Saint Francis, Ind., Dec. 5

Total Offensive Yards

581 by Ryan Kasdorf, Morningside, Iowa vs. Saint Xavier, Nov. 21

Rushing Attempts

41 by Raheem Gardner, Robert Morris vs. Saint Xavier, Nov. 7

Passes Completed

41 by John Rhode, Saint Xavier vs. Webber International, Sept. 19

Interception Return Yards

124 by Trey Winberg, St. Ambrose vs. Olivet Nazarene, Nov. 7

NAIA National Players of Week

Eric Sadowski, Lindenwood-Belleville

Nick Holshoe, Concordia

Spencer Cowherd, Saint Francis, Ind.

Josh Woodward, St. Francis, Ill.

Dontaye Johnson, Robert Morris

Stephen Simms, Saint Xavier

Abdul Mahdi, Saint Xavier

Matt Cotiguala, St. Ambrose

Pat Smith, St. Ambrose

Nick Ferrer, Saint Francis, Ind.