ALL-MSFA MIDWEST LEAGUE TEAM ANNOUNCED
MSFA Midwest League co-champs Saint Xavier lead the way with ten First Team selections, as the 2021 All-MSFA Midwest League Team was announced on Monday.
Saint Xavier and fellow co-champions St. Francis combine for 18 of the 31 spots on the First Team, with eight picks on defense, and six on offense. The Saints claim their first MSFA Midwest League Offensive Player of the Year in a decade with quarterback Sam Tumilty; Tumilty finished second in the nation at the NAIA level in rushing, averaging 152.3 yards per game, and finished with an Midwest League-high 14 TDs on the year.
On the other side of the ball, Olivet Nazarene linebacker Jason Freeman was named the Midwest League Defensive Player of the Year for the second time in a row. Freeman led the NAIA with 16.0 tackles per game, with a high of 31 tackles in the Tigers’ win over Trinity International earlier this month.
St. Francis head coach Joe Curry was named MSFA Midwest League Coach of the Year for the second time in his career. Tom Miller, defensive coordinator for the Saints, was tagged as this year’s Midwest League Assistant Coach of the Year.
Midwest League Offensive Player of the Year: Sam Tumilty, St. Francis
Midwest League Defensive Player of the Year: Jason Freeman, Olivet Nazarene
Midwest League Coach of the Year: Joe Curry, St. Francis
Midwest League Assistant Coach of the Year: Tom Miller, Defensive Coordinator, St. Francis
MSFA All-Midwest League First Team
OFFENSE
QB Sam Tumilty St. Francis Fr. Villa Park, Ill.
RB Amari Venerable Saint Xavier Fr. University Park, Ill.
RB Ke’Von Johnson*** Roosevelt Jr. Joliet, Ill.
WR Ravon Johnson** St. Francis Jr. Bolingbrook, Ill.
WR Jalen Dunnigan***** Olivet Nazarene Jr. Jacksonville, Fla.
WR O’Vauntay Vickers Judson So. Saginaw, Mich.
WR Brian Jenkins Olivet Nazarene So. Lafayette, Ind.
TE Denzel Tolliver** Roosevelt Sr. Bellwood, Ill.
OL Terrian Rainey** Olivet Nazarene So. Atlanta, Ga.
OL Derek Wentworth St. Francis Jr. Minooka, Ill.
OL John Ivlow** Saint Xavier Sr. Channahon, Ill.
OL Jett Schmitt** St. Ambrose Sr. Edwards, Ill.
OL Anthony Saro Saint Xavier Sr. Niles, Ill.
DEFENSE
DL Jaleel Holloway Saint Xavier Jr. University Park, Ill.
DL Ryan King St. Francis Jr. Joliet, Ill.
DL Payton Campbell*** Saint Xavier Jr. Round Lake Beach, Ill.
DL Drew Ackman St. Ambrose Jr. Dixon, Ill.
LB Jason Freeman** Olivet Nazarene So. Zion, Ill.
LB Chris Johnson** St. Francis Sr. Hillside, Ill.
LB Joey Markasovic*** Saint Xavier Sr. New Lenox, Ill.
LB Zavier Barnes** Roosevelt Jr. Mundelein, Ill.
LB Peyton Nigro** Saint Xavier So. Mokena, Ill.
DB Princeten Harris** Olivet Nazarene Fr. Calumet Park, Ill.
DB Jaylen Cowley**** Missouri Baptist Sr. Kansas City, Mo.
DB Scott Tumilty**** St. Francis Fr. Villa Park, Ill.
DB Ron Carroll** Saint Xavier So. University Park, Ill.
SPECIAL TEAMS
K Peyton Benes Saint Xavier Fr. Tinley Park, Ill.
P Andrew Ryczek Olivet Nazarene Fr. Round Lake Beach, Ill.
RET Scott Tumilty**** St. Francis Jr. Villa Park, Ill.
LS Collin Sleeman Saint Xavier Sr. Oak Forest, Ill.
LS Scott Walsh St. Francis Fr. Sparks, Nev.
MSFA All-Midwest League Second Team
OFFENSE
QB Stuart Ross Saint Xavier Fr. Springfield, Ill.
RB Aaje Grayson** Olivet Nazarene So. New York, N.Y.
RB Ronald Allen Missouri Baptist Jr. Granite City, Ill.
WR Justin Pringle Saint Xavier So. Romeoville, Ill.
WR Blaize Griffin** Roosevelt Jr. Sidell, Ill.
WR Mason Gray Saint Xavier So. Chicago Heights, Ill.
WR Scotty Graziano** Olivet Nazarene Sr. Elgin, Ill.
TE Jared Honey Olivet Nazarene Sr. Cumming, Ga.
OL Colin Cox** Saint Xavier Fr. Joliet, Ill.
OL Shane O’Mara Olivet Nazarene Fr. Glen Ellyn, Ill.
OL J.T. Price Olivet Nazarene Fr. Tallahassee, Fla.
OL Salvador Gonzalez Roosevelt Jr. Chicago, Ill.
OL Jose Sanchez St. Francis Sr. Melrose Park, Ill.
DEFENSE
DL Bernard Buhake**** St. Ambrose Sr. Arlington, Tex.
DL Mike Johnson St. Francis So. Hillside, Ill.
DL Joshua Mathiasen Olivet Nazarene Fr. Elmhurst, Ill.
DL Dionte Moorhead*** Roosevelt Jr. Glendale Heights, Ill.
LB Kemon Reese** Trinity International Jr. Bellwood, Ill.
LB Corties Draper Roosevelt Fr. Elmwood Park, Ill.
LB Brody Mason St. Ambrose Sr. Fulton, Ill.
LB Mark Phelps** Olivet Nazarene Jr. Schoolcraft, Mich.
DB Angel Mata St. Francis Jr. Highland, Ind.
DB Patryk Ryczek*** Olivet Nazarene Sr. Inverness, Ill.
DB Julian Bell Roosevelt So. Oswego, Ill.
DB Myles Davis** Roosevelt So. Niles, Ill.
SPECIAL TEAMS
K Tom Gillen St. Ambrose Sr. Alsip, Ill.
K Odaine Reid Missouri Baptist Jr. Bedminster, N.J.
P Brian Maday** St. Francis Fr. Orland Park, Ill.
RET Jalen Dunnigan***** Olivet Nazarene Fr. Jacksonville, Fla.
LS Alex Knoebel St. Ambrose Jr. Plainfield, Ill.
** – Two-time All-MSFA selection
*** – Three-time All-MSFA selection
**** – Four-time All-MSFA selection
*****- Five-time All-MSFA selection
MSFA Midwest League Honorable Mention
DL Malik Barbee Roosevelt So. Decatur, Ill.
DB Lorente Blakeney Trinity International Sr. Oak Park, Ill.
DL Eric Cloy Olivet Nazarene Sr. Foley, Ala.
WR Deon Cook Trinity International So. Chicago, Ill.
LB Chance Cregeen Judson Fr. Belvidere, Ill.
DB Jacob Denney Saint Xavier So. Indianapolis, Ind.
TE Daniel Geotsch St. Francis So. West Chicago, Ill.
DE Cameron Holman St. Francis Fr. Wilmington, Ill.
P Jackson Hunsicker St. Ambrose Jr. Morton, Ill.
TE Sam Kerr St. Ambrose Sr. Lodi, Wisc.
OL Matt Knudtson St. Francis So. Villa Park, Ill.
DL Grant Manke Olivet Nazarene So. Brownsville, Wisc.
OL Bruce Mesa Saint Xavier Sr. Pewaukee, Wisc.
DL D.J. Oshin St. Ambrose So. South Elgin, Ill.
DB Raine Potts Roosevelt Jr. Portage, Mich.
DL Giovanni Sanes, Jr. Missouri Baptist Fr. O’Fallon, Ill.
OL Kenneth Satcher Missouri Baptist Sr. Jacksonville, Ala.
DB Franklin Sayers Judson Fr. Mays Landing, N.J.
OL Thomas Smith Missouri Baptist Jr. Round Rock, Tex.
DB Lance Walker Olivet Nazarene Sr. Chicago, Ill.
OL Jeremy Widmayer Saint Xavier Sr. Genoa, Ill.
QB Aubrey Williams Judson Jr. Milton, Fla.
DB Stephen Williams II Trinity International So. Baltimore, Md.
TE William Winfrey Roosevelt So. Warrenville, Ill.
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