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| By Jeff Lawler, Steve Frommell, d3photography.com |
UW-Whitewater defensive end Harry Henschler and St. John’s quarterback Jackson Erdmann lead the D3football.com 2018 All-West Region team. Erdmann was named West Region Offensive Player of the Year, while Henschler was named the West Region Defensive Player of the Year.
St. John’s coach Gary Fasching, who led the Johnnies to a perfect 10-0 regular season and a trip to the Division III national quarterfinals, is the West Region Coach of the Year. It’s his first selection as a D3football.com regional Coach of the Year.
Henschler, a senior from Janesville, Wisconsin, has registered 14.5 tackles for loss for the Warhawks in 12 games, as well as 42 total tackles (23 solo). Henschler has eight sacks and two forced fumbles as well. He is the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference defensive player of the year, and is the first UW-Whitewater player to be named West Region Defensive Player of the year since 2007.
Erdmann, a junior from Rosemount, Minnesota, completed 65 percent of his passes on the season, with 47 touchdowns and eight interceptions in 344 attempts. Erdmann, the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference offensive player of the year, threw for 3,450 yards on the season.
The teams, selected in balloting by West Region sports information directors and D3football.com staff, were chosen from 255 nominations by Division III member schools. A total of 78 players were chosen. Players nominated for All-Region are eligible to be considered for D3football.com All-America honors, which will be announced the evening of Dec. 14, in D3football.com’s pregame coverage for Stagg Bowl XLVI.
D3football.com 2018 All-West Region Team
Offensive Player of the Year: Jackson Erdmann, QB, St. John’s
Defensive Player of the Year: Harry Henschler, DE, UW-Whitewater
Coach of the Year: Gary Fasching, St. John’s
| First Team Offense | ||||
| Pos. | Player | School | Yr. | Hometown |
| QB | Jackson Erdmann | St. John’s | Jr. | Rosemount, Minn. |
| RB | Josh Parks | St. Thomas | Sr. | Chisago Lakes, Minn. |
| RB | Alex Peete | UW-Whitewater | So. | Ringwood, Ill. |
| WR | Will Gillach | St. John’s | Sr. | Lindstrom, Minn. |
| WR | Alvin Johnson | Puget Sound | Jr. | Tacoma, Wash. |
| TE | Brayton Finch | Gustavus Adolphus | Jr. | Mount Morris, Ill. |
| T | Tyler Adamson | Whitworth | Sr. | Oak Harbor, Wash. |
| G | Dan Greenheck | St. John’s | Jr. | St. Paul, Minn. |
| C | Nate Trewyn | UW-Whitewater | Sr. | Janesville, Wis. |
| G | Alex Wendorf | UW-Oshkosh | Sr. | Watertown, Wis. |
| T | Kyle Rademaker | St. Norbert | Sr. | Eden Prairie, Minn. |
| K | Spenser Thompson-Meyers | St. Norbert | Sr. | San Ramon, Calif. |
| RET | Nico Ragas | Chapman | So. | Lakewood, Calif. |
| First Team Defense | ||||
| DE | Harry Henschler | UW-Whitewater | Sr. | Janesville, Wis. |
| DT | Dillon Rademaker | Wartburg | Sr. | Greene, Iowa |
| DT | David Danhauer | St. Thomas | Sr. | Barrington, Ill. |
| DE | Nathan Brinker | St. John’s | Sr. | Avon, Minn. |
| LB | Derrick Jennings Jr. | UW-Oshkosh | Sr. | DeForest, Wis. |
| LB | Sam Romanski | UW-Eau Claire | Jr. | Wausau, Wis. |
| LB | Matt Gurgone | St. Norbert | Sr. | Orland Park, Ill. |
| CB | Famus Hasty | UW-Whitewater | Sr. | Naperville, Ill. |
| S | Max Jackson | St. John’s | Sr. | St. Paul, Minn. |
| S | Duke Mackle | Linfield | Sr. | San Diego, Calif. |
| CB | Obasi Dees | Cal Lutheran | Jr. | Antioch, Calif. |
| P | Elias Deeb | Chapman | Jr. | Newport Beach, Calif. |
| ST | Justin Prostinak | UW-Whitewater | Jr. | Milwaukee, Wis. |
| Second Team Offense | ||||
| QB | Matt Sacia | Wartburg | Sr. | Eldridge, Iowa |
| RB | Garrett Cheadle | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | Jr. | Portland, Ore. |
| RB | Cam Bunting | Simpson | Sr. | Indianola, Iowa |
| WR | Alec Beatty | Macalester | Sr. | Topeka, Kan. |
| WR | Nick Heenie | Augsburg | Sr. | Victoria, Minn. |
| TE | Blake Roy | Redlands | Jr. | Camas, Wash. |
| T | Caleb Adams | UW-Stout | Sr. | Rochester, Minn. |
| G | Quinn Meinerz | UW-Whitewater | So. | Hartford, Wis. |
| C | Matt Beck | St. Thomas | Jr. | Plymouth, Minn. |
| G | Brian Wahl | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | Sr. | San Diego, Calif. |
| T | Dakota Smith | Linfield | Sr. | Tacoma, Wash. |
| K | Jon Alberts | Central | Jr. | Huntley, Ill. |
| RET | Christian Almonte | UW-Stevens Point | Sr. | Menomonee Falls, Wis. |
| Second Team Defense | ||||
| DE | Thomas Lesniewski | Monmouth | Sr. | Algonquin, Ill. |
| DT | David O’Gorman | UW-Whitewater | Sr. | Watertown, Wis. |
| DT | JW Windsor | Cal Lutheran | Jr. | Chandler, Ariz. |
| DE | Chad Wilburg | Whitworth | Sr. | Sedro-Woolley, Wash. |
| LB | Michael Connor | Simpson | Sr. | Woodward, Iowa |
| LB | Ryan Slager | Grinnell | Sr. | Orland Park, Ill. |
| LB | Mitchell Allan | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | Sr. | Danville, Calif. |
| CB | AJ Plewa | UW-Oshkosh | Sr. | South Milwaukee, Wis. |
| S | Cole Yoder | UW-Oshkosh | Sr. | Oshkosh, Wis. |
| S | Dawson Brown | Bethel | Sr. | Becker, Minn. |
| CB | Sam Westby | St. John’s | Sr. | Lake Elmo, Minn. |
| P | Anthony Louthan | Pacific Lutheran | Sr. | Montesano, Wash. |
| ST | Trent Substad | Bethel | Sr. | Lakeville, Minn. |
| Third Team Offense | ||||
| QB | Cole Wilber | UW-Whitewater | Sr. | Mission Viejo, Calif. |
| RB | Chidubem Nnoli | Linfield | Jr. | Beaverton, Ore. |
| RB | Austin DeNoyer | Martin Luther | So. | Lake Mills, Wis. |
| WR | Glen Gibbons | Illinois College | So. | Mascoutah, Ill. |
| WR | Jewell Day | Puget Sound | Jr. | Olympia, Wash. |
| TE | Matt Kopp | Coe | Jr. | Belvidere, Ill. |
| T | Joe Krall | Monmouth | Jr. | New Berlin, Ill. |
| G | Tom Delich | Bethel | Sr. | Apple Valley, Minn. |
| C | Nolan Richardson | Bethel | Sr. | Bellevue, Wash. |
| G | Austin Rupiper | St. Norbert | Jr. | Evansville, Wis. |
| T | Anthony Fowler | MacMurray | Sr. | Bloomington, Ill. |
| K | Nathan Hierlihy | Redlands | Sr. | Redondo Beach, Calif. |
| RET | Elijah Thomas | Loras | Fr. | Zephyrhills, Fla. |
| Third Team Defense | ||||
| DE | Javon Muhammad | MacMurray | Sr. | Chicago, Ill. |
| DT | Jackson Ross | Chicago | So. | Norman, Okla. |
| DT | Michael Noll | Luther | Sr. | Lake City, Minn. |
| DE | Kyle Kilgore | Bethel | Sr. | Cottage Grove, Minn. |
| LB | Bryce Leszczynski | UW-Whitewater | Sr. | Milwaukee, Wis. |
| LB | Kale Wong | Whitworth | Jr. | Gig Harbor, Wash. |
| LB | Luke Trudell | Hamline | Sr. | Germantown, Wis. |
| CB | JoJo McNair | Wartburg | So. | Joliet, Ill. |
| S | Lane Barnes | Ripon | Jr. | Clovis, Calif. |
| S | Brendan Holmes | Simpson | Jr. | Atlantic, Iowa |
| CB | Hunter Semelroth | Coe | Jr. | Atkins, Iowa |
| P | Nathan Hawkins | Simpson | Sr. | Solon, Iowa |
| ST | Jordy Borman | Central | Jr. | Eagan, Minn. |