UIW’S LINDSEY SCOTT JR., AND ILLINOIS STATE’S ZEKE VANDENBURGH HIGHLIGHT THE 2022 AFCA FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SUBDIVISION COACHES’ ALL-AMERICA TEAMS
December 22, 2022
UIW quarterback Lindsey Scott Jr. and Illinois State linebacker Zeke Vandenburgh headline the 2022 Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Coaches’ All-America Team 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.
Scott has had a record-breaking year at UIW as he set season program records for most touchdowns responsible for with 69, passing touchdowns with 60 and is tied for most touchdowns in a game with seven. He leads the nation in touchdown passes and passing efficiency at 197.71 and is second in passing yards with 4,686. Vandenburgh leads the nation with 14 sacks and tackles for loss per game at 2.1. He totaled 21 tackles for loss, 100 total tackles, four pass breakups, two forced fumbles and four quarterback hurries.
First Team-Offense
Pos Name Ht. Wt. Cl. School Coach Hometown (High School)
QB Lindsey Scott Jr. 5-11 212 Gr. UIW G.J. Kinne Zachary, La. (Zachary)
RB Geno Hess 5-8 222 Sr. Southeast Missouri St. Tom Matukewicz Peoria, Ill. (Peoria)
RB Jaden Shirden 5-9 185 So. Monmouth (N.J.) Kevin Callahan West Haven, Conn. (St. Joseph’s)
WR Joey Hobert 5-11 180 So. Utah Tech Paul Peterson San Clemente, Calif. (San Juan Hills)
WR Hayden Hatten 6-2 205 R-So. Idaho Jason Eck Scottsdale, Ariz. (Saguaro)
TE Ryan Miller 6-2 209 Sr. Furman Clay Hendrix Jackson, Tenn. (University School)
OL McClendon Curtis 6-6 328 Sr. Chattanooga Rusty Wright Chattanooga, Tenn. (Central)
OL Colby Sorsdal 6-6 305 Sr. William & Mary Mike London Pittsburgh, Pa. (Mount Lebanon)
OL Nick Olsofka 6-4 294 Sr. Holy Cross Bob Chesney Louisville, Ky. (Christian Academy)
OL Cody Mauch 6-6 303 Sr. North Dakota St. Matt Entz Hankinson, N.D. (Hankinson)
OL Mason McCormick 6-4 305 Sr. South Dakota St. John Stiegelmeier Sioux Falls, S.D. (Roosevelt)
First Team-Defense
Pos Name Ht. Wt. Cl. School Coach Hometown (High School)
DL Jay Person 6-3 224 Jr. Chattanooga Rusty Wright Cleveland, Tenn. (Bradley Central)
DL David Walker 6-3 265 So. Central Arkansas Nathan Brown Stuttgart, Ark. (Stuttgart)
DL Caleb Sanders 6-1 270 Sr. South Dakota St. John Stiegelmeier Glenwood, Iowa (Glenwood)
DL *Isaiah Land 6-4 225 R-Sr. Florida A&M Willie Simmons Buffalo, N.Y. (Grayson)
LB John H. Ford II 6-3 230 Gr. UT Martin Jason Simpson Nashville, Tenn. (Overton)
LB John Pius 6-2 230 So. William & Mary Mike London Arlington, Va. (Yorktown)
LB Zeke Vandenburgh 6-3 235 Sr. Illinois St. Brock Spack Freeport, Ill. (Freeport)
DB Alijah Huzzie 5-11 190 R-So. East Tennessee St. George Quarles Franklin, Ga. (Heard County)
DB *Justin Ford 6-2 200 R-Sr. Montana Bobby Hauck Concord, N.C. (Cox Mill)
DB Kedrick Whitehead 5-11 195 Sr. Delaware Ryan Carty Middletown, Del. (Middletown)
DB Khalil Baker 6-0 185 Jr. North Carolina Central Trei Oliver Winston-Salem, N.C. (East Forsyth)
First Team-Special Teams
Pos Name Ht. Wt. Cl. School Coach Hometown (High School)
P Jake Gerardi 6-3 250 R-Sr. Southern Utah DeLane Fitzgerald Oceanside, Calif. (Oceanside)
PK Skyler Davis 5-8 165 Sr. Elon Tony Trisciani Acworth, Ga. (Allatoona)
AP Abraham Williams 6-1 175 So. Weber St. Jay Hill Salt Lake City, Utah (West)
LS Brock Powers 6-2 230 Sr. UT Martin Jason Simpson Cornersville, Tenn. (Cornersville)
Second Team-Offense
Pos Name Ht. Wt. Cl. School Coach Hometown (High School)
QB Tim DeMorat 6-4 220 Sr. Fordham Joe Conlin Merritt Island, Fla. (Viera)
RB ^Jaleel McLaughlin 5-9 183 Sr. Youngstown St. Doug Phillips Marshville, N.C. (Forest Hills)
RB Cameron Skattebo 5-10 212 So. Sacramento St. Troy Taylor Rio Linda, Calif. (Rio Linda)
WR Xavier Smith 5-10 170 Gr. Florida A&M Willie Simmons Haines City, Fla. (Ridge)
WR *Xavier Gipson 5-9 180 Sr. Stephen F. Austin Colby Carthel Dallas, Tex. (Wilson)
TE *Marshel Martin 6-2 210 Jr. Sacramento St. Troy Taylor Vallejo, Calif. (St. Patrick-St. Vincent)
OL Jacob Johanning 6-3 276 R-Jr. Furman Clay Hendrix Simpsonville, S.C. (St. Joseph’s)
OL Phil Saleh 6-4 302 Gr. Fordham Joe Conlin Oak Park, Ill. (River Forest)
OL John Allen 6-1 310 Jr. Southeastern Louisiana Frank Scelfo Jackson, Miss. (Forest Hill)
OL Mike Edwards 6-7 355 R-Sr. Campbell Mike Minter Hope Mills, N.C. (South View)
OL Nash Jensen 6-4 329 Sr. North Dakota St. Matt Entz Maple Grove, Minn. (Osseo)
Second Team-Defense
Pos Name Ht. Wt. Cl. School Coach Hometown (High School)
DL Muhindo Kapapa 6-2 275 Gr. San Diego Dale Lindsey Fairfield, Calif. (Armijo)
DL Daylan Dotson 6-3 280 So. UT Martin Jason Simpson Savannah, Ga. (Jenkins)
DL Truman Jones 6-4 242 Sr. Harvard Tim Murphy Atlanta, Ga. (Westminster)
DL #Spencer Waege 6-5 282 Sr. North Dakota St. Matt Entz South Shore, S.D. (Watertown)
LB Marte Mapu 6-3 216 Sr. Sacramento St. Troy Taylor Hawthorne, Calif. (Hawthorne)
LB Johnny Buchanan 6-0 230 Gr. Delaware Ryan Carty Brick, N.J. (St. John Vianney)
LB Aubrey Miller Jr. 6-2 225 Sr. Jackson St. Deion Sanders Memphis, Tenn. (Whitehaven)
DB Lawrence Johnson 6-0 196 Sr. Southeast Missouri St. Tom Matukewicz St. Louis, Mo. (Riverview Gardens)
DB Devin Haskins 6-3 209 Sr. Holy Cross Bob Chesney Celina, Tex. (Prosper)
DB Benny Sapp III 6-1 205 Sr. Northern Iowa Mark Farley Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Eden Prairie)
DB Michael Tutsie 5-11 189 Sr. North Dakota St. Matt Entz Indianapolis, Ind. (Warren Central)
Second Team-Special Teams
Pos Name Ht. Wt. Cl. School Coach Hometown (High School)
P Patrick Rohrbach 5-11 177 Fr. Montana Bobby Hauck Kalispell, Mont. (Glacier)
PK Kyle Sentkowski 6-0 200 Sr. Sacramento St. Troy Taylor Blaine, Wash. (Blaine)
AP Dylan Laube 5-10 204 Jr. New Hampshire Rick Santos Westhampton, N.Y. (Beach)
LS *Robert Soderholm 6-1 238 R-Sr. VMI Scott Wachenheim Stafford, Va. (Mountain View)
*-2021 AFCA All-American #-2021 Spring AFCA All-American ^-2018-2019 Div. II AFCA All-American
Team Background: The five teams now chosen for each AFCA division evolved from a single 11-player squad. 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. In 2006, the Division I-A and Division I-AA teams were renamed Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), respectively. In 2006, the AFCA started selecting an NAIA-only team.
From 1965-81, a 22-player (11 offensive, 11 defensive) team was chosen. In 1982, a punter and placekicker were added to the team. A return specialist was added in 1997, giving us the current 25-player team. The return specialist position was replaced by an all-purpose player in 2006. The AFCA added a second team in 2016.
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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UIW quarterback Lindsey Scott Jr. and Illinois State linebacker Zeke Vandenburgh headline the 2022 Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Coaches’ All-America Team 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.
Scott has had a record-breaking year at UIW as he set season program records for most touchdowns responsible for with 69, passing touchdowns with 60 and is tied for most touchdowns in a game with seven. He leads the nation in touchdown passes and passing efficiency at 197.71 and is second in passing yards with 4,686. Vandenburgh leads the nation with 14 sacks and tackles for loss per game at 2.1. He totaled 21 tackles for loss, 100 total tackles, four pass breakups, two forced fumbles and four quarterback hurries.
| First Team-Offense | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Name | Ht. | Wt. | Cl. | School | Coach | Hometown (High School) |
| QB | Lindsey Scott Jr. | 5-11 | 212 | Gr. | UIW | G.J. Kinne | Zachary, La. (Zachary) |
| RB | Geno Hess | 5-8 | 222 | Sr. | Southeast Missouri St. | Tom Matukewicz | Peoria, Ill. (Peoria) |
| RB | Jaden Shirden | 5-9 | 185 | So. | Monmouth (N.J.) | Kevin Callahan | West Haven, Conn. (St. Joseph’s) |
| WR | Joey Hobert | 5-11 | 180 | So. | Utah Tech | Paul Peterson | San Clemente, Calif. (San Juan Hills) |
| WR | Hayden Hatten | 6-2 | 205 | R-So. | Idaho | Jason Eck | Scottsdale, Ariz. (Saguaro) |
| TE | Ryan Miller | 6-2 | 209 | Sr. | Furman | Clay Hendrix | Jackson, Tenn. (University School) |
| OL | McClendon Curtis | 6-6 | 328 | Sr. | Chattanooga | Rusty Wright | Chattanooga, Tenn. (Central) |
| OL | Colby Sorsdal | 6-6 | 305 | Sr. | William & Mary | Mike London | Pittsburgh, Pa. (Mount Lebanon) |
| OL | Nick Olsofka | 6-4 | 294 | Sr. | Holy Cross | Bob Chesney | Louisville, Ky. (Christian Academy) |
| OL | Cody Mauch | 6-6 | 303 | Sr. | North Dakota St. | Matt Entz | Hankinson, N.D. (Hankinson) |
| OL | Mason McCormick | 6-4 | 305 | Sr. | South Dakota St. | John Stiegelmeier | Sioux Falls, S.D. (Roosevelt) |
| First Team-Defense | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Name | Ht. | Wt. | Cl. | School | Coach | Hometown (High School) |
| DL | Jay Person | 6-3 | 224 | Jr. | Chattanooga | Rusty Wright | Cleveland, Tenn. (Bradley Central) |
| DL | David Walker | 6-3 | 265 | So. | Central Arkansas | Nathan Brown | Stuttgart, Ark. (Stuttgart) |
| DL | Caleb Sanders | 6-1 | 270 | Sr. | South Dakota St. | John Stiegelmeier | Glenwood, Iowa (Glenwood) |
| DL | *Isaiah Land | 6-4 | 225 | R-Sr. | Florida A&M | Willie Simmons | Buffalo, N.Y. (Grayson) |
| LB | John H. Ford II | 6-3 | 230 | Gr. | UT Martin | Jason Simpson | Nashville, Tenn. (Overton) |
| LB | John Pius | 6-2 | 230 | So. | William & Mary | Mike London | Arlington, Va. (Yorktown) |
| LB | Zeke Vandenburgh | 6-3 | 235 | Sr. | Illinois St. | Brock Spack | Freeport, Ill. (Freeport) |
| DB | Alijah Huzzie | 5-11 | 190 | R-So. | East Tennessee St. | George Quarles | Franklin, Ga. (Heard County) |
| DB | *Justin Ford | 6-2 | 200 | R-Sr. | Montana | Bobby Hauck | Concord, N.C. (Cox Mill) |
| DB | Kedrick Whitehead | 5-11 | 195 | Sr. | Delaware | Ryan Carty | Middletown, Del. (Middletown) |
| DB | Khalil Baker | 6-0 | 185 | Jr. | North Carolina Central | Trei Oliver | Winston-Salem, N.C. (East Forsyth) |
| First Team-Special Teams | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Name | Ht. | Wt. | Cl. | School | Coach | Hometown (High School) |
| P | Jake Gerardi | 6-3 | 250 | R-Sr. | Southern Utah | DeLane Fitzgerald | Oceanside, Calif. (Oceanside) |
| PK | Skyler Davis | 5-8 | 165 | Sr. | Elon | Tony Trisciani | Acworth, Ga. (Allatoona) |
| AP | Abraham Williams | 6-1 | 175 | So. | Weber St. | Jay Hill | Salt Lake City, Utah (West) |
| LS | Brock Powers | 6-2 | 230 | Sr. | UT Martin | Jason Simpson | Cornersville, Tenn. (Cornersville) |
| Second Team-Offense | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Name | Ht. | Wt. | Cl. | School | Coach | Hometown (High School) |
| QB | Tim DeMorat | 6-4 | 220 | Sr. | Fordham | Joe Conlin | Merritt Island, Fla. (Viera) |
| RB | ^Jaleel McLaughlin | 5-9 | 183 | Sr. | Youngstown St. | Doug Phillips | Marshville, N.C. (Forest Hills) |
| RB | Cameron Skattebo | 5-10 | 212 | So. | Sacramento St. | Troy Taylor | Rio Linda, Calif. (Rio Linda) |
| WR | Xavier Smith | 5-10 | 170 | Gr. | Florida A&M | Willie Simmons | Haines City, Fla. (Ridge) |
| WR | *Xavier Gipson | 5-9 | 180 | Sr. | Stephen F. Austin | Colby Carthel | Dallas, Tex. (Wilson) |
| TE | *Marshel Martin | 6-2 | 210 | Jr. | Sacramento St. | Troy Taylor | Vallejo, Calif. (St. Patrick-St. Vincent) |
| OL | Jacob Johanning | 6-3 | 276 | R-Jr. | Furman | Clay Hendrix | Simpsonville, S.C. (St. Joseph’s) |
| OL | Phil Saleh | 6-4 | 302 | Gr. | Fordham | Joe Conlin | Oak Park, Ill. (River Forest) |
| OL | John Allen | 6-1 | 310 | Jr. | Southeastern Louisiana | Frank Scelfo | Jackson, Miss. (Forest Hill) |
| OL | Mike Edwards | 6-7 | 355 | R-Sr. | Campbell | Mike Minter | Hope Mills, N.C. (South View) |
| OL | Nash Jensen | 6-4 | 329 | Sr. | North Dakota St. | Matt Entz | Maple Grove, Minn. (Osseo) |
| Second Team-Defense | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Name | Ht. | Wt. | Cl. | School | Coach | Hometown (High School) |
| DL | Muhindo Kapapa | 6-2 | 275 | Gr. | San Diego | Dale Lindsey | Fairfield, Calif. (Armijo) |
| DL | Daylan Dotson | 6-3 | 280 | So. | UT Martin | Jason Simpson | Savannah, Ga. (Jenkins) |
| DL | Truman Jones | 6-4 | 242 | Sr. | Harvard | Tim Murphy | Atlanta, Ga. (Westminster) |
| DL | #Spencer Waege | 6-5 | 282 | Sr. | North Dakota St. | Matt Entz | South Shore, S.D. (Watertown) |
| LB | Marte Mapu | 6-3 | 216 | Sr. | Sacramento St. | Troy Taylor | Hawthorne, Calif. (Hawthorne) |
| LB | Johnny Buchanan | 6-0 | 230 | Gr. | Delaware | Ryan Carty | Brick, N.J. (St. John Vianney) |
| LB | Aubrey Miller Jr. | 6-2 | 225 | Sr. | Jackson St. | Deion Sanders | Memphis, Tenn. (Whitehaven) |
| DB | Lawrence Johnson | 6-0 | 196 | Sr. | Southeast Missouri St. | Tom Matukewicz | St. Louis, Mo. (Riverview Gardens) |
| DB | Devin Haskins | 6-3 | 209 | Sr. | Holy Cross | Bob Chesney | Celina, Tex. (Prosper) |
| DB | Benny Sapp III | 6-1 | 205 | Sr. | Northern Iowa | Mark Farley | Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Eden Prairie) |
| DB | Michael Tutsie | 5-11 | 189 | Sr. | North Dakota St. | Matt Entz | Indianapolis, Ind. (Warren Central) |
| Second Team-Special Teams | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Name | Ht. | Wt. | Cl. | School | Coach | Hometown (High School) |
| P | Patrick Rohrbach | 5-11 | 177 | Fr. | Montana | Bobby Hauck | Kalispell, Mont. (Glacier) |
| PK | Kyle Sentkowski | 6-0 | 200 | Sr. | Sacramento St. | Troy Taylor | Blaine, Wash. (Blaine) |
| AP | Dylan Laube | 5-10 | 204 | Jr. | New Hampshire | Rick Santos | Westhampton, N.Y. (Beach) |
| LS | *Robert Soderholm | 6-1 | 238 | R-Sr. | VMI | Scott Wachenheim | Stafford, Va. (Mountain View) |
*-2021 AFCA All-American #-2021 Spring AFCA All-American ^-2018-2019 Div. II AFCA All-American
Team Background: The five teams now chosen for each AFCA division evolved from a single 11-player squad. 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. In 2006, the Division I-A and Division I-AA teams were renamed Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), respectively. In 2006, the AFCA started selecting an NAIA-only team.
From 1965-81, a 22-player (11 offensive, 11 defensive) team was chosen. In 1982, a punter and placekicker were added to the team. A return specialist was added in 1997, giving us the current 25-player team. The return specialist position was replaced by an all-purpose player in 2006. The AFCA added a second team in 2016.
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.
