Rochester, MN -
The Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) recognized 80 MCAC football student-athletes from the seven participating programs as members of the 2022 All-MCAC Team. These awards were selected by the head football coaches in the MCAC.
After an outstanding and competitive regular season for these athletes which saw Minnesota State Community & Technical College (16 All-MCAC selections) go undefeated and earn the #1 national ranking and North Dakota State College of Science (15 All-MCAC selections) earn a #3 national ranking for much of the season with their one loss coming at the hands of M State, the MCAC/Region 13 Football Championship Game is set to be played between these two teams on Sunday at St. Cloud State University Husky Field.
Central Lakes College andRochester Community and Technical College each had 13 athletes named to the All-MCAC team. Minnesota North College - Mesabi Range and Minnesota West Community & Technical College each had 11 All-MCAC selections. Minnesota North College - Vermilion named one athlete to the All-MCAC Team.
The MCAC Coach-of-the-Year is Cory Miller from Minnesota State Community & Technical College. Miller led his team to an undefeated 9-0 record during the regular season and an NJCAA D-III Football #1 national ranking. His Spartans will compete as the home team in the MCAC/Region 13 Football Chmapionship Game on Sunday in St. Cloud.
There will be an All-Region 13 Team and Region 13 Coach of the Year named following the conclusion of the MCAC football playoffs and end-of-season coaches meeting.
The complete All-MCAC Football list of student-athletes is below:
| Team | School | Player Name | Jersey # | Position | Year (FR/SO) |
| 1st | Central Lakes College | Rashad Sherwood | 29 | DB | FR |
| 1st | Central Lakes College | Jackson Owens | 10 | WR | FR |
| 1st | Central Lakes College | Paul Meyer | 88 | TE | SO |
| 1st | Central Lakes College | Nicholas Korom | 37 | DL | SO |
| 1st | M - STATE | Rondarius Gregory | 2 | RB | SO |
| 1st | M - STATE | Xavier Urena | 67 | OL | FR |
| 1st | M - STATE | Hayden Carver | 77 | OL | SO |
| 1st | M - STATE | DeShawn Carter | 7 | DB | SO |
| 1st | M - STATE | Chris Heidl | 20 | LB | FR |
| 1st | M - STATE | Danny Disterhaft | 44 | DL | SO |
| 1st | MN North - Mesabi Range | Aundreus Griffin | 2 | WR | SO |
| 1st | MN North - Mesabi Range | Cameron Tibbetts | 4 | LB | SO |
| 1st | MN North - Vermilion | Dasjon Dash | 19 | QB/DL | FR |
| 1st | MN West | Ian Stamer | 13 | WR/P | SO |
| 1st | MN West | JayVarion Peters-Johnson | 50 | LB | FR |
| 1st | NDSCS | Graedyn Buell | 13 | QB | SO |
| 1st | NDSCS | Marselio Mendez | 1 | WR | SO |
| 1st | NDSCS | Manny Garcia | 5 | OLB | SO |
| 1st | NDSCS | Preston Yohnke | 95/53 | DL/OL | FR |
| 1st | NDSCS | Dylan Jergenson | 85 | H/FB/TE | SO |
| 1st | RCTC | Sylvester Ware | 2 | DE | SO |
| 1st | RCTC | Joseph Tarnue | 5 | DB | SO |
| 1st | RCTC | De'vonta Roberts | 9 | DB | SO |
| 1st | RCTC | Martell Williams | 58 | DT | FR |
| 1st - Kicker | M STATE | Carsen McKnight | 45 | K | SO |
| 1st - Punter | NDSCS | Nik Hunchak | 34 | P | SO |
| 2nd | Central Lakes College | Rashaun Cage | 3 | RB | SO |
| 2nd | Central Lakes College | Luke Olson | 54 | OL | SO |
| 2nd | Central Lakes College | Ryan Edquist | 25 | DB | SO |
| 2nd | Central Lakes College | Cole Hiltner | 43 | LB | SO |
| 2nd | Central Lakes College | Ethan Guerra | 17 | WR | SO |
| 2nd | M - STATE | Jake Drietz | 11 | LB | SO |
| 2nd | M - STATE | Reese Lehman | 69 | OL | SO |
| 2nd | M - STATE | KJ Cooper | 14 | QB | FR |
| 2nd | M - STATE | Alan Wallace | 55 | OL | SO |
| 2nd | M - STATE | Cheo Trotter | 9 | LB | SO |
| 2nd | MN North - Mesabi Range | Trinate Jacobs | 3 | QB | FR |
| 2nd | MN North - Mesabi Range | Jose Magarin | 11 | WR | SO |
| 2nd | MN North - Mesabi Range | Justice Johnson | 16 | WR | SO |
| 2nd | MN North - Mesabi Range | Greg Washington | 35 | LB | SO |
| 2nd | MN North - Mesabi Range | DeCorey Eason | 39 | DL | SO |
| 2nd | MN West | Brock Starley | 6 | QB | SO |
| 2nd | MN West | Tate Gaul | 12 | LB | SO |
| 2nd | MN West | Billy Trees | 56 | OL | SO |
| 2nd | MN West | Duvaughn Williams | 7 | DE | SO |
| 2nd | MN West | Izaya Atkinson | 9 | DE | SO |
| 2nd | NDSCS | Erik Lumpkin | 10 | OLB | FR |
| 2nd | NDSCS | Tristin Wiggins | 16 | CB | FR |
| 2nd | NDSCS | Cyrinus George | 7 | SS | FR |
| 2nd | NDSCS | Brady Borgen | 15 | WR | SO |
| 2nd | NDSCS | Karter Wensmann | 42 | LB | SO |
| 2nd | RCTC | Jonathan Douglas | 0 | DT | SO |
| 2nd | RCTC | Yaach Chuol | 3 | WR | SO |
| 2nd | RCTC | Keyshawn Johnson | 10 | DE | FR |
| 2nd | RCTC | LaQwan Sims | 15 | RB | SO |
| 2nd | RCTC | Andrew Eriks | 54 | LB | SO |
| HM | Central Lakes College | Brennan Brockel | 30 | DB | SO |
| HM | Central Lakes College | Joey Hoeschen | 70 | DL | SO |
| HM | Central Lakes College | Matt Torres | 15 | QB | SO |
| HM | M - STATE | Marquez Hurst | 17 | WR | FR |
| HM | M - STATE | Joey DeMarco | 5 | DB | SO |
| HM | M - STATE | Keondre Hodges | 58 | DL | FR |
| HM | MN North - Mesabi Range | Torris Childs | 9 | RB | FR |
| HM | MN North - Mesabi Range | Dom Rutigliano | 13 | DB | SO |
| HM | MN North - Mesabi Range | Tynun Selsing | 24 | LB | FR |
| HM | MN West | Darrick Baartman | 31 | SS | FR |
| HM | MN West | Brandon Montgomery | 55 | OT | FR |
| HM | MN West | Larrey Williams III | 4 | DB | SO |
| HM | NDSCS | Will Katchmark | 91 | DE | SO |
| HM | NDSCS | Lane Kautzman | 72 | OT | FR |
| HM | NDSCS | Spencer Egeland | 74 | OG | FR |
| HM | RCTC | Teris Consonery | 18 | DB | SO |
| HM | RCTC | Deleon Gardner | 17 | DB | SO |
| HM | RCTC | Malachi Mitchell | 4 | DB | SO |
| All-Offensive Line Team | |||||
| Central Lakes College | James Gedde | 56 | OL | SO | |
| MN North - Mesabi Range | Xavier Smith | 77 | OL | FR | |
| M State | Rudy Glancey | 74 | OL | SO | |
| MN West | Isaiah Trago | 61 | OT | SO | |
| NDSCS | Ethan Lyons | OC | |||
| RCTC | Gavin Layton | 77 | OT | FR | |
| Coach of the Year | M STATE | Cory Miller |
For MCAC Football team and individual information, check out the following links:
MCAC Statistical Leaders: https://mcacsports.org/sports/fball/2022-23/leaders
MCAC Standings: https://mcacsports.org/sports/fball/2022-23/standings
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About the Minnesota College Athletic Conference
The Minnesota College Athletic Conference is the organizational body for NJCAA-affiliated two-year technical and community college athletic programs in the Minnesota State system. The mission of the Minnesota College Athletic Conference is to advance intercollegiate athletics by providing an engaging and supportive environment for success of our student athletes and competition among member institutions. The MCAC is committed to the guiding principles of encouraging the development and success of student athletes, promoting the integrity, honesty and loyalty to member schools as well as upholding the sustainability of conference athletic programs.