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With the conclusion of the Minnesota College Athletic Conference gridiron season, the All-Division teams for MCAC Football have been named for 2017.
Head coaches from each member college nominated their own student-athletes and voted on team placement of the recognized individuals. In the Eastern Division, MCAC State Championship Game finalist Mesabi Range College and Divisional Champion Central Lakes College led the way with a pair of defensive standouts at the top of the list.
Central Lakes defensive lineman Brendon Loch and his Mesabi Range counterpart Justin Hooks were dominant at their positions in the MCAC ranks and both among the best in the NJCAA in 2017. Offensively, Nuke Crowell carried the football and the running load for the Raiders on the way to their Divisional title, while MRC quarterback Deabrie Smith orchestrated a late-season surge for the Norsemen, leading them to a pair of road wins in the MCAC playoffs and a runner-up spot in the MCAC State Championship game.
Rochester CTC had an imposing defensive threat of their own with linebacker Brandon Perce leading the MCAC and placing second in the NJCAA in tackles per game, earning Week 3 National Player-of-the-Week honors in September. Vermilion Community College student-athlete Danilson Da Veiga-Semedo was both a Conference and NJCAA top performer, while Itasca Community College running back DJ Hickman was tough to stop for opposing defenses. Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College running back Lorine Parker was also a handful for opponents in 2017 while his defensive teammate Tyrick Carmickle joins him with First Team honors for the Eastern Division.
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2017 Record: 8-2 Overall / 4-1 Eastern Division
MCAC Playoff Semi-Finalist
| FIRST TEAM: | |||||
| Name | Pos | HT | WT | HIGH SCHOOL | YR |
| Brendon Loch | DL | 6'2 | 223 | Belgrade/Brooten/Elrosa | SO |
| Nyassinu Crowell | RB | 5'10" | 194 | Livonia, MI | FR |
| Adrian Jackson | LB | 6'0" | 217 | Robbinsdale Cooper | SO |
| Arron Martin | LB | 5'11 | 230 | Brainerd | SO |
| Sumowoi Harris | DB | 5'10" | 176 | Anoka | SO |
| Dunkin Westrich | LB | 5'8" | 171 | Kimball | SO |
| Emmanuel Smith | OL | 6'1" | 281 | St. Paul Central | FR |
| SECOND TEAM: | |||||
| Name | Pos | HT | WT | HIGH SCHOOL | YR |
| Zion Owens | OL | 6' | 6'0" | Zion-Benton | FR |
| DJ Hardin | DB | 5'10 | 180 | John Marshall | SO |
| Chidozie Mbah | RB | 5'9" | 187 | Simley | SO |
| Kulani Sylva | OL | 6'1 | 287 | Pine View | FR |
| HONORABLE MENTION: | |||||
| Name | Pos | HT | WT | High School | YR |
| Jordan Fields | DL | 6'3 | 250 | West Bend | SO |
| Aaron Walker | DL | 6'3 | 252 | Blaine | SO |
| Matt Kallis | LB | 5'10 | 196 | Century | SO |
| Marnez Trotter | DB | 5'9" | 156 | Park Cottage Grove | FR |
| Cameron Whitney | TE | 6'4" | 250 | Centennial | FR |
2017 Record: 7-4 Overall / 4-1 Eastern Division
MCAC Championship Game Runner-Up
Red Grange Bowl
FIRST TEAM:
| Name | Pos | HT | WT | High School, State | YR |
| JUSTIN HOOKS | DL | 6'1 | 320 | LIBERTY HS, KISSIMMEE, FL | FR |
| JALEN WILKERSON | OLB | 6'0 | 215 | MONROE HS, MONROE, MI | SO |
| DARRYL MUNOZ | DB | 6'1 | 185 | LAWRENCE HS, LAWRENCE, MA | FR |
| AHMAD QUEIDER | OL | 6'2 | 300 | EBBLEBROOK , MAPLETON, GA | SO |
| DE'ABRIE SMITH | QB | 6'2 | 200 | PALATKA , PALATKA, FL | SO |
SECOND TEAM:
| Name | Pos | HT | WT | High School, State | YR |
| DEVONTE MITCHELL | DB | 5'9 | 185 | WINTER SPRINGS HS SANFORD, FL | SO |
| CONNOR CUSICK | K | 5'11 | 165 | VIRGINIA HS, VIRGINIA, MN | FR |
| TERRANCE WENZEL | WR | 5'11 | 175 | PROCTOR HS, PROCTOR, MN | FR |
| GERALD ROBINSON JR. | DL | 6'3 | 285 | OLYMPIC FIELDS HS, CHICAGO, IL | SO |
| TENAJ ROBINSON-BOWENS | RB | 5'8 | 175 | BRADLEY TECH HS, MILWAUKEE, WI | FR |
HONORABLE MENTION:
| Name | Pos | HT | WT | High School, State | YR |
| SENNEN ROSERIE | DL | 6'4 | 265 | ST. PETERSBURG HS | SO |
| JAKOBE ELLERBEE | RB | 5'10 | 185 | HARDAWAY , COLUMBUS, GA | FR |
| TAE PAIGE | OLB | 6'2 | 200 | CROSS CITY, CROSS CITY, FL | FR |
| DEVAN BURNS | ILB | 6'0 | 220 | AMERICAN , HOLLYWOOD, FL | FR |
| JALEEL GRIMES | WR | 5'8 | 175 | SPENCER HS, COLUMBUS, GA | FR |
2017 Record: 7-4 Overall / 4-1 Eastern Division
MCAC Quarterfinalist
| FIRST TEAM: | |||||
| Name | POS | Ht | Wt | High School | YR |
| Brandon Perce | LB | 6'0 | 205 | West Allis Central, WI | SO |
| Treevon Prater | DB | 6'1 | 195 | East St. Louis, IL | SO |
| Jake Schaper | DL | 6'3 | 255 | Osseo, MN | SO |
| Brett Styve | OL | 6'0 | 245 | South Winneshiek, IA | FR |
| Ron Wilson | DL | 6'0 | 245 | Lee County, GA | SO |
| Cazz Martin | RB | 5'8 | 165 | John Marshall. MN | FR |
| SECOND TEAM: | |||||
| Name | Pos | Ht | Wt | High School | Yr |
| Samer Sinclair | DB | 6'1 | 215 | Holy Cross, NY | SO |
| Joe Warner | OL | 6'0 | 285 | St. Louis Park, MN | SO |
| Davon Limes | WR | 6'1 | 175 | National Christian Acad, MD | SO |
| Sandillo Wright | DB | 6'2 | 175 | Harper, IL | SO |
| Bangalee Bamba | DB | 5'11 | 175 | Century, MN | FR |
| HONORABLE MENTION: | |||||
| Name | Pos | Ht | Wt | High School | Year |
| Anthony Harper | DB | 5'11" | 195 | Racine Case WI | FR |
| Jamel Smith | LB | 5'9" | 215 | Lafayette, MO | FR |
| Trey Johnson | WR | 5'10 | 175 | Eastview, MN | FR |
| Zach Cooke | DL | 6'1" | 265 | Faribault. MN | SO |
| Robert Brown | DL | 6'2" | 245 | Eden Prarie | FR |
2017 Record 3-6 Overall / 1-4 Eastern Division
MCAC Quarterfinalist
| FIRST TEAM: | |||||
| Name | Pos | HT | WT | High School | YR |
| Cedric King | DB | 5'9 | 160 | Ridge Community FL | FR |
| Danilson Da Viega-Semedo | LB | 6'1 | 207 | Charle E Shea RI | FR |
| Rasheed Cameron | WR | 6'2 | 215 | Madison East WI | FR |
| Anthony Miranda | LB | 5'10 | 210 | Oak Ridge FL | FR |
| Ricardo Smith | OL | 6'0 | 252 | Oak Park MI | FR |
| SECOND TEAM: | |||||
| Name | Pos | HT | WT | High School | YR |
| Dondre White | DB | 5'8 | 150 | Ridge Community FL | FR |
| Dustin Hardy | OL | 6'6 | 285 | Robertsdale AL | FR |
| Dwayne Hearns | DB | 5'10 | 168 | The Oaks School FL | FR |
| Dereiko Meridy | WR | 6'2 | 210 | New Horizons FL | FR |
| Glenn Smith | WR | 5'10 | 190 | Westerville North OH | FR |
2017 Record: 2-6 Overall / 1-4 Eastern Division
| FIRST TEAM: | |||||
| Name | Pos | HT | WT | High School State | YR |
| DJ Hickman | RB | 5'9 | 180 | Pahokee HS FL | SO |
| Jamauri Bennett | LB | 6'0 | 215 | North Marion HS FL | FR |
| Cameron Manns | OL | 6' | 260 | Grand Blanc HS MI | SO |
| Wyatt Fitterer | DL | 6'0 | 260 | NRHEG MN | SO |
| SECOND TEAM: | |||||
| Name | Pos | HT | WT | High School State | YR |
| CJ Scott | DB | 6'4 | 180 | Daniel HS SC | SO |
| Sam Moberg | LB | 6' | 220 | Johnson MN | FR |
| Jerod Jones III | WR | 5'10 | 170 | Sanford FL | SO |
| Caleb How | LB | 5'10 | 185 | Grand Rapids MN | SO |
2017 Record 1-7 Overall / 1-4 Eastern Division
| FIRST TEAM: | |||||
| Name | Pos | HT | WT | High School (State) | YR |
| Lorine Parker | RB | 6' | 215 | Zepher Hills (FL) | SO |
| Tyrik' Carmickle | SS | 5'10 | 175 | Junction City (KS) | SO |
| SECOND TEAM: | |||||
| Name | Pos | HT | WT | High School (State) | YR |
| Javon Chappell | DB | 5'7 | 170 | Vanguard (FL) | SO |
| Jeff Kriskik | LB | 6' | 200 | Bayfield (WI) | FR |
| Hector Hernandez | OL | 6' | 315 | A+ Academy (TX) | SO |
| Christopher Fitzpatrick | DB | 6' | 312 | Alonzo (FL) | SO |
| Dorain Pitt | OL | 6'5 | 345 | Adairsville (GA) | SO |
| HONORABLE MENTION | |||||
| Name | Pos | HT | WT | High School (State) | YR |
| Artis Fountain | DE | 6'1 | 200 | East Ascension (LA) | SO |
| George Marfo | FB | 5'11 | 235 | Ridge Community (FL) | SO |
For full MCAC football statistics, please visit: http://www.mcacsports.org/sports/fball/2017-18/leaders
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