Rochester, MN -
NJCAA Region 13 has announced its All-Region 13 Football Team for the 2022 season, and 25 student-athletes competing at MCAC member colleges have been named to the team.
Minnesota State Community & Technical College and North Dakota State College of Science each saw seven (7) players make the distringuished team, while Central Lakes College and Rochester Community and Technical College each named four (4) athletes to the team, and Minnesota North College - Mesabi Range had three (3).
Rondarius Gregory, Minnesota State Community & Technical College running back, was named the Region 13 Offensive Player-of-the-Year, and his teammate, Chris Heidl, linebacker for the Spartans, was named the Region 13 Defensive Player-of-the-Year. North Dakota State College of Science head coach, Eric Issendorf, was named the Region 13 Coach of the Year.
Gregory, a sophomore from Nashville, TN, leads the nation in rushing yards with 1,106 and averages 110.6 yards per game. His 14 touchdowns is also good enough to lead all NJCAA D-III Football student-athletes. Minnesota State - Fergus Falls concluded their season at 9-1, winning the MCAC regular season title, and qualifying for the MCAC/Region 13 Championship Game where they lost to NDSCS 19-0.
Heidl, a VanDyne, WI freshman linebacker for the Spartans, led the nation in fumble recoveries with 4 and ranked second in tackles with 85 on the season. He assisted on 66 tackles, which was tops in the nation, and averaged 8.5 tackles per game. Minnesota State - Fergus Fall had a perfect regular season, going 8-0 and winning the MCAC regular season title. They played several weeks ranked as the #1 team in the nation.
Issendorf, in his 5th year as the head coach of North Dakota State College of Science, led his team to a 6-1 regular season record and was perfect in the MCAC playoffs, eventually winning the MCAC/Region 13 Championship Game. Issendorf, with his 35-6 overall record, will look to post another win as his #1 ranked Wildcats play in the NJCAA D-III National Championship Game on December 3 at College of Dupage.
The head coaches from the seven MCAC football member colleges nominated and selected the All-Region 13 Football Team.
Below is a complete list of the All-Region 13 Football Team for 2022:
| Name | School | Position |
| James Gedde | Central Lakes College | OL |
| Nicholas Korom | Central Lakes College | DL |
| Paul Meyer | Central Lakes College | TE |
| Rashad Sherwood | Central Lakes College | DB |
| Alieu Conteh | M - STATE | RS |
| Carsen McKnight | M - STATE | K |
| Chris Heidl | M - STATE | LB |
| Danny Disterhaft | M - STATE | DL |
| DeShawn Carter | M - STATE | DB |
| Rondarius Gregory | M - STATE | RB |
| Rudy Glancey | M - STATE | OL |
| Aundreus Griffin | MN North - Mesabi Range | WR |
| Cameron Tibbetts | MN North - Mesabi Range | LB |
| Xavier Smith | MN North - Mesabi Range | OL |
| Dylan Jergenson | NDSCS | FB |
| Ethan Lyons | NDSCS | OL |
| Graedyn Buell | NDSCS | QB |
| Manny Garcia | NDSCS | LB |
| Marselio Mendez | NDSCS | WR |
| Nik Hunchak | NDSCS | P |
| Preston Yohnke | NDSCS | DL |
| De'vonta Roberts | RCTC | DB |
| Gavin Layton | RCTC | OL |
| Joseph Tarnue | RCTC | DB |
| Sylvester Ware | RCTC | DL |
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