Chantz Anderson, Johns Hopkins
Jack Toner, Johns Hopkins
BALTIMORE, MD – Johns Hopkins senior safety Jack Toner (Western Springs, IL/Benet Academy) and senior center Chantz Anderson (Abilene, TX/Abilene) have been named D3football.com Third Team All-Americans it was recently announced. D3football.com first selected an All-America Team in 1999 and the selection of Toner and Anderson this season gives Johns Hopkins a total of 17 all-time selections to the team.
Distinguishing the most decorated players in program history may be difficult, but Toner has certainly added his name to the discussion. His selection to the D3footall.com All-America Team comes one week after he was named a First Team AFCA All-American, which followed selections as a First Team CoSIDA Academic All-America, First Team D3football.com All-South Region, Centennial Conference Defensive Player of the Year and First Team All-Centennial Conference this season.
Toner posted 55 tackles, eight interceptions, four pass breakups and one fumble recovery in 2016. His eight interceptions tied the Johns Hopkins single-season record and he concludes his career with 188 tackles, 18 interceptions, 22 pass breakups, four forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries; his 18 interceptions rank second in school history.
Anderson is the latest in a long line of outstanding centers at Johns Hopkins and becomes the third Blue Jay center since 2010 to earn All-America honors as he joins Ed Rodger (2010) and Ben Cranston (2013) on this distinguished list. Anderson earned First Team D3football.com All-South Region and was a unanimous First Team All-Centennial selection this season as well.
Anderson was the only returning starter on the offensive line for the Blue Jays this season and helped lead the way for an offense that averaged 41.4 points and a school-record 510.1 yards per game. Despite a unit that featured the four new starters, Johns Hopkins allowed just 15 sacks in more than 500 pass attempts and set school records for passing yards (4,106) and touchdown passes (37) in 2016.
Johns Hopkins posted an 11-1 record, won an eighth straight Centennial Conference title and spent the entire 2016 season ranked in the top 15 in the nation. The Blue Jays made their sixth straight trip to the NCAA Division III Playoffs and advanced to the second round for the fourth time in five years.
During Toner and Anderson's career, the Blue Jays posted a 43-4 record and never lost a regular season game (40-0).
Nick Lamb, Muhlenberg
Muhlenberg senior Nick Lamb was named to D3football.com All-America third team as a kick returner.
Lamb ranked third in Division III with his average of 33.1 yards per kickoff return. He returned kickoffs for touchdowns against Susquehanna (91 yards) and Dickinson (95 yards), becoming only the third Mule to bring back multiple kickoffs for scores in the same season. Lamb was one of eight Division III players to score more than one touchdown on kickoff returns and the only one to do it in fewer than 15 returns.
The first Mule to earn All-America honors as a kick returner since 2001, Lamb was named first-team All-Centennial Conference at both kick returner and wide receiver. As a receiver, he caught a school-record 77 passes for 1,015 yards and 10 touchdowns and finished his three-year career as Muhlenberg's all-time leader with 195 receptions. At the close of the 2016 season, Lamb was eighth among active Division III players in both receptions per game (6.09) and receiving yards per game (78.5).
Lamb and senior offensive tackle Willie Britt - a first-team selection on the American Football Coaches Association team - combine to give Muhlenberg multiple All-Americans for the first time since 2008. Lamb is the 15th different Mule to earn All-America honors since 1999. At least one Muhlenberg player has earned All-America recognition in 13 of the last 18 years.
The Mules finished the 2016 season with a 9-2 record and earned their 13th postseason bid in the last 17 years.
Much credit for Lamb's two kickoff return touchdowns should also go to the other members of the return unit - Michael Blank, Marco Blasco, Ryan Delaney, George DiFiore, Frankie Feaster, John Feaster, Gerard Grimes, Matt Musilli, Sean Robbins, Tyler Smith, Matthew Stickney, Kyle Wilczynski and Luke Wiley.
2016 D3football.com All-America team
D3football.com Offensive Player of the Year: Sam Riddle, QB, Linfield
D3football.com Defensive Player of the Year: Teidrick Smith, DE, Mary Hardin-Baylor
D3football.com Coach of the Year: Tom Arth, John Carroll
First team Offense | ||||
Pos. | First Team | School | Yr. | Hometown |
QB | Sam Riddle | Linfield | Sr. | Hillsboro, Ore. |
RB | Bradley Mitchell | Mount Union | Sr. | Detroit, Mich. |
RB | Dayton Winn | Hendrix | Sr. | Pea Ridge, Ark. |
WR | Dan Arnold | UW-Platteville | Sr. | Fargo, N.D. |
WR | Brandon Shed | Hobart | Jr. | W. Palm Beach, Fla. |
TE | Zach Lindquist | Wheaton (Ill.) | Sr. | Mahtomedi, Minn. |
T | Connally Fuller | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Sr. | Richardson, Texas |
G | Broderick Jenkins | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Sr. | Frisco, Texas |
C | Mitch Doraty | Mount Union | Sr. | Medina, Ohio |
G | Josh Maronski | Hardin-Simmons | Sr. | Watauga, Texas |
T | Brooks Jenkins | Mount Union | Sr. | Hilton Head, S.C. |
Defense | ||||
DE | Teidrick Smith | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Sr. | Hallettsville, Texas |
DT | Chyron Brown-Wallace | St. Lawrence | Sr. | Rochester, N.Y. |
DT | Mike Vidal | Mount Union | Sr. | Miami, Fla. |
DE | William Sewell | Frostburg State | Sr. | Silver Spring, Md. |
LB | Mason McKenrick | John Carroll | Jr. | Mentor, Ohio |
LB | Caleb Ashby | Wheaton (Ill.) | Sr. | Saline, Mich. |
LB | Reese Dziedzic | UW-Oshkosh | Sr. | Crystal Lake, Ill. |
CB | Michael Hollins | John Carroll | Sr. | Maple Heights, Ohio |
S | Baylor Mullins | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Sr. | Merkel, Texas |
S | Austin Tennessee | Stevenson | Sr. | Columbia, Md. |
CB | Michael Alada | St. Thomas | Sr. | St. Paul, Minn. |
Specialists | ||||
K | Drew Pearson | UW-Stout | So. | Wausau, Wis. |
P | Nico Francino | Hardin-Simmons | Sr. | Midland, Texas |
RET | Alex Pasiewicz | Lake Forest | Sr. | Zion, Ill. |
ST | Jarrett Lecas | Benedictine | Sr. | Frankfort, Ill. |
Second team Offense | ||||
QB | Tyler Johnson | Alfred | Sr. | East Syracuse, N.Y. |
RB | Trevor Heitland | Coe | Sr. | Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
RB | Sam Benger | Carnegie Mellon | Jr. | Hingham, Mass. |
WR | Jesse Zubik | Washington & Jefferson | Jr. | Sewickley, Pa. |
WR | Bryce Shade | Wesley | Sr. | Erial, N.J. |
TE | Matt Page | Washington U. | Sr. | Oak Lawn, Ill. |
T | Will Hilbert | St. Thomas | Sr. | Mequon, Wis. |
G | Kolton Koch | Monmouth | Sr. | Chebanse, Ill. |
C | Kyler Kregel | Wheaton (Ill.) | Jr. | Grand Rapids, Mich. |
G | David Sylvester | Alfred | Sr. | Perry, N.Y. |
T | Tony Koepnick | UW-Whitewater | Sr. | Sussex, Wis. |
Defense | ||||
DE | Mamadou Soumahoro | Berry | Jr. | Lawrenceville, Ga. |
DT | Brandon Tamsett | UW-Whitewater | Sr. | Waterford, Wis. |
DT | Haston Adams | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Jr. | Beckville, Texas |
DE | Justin Broussard | Southwestern | Sr. | Beaumont, Texas |
LB | Keith Reineke | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Sr. | McGregor, Texas |
LB | Jack Perez | Pacific | Sr. | Petaluma, Calif. |
LB | Cory Ward | Hardin-Simmons | Sr. | San Antonio, Texas |
CB | Dylan Stepleton | Coe | Sr. | Tipton, Iowa |
S | Jovon Dawson | John Carroll | Sr. | Cleveland, Ohio |
S | Johnny Eagan | UW-Oshkosh | Sr. | Wautoma, Wis. |
CB | Vince Mason | UW-Whitewater | Sr. | Green Bay, Wis. |
Specialists | ||||
K | Tyler Stolen | Buena Vista | Sr. | Sioux City, Iowa |
P | Ryan Anderson | Olivet | Sr. | DeWitt, Mich. |
RET | Alex Bell | Hardin-Simmons | Jr. | Midland, Texas |
ST | Travis Alvarez | Cortland | Fr. | Keyport, N.J. |
Third Team Offense | ||||
QB | Blake Jackson | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Sr. | Houston, Texas |
RB | Joey Valdivia | Lake Forest | Sr. | Grayslake, Ill. |
RB | Markeith Miller | Mary Hardin-Baylor | So. | Garland, Texas |
WR | Reese Childress | Hardin-Simmons | So. | Abilene, Texas |
WR | Sam Markham | Central | Sr. | Atlantic, Iowa |
TE | Drew Neuville | Bethel | Sr. | Green Bay, Wis. |
T | Vincent Basile | UW-Oshkosh | Sr. | Racine, Wis. |
G | Stephen Nnabue | Linfield | Sr. | Issaquah, Wash. |
C | Chantz Anderson | Johns Hopkins | Sr. | Abilene, Texas |
G | Riley Cannon | Salisbury | Sr. | Huntingtown, Md. |
T | Dominic Ditirro | John Carroll | Sr. | Euclid, Ohio |
Defense | ||||
DE | Byron Cooper | Widener | Sr. | Philadelphia, Pa. |
DT | Austin Crow | Heidelberg | Jr. | Westerville, Ohio |
DT | Zack Roberson | Sul Ross State | Jr. | Houston, Texas |
DE | Luke Packard | Trinity (Texas) | Sr. | Dallas, Texas |
LB | A.J. LiCata | Alfred | Jr. | Lake View, N.Y. |
LB | Jesse Addo | St. Thomas | Sr. | Plymouth, Minn. |
LB | Carter Hanson | St. John's | Sr. | Blue Earth, Minn. |
CB | Kennedy Johnson | Linfield | Sr. | Gresham, Ore. |
S | Jack Toner | Johns Hopkins | Sr. | Western Springs, Ill. |
S | Austin Brown | Wabash | Sr. | Griffith, Ind. |
CB | Will Dyson | Washington & Lee | Sr. | Indian Springs, Ala. |
Specialists | ||||
K | Seth Yurgel | Randolph-Macon | Sr. | Fredericksburg, Va. |
P | Will Gingery | Wittenberg | Sr. | Bexley, Ohio |
RET | Nick Lamb | Muhlenberg | Sr. | Philadelphia, Pa. |
ST | R.J. Pompey | Lake Forest | Jr. | Gurnee, Ill. |
Honorable Mention Offense | ||||
QB | Shane Sweeney | Hobart | Jr. | Phelps, N.Y. |
RB | Dan Andrews | Brockport | Sr. | Rochester, N.Y. |
RB | Roger Walker | Marietta | Jr. | Palm Bay, Fla. |
WR | Kevin Hammarlund | Washington U. | Sr. | Arlington Heights, Ill. |
WR | Demetrius Magee | Heidelberg | Jr. | Rochester Hills, Mich. |
TE | Mitch Gallagher | St. Lawrence | Sr. | Malone, N.Y. |
T | Joe Fehrle | North Central | Jr. | Rockford, Ill. |
G | Justin Fairfield | Hope | Jr. | N. Muskegon, Mich. |
C | Sean Murphy | Alfred | Sr. | Buffalo, N.Y. |
G | Austin Jones | UW-Whitewater | Sr. | Madison, Wis. |
T | Pat Sullivan | Mass-Dartmouth | Sr. | Everett, Mass. |
Defense | ||||
DE | Ray Brown | John Carroll | So. | Bedford, Ohio |
DT | Ryan Winter | St. Thomas | Sr. | Woodbury, Minn. |
DT | Niles Scott | Frostburg State | Jr. | Elkton, Md. |
DE | Chase Greenlee | Wheaton (Ill.) | Jr. | Columbus, Ohio |
LB | Darin Hungerford | Kean | Jr. | Dumfries, Va. |
LB | Brian Murtagh | WPI | Sr. | Wayland, Mass. |
LB | Dustin Holmes | Wittenberg | Sr. | Springfield, Ohio |
CB | Obi Etuka | Western New England | Sr. | Middletown, Conn. |
S | Jarrett Lecas | Benedictine | Sr. | Frankfort, Ill. |
S | Ryan Grandlic | St. Norbert | Sr. | Glenbeulah, Wis. |
CB | Victor Bunce | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | Jr. | El Dorado Hills, Calif. |
Specialists | ||||
K | Eric Sachse | Trinity (Conn.) | So. | Jefferson, Mass. |
P | Elias Deeb | Chapman | Fr. | Newport Beach, Calif. |
RET | Jordan Schemm | Ithaca | Jr. | Coral Springs, Fla. |