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| Photos by Doug Sasse, d3photography.com |
Mary Hardin-Baylor quarterback Kyle King and his teammate, defensive end Sante Parker lead the D3football.com 2022 All-Region 3 team. King was named Region 3 Offensive Player of the Year, while Parker was named the Region 3 Defensive Player of the Year.
UMHB coach Larry Harmon, who has coached UMHB to the national semifinals, is the Region 3 Coach of the Year. It’s his first season as head coach and his first selection as a D3football.com regional Coach of the Year.
The 2022 D3football.com All-Region teams are sponsored by Stevenson University, hosts of Stagg Bowl XLIX, which will be played Friday, Dec. 16, at Navy-Marine Corps Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland. For more information, go to bit.ly/stagg49.
NCAA Division III realigned Division III football into six regions in 2021. Region 3 includes the American Southwest Conference, the Old Dominion Athletic Conference, the Southern Athletic Association and the USA South Athletic Conference.
King, from Milano, Texas, has thrown for 3,429 yards in 13 games for the Cru, completing 66.8 percent of his passes and throwing 39 touchdowns, with 5 interceptions. He has also run for 217 yards and a touchdown as UMHB heads into a national semifinal contest at North Central (Ill.).
Parker, a senior from Katy, Texas, recorded 19 tackles for loss, including 9½ sacks, from his defensive end spot for the Cru. He recorded 48 tackles, 23 of them solo, adding four hurries, three pass breakups and two forced fumbles.
The teams, selected in balloting by Region 3 sports information directors and D3football.com staff, were chosen from 177 nominations by full Division III member schools. A total of 79 players were chosen. Players nominated for All-Region are eligible to be considered for D3football.com All-America honors, which will be announced the evening of Dec. 16, in D3football.com’s pregame coverage for Stagg Bowl XLIX.
2022 D3football.com All-Region 3 Team
Offensive Player of the Year: Kyle King, QB, Mary Hardin-Baylor
Defensive Player of the Year: Sante Parker, DE, Mary Hardin-Baylor
Coach of the Year: Larry Harmon, Mary Hardin-Baylor
| First Team Offense | ||||
| Pos. | Player | School | Yr. | Hometown |
| QB | Kyle King | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Sr. | Milano, Texas |
| RB | Jon Lewis | Birmingham-So. | So. | Hermitage, Tenn. |
| RB | Kolbe Blunt | Belhaven | Jr. | Mobile, Ala. |
| WR | K.J. Miller | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Sr. | Orange, Texas |
| WR | Otis Lanier | Howard Payne | Sr. | Houston, Texas |
| TE | Aaron Sotelo | Texas Lutheran | Sr. | Castroville, Texas |
| T | Will Jackson | Randolph-Macon | Sr. | Biscoe, N.C. |
| G | Boomer Warren | Hardin-Simmons | Sr. | Haslet, Texas |
| C | Jeffery Sims Jr. | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Sr. | Mesquite, Texas |
| G | Tonny Garcia | Berry | Jr. | Kennesaw, Ga. |
| T | Ethan Ruckman | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Sr. | San Antonio, Texas |
| K | Anthony Avila | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Sr. | Troy, Ala. |
| RET | BJ Stewart | Trinity (Texas) | So. | Shreveport, La. |
| First Team Defense | ||||
| DE | Sante Parker | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Sr. | Katy, Texas |
| DT | Wade Grubbs | Randolph-Macon | So. | Providence Forge, Va. |
| DT | Pete Smith | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Sr. | San Antonio, Texas |
| DE | Kobe Bins | Rhodes | Sr. | Waldorf, Md. |
| LB | Armon Wells | Centre | Sr. | Louisville, Ky. |
| LB | Caleb Harmel | Trinity (Texas) | Sr. | Burton, Texas |
| LB | Durand Hill | Mary Hardin-Baylor | So. | Austin, Texas |
| CB | Trey King | Trinity (Texas) | Jr. | Round Rock, Texas |
| S | Kyle Bell | Howard Payne | Sr. | Cypress, Texas |
| S | Will Pickren | Hampden-Sydney | Jr. | Mount Pleasant, S.C. |
| CB | Brock Bujnoch | Hardin-Simmons | So. | Hutto, Texas |
| P | Garrett Graves | Bridgewater (Va.) | Sr. | Chester, Va. |
| LS | Jordan Estes | East Texas Baptist | Sr. | Rowlett, Texas |
| Second Team Offense | ||||
| QB | Tucker Horn | Trinity (Texas) | Sr. | Graham, Texas |
| RB | Aphonso Thomas | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Sr. | Ben Wheeler, Texas |
| RB | Colton Marshall | Hardin-Simmons | So. | Hawley, Texas |
| WR | Kobe Praylow | Methodist | Sr. | Pamplico, S.C. |
| WR | David Wallis | Randolph-Macon | Sr. | Cedar Point, S.C. |
| TE | De’Queze Fryer | LaGrange | Sr. | Macon, Ga. |
| T | Brandon Armstrong | Birmingham-So. | Sr. | Clarksville, Tenn. |
| G | Aiden Jackson | Centre | So. | Louisville, Ky. |
| C | Nick Wiggins | Methodist | Sr. | Gastonia, N.C. |
| G | Wyatt Bush | Trinity (Texas) | Sr. | Hempstead, Texas |
| T | Kendrioun Boatman | Belhaven | Jr. | McAdams, Miss. |
| K | Jackson Hendren | Bridgewater (Va.) | So. | Winchester, Va. |
| RET | K.J. Miller | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Sr. | Orange, Texas |
| Second Team Defense | ||||
| DE | Jahkamian Carr | East Texas Baptist | So. | Longview, Texas |
| DT | Oliver Hunter | Centre | Sr. | Franklin, Tenn. |
| DT | Carlton Brown | Belhaven | Jr. | Memphis, Tenn. |
| DE | Trey Belyeu-Witcher | Mary Hardin-Baylor | So. | San Antonio, Texas |
| LB | Ben Burgan | Shenandoah | Sr. | Boonsboro, Md. |
| LB | Connor Fordham | Belhaven | Sr. | Wedowee, Ala. |
| LB | Ronin Williams | Sul Ross State | Sr. | Monahans, Texas |
| CB | Conner Thornburg | Birmingham-So. | Jr. | Chattanooga, Tenn. |
| S | Jimmy Anderson | Birmingham-So. | Sr. | Tuscaloosa, Ala. |
| S | Aaron Moore | Bridgewater (Va.) | Jr. | Roanoke, Va. |
| CB | Tyrell Davis | Huntingdon | Sr. | Opelika, Ala. |
| P | Tyler James | Austin College | Sr. | Wills Point, Texas |
| H | Andrew Ihle | Randolph-Macon | Sr. | Apex, N.C. |
| Third Team Offense | ||||
| QB | Drew Campanale | Randolph-Macon | Jr. | Shrewsbury, Mass. |
| RB | Nick Hale | Randolph-Macon | Sr. | Vinton, Va. |
| RB | Melik Frost | Hampden-Sydney | Jr. | Hardeeville, S.C. |
| WR | Kevi Evans | Hardin-Simmons | Sr. | Mount Vernon, Texas |
| WR | Kevon Samuels | Maryville | Fr. | Jasper, Ala. |
| TE | David Byler | Hampden-Sydney | Sr. | Virginia Beach, Va. |
| T | Nehemiah Nixon | Randolph-Macon | Sr. | Garner, N.C. |
| G | Miguel Valdez | Hardin-Simmons | Jr. | Clyde, Texas |
| C | Elias Berkel | Hardin-Simmons | Sr. | Houston, Texas |
| G | Ajani Batts | Sul Ross State | So. | Houston, Texas |
| T | TJ Minter | Hampden-Sydney | Jr. | Chester, Va. |
| K | Jared Mendoza | McMurry | Sr. | Fort Worth, Texas |
| RET | Jalen Crawford | Hardin-Simmons | Sr. | Dallas, Texas |
| Third Team Defense | ||||
| DE | Jordan Hammonds | Hardin-Simmons | Jr. | Austin, Texas |
| DT | Mason Caldwell | Shenandoah | Sr. | Martinsburg, W.Va. |
| DT | Harris Good | Trinity (Texas) | Sr. | Fort Worth, Texas |
| DE | Eli Webb | Belhaven | Fr. | Fairhope, Ala. |
| LB | Matt Mitchell | Hardin-Simmons | Sr. | Wimberly, Texas |
| LB | Johnny Smith-Rider | Mary Hardin-Baylor | So. | Fort Worth, Texas |
| LB | Casey Peppers | Huntingdon | Sr. | Panama City Bch, Fla. |
| CB | Keyshawn Wilder | Shenandoah | Jr. | Baltimore, Md. |
| S | Cade Jones | Randolph-Macon | Sr. | Wilmington, N.C. |
| S | Corey Toliver | Belhaven | Sr. | Zachary, La. |
| CB | KJ Kelley | East Texas Baptist | Sr. | Abilene, Texas |
| CB | Titus Dunk | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Sr. | Austin, Texas |
| P | Aidan Hood | Birmingham-So. | Sr. | Mountain Brook, Ala. |
There was a tie for the final cornerback spot.