Greenville wins big in UMAC Football All-Conference awards
Published: April 13, 2021
ST. PAUL -- Fresh off of winning the 2010 Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) footballchampionship, Greenville College swarmed the league's postseason awards, claiming 10 of the 32 all-conference first team spots and all five of the UMAC's individual awards.In his first season at the helm of the Panthers squad, head coach and 2010 UMAC Coach of the Year Ordell Walker led his team to a perfect 6-0 mark in league play and 15 all-conference accolades between the first and second teams.
Walker's top running back in Anthony Ambers was named the UMAC's Offensive Player of the Year, while Joel Deayon, a linebacker, was chosen as the league's top defensive player.Ambers was the UMAC's leading rusher, averaging 173.5 yards per game on the ground in six conference affairs.Averaging 12.0 points per game to earn the league's individual scoring title, Ambers finished the season ranked second in the nation in yards per contest.Deayon had 30 tackles in the same six UMAC games, 14 of which were solo for an average of 5.0 per game.The senior had nine tackles for a loss and four sacks throughout the 2010 campaign.
Keeping with the black and orange theme, Greenville's Luis Diaz and David Butler were honored with Special Teams Player and Lineman of the Year awards.Diaz, a five-time UMAC Player of the Week award winner, was easily the league's top scoring kicker, averaging 8.3 points per game with his leg.The freshman, who both punted and kicked for the Panthers, finished fifth in the nation in field goals made.As part of Greenville's offensive line, Butler contributed to his team being ranked first in the conference in scoring offense, rushing offense and total offense and eighth in all of NCAA Division III for rushing offense.
Crown College, Martin Luther College and Westminster College (Mo.) all had four first team all-conference performers, followed by the College of St. Scholastica and Eureka College who each had three first team selections.Like Greenville did for the first team, St. Scholastica claimed over a third of the UMAC All-Conference Second Team awards with 10.Greenville followed with five second team honors to round out their all-conference total at 15.In just the school's third season, St. Scholastica finished second in the UMAC standings with a 5-2 league record.
A full listing of the UMAC's postseason awards can be seen below.
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
Offensive Player of the Year: Anthony Ambers (Greenville College)
Defensive Player of the Year: Joel Deayon (Greenville College)
Special Teams Player of the Year: Luis Diaz (Greenville College)
Lineman of the Year: David Butler (Greenville College)
Coach of the Year: Ordell Walker (Greenville College)
Offensive Lineman - 1st Team |
Name | Year | School |
Joe Latsha | SR | Crown College |
Stephen Voelkner | JR | College of St. Scholastica |
David Butler | SR | Greenville College |
Tim Burroughs | SR | Greenville College |
Andrew Story | JR | Greenville College |
Will Lampkin | SR | Westminster College |
Wide Receivers - 1st Team |
Drew Milner | SR | Crown College |
Wes Schmidgall | JR | Eureka College |
Carl Givens | JR | Westminster College |
Tight End - 1st Team |
Alex Hess | JR | Eureka College |
Quarterback - 1st Team |
Adam Hayes | SR | Crown College |
Running Backs - 1st Team |
Anthony Ambers | SR | Greenville College |
Aaron Voss | SR | Martin Luther College |
Todd Gramenz | JR | University of Minnesota-Morris |
Kicker - 1st Team |
Name | Year | School |
Luis Diaz | FR | Greenville College |
Kick Returner - 1st Team |
Name | Year | School |
Immanuel Gamble | FR | Greenville College |
Defensive Lineman - 1st Team |
Name | Year | School |
Jordan Hansen | SO | College of St. Scholastica |
Chuqee Fletcher | JR | Martin Luther College |
Bill Fuerstenau | SR | Martin Luther College |
Pall Mpagi | SO | Westminster College |
Rodney Lyles | SO | Westminster College |
Linebackers - 1st Team |
Name | Year | School |
Joel Deayon | SR | Greenville College |
David Maurer | SR | Greenville College |
Kelsey Mankins | SR | MacMurray College |
Matt Rothe | SR | Martin Luther College |
Adam Gertken | SR | University of Minnesota-Morris |
Defensive Backs - 1st Team |
Name | Year | School |
Justin Trautmiller | JR | College of St. Scholastica |
Mike Minehan | JR | Eureka College |
Andy Lozano | JR | Greenville College |
James Binder | SR | Greenville College |
Punter - 1st Team |
Name | Year | School |
Josh Balzer | SO | Northwestern College |
Punt Returner - 1st Team |
Name | Year | School |
Robert Yang | SR | Crown College |
Offensive Lineman - 2nd Team |
Name | Year | School |
Kyle Groves | SR | College of St. Scholastica |
Jeremy Burrows | SO | Greenville College |
Ben Zuberbier | SR | Martin Luther College |
Taylor Bentz | SR | Martin Luther College |
Evan Beranek | SO | University of Minnesota-Morris |
Wide Receivers - 2nd Team |
Name | Year | School |
Keegan O'Neill | JR | College of St. Scholastica |
Marc Randle | SR | MacMurray College |
John Russow | SR | University of Minnesota-Morris |
Tight End - 2nd Team |
Name | Year | School |
Rendell Flood | JR | Greenville College |
Demontrez Simington | SO | Greenville College |
Quarterback - 2nd Team |
Name | Year | School |
Alex Thiry | JR | College of St. Scholastica |
Sam Durley | SO | Eureka College |
Kicker - 2ndTeam |
Name | Year | School |
Cody Crum | SR | Northwestern College |
Kick Returner - 2nd Team |
Name | Year | School |
Jon Bennett | JR | College of St. Scholastica |
Defensive Lineman - 2nd Team |
Name | Year | School |
Christopher Doran | SO | College of St. Scholastica |
Charles Lemon | SO | College of St. Scholastica |
Dave Kleiner | JR | Northwestern College |
Tashon Fultz | SO | Westminster College |
Wade Reisdorph | SR | Northwestern College |
Linebackers - 2nd Team |
Name | Year | School |
JP Leary | JR | College of St. Scholastica |
Sean Graskey | SO | College of St. Schoalstica |
Kiso Faletufuga | SO | Greenville College |
Tobias Alaribe | SR | MacMurray College |
Josh Ledin | SR | University of Minnesota-Morris |
Defensive Backs - 2nd Team |
Name | Year | School |
Scott Greening | SR | College of St. Scholastica |
John Smith | JR | Greenville College |
Benjamin Olson | JR | Martin Luther College |
Kelvin Williams | JR | Westminster College |
Punter - 2nd Team |
Name | Year | School |
Dalton Hatfield | FR | College of St. Scholastica |
