2017 Little All-America college football team

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The 2017Little All-America college football team is composed of college football players from Division II, III, and NAIA schools who were selected by the Associated Press (AP) as the best players at each position. [1] [2] [3] It was the first year that the AP named separate All-America teams for Division II, III, and NAIA.

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NCAA Division II First team

PositionPlayerTeam
Offense
Quarterback Luis Perez Texas A&M–Commerce
Running back Marc Jones Gannon
Cameron Mayberry Colorado Mines
Wide receiver Weston Carr Azusa Pacific
J.T. Luper Central Oklahoma
Tight end D.J. Cornish Shepherd
Offensive line Alex Cappa Humboldt State
Gavin De Los Santos Harding
Dominic Giunta Ashland
Lavonte Hights Shepherd
Harley Vaughn West Georgia
Defense
Defensive line Bo Banner Central Washington
Adonis Davis Florida Tech
Myles Humphrey Shepherd
Marcus Martin Slippery Rock
Linebacker Dennis Gardeck Sioux Falls
Kevin Haynes Central Washington
Terry Samuel West Alabama
Defensive back Tyler Hasty Central Washington
Chris Johnson North Alabama
Tavierre Thomas Ferris State
J.R. Stevens Indiana (Pa.)
Special Teams
Kicker Casey Bednarski Minnesota State
Punter Justin Marcha Emporia State
All-purposeDevontae Jackson West Georgia

NCAA Division III First team

PositionPlayerTeam
Offense
Quarterback Brett Kasper Wisconsin–Oshkosh
Running back Austin Breunig North Central
John Smith Husson
Wide receiver Nick Holcomb Wisconsin–La Crosse
Jesse Zubik Washington & Jefferson
Tight end Jacob Maher Worcester State
Offensive line Corbin Campitelli Mary Hardin–Baylor
Matt Gono Wesley
Cole Parrish Mount Union
Vic Rodriguez Hardin–Simmons
Ty Summers Wisconsin–Oshkosh
Defense
Defensive line Haston Adams Mary Hardin–Baylor
Mike Riley Rose–Hulman
Niles Scott Frostburg State
Mamadou Soumahoro Berry
Linebacker Jordan Hassan Illinois Wesleyan
Darin Hungerford Kean
Ty Parsons East Texas Baptist
Defensive back O’Shea Anderson Washington & Jefferson
Kris Brown Mary Hardin–Baylor
Michael Joseph Dubuque
Jake O’Connell Brockport
Special Teams
Kicker Willy Warne Linfield
Punter Tyler Kohman Carnegie–Mellon
All-purposeBryce Wilkerson Mary Hardin–Baylor

NAIA First team

PositionPlayerTeam
Offense
Quarterback Tanner Trosin Southern Oregon
Running back Bubba Jenkins Morningside
Justin Green St. Francis (IN)
Wide receiver Hayden Adams Dakota Wesleyan
Connor Niles Morningside
Tight end Trenton Poe-Evans Kansas Wesleyan
Offensive line Trae Bradburn Morningside
Justin Hunter St. Xavier
Trey Coney Reinhardt
Chris Emter Carroll College
Xavier Carter Reinhardt
Defense
Defensive line Jamarae Finnie Langston
Evan Sprayberry Tabor
Tevin McCoy Reinhardt
Resean Coleman William Penn
Linebacker Caden McDonald Morningside
Piercen Harnish St. Francis (IN)
Thomas Sease Dickinson State
Defensive back Darius Price Siena Heights
Tomunci Whitfield Southwestern (KS)
Tarence Roby Concordia (NE)
Nate Moore College of Idaho
Special Teams
Kicker Daniel Martinez Wayland Baptist
Punter Derek Brush Arizona Christian
All-purposeCharles Ducksworth Point

See also

References

  1. "Six CCIW student-athletes named to 2017 AP Little All-America Division III Football Team". cciw.org. April 7, 2025. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  2. "Texas A&M-Commerce quarterback Perez leads All-American first team | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  3. "2017 Associated Press NAIA All-America Team, List". FOX Sports. Retrieved April 22, 2025.