Joseph Named Little AP First Team All-American
Dec 14, 2017
DUBUQUE, Iowa - The University of Dubuque's Michael Joseph was named to the 2017 Associated Press Little All-American NCAA Division III Football team for head coach Stan Zweifel. This makes Joseph, the lone Iowa Conference football student-athlete in 2017 to be named a First Team Consenus All-American for the Spartans.
Joseph will graduate today, Thursday, Dec. 14. with a degree in sports marketing. He signed with Sportstars Inc., a full-service athlete management firm based in New York City, with satellite offices in St. Louis, MO, and Corvallis, OR, who have been representing NFL players for 30 years. Sportstars Inc. is well known for its superior track record in contract negotiations and the close personal relationships they maintain with their clients and families. Sportstars objective is to maximize the value of our clients’ contracts throughout their careers and secure their futures for life after football.
Joseph will represent the University of Dubuque, Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, and NCAA Division III in the 2018 prestigious 69th Resse's Senior Bowl which will be played on January 27th, 2018 in Mobile, Ala. at Ladd-Peebles Stadium at 1:30 p.m. (CST). NFL Network will broadcast practice recaps and highlights, as well as the game.
No Division III players participated in last year’s game, with Joseph being one of two Division III players to be highlighted among the 2018 Senior Bowl watch list. The last time a player from the Iowa Conference was selected to participate was Brad Hustad (back) in 1960 from Luther College.
He is a also a nominee for the 5th Annual Cliff Harris Award named by the the Little Rock Touchdown Club and Wright, Lindsey & Jennings LLP awarded to the best small college defensive player representing more than 5.000 defensive players from almost 500 NCAA Division II, Division III, and NAIA universities and colleges. The finalists will be announced in one week and the award winner will be announced on Dec. 23 and honored at the the Little Rock Touchdown Club's annual award banquet on January 11, 2018. The winner will received the $3,000 CLIFF HARRIS AWARD trophy presented by Cliff Harris along with featured speaker NFL Hall of Famer and former Heisman Trophy Award winner Marcus Allen.
Joseph finished with eight interceptions in 2017, and ranked second in the country in total interceptions (8), ranks first in the IIAC, and ranks third in interceptions per game (.9 per game). The Spartans rank second in interceptions with 21.
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FIRST TEAM |
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OFFENSE |
PLAYER |
SCHOOL |
YEAR |
HOMETOWN |
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QB |
Brett Kasper |
Wis.-Oshkosh |
Sr. |
Two Rivers, Wis. |
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RB |
John Smith |
Husson |
Sr. |
Fayetteville, Ga. |
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RB |
Austin Breunig |
North Central |
Sr. |
Sandwich, Ill. |
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OL |
Cole Parrish |
Mount Union |
Sr. |
Creedmoor, N.C. |
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OL |
Matt Gono |
Wesley |
Sr. |
Cinnaminson, N.J. |
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OL |
Corbin Campitelli |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Sr. |
Dallas, Texas |
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OL |
Ty Summers |
Wis.-Oshkosh |
Sr. |
Lake Villa, Ill. |
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OL |
Vic Rodriguez |
Hardin-Simmons |
Sr. |
Mesquite, Texas |
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TE |
Jacob Maher |
Worcester State |
Soph. |
Marshfield, Mass. |
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WR |
Jesse Zubik |
Washington & Jefferson |
Sr. |
Sewickley, Pa. |
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WR |
Nick Holcomb |
Wis.-La Crosse |
Sr. |
Germantown, Wis. |
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All-purpose player |
Bryce Wilkerson |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Sr. |
Tyler, Texas |
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K |
Willy Warne |
Linfield |
Jr. |
Vancouver, Wash. |
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DEFENSE |
PLAYER |
SCHOOL |
YEAR |
HOMETOWN |
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DL |
Haston Adams |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Sr. |
Beckville, Texas |
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DL |
Mamadou Soumahoro |
Berry |
Sr. |
Lawrenceville, Ga. |
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DL |
Niles Scott |
Frostburg State |
Sr. |
Elkton, Md. |
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DL |
Mike Riley |
Rose-Hulman |
Jr. |
Naperville, Ill. |
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LB |
Jordan Hassan |
Ill. Wesleyan |
Sr. |
Wheaton, Ill. |
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LB |
Darin Hungerford |
Kean |
Sr. |
Dumfries, Va. |
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LB |
Ty Parsons |
East Texas Baptist |
Sr. |
Rowlett, Texas |
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DB |
O'Shea Anderson |
Washington & Jefferson |
Sr. |
Rochester, Pa. |
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DB |
Kris Brown |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Sr. |
Sealy, Texas |
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DB |
Michael Joseph |
Dubuque |
Sr. |
Oswego, Ill. |
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DB |
Jake O’Connell |
Brockport |
Sr. |
Rochester, N.Y. |
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P |
Tyler Kohman |
Carnegie Mellon |
Sr. |
Pataskala, Ohio |
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SECOND TEAM |
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OFFENSE |
PLAYER |
SCHOOL |
YEAR |
HOMETOWN |
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QB |
Chase Burton |
Franklin |
Sr. |
Corydon, Ind |
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RB |
Roger Walker |
Marietta |
Sr. |
Palm Bay, Fla. |
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RB |
Josh Breece |
Washington & Lee |
Fr. |
Lorton, Va. |
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RB |
Christiaan Williams |
Ohio Northern |
Soph. |
Sidney, Ohio |
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FB |
Jordan Wilcox |
Springfield |
Sr. |
Saratoga Springs, N.Y. |
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OL |
Adan Barrientos |
Brockport |
Sr. |
Mt. Kisco, N.Y. |
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OL |
Joe Fehrle |
North Central |
Sr. |
Rockford, Ill. |
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OL |
Matt Beck |
St. Thomas |
Jr. |
Plymouth, Minn. |
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OL |
Ben McFall |
Wis.-Whitewater |
Sr. |
Rewey, Wis. |
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OL |
Brock Riggs |
Heidelberg |
Sr. |
Tiffin, Ohio |
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TE |
Zach Lindquist |
Wheaton (Ill.) |
Sr. |
Mahtomedi, Minn. |
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WR |
Justin Hill |
Mount Union |
Soph. |
Circleville, Ohio |
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WR |
Riley Brockway |
Wartburg |
Sr. |
Postville, Iowa |
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All-purpose player |
Reese Childress |
Hardin-Simmons |
Jr. |
Abilene, Texas |
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All-purpose player |
Cameron Vocke |
Heidelberg |
Sr. |
Erlanger, Ky. |
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K |
Nathan Hierlihy |
Redlands |
Jr. |
Redondo Beach, Calif. |
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DEFENSE |
PLAYER |
SCHOOL |
YEAR |
HOMETOWN |
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DL |
Chase Greenlee |
Wheaton (Ill.) |
Sr. |
Columbus, Ohio |
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DL |
Austin Crow |
Heidelberg |
Sr. |
Westerville, Ohio |
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DL |
Montel Lee |
Ferrum |
Sr. |
Andalusia, Ala. |
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DL |
Elijah Berry |
Mount Union |
Sr. |
Dublin, Ohio |
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LB |
Charlie Dear |
Mount Union |
Sr. |
Massillon, Ohio |
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LB |
Jason Farlow |
Linfield |
Sr. |
Ventura, Calif. |
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LB |
Mason McKenrick |
John Carroll |
Sr. |
Mentor, Ohio |
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DB |
Jordan Powell |
Widener |
Jr. |
Morristown, N.J. |
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DB |
Fred Hardgrove |
Otterbein |
Soph. |
Columbus, Ohio |
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DB |
Quan Soyini |
Husson |
Jr. |
Manchester, Conn. |
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DB |
Trevor Staley |
Ill. Wesleyan |
Jr. |
Lake Zurich, Ill. |
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P |
Andrew DiNardo |
Catholic |
Sr. |
Wilmington, Del. |
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Note: Due to ties on the Second-Team ballot, there were multiple selections at RB, all-purpose player |
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Chair: Ira Thor (New Jersey City). Panelists: Mark Adkins (Manchester), Kelly Bird (Linfield), Fran Elia (Cortland), Jeff Garvin (Heidelberg), Timothy Glon (Ohio Northern), Chad Grubbs (Hardin-Simmons), Brent Harris (Wabash), Geoff Henson (Olivet), Craig Hicks (Denison), Jeff Hoedt (Trine), Jennifer Jones (Birmingham Southern), Sean King (Washington & Jefferson), Kevin Lanke (Rose-Hulman), Brian Laubscher (Washington and Lee), Chris Lindeke (UW-Whitewater), Brian Magoffin (Springfield) , Brett Marhanka (Wheaton (Ill.), Mike Scala (Montclair State), Clark Teuscher (North Central), and Matt Tittle (Becker). |
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