2023 NACC Football Awards Print 2023 All-Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Football Team Offensive Player of the Year - Ian Luyando, Jr., QB, Aurora Defensive Player of the Year - Marcellus Romious, Sr., LB, Aurora Freshman of the Year - Joey Alvarez, LB, Rockford Coaching Staff of the Year - Aurora University (Don Beebe, head coach) Pos. First Team School Yr. Hometown QB Ian Luyando Aurora Jr. Guadalajara, Mexico RB Jhe'Quay Chretin Aurora Sr. Bastrop, Texas RB Ben Bernabei Eureka Sr. Peru, Ill. WR Trey Madsen Aurora Sr. Montgomery, Ill. WR Ty Pruett Aurora Jr. Cedar Creek, Texas WR Sebastian Hill Eureka Jr. Pekin, Ill. WR Emmitt Hawkins Wisconsin Lutheran Fr. Cudahy, Wis. TE Trevion Green Wisconsin Lutheran Sr. Miami, Fla. OL Matt Kickel Aurora Sr. Bolingbrook, Ill. OL Jalen Cole Aurora Sr. Channahon, Ill. OL Michael Shine Benedictine Gr. Chicago, Ill. OL Hugo Garza Eureka Sr. Arcola, Ill. OL Lucas Tappy St. Norbert So. Iron Mountain, Mich. DB Robbie Peterson Aurora Sr. Sarasota, Fla. DB Ben Slatcoff Aurora Sr. Valparaiso, Ind. DB Evan Lischka Concordia Wisconsin Sr. Manitowoc, Wis. DB Jayson Wilder Lakeland Sr. Milwaukee, Wis. LB Marcellus Romious Aurora Sr. Belleville, Ill. LB Justice Kaneta Concordia Wisconsin Jr. Brighton, Colo. LB Sam Barnett St. Norbert Jr. Trempealeau, Wis. LB Kyle Santos St. Norbert Jr. Big Bend, Wis. DL Jaylen Jordan Aurora Jr. Frankfort, Ill. DL Otis Watts Aurora Sr. Chicago, Ill. DL Brian Pritt Benedictine Jr. Chicago, Ill. DL Daylan Lujan St. Norbert Jr. Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. RET James Mautino Aurora Sr. Spring Valley, Ill. P Luke Droegmueller Concordia Wisconsin Fr. Cumming, Ga. PK Matthew Hylek Aurora Sr. Hobart, Ind. Pos. Second Team School Yr. Hometown QB Jaelen Ray Rockford Jr. Kissimmee, Fla. RB Gregory Hoard Benedictine Gr. Chicago, Ill. RB Ashar Thomas Concordia Wisconsin Sr. Punta Gorda, Fla. RB Owen Kudick St. Norbert Sr. Green Bay, Wis. WR Nick Shelton Benedictine Sr. Stickney, Ill. WR Jayce Levy Concordia Chicago Jr. Davenport, Iowa WR Da'Quan McIntosh Rockford Jr. Broward County, Fla. TE Justin Hocker Benedictine Sr. West Chicago, Ill. OL Khristian Duran Concordia Chicago Jr. Joliet, Ill. OL Andrew Elmhorst Concordia Wisconsin Jr. Manawa, Wis. OL Jerrell Carey Concordia Wisconsin Sr. Chicago, Ill. OL Nathan Krizan St. Norbert Sr. Shawano, Wis. OL Hunter Hucek St. Norbert Jr. Green Bay, Wis. DB Ernesto Ramirez Aurora Sr. Minooka, Ill. DB Gio Nowotarski Concordia Wisconsin Jr. Reading, Pa. DB Jack Arnett Eureka Sr. Princeville, Ill. DB Logan Dorner St. Norbert Sr. Green Bay, Wis. LB Tyler Walker Benedictine Sr. Peoria, Ill. LB Brendan Durr Eureka Sr. Washington, Ill. LB Joey Alvarez Rockford Fr. Rockford, Ill. LB Savon Goodwin Wisconsin Lutheran Jr. New Orleans, La. DL Marquiton Sellers Concordia Wisconsin So. Winnsboro, La. DL Jake Leclaire Lakeland Sr. Stuart, Fla. DL Justin Benoit St. Norbert Jr. De Pere, Wis. DL Kyle Kubacki Wisconsin Lutheran Sr. St. Francis, Wis. RET Austin Miller St. Norbert Jr. Combined Locks, Wis. P Mason Levake St. Norbert Fr. Lake Mills, Wis. PK Dalton Moyse St. Norbert So. Hiram, Ga. Pos. Honorable Mention School Yr. Hometown DB Conner Nordmeyer Aurora Sr. Lindenhurst, Ill. DL Joel Coston Aurora Jr. Fishers, Ind. WR Michael Boland Aurora Sr. Huntley, Ill. DL Isaiah Perrin Aurora Sr. Lake Villa, Ill. PK Liam McCarthy Benedictine Sr. Orland Park, Ill. DL Jack Hayden Benedictine Fr. Woodstock, Ill. WR Nathan Rillo Benedictine Sr. Jasper, Ind. DB Tommy O'Malley Benedictine Sr. Naperville, Ill. RB Joron Brown Concordia Chicago Fr. St. Joseph, Mich. DB Demari Grant Concordia Chicago So. Chicago, Ill. QB/S/P Troy Pratley Concordia Chicago Jr. St. Joseph, Mich. RET Nick Crowell Concordia Wisconsin So. Las Vegas, Nev. DB Justin Cabrera Concordia Wisconsin Sr. San Antonio, Texas DB Se'Korrey Thomas Concordia Wisconsin Fr. Punta Gorda, Fla. LB Breven Palpallatoc Concordia Wisconsin Sr. Las Vegas, Nev. LB Ben Kraft Concordia Wisconsin Sr. Wauwatosa, Wis. DL Chase Coots Concordia Wisconsin Sr. Round Rock, Texas RB Pierre Summers III Concordia Wisconsin Jr. Columbus, Ga. LB Austin Hopkins Eureka Sr. Arcola, Ill. DB Shamond Oliver Lakeland So. Phenix City, Ala. LB Karlis Ozols Lakeland Sr. Fond du Lac, Wis. QB Robby Michael Lakeland So. Sheboygan, Wis. OL Zach Welnetz Lakeland Sr. Kiel, Wis. P Kaden Finnestad Rockford So. Belvidere, Ill. RET William Key Rockford So. Rockford, Ill. DL Chancellor Bradley Jr. Rockford So. Humble, Texas TE Curtis Hosea Rockford Jr. Hobart, Ind. RB Delton Zuleger St. Norbert Sr. Schofield, Wis. WR Paul Bageanis St. Norbert Sr. Rockford, Ill. WR Mitch Van Vooren St. Norbert Sr. Marinette, Wis. QB Peyton Lyon St. Norbert So. Oshkosh, Wis. PK Arnulfo Ortega Wisconsin Lutheran Jr. Laredo, Texas RET Jamil Gordon Wisconsin Lutheran So. San Marcos, Texas DB Xavion Allen Wisconsin Lutheran Jr. Royse City, Texas QB Bryce Barbian Wisconsin Lutheran So. Cudahy, Wis. LB Layson Handwork Wisconsin Lutheran So. Merritt Island, Fla.