CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – The 2016 All-Iowa Conference Football Team as voted by the league’s nine head coaches:
2016 All-Iowa Conference Football | ||||
Offensive MVP – Trevor Heitland, Sr., RB, Coe College | ||||
Defensive MVP – Dylan Stepleton, Sr., DB, Coe College | ||||
Coach of the Year – Tyler Staker, Coe College | ||||
First Team – Defense | School | Year | Pos. | Hometown / High School |
Zach Matter ! | Central College | Senior | DB | Ankeny, Iowa / Ankeny |
Dylan Stepleton % | Coe College | Senior | DB | Tipton, Iowa / Wilton |
Riley Shoemaker | Nebraska Wesleyan University | Senior | DB | Grand Island, Neb. / Grand Island Central Catholic |
Michael Joseph ! | University of Dubuque | Junior | DB | Chicago, Ill. / Oswego |
Corbin Blythe ! | Central College | Senior | DL | Williamsburg, Iowa / Williamsburg |
Robbie Peters | Coe College | Junior | DL | Mt Vernon, Iowa / Mt. Vernon |
Drew Heitland | Coe College | Junior | DL | Cedar Rapids, Iowa / Kennedy |
Isaac Frazier ! | Simpson College | Senior | DL | Marion, Iowa / Marion |
Jessie Peterson | Central College | Senior | LB | Coralville, Iowa / Iowa City West |
Calvin Harridge ^ # | Loras College | Senior | LB | Morrison, Ill. / Morrison |
Preston Franzen | Nebraska Wesleyan University | Senior | LB | Gothenburg, Neb. / Gothenburg |
Tony Anstoetter | Wartburg College | Junior | LB | Farley, Iowa / Beckman |
First Team – Offense | School | Year | Pos. | Hometown/High School |
Cole Tanner | Central College | Senior | OL | Greenfield, Iowa / Orient-Macksburg |
Dalton Kuehl # | Coe College | Sophomore | OL | Cedar Rapids, Iowa / Jefferson |
James Ostlie % @ | Luther College | Senior | OL | Decorah, Iowa / Decorah |
Garret McCarthy | Nebraska Wesleyan University | Senior | OL | Norfolk, Neb. / Norfolk Catholic |
Patrick Cusak ! | University of Dubuque | Senior | OL | Davis Junction, Ill. / Stillman Valley |
Riley Gray | Central College | Senior | QB | West Des Moines, Iowa / Waukee |
Conor Feckley | University of Dubuque | Junior | QB | Anchorage, Alaska, West Anchorage |
Trevor Heitland | Coe College | Senior | RB | Cedar Rapids, Iowa / Kennedy |
Joel Wiedel | Nebraska Wesleyan University | Senior | RB | Fremont, Neb. / Archbishop Bergan |
Mitchell Boerm | Central College | Senior | TE | Traer, Iowa / North Tama |
Sam Markham ^ ! | Central College | Senior | WR | Atlantic, Iowa / Atlantic |
Najee Toomer | University of Dubuque | Senior | WR | Maywood, Ill. / Walther Lutheran |
First Team – Specialist | School | Year | Pos. | Hometown/High School |
Zack Martinelli | Central College | Senior | RS | Elburn, Ill. / Kaneland |
Jake Pisarik | Wartburg College | Junior | P | Mt. Vernon, Iowa / Mt. Vernon |
Tyler Stolen & % ^ ! | Buena Vista University | Senior | PK | Sioux City, Iowa / Bishop Heelan |
Second Team – Defense | School | Year | Pos. | Hometown/High School |
Austin Troendle | Coe College | Senior | DB | Waukon, Iowa / Waukon |
Ricky Humes | Luther College | Senior | DB | San Clemente, Calif. / San Clemente |
Derek Trotter | University of Dubuque | Junior | DB | Tripoli, Iowa / Wapsie Valley |
Sawyer Anderson | Wartburg College | Senior | DB | New Hampton, Iowa / New Hampton |
Wes Wheat | Central College | Senior | DL | Phoenix, Ariz. / Phoenix Christian |
Tyler Sorensen | Nebraska Wesleyan University | Junior | DL | Lincoln, Neb. / Lincoln Northeast |
Jake Stearns | Simpson College | Senior | DL | Knoxville, Iowa / Knowville |
Dalton Ciavarelli | Wartburg College | Senior | DL | Clarksville, Iowa / Clarksville |
Drew Carlson % @ | Central College | Senior | LB | Ankeny, Iowa / Ankeny |
Sam Norgaard | Central College | Senior | LB | Naperville, Ill. / Neuqua Valley |
Ryan Leonard | Coe College | Senior | LB | Center Junction, Iowa / Midland |
LeDevin Smith | University of Dubuque | Junior | LB | Downers Grove, Ill. / Downers Grove South |
Second Team – Offense | School | Year | Pos. | Hometown/High School |
Michael Davidson | Buena Vista University | Senior | OL | Schaller, Iowa / Ridge View |
Zak Ranshaw | Coe College | Junior | OL | Iowa City, Iowa / Iowa City West |
Jacob Brunner | Luther College | Senior | OL | Stockton, Ill. / Stockton |
Dustin Ihns @ | Simpson College | Senior | OL | Tipton, Iowa / Tipton |
Quincy Griffith @ | Wartburg College | Senior | OL | Ankeny, Iowa / Ankeny |
Gavin Glenn | Coe College | Senior | QB | Adel, Iowa / ADM |
Matt Sacia | Wartburg College | Sophomore | QB | Eldridge, Iowa / North Scott |
Zach Minch @ | Loras College | Senior | RB | Davenport, Iowa / Iowa Central CC |
Christian Moore | Luther College | Senior | RB | Kendall, Wis. / Royall |
Dylan Schultz @ | University of Dubuque | Senior | TE | Lynn Center, Ill. / Orion |
Jalen Henningsen * ! | Buena Vista University | Senior | WR | Alta, Iowa / Alta-Aurelia |
Riley Brockway | Wartburg College | Junior | WR | Postville, Iowa / Postville |
Second Team – Specialists | School | Year | Pos. | Hometown/High School |
Riley Brockway | Wartburg College | Junior | RS | Postville, Iowa / Postville |
Tyler Stolen & % ^ ! | Buena Vista University | Senior | P | Sioux City, Iowa / Bishop Heelan |
Kramer Rath | Nebraska Wesleyan University | Senior | PK | Lincoln, Neb. / Lincoln Southwest |
Honorable Mention | School | Year | Pos. | Hometown/High School |
Mason Frost | Buena Vista University | Junior | DL | Boone, Iowa / Boone |
Collin Erickson | Central College | Sophomore | DB | Gilber, Ariz. / Dobson |
Josh Brunk | Central College | Junior | OL | West Des Moines, Iowa / Valley |
Andrew Netolicky | Coe College | Senior | DL | Swisher, Iowa / Cedar Rapids Prairie |
Nick Elsbury # | Coe College | Senior | LB | Byron, Ill. / Byron |
BJ Weepie | Coe College | Junior | OL | Fairbank, Iowa / Wapsie Valley |
Jacob Langenberg | Coe College | Junior | OL | Maquoketa, Iowa / Maquoketa |
Brandon Abbas | Coe College | Senior | PK | Aplington, Iowa / Aplington Parkersburg |
Bryan Hermann | Loras College | Senior | DB | Tinley Park, Ill. / Tinley Park |
Mitch Powers | Loras College | Senior | DL | Dubuque, Iowa / Dubuque Senior |
Joe Pagura # | Loras College | Senior | OL | Fitchburg, Wis. / Verona Area |
Walter Ollie | Loras College | Sophomore | RS | Pearl City, Ill. / Eastland-Pearl City |
Jeremy Peters | Loras College | Senior | P | Clinton, Iowa / Prince of Peace |
Luke Pulliam ^ # | Luther College | Junior | DB | Tracy, Calif. / Tracy |
Brady Letney | Luther College | Junior | QB | Bettendorf, Iowa / Pleasant Valley |
Ryan Schneider | Nebraska Wesleyan University | Senior | WR | Ceresco, Neb. / Raymond Central |
Ryan Lehr | Simpson College | Freshman | DB | Indianola, Iowa / Indianola |
Jordan Beem % ^ ! | Simpson College | Senior | RB | Altoona, Iowa / Southeast Polk |
Nathan Hawkins | Simpson College | Junior | P | Solon, Iowa / Solon |
Ryan Sarver | Simpson College | Sophomore | LB | Albia, Iowa / Albia |
Daniel Pike | University of Dubuque | Junior | DL | Monticello, Iowa / Monticello |
Greg Smith @ | University of Dubuque | Senior | OL | Greenfield, Iowa / Nodaway Valley |
Maurece Herrion # | University of Dubuque | Sophomore | RB | Elgin, Ill. / Larkin |
Connor O’Malley | University of Dubuque | Sophomore | P | Pewaukee, Wis. Pewaukee |
Previous Honors | ||||
! – 2015 First Team All-Conference | ||||
@ – 2015 Second Team All-Conference | ||||
# – 2015 Honorable Mention | ||||
$ – 2014 First Team All-Conference | ||||
% – 2014 Second Team All-Conference | ||||
^ – 2014 Honorable Mention | ||||
& – 2013 First Team All-Conference | ||||
*- 2013 Second Team All-Conference | ||||
~ – 2013 Honorable Mention |