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All-Americans

All-Americans

Gavin Smith was an All-American honoree in 2024 and 2025

Josh Dennison headshotJosh Dennison

2024
Long snapper
Romeoville, Ill.

2024 - AP, first team

 

Reid Pakkebier HeadshotReid Pakkebier

2024
Linebacker
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

2024 - AP, second team

 

2025 Football Headshots - Gavin SmithGavin Smith

2024, 2025
Cornerback
Audubon, Iowa

2024 - AP, second team
2025 - AP, first team; AFCA, second team

 

Blaine Hawkins HeadshotBlaine Hawkins

2021
Quarterback
Ankeny, Iowa

2021 - AFCA, first team; AP, first team; D3football.com, first team

Tanner Schiminke HeadshotTanner Schminke

2021
Wide receiver
Boone, Iowa

2021 - D3football.com, first team; AP, first team

Joshua Mayhew HeadshotJoshua Mayhew

2021
Offensive guard
Aurora, Illinois

2021 - D3football.com, second team

Hunter Maddy HeadshotHunter Maddy

2021
Defensive lineman
Mystic, Iowa

2021 - D3football.com, fourth team

Blade DurbalaBlade Durbala

2020-21
Defensive lineman
Blairstown, Iowa

2020-21 – D3football.com, first team
2021 - D3football.com, fourth team

Jon AlbertsJon Alberts

2019
Kicker
Huntley, Ill.

2019 – AFCA, first team
D3football.com, first team

999Sam Markham

2016
Wide receiver
Atlantic, Iowa

2016 – D3football.com, third team

 

17120Jacob Edleman

2014
Defensive back
Mechanicsville, Iowa


2014 – AFCA, Associated Press, second team

 

17123Danny Samson

2013
Defensive end
Baxter, Iowa

2013 – D3Football.com, first team

 

5282Shane Wong

2010
Defensive end
Pleasant Hill, Iowa

2010 – D3Football.com, third team

 

5118Guy Dierikx

2007
Defensive back
Port Byron, Illinois

2007 – D3Football.com, third team

 

5081Greg Altmaier

2007
Linebacker
Iowa City, Iowa

2007 - D3Football.com, third team

 

5267Brant VerMeer

2006
Punter
Montezuma, Iowa

2006 – Football Gazette, third team

 

5259Taylor Vanden Wynboom

2006
Defensive end
Britt, Iowa

2006 – Football Gazette, second team

 

5219

Nick Reed

2006
Offensive guard
Springfield, Illinois

2006 - D3Football.com, third team

 

5233Vance Schuring

2005
Running back
Pella, Iowa

2005 – D3Football.com, third team

 

17122Ryan Johnson

2005
Offensive tackle
Britt, Iowa

2005 – D3Football.com, third team; Football Gazette, third team

 

5227Mark Sanger

2004
Linebacker
Britt, Iowa

2004 – D3Football.com, third team; Football Gazette, third team
 

 

5092Austin Bonnema

2002
Linebacker
Pella, Iowa

2002 – D3Football.com, third team

 

5242Justin Snyder

2000
Defensive end
Panora, Iowa

2000 – D3Football.com, first team; Hewlett-Packard Division III SIDs, second team

 

5127Reid Evans

2000
Center
Newton, Iowa

2000 – Hewlett-Packard Division III SIDs, third team

 

5226Jeff Sanger

1999-2000
Linebacker
Britt, Iowa

1999 – Hewlett Packard Division III SIDs, third team; Football Gazette, third team
2000 – AFCA, D3football.com, third team; Hewlett Packard Division III SIDs, second team

 

5210

Steve Perkins


1999
Defensive tackle
Oskaloosa, Iowa

1999 – Hewlett-Packard Division III SIDs, second team 

 

5207Andrew Paulsen

1998
Defensive back
Plainfield, Iowa

1998 – AFCA; Hewlett-Packard Division III SIDs, second team

 

5208Matt Paulsen

1997
Defensive back
Plainfield, Iowa

1997 – Hewlett-Packard Division III SIDs, first team; Football Gazette, second team
 

 

5085Matt Bandstra

1995
Center
Pella, Iowa

1995 – Hewlett-Packard Division III SIDs, second team

 

5166Mark Kacmarynski

1994, 1996
Tailback
Mallard, Iowa

1994 – Division III SIDs, first team; Football Gazette, first team; Gagliardi Player of the Year Award finalist
1996 - AFCA; Hewlett-Packard Division III SIDs, first team; Football Gazette, second team; Gagliardi Player of the Year Award finalist

 

5228Rick Sanger

1994-95
Linebacker
Britt, Iowa

1994 – Division III SIDs, first team; Football Gazette, first team
1995 –  AFCA; Hewlett-Packard Division III SIDs, first team

 

5154Jeff Helle

1993-94
Offensive tackle
Maquoketa, Iowa

1993 – Kodak AFCA; Champion Division III SIDs; Football Gazette, first team
1994 – Schooner’s AFCA; Associated Press, second team, Division III SIDs, first team; Football Gazette, first team

   

5198

Bill Mulder

1992
Linebacker
Spirit Lake, Iowa

1992 – Kodak AFCA; Associated Press, second team; Champion Division III SIDs, first team; Football Gazette

 

17962Tim Lewis

1991
Defensive end
Oskaloosa, Iowa

1991 – Champion Division III SIDs, third team
 

 

5220

Kris Reis

1989
Linebacker
Coon Rapids, Iowa

1989 – Kodak AFCA, first team; Pizza Hut Division III SIDs; Football News

 

5246Mike Stumberg

1988
Nose guard
Grundy Center, Iowa

1988 –Kodak AFCA; AP; Pizza Hut Division III SIDs, first team; Football Gazette, first team (Defensive POY); Domino's AFCA Player of the Year nominee

 

5225

Ron Saak

1988, 1990
Linebacker
Grundy Center, Iowa

1988 – Pizza Hut Division III SIDs, third team;  Football Gazette, second team
1990 – Champion Division III SIDs, second team; Football Gazette

 

17121

Steve Flynn

1988
Quarterback
Iowa City, Iowa

1988 – Football Gazette, first team
 

 

5088

Jeff Blythe

1986
Defensive end
Williamsburg, Iowa
 

1986 – Associated Press; Football News, first team

 

5254

Rich Thomas

1984-85
Defensive line
Eddyville, Iowa

1984 – Football News
1985 – Kodak AFCA; Associated Press; Football News

5134

Scott Froehle

1984
Defensive back
Iowa City, Iowa

1984 – Kodak AFCA
 

   

5251

Don Taylor

1977
Tailback
Toronto, Canada

1977 – Kodak AFCA

 

5120

Al Dorenkamp

1974
Linebacker
Meservey, Iowa

1974 – Kodak AFCA
 

 

5114

Vern Den Herder

1969-70
Defensive end
Sioux Center, Iowa

1969 – Kodak AFCA; Associated Press; NAIA
1970 – Kodak AFCA; Associated Press; NAIA

 

17124Doug Van Boven

1967
Tailback
Hudsonville, Michigan

1967 –  Associated Press

 

5116

Dennis Descoteau

1966
Tailback
West Liberty, Iowa

1966 –NAIA