D3football.com is an organization that reports and recognizes the accomplishments of NCAA Division III football. D3football.com aims to showcase the lower divisions of the NCAA and promote the student-athletes within those divisions. Additionally, D3football.com is responsible for one of the two Top 25 polls for Division III football, alongside the American Football Coaches Association. They also keep attendance records for NCAA Division III football as well, since the NCAA does not recognize attendance records for lower divisions.
The organization recognizes individuals through weekly awards throughout the season, as well as all-region and all-American teams at the conclusion of the year. They also help to present the Gagliardi Trophy by announcing semifinalists, finalists, and the winner.
All-American Teams
Since 1999, D3football.com has selected an All-American team. It is selected by the editors through nominations by DIII sports information directors (SIDs) and is also recognized by the NCAA.
D3football.com National Coach of the Year
In 2005, D3football.com started awarding a national coach of the year for NCAA Division III. Year Coach Team 2005 Bob Berezowitz 2006 Larry Kehres Mount Union 2007 Lance Leipold Wisconsin–Whitewater 2008 Lance Leipold Wisconsin–Whitewater 2009 Lance Leipold Wisconsin–Whitewater 2010 Lance Leipold Wisconsin–Whitewater 2011 Lance Leipold Wisconsin–Whitewater 2012 Larry Kehres Mount Union 2013 Lance Leipold Wisconsin–Whitewater 2014 Joseph Smith 2015 Vince Kehres Mount Union 2016 Tom Arth John Carroll 2017 Vince Kehres Mount Union 2018 Jim Margraff 2019 Jeff Thorne North Central (IL) 2020 — No season due to the COVID-19 2021 Pete Fredenburg Mary Hardin–Baylor 2022 Chris Winter Wartburg 2023 Curt Fitzpatrick Cortland 2024 Brad Spencer North Central 2025 Matt Walker Wisconsin–River Falls
D3football.com National Player of the Year In 2005, D3football.com started awarding an offensive and defensive player of the year for NCAA Division III.
Year Offensive Team Defensive Team 2005 Brett Elliott Linfield Damien Dumonceaux Saint John's (MN) 2006 Nate Kmic Mount Union Ryan Kleppe Wisconsin–Whitewater 2007 Justin Beaver Wisconsin–Whitewater Jerrell Freeman Mary Hardin–Baylor 2008 Nate Kmic Mount Union Jace Rindahl Wisconsin–Whitewater 2009 Cecil Shorts Mount Union Eddie Vallery Wittenberg 2010 Levell Coppage Wisconsin–Whitewater Matt Wenger North Central (IL) 2011 Levell Coppage Wisconsin–Whitewater Nick Driskill Mount Union 2012 Nate Wara Wisconsin–Oshkosh Javicz Jones Mary Hardin–Baylor 2013 Kevin Burke Mount Union Cole Klotz Wisconsin–Whitewater 2014 Jake Kumerow Wisconsin–Whitewater Tyre Coleman Hobart 2015 Jordan Roberts St. Thomas (MN) Tom Lally Mount Union 2016 Sam Riddle Linfield Teidrick Smith Mary Hardin–Baylor 2017 Brett Kasper Wisconsin–Oshkosh Mamadou Soumahoro Berry 2018 Jackson Erdmann Saint John's (MN) Louis Berry Mount Union 2019 Broc Rutter North Central (IL) Dallas McRae Wheaton (IL) 2020 — No season due to the COVID-19 2021 Blaine Hawkins Central (IA) Jefferson Fritz Mary Hardin–Baylor 2022 Ethan Greenfield North Central (IL) Michael Nobile Delaware Valley 2023 Luke Lehnen North Central (IL) Owen Grover Wartburg 2024 Luke Lehnen North Central (IL) Matt Jung Bethel 2025 Kaleb Blaha Wisconsin–River Falls JP Sullivan North Central (IL)
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