Football | 12/10/2014 12:27:00 PM

December 10, 2014-After an oustanding senior season, Emporia State wide receiver Austin Willis earned Third-Team Don Hansen All-Super Region 3 honors.

Despite playing with three different starting quarterbacks due to injuries, Willis finished the year with 56 catches for 757 yards and six touchdowns. He was fifth in MIAA in receiving yards and receptions, fourth in touchdown catches, and tenth with 967 all-purpose yards during the regular season. His 178 yards against Central Missouri was fifth best single game in the MIAA this year and his three 100 yard receiving games this year ranks third in conference. He finished career with 2,005 receiving yards on 128 catches for a 15.7 yards per catch average.  He is also an Academic All-District performer with 3.58 GPA in health promotions.

The Don Hansen team carries out the legacy of long-time small college football advocate Don Hansen, who passed away at age 75 on Aug. 29, 2010. Hansen started and published Don Hansen's National Weekly Football Gazette for three decades, selecting NCAA Division II All-America teams for the first time in 1988.  Don Hansen's Football Gazette began selecting Division II All-Region squads in 2003.
    
Emporia State went 4-7 this year and will return five All-MIAA players in addition to 2013 second-team All-MIAA quarterback Brent Wilson who was injured and missed the final seven games of the year. The Hornets are 23-11 over the last three seasons.

First Team Offense
QB Anthony Abenoja    Pittsburg State
FB Romo Westbrook     Harding
RB LaVance Taylor     Central Missouri
RB Terrell Watson     Azusa Pacific
WR Darius Davis     Henderson State
WR Gavin Lutman     Pittsburg State
WR Elby Pope     Mary (N.D.)
TE Lucas Hefty     Upper Iowa
AP Marquise Cushon     Pittsburg State
C Josh Meeker     Minnesota State
OG Andrew Muer    Minnesota Duluth
OG Tyler Smith     Pittsburg State
OT Tory Day     Harding
OT Cole Manhart     Nebraska-Kearney
PK Connor Frazell     Pittsburg State
Second Team Offense
QB Kevin Rodgers     Henderson State
QB Luke Papillion     Sioux Falls
FB Giresse Forchu     Missouri Southern
RB Logan Lauters     Minnesota Duluth
RB Chris Smith     Upper Iowa Brown
RB Connor Thomas     Minnesota State
WR Dorian Buford     Minnesota State
WR Adam Jiskra     MSU Moorhead
WR Josh Mikes     Winona State South
TE Conner Doherty     Northern State
AP Paul Revis     Western Oregon
C Aaron Sprinkle     Ouachita Baptist
OG Brent Calhoun     Ouachita Baptist
OG Antonio Green     Sioux Falls
OT C.J. Keeney     Northwest Missouri
OT Max Hofmeister     Minnesota State
OT Chris Reed    Minnesota State
PK Tom Obarski     Concordia-St. Paul
PK John Schiemeier    Missouri Western
Third Team Offense
QB Brady Bolles     Northwest Missouri
QB Kiehl Frazier     Ouachita Baptist West
QB Jared Jacobson     Northern State
FB Alapeti Magelei     Harding
RB Jake Gandara     Central Oklahoma
RB Steven Kehner     Ouachita Baptist
RB Raphael Spencer     Missouri Western
WR Donatella Luckett     Harding
WR Ed Williams     Fort Hays State
WR Tyrell Williams     Western Oregon
WR Austin Willis     Emporia State
TE Paul Walker-Hall     Southern Arkansas
AP Zayne Medhaug     MSU Moorhead
C Bret Piekarski      St. Cloud State
C Pete Trausch     Nebraska-Kearney
OG Travis Anderson     Missouri Western
OG Mike Gallaway     Harding
OT Phillip Rutz     Minnesota Duluth
OT Brian Berzanski     Central Missouri
OT Alex Cappa     Humboldt State
OT Travis Hening    East Central (Okla.)
OT Shane Smith    Northwest Missouri
PK Houston Ray     Henderson State


First Team Defense
DE Matt Longacre     NW Missouri State
DE Josh Gordon     Minnesota State
DT Devin Benton     Southwestern Oklahoma
DT Brandon Yost     Northwest Missouri
LB Josh Davis     Henderson State
LB Gavin Grady     Minnesota Duluth
LB Tyler Henderson     Minnesota State
LB Eric Reimer     Northwest Missouri
CB De'Vante Bausby     Pittsburg State
CB Solomon St. Pierre     Sioux Falls
S Nathan Hancock     Minnesota State
S Zack Mitchell     Ouachita Baptist
P Mike Wenk     Southwest Minnesota
RS Etauj Allen     Ouachita Baptist
Second Team Defense
DE Daniel Holland     East Central (Okla.)
DE Alex Markarian     Humboldt State
DE Tovar Sanchez     Central Washington
DE Heath Wilson    Pittsburg State
DG/DT Kenny Allen    Central Oklahoma
DG/DT Dion Roche     Concordia-St. Paul
LB D.J. Gnader     Northwest Missouri
LB Connor Harris    Lindenwood
LB Jordan Herdman     Simon Fraser
LB Grant Singer     Mary (N.D.)
CB Michael Jordan     Missouri Western
CB Justin Otto    Minnesota State
CB John Tidwell     Sioux Falls
S Michael Jordan     Fort Hays State
S Keeston Terry     Pittsburg State
P Scott Groner     Missouri Western
RS Vershon Moore     Washburn
Third Team Defense
Kevin Arnold     Northwest Missouri
DE Joita Te'i     Fort Hays State
DE Bo Putrah     St. Cloud State
DG/DT Jonathan Harden     Minnesota Duluth
DG/DT Raymond Hunter     Central Missouri
DG/DT Taye Irvin     Pittsburg State
DG/DT Bryan Keys     Minnesota State
LB Spencer Brown     Pittsburg State
LB Steven Fanua     Azusa Pacific
LB Logan Genz     Arkansas Tech
LB Greg Lofquist    Minnesota Crookston
CB Mike Early     Arkansas-Monticello
CB Chayz Holt     Upper Iowa
CB Darious Lane     Harding
CB Jordan Sefon     St. Cloud State
S David Boegel     Minnesota Duluth
S Jared Fox     Northwest Missouri
S Nathan Lindsey    Fort Hays State
S Connor Smith    Central Missouri
S Tyler Thornton     Azusa Pacific
P Chris Campbell     Humboldt State
P Kyle Goodburn     Northwest Missouri
P Jared Heim     Southeastern Oklahoma
RS Austin Rieder     Minnesota State
RS Jesse Zalk    Central Washington

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