Football | 12/1/2021 1:48:00 PM
December 1, 2021-Emporia State punter
Ross Brungardt earned first-team All-Super-Region 3 honors from the Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) as selected by CoSIDA.
Brungardt was named First-Team All-MIAA at punter. The sophomore from Lawrence, Kan. leads the MIAA and is ranked fifth in the nation in average punt. He has a league high 18 punts of at least 50 yards – twice as many as the next punter - and has placed 16 punts inside the 20 yard line. He has had a punt of at least 50 yards in every game this year and one of at least 60 yards in five games.
He is now eligible for the D2CCA All-American honors.
The Hornets finished the regular season 6-5 with four of their losses coming by a total of 17 points. They will wrap up their season at the Farmers Bank & Trust Live United Bowl against Southeastern Oklahoma. Kick-off from Texarkana, Ark. is set for 12 noon on December 4.
First Team Offense
Pos.   Name    School    Year    Hometown
QB    TJ Davis    Neb.-Kearney    Jr.   Colorado Springs, Colo.
RB    Al McKeller    Northwest Missouri   Sr.    Indianapolis, Ind.
RB    Cole Chancey    Harding    Sr.    Commerce, Ga.
WR    L'liott Curry    Henderson State    Sr.    Guthrie, Okla.
WR    Keilahn Harris    Oklahoma Baptist    So.    Richardson, Texas
TE    Hunter Budke    Fort Hays State    Jr.    Beloit, Kan.
OL    Tanner Owen    Northwest Missouri    Sr.    Kearney, Mo.
OL    Dylan Pasquali    Ferris State    Sr.    Trenton, Mich.
OL    Sam Wilson    Harding    Sr.    Jenks, Okla.
OL    Peyton Stafford    Ouachita Baptist    Jr.    Amarillo, Texas
OL    Amari Angram-Boldin   Fort Hays State    Sr.    Pahokee, Fla.
PK    Cross Holmes    Pittsburg State    Fr.    Aurora, Ill.
RS    James Letcher, Jr.    Washburn    Sr.    Kansas City, Mo.
First Team Defense
Pos.   Name   School   Year   Hometown
DL   Sam Roberts    Northwest Missouri    Sr.    Waynesville, Mo.
DL    Malick Fall    Washburn    Sr.    Bayonne, N.J.
DL    Caleb Murphy    Ferris State    Sr.    Dowagiac, Mich.
LB    Maalik Hall    Southeastern Okla.   Jr.    Athens, Texas
LB    Drew Seers    Lindenwood    Sr.    St. Louis, Mo.
LB    Coleton Smith    Southwest Baptist    Sr.    Appleton City, Mo.
LB    Jackson Barnes    Northwest Missouri   Sr.    Kansas City, Mo.
CB    Cameron Clemons    Missouri S&T    Sr.    St. Louis, Mo.
CB    Marquise Manning    Washburn    Sr.    Bayonne, N.J.
S    Darius Swanson    Neb.-Kearney    Jr.    Aurora, Colo.
S    Jamil Thomas    Ferris State    Jr.    Tampa, Fla.
P    Ross Brungradt    Emporia State    So.    Lawrence, Kan.
Second Team Offense
Pos.   Name    School    Year    Hometown
QB    Preston Haire    Oklahoma Baptist    Sr.    Trophy Club, Texas
RB    TJ Cole    Ouachita Baptist    Jr.    Texarkana, Texas
RB    Cody Schrader    Truman State    So.    St. Louis, Mo.
WR    Cameron Saunders    Central Mo.    Sr.    Orlando, Fla.
WR    James Letcher, Jr.    Washburn    Sr.    Kansas City, Mo.
TE    DeAndre Washington    Ark.-Monticello    Sr.    Shreveport, La.
OL    Corey Hoelck    Neb.-Kearney    Sr.    Giltner, Neb.
OL    Quinton Barrow    Grand Valley State    So.    Romulus, Mich.
OL    Clay Hadley    Indianapolis    Sr.    Greenwood, Ind.
OL    Colton Dunkle    Washburn    Sr.    Gilbert, Ariz.
OL    Jake Foshee    Oklahoma Baptist    Sr.    Fairbanks, Alaska
PK    Austin Wilkerson    Southern Arkansas    Sr.    Dallas, Texas
RS    Xaylon Falls    Ouachita Baptist    Fr.    Camden, Ark.
Second Team Defense
Pos.   Name    School    Year    Hometown
DL   Anthony Freeman    Ouachita Baptist    Jr.    Monroe, La.
DL    Zach Howard    Northwest Missouri    Jr.    Bolivar, Mo.
DL    Michael Slater    Central Oklahoma    Jr.    St. Louis, Mo.
LB    Abe Swanson    Grand Valley State    So.    St. Charles, Ill.
LB    P.J. Sarwinski    Pittsburg State    Jr.    Galena, Kan.
LB    Dylan Hendricks    Harding    Sr.    Mesa, Ariz.
LB    John Higgins    Ferris State    Sr.    Williams Bay, Wisc.
CB    Cahleel Smith    Northwest Missouri    Fr.    Independence, Mo.
CB    Nick Whiteside    Saginaw Valley St.    Sr.    Auburn Hills, Mich.
S    Brock Floyd    Southern Arkansas    Sr.    Frisco, Texas
S    Cade Pugh    Harding    Jr.    Helena, Ala.
P    Ryan Reid    Southern Nazarene   Jr.    Burleson, Texas
2021 D2CCA Super-Region Three All-Region Team
Super Region Three Offensive Player of the Year: Â
TJ Davis, Jr., QB, Neb.-Kearney
Super Region Three Defensive Player of the Year: Â
Sam Roberts, SR, DL, Northwest Missouri