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| Photos by Doug Sasse, d3photography.com |
North Central quarterback Luke Lehnen and teammate, defensive tackle John Sullivan, lead the D3football.com 2024 All-Region 5 team. Sullivan was named Region 5 Defensive Player of the Year, while Lehnen was named the Region 5 Offensive Player of the Year for the second year in a row.
North Central coach Brad Spencer, who has led the Cardinals to a 12-0 record and another trip to the Division III national quarterfinals, is the Region 5 Coach of the Year. It’s his first selection as a D3football.com regional Coach of the Year.
NCAA Division III realigned Division III football into six regions in 2021. Region 5 includes the American Rivers Conference, the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin, the Midwest Conference and the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference.
Lehnen, a senior from Chatham, Illinois, is a first-team All-Region selection for the second time in his football career. He has completed 152 of 220 passes for 2,589 yards and 33 touchdowns against five interceptions. In addition, Lehnen has run for 845 yards and 13 touchdowns on 68 carries in 2024, an average of 12.4 yards per carry. Lehnen was also a second-team D3baseball.com All-Region selection as an outfielder for the Cardinals in 2021 and a third-team D3baseball.com All-Region selection in 2024.
Sullivan, a junior from Lake Villa, Illinois, is an All-Region selection for the first time. He has recorded 13½ tackles for loss, six quarterback hurries and five sacks for the Cardinals this season. He has 50 total tackles, 28 of them solo, as well as a forced fumble and a fumble recovery.
The teams, selected in balloting by Region 5 sports information directors and D3football.com staff, were chosen from 178 nominations by full Division III member schools. A total of 79 players were chosen. Players nominated for All-Region are eligible to be considered for D3football.com All-America honors, which will be announced Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025.
2024 D3football.com All-Region 5 Team
Offensive Player of the Year: Luke Lehnen, QB, North Central
Defensive Player of the Year: John Sullivan, DT, North Central
Coach of the Year: Brad Spencer, North Central
| First Team Offense | ||||
| Pos. | Player | School | Yr. | Hometown |
| QB | Luke Lehnen | North Central | Sr. | Chatham, Ill. |
| RB | A.J. Jackson | Lake Forest | Sr. | Peoria, Ariz. |
| RB | Trenton Barnes | Coe | Sr. | Madison, Ind. |
| WR | Ben Bonga | Wheaton | Sr. | Brentwood, Tenn. |
| WR | Collin Brunstein | Illinois College | Sr. | Jacksonville, Ill. |
| TE | Reed Breckheimer | Carroll | Jr. | Hilbert, Wis. |
| T | Jeske Maples | North Central | Sr. | Moweaqua, Ill. |
| G | Sam Pryor | North Central | Sr. | Sugar Grove, Ill. |
| C | Brendan Mayo | Washington U. | Sr. | Merritt Island, Fla. |
| G | Matt Kickel | Aurora | Sr. | Bolingbrook, Ill. |
| T | Tucker Kinney | Wartburg | Sr. | DeWitt, Iowa |
| K | Logan Navis | Concordia (Wis.) | So. | Cedar Grove, Wis. |
| RET | A.J. Jackson | Lake Forest | Sr. | Peoria, Ariz. |
| First Team Defense | ||||
| DE | Peter Johanik | Wheaton | Jr. | W. Chicago, Ill. |
| DT | John Sullivan | North Central | Jr. | Lake Villa, Ill. |
| DT | Jaylen Jordan | Aurora | Sr. | Frankfort, Ill. |
| DE | Alex Aitchison | Coe | Sr. | Cascade, Iowa |
| LB | BJ Adamchik | North Central | Sr. | Raleigh, N.C. |
| LB | Luca Torti | Wheaton | Jr. | Carlsbad, Calif. |
| LB | Zack Orr | North Central | Sr. | Mokena, Ill. |
| CB | Quintarius Davis | Aurora | Sr. | St. Petersburg, Fla. |
| S | Parker Rochford | Wartburg | Sr. | Edgewood, Iowa |
| S | Brett Boelkow | St. Norbert | Sr. | Cudahy, Wis. |
| CB | Rahmareon Roby | North Central | Jr. | Lena, Ill. |
| P | Austin Burns | Central | Sr. | Williamsburg, Iowa |
| LS | Josh Dennison | Central | Sr. | Romeoville, Ill. |
| Second Team Offense | ||||
| QB | Destin Chance | Illinois College | Sr. | Auburn, Ill. |
| RB | Mike DiGioia | Augustana | Sr. | Schaumburg, Ill. |
| RB | Giovanni Weeks | Wheaton | Sr. | Kent City, Mich. |
| WR | Za’Cameron Brice | Dubuque | Sr. | Arlington, Texas |
| WR | Nate Thornton | Monmouth | Sr. | Peoria, Ill. |
| TE | Jamari Jenkins | Dubuque | Sr. | Evanston, Ill. |
| T | Kade Tippett | Central | Sr. | Eldridge, Iowa |
| G | Lucas Tappy | St. Norbert | Jr. | Iron Mountain, Mich. |
| C | Alston Watts | Aurora | Sr. | Orlando, Fla. |
| G | Owen Anthony | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jr. | Lincoln, Neb. |
| T | Ian Ramey | Lake Forest | Sr. | Chattanooga, Tenn. |
| K | Joren Clem | Augustana | Sr. | Columbus, Ohio |
| RET | Breyden Smith | Augustana | Jr. | Arlington Hts., Ill. |
| Second Team Defense | ||||
| DE | Tevin Baker | Monmouth | Sr. | Kewanee, Ill. |
| DT | Jaylen Johnson | Lake Forest | Sr. | Phoenix, Ariz. |
| DT | Cortez Jones | North Central | So. | Lansing, Ill. |
| DE | JP Chaney | Aurora | So. | Batavia, Ill. |
| LB | Joey Alvarez | Rockford | So. | Rockford, Ill. |
| LB | Keenan Tyler | Wartburg | Jr. | Decorah, Iowa |
| LB | Reid Pakkebier | Central | Sr. | Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
| CB | Max Wilson | Wheaton | Sr. | Wheaton, Ill. |
| S | Brayden Garrigan | North Central | So. | Lemont, Ill. |
| S | Andrew Nordland | Aurora | So. | Bradenton, Fla. |
| CB | Marc Thomas | St. Norbert | Sr. | Chicago, Ill. |
| P | Noah Streveler | Carroll | Sr. | Stevens Point, Wis. |
| ST | Matt Hansen | Illinois Wesleyan | So. | Chicago, Ill. |
| Third Team Offense | ||||
| QB | Mark Forcucci | Wheaton | Jr. | Winfield, Ill. |
| RB | Joe Sacco | North Central | Sr. | Bartlett, Ill. |
| RB | Patrick Oden | St. Norbert | Sr. | Aurora, Ill. |
| WR | Jereme Ombogo | North Park | Jr. | Houston, Texas |
| WR | Noah Cracraft | Simpson | Fr. | W. Des Moines, Iowa |
| TE | Bobby Behmer | North Central | Sr. | Rockford, Ill. |
| T | Ethan Stockwell | Wartburg | Sr. | Cumming, Iowa |
| G | Colby McMillan | Monmouth | Sr. | Spring Hill, Fla. |
| C | Braxton Matteson | Lake Forest | Sr. | Goodyear, Ariz. |
| G | Nick Fehrle | North Central | Sr. | Rockford, Ill. |
| T | Aidan Kingsbury | Wheaton | Sr. | Roseville, Minn. |
| K | Logan Sunvold | Central | Sr. | Monroe, Iowa |
| RET | Jahari Scott | Illinois Wesleyan | Jr. | Lake Bluff, Ill. |
| Third Team Defense | ||||
| DE | Nick Bandy | Central | Sr. | Dubuque, Iowa |
| DT | Brant Baltes | Monmouth | Sr. | Lisbon, Iowa |
| DT | Josh Hlavacek | Illinois Wesleyan | So. | Plainfield, Ill. |
| DE | Jake Leclaire | Lakeland | Sr. | Stuart, Fla. |
| LB | CJ Hangartner | Simpson | Jr. | Tucson, Ariz. |
| LB | Sam Barnett | St. Norbert | Sr. | Trempealeau, Wis. |
| LB | Jaydin Miller | North Park | Sr. | South Bend, Ind. |
| CB | Gavin Smith | Central | Jr. | Audubon, Iowa |
| S | Thane Alexander | Wartburg | Sr. | Cedar, Iowa |
| S | Ben Butler | North Park | Jr. | Kenosha, Wis. |
| CB | Nick Harris | Monmouth | Sr. | Winter Haven, Fla. |
| CB | Jahlan Paul | Lawrence | Fr. | N. Lauderdale, Fla. |
| P | Mason Levake | St. Norbert | So. | Lake Mills, Wis. |
| ST | Dominic Lewis | Lake Forest | Sr. | S. Jordan, Utah |
There was a tie for the last cornerback spot.