Howard Payne University punter Cote Schacherl was named to the 2011 AFCA Division III Coaches’ All-America Team announced today by the American Football Coaches Association.
Cote Schacherl led the American Southwest Conference and the nation in punting with a 43.9 average. He kicked 17 inside the 20 yard line and had a career long punt of 73 yards this season at East Texas Baptist. Schacherl received received First Team All-ASC and First Team All-South Region honors by D3football.com. He also recently participated in the National Bowl, an annual all-star game for All-American and All-Conference seniors held in Allentown, PA.
The AFCA has selected an All-America team since 1945 and currently selects teams in all five of its divisions. What makes these teams so special is that they are the only ones chosen exclusively by the men who know the players the best — the coaches themselves.
2011 AFCA Division III Coaches’ All-America Team
Offense
Pos. Name Ht. Wt. Cl. School Coach Hometown (High School)
WR Michael Zweifel 6-1 190 Sr. Dubuque Stan Zweifel Whitewater, Wis. (Whitewater)
WR Justin Gallo 5-10 190 Jr. Union (N.Y.) John Audino Brunswick, N.Y. (Lansingburgh)
TE Kyle Fiedorowicz 6-7 266 Sr. North Central John Thorne Johnsburg, Ill. (Johnsburg)
OL Curtis James 6-3 290 Jr. St. Thomas (Minn.) Glenn Caruso Edina, Minn. (Edina)
OL Ben Rogers 6-1 265 Sr. Hampden-Sydney Marty Favret Mchanicsville, Va. (Hanover)
OL Ben Hume 6-4 281 Sr. Centre Andrew Frye Lexington, Ky. (Catholic)
OL Alex Smith 6-8 320 Sr. Salisbury Sherman Wood Madison, N.J. (Madison)
OL Nate Menkin 6-5 290 Sr. Mary Hardin-Baylor Pete Fredenburg Lago Vista, Texas (Lago Vista)
QB Alex Tanney 6-4 220 Sr. Monmouth (Ill.) Steve Bell Normal, Ill. (Lexington)
RB Levell Coppage 5-9 190 Sr. Wis.-Whitewater Lance Leipold Oak Park, Ill. (Oak Park)
RB Chris D’Andrea 5-9 190 Sr. Montclair St. Rick Giancola Union, N.J. (Union)
Defense
Pos Name Ht. Wt. Cl. School Coach Hometown (High School)
DL Chris Bickford 6-0 230 Sr. Rochester Scott Greene Willits, Calif. (Willits)
DL Chris Mayes* 6-3 253 Sr. Wesley Mike Drass Waldorf, Md. (Westlake)
DL Ryan Jenkins 6-2 215 Sr. Illinois Wesleyan Norm Eash Park Forest, Ill. (Rich South)
DL Anthony Marascio 6-2 257 Sr. Lycoming Mike Clark Philadelphia, Pa. (Father Judge)
LB CJ Gum 6-0 231 Sr. Wabash Erik Raeburn North Judson, Ind. (North Judson)
LB Nick Clark 6-2 235 Sr. Alfred Dave Murray Canisteo, N.Y. (Greenwood)
LB Patrick McDonough 6-1 232 Sr. Muhlenberg Mike Donnelly Wyomissing, Pa. (Wyomissing)
DB Nick Driskill 5-10 190 Jr. Mount Union Larry Kehres Wabash, Ind. (Southwood)
DB Shawn Brown 5-10 185 Sr. New Jersey Eric Hamilton Long Branch, N.J. (Long Branch)
DB Chris Greenwood 6-2 187 Sr. Albion Craig Rundle Detroit, Mich. (Martin Luther King)
DB Derek Dreher 6-2 205 Sr. Wis.-La Crosse Joe Dettwiler Verona, Wis. (Verona)
Specialists
Pos Name Ht. Wt. Cl. School Coach Hometown (High School)
P Cote Schacherl 6-3 190 Sr. Howard Payne Steve Fanara Flatonia, Texas (Flatonia)
PK Allen Cain 6-2 170 Jr. Texas Lutheran Danny Padron San Antonio, Texas (Stevens)
AP John Borsellino 5-8 185 Jr. Benedictine (Ill.) Jon Cooper Oak Brook, Ill. (Montini Catholic)
*-2010 AFCA All-American
