FINDLAY, Ohio – Five members of the Shepherd University football team have been named to the 2022 D2CCA All-Super Region One Team. Additionally, senior quarterback Tyson Bagent (Martinsburg, W.Va./Martinsburg) was named Regional Offensive Player of the Year for the second consecutive season.
Bagent, the PSAC East Offensive Player of the Year and 2021 Harlon Hill winner, has put together yet another incredible regular season, completing 71 percent of his passes for 4,184 yards, both of which led the nation. His 37 passing touchdowns rank fourth in the country while his 27.9 completions per game rank second and his 330.8 yards of total offense per game rank fifth. Bagent is one of the top QBs in the division's history, holding the NCAA DII record for most career passing yards (16,638), total offense (16,865), and passing touchdowns (155). For the second consecutive season, Bagent has his team in the national quarterfinals.
Joining Bagent as first team selections were junior running back Ronnie Brown (Baltimore, Md./Dundalk), senior offensive lineman Joey Fisher (Hagerstown, Md./Clear Spring), senior tight end Brian Walker (Clarksburg, Md./Clarksburg), and senior defensive end Kyle Smith (Sterling, Va./Dominion).
Brown was a first team choice as a running back. He has rushed 175 times for 1,553 yards and 16 touchdowns. He adds 50 receptions for 530 yards and four scores.
Brown also adds 16 kickoff returns for 448 yards and a touchdown.
Fisher, a finalist for the Gene Upshaw Award, anchors an offensive line that helps Shepherd rank second in total offense (508.5), second in first downs offense (272), third in passing offense (334.1), and fifth in scoring offense (43.1).
Walker has 56 grabs for 730 yards and four touchdowns this season.
Smith has 50 tackles (30 solos) with a team-best 19.0 tackles-for-loss (-107 yards) and a team-best 13.0 sacks (-97 yards). He also has an interception return for a touchdown, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, and a blocked kick.
2022 D2CCA All-Super Region 1 Football Teams
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
Name School Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown
*Tyson Bagent Shepherd QB 6-3 215 Sr. Martinsburg, WV
Ronnie Brown Shepherd RB 6-0 190 Jr. Baltimore, MD
Thurlow Wilkins Concord RB 6-1 205 Jr. Avon Park, FL
Joey Fisher Shepherd OL 6-5 322 Sr. Hagerstown, MD
Kevin Toote Pace OL 6-2 305 Gr. Saratoga Springs, NY
Ty Keirns Ohio Dominican OL 6-5 295 RJr. Massillon, OH
Gavin Posey Ashland OL 6-6 299 Sr. Newark, OH
Darrell Davis IUP OL 6-3 300 Gr. Union, NJ
Brian Walker Shepherd TE 6-5 240 Sr. Clarksburg, MD
Jarod Bowie Concord WR 5-9 160 Jr. Martinsburg, WV
Duane Brown IUP WR 6-0 190 RSr. Spring Church, PA
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
Name School Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown
*D.J. Adediwura Slippery Rock DL 6-2 270 Sr. Columbia, MD
Cedie Dashiell II Bentley DL 6-0 235 Sr. Buena Park, CA
Kyle Smith Shepherd DL 6-3 238 Gr. Sterling, VA
Jaylen McDuffie Seton Hill LB 6-2 235 RSr. Waldorf, MD
Nathan Moore Notre Dame LB 6-3 230 Sr. Rootstown, OH
Michael Ayers Ashland LB 6-2 220 Sr. Columbus, OH
Jackson Taylor West Chester LB 6-1 240 Jr. Glenside, PA
Shon Stephens West Liberty CB 6-0 180 Jr. Bakersfield, CA
Isaiah Huff Assumption CB 5-8 185 Jr. Windsor, CT
Kijana Caldwell Findlay S 6-1 180 Gr. Oswego, IL
Wendell McClain Notre Dame S 6-1 165 RFr. Tifton, GA
FIRST TEAM SPECIALISTS
Cameron Shirkey Notre Dame K 5-9 200 Jr. Bloom Carroll, OH
Redd Douglas Shippensburg RET 5-11 190 So. Youngstown, OH
Zach Banta Millersville P 6-0 185 RJr. Lancaster, PA
*Player of the Year
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
Name School Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown
Jack Mangel Concord QB 6-2 205 Sr. Athens, GA
Christopher Ais New Haven RB 6-0 200 So. Stoughton, MA
Chavon Wright Charleston RB 5-8 200 RFr. Pembroke Pines, FL
Yuriy Hryckowian Slippery Rock OL 6-2 290 Jr. Chalfont, PA
William Ayers New Haven OL 6-4 285 Gr. East Meadow, NY
Nick Beans Notre Dame OL 6-4 310 Sr. Akron, OH
Noel Brouse Cal (PA) OL 6-6 315 Sr. Slatington, PA
Gottlieb Ayedze Frostburg St. OL 6-5 300 Jr. Germantown, MD
Mike Rigerman Findlay TE 6-2 260 Jr. Arcade, NY
Isaac Teslaa Hillsdale WR 6-4 210 So. Hudsonville, MI
JaQuae Jackson Cal (PA) WR 6-3 175 Jr. Pittsburgh, PA
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
Name School Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown
Jaylin Garner Ohio Dominican DL 6-2 225 Sr. Shaker Heights, OH
Nasier Givens Pace DL 6-0 220 Gr. Newark, NJ
Charlie Cleveland Tiffin DL 6-4 250 RJr. East Chicago, IL
Salvatore Lupoli Jr. Bentley LB 5-11 218 Jr. Chelmsford, MA
David Onyemem New Haven LB 6-1 230 Gr. Dracut, MA
Ty Maust Concord LB 6-1 225 Gr. Roanoke, VA
Matt Feeney Shippensburg LB 6-2 220 RSo. Reading. PA
Jailen Branch Bentley CB 5-11 180 Sr. Randolph, MA
Chris Monaco Bloomsburg CB 5-9 180 Sr. Pocono Pines, PA
Chris Farnsworth Gannon S 5-11 189 RJr. Bristol, PA
Antoine Holloway II Notre Dame S 5-9 180 Jr. Maple Heights, OH
SECOND TEAM SPECIALISTS
Anthony Beitko Cal (PA) K 6-0 180 So. White Oak, PA
Anthony Lowe Tiffin RET 5-11 176 Jr. Grove City, OH
Reed Martin Edinboro P 5-10 180 So. Plum, PA
