WACO, Texas -- Senior quarterback Tyson Bagent (Martinsburg, W.Va./Martinsburg) and senior offensive tackle Joey Fisher (Hagerstown, Md./Clear Spring) of the Shepherd University football team have been named to the 2022 AFCA Division II Coaches' All-America Teams as announced today by the American Football Coaches Association. Bagent gained first team honors while Fisher was a second team selection.
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.
Bagent, a Harlon Hill Trophy finalist, earned his second straight AFCA First-Team All-America honor by leading the Rams to NCAA Division II semifinals with a 13-2 record. The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year set the NCAA all-division record of career touchdown passes at 159 in Shepherd's quarterfinal win over Indiana (Pa.) on Dec. 3.
Fisher, who finished fourth in the Gene Upshaw Award balloting, keys an offensive line that helps Shepherd rank second nationally in total offense (489.3), second in first downs offense (354), and seventh in passing offense (312.5).
2022 AFCA Division II Coaches' All-America - First Team
Offense
Pos Name Ht. Wt. Cl. School Coach Hometown (High School)
QB *Tyson Bagent 6-3 210 Sr. Shepherd (W.Va.) Ernie McCook Martinsburg, W.Va. (Martinsburg)
RB Jada Byers 5-7 180 So. Virginia Union Alvin Parker Hammonton, N.J. (St. Joseph's)
RB *TJ Cole 6-0 185 Sr. Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) Todd Knight Texarkana, Tex. (Pleasant Grove)
WR Jarod Bowie 5-9 160 Jr. Concord (W.Va.) Dave Walker Martinsburg, W.Va. (Martinsburg)
WR Marquis Gray 5-9 165 Jr. Southeastern Oklahoma St.Tyler Fenwick Tyler, Tex. (Lee)
TE Ty Snelson 6-2 250 Sr. Mars Hill (N.C.) Tim Clifton Hot Springs, N.C. (Madison County)
OL Gottlieb Ayedze 6-5 300 Jr. Frostburg St. (Md.) Eric Wagoner Germantown, Md. (Northwest)
OL Quinton Barrow 6-6 331 Sr. Grand Valley St. (Mich.) Matt Mitchell Romulus, Mich. (Romulus)
OL Trase Jeffries 6-4 268 R-Jr. Pittsburg St. (Kan.) Brian Wright Broken Arrow, Okla. (Broken Arrow)
OL Matt Armendariz 6-2 305 R-Sr. Colorado School of Mines Brandon Moore Austin, Tex. (Lake Travis)
OL *Brent Laing 6-4 294 Gr. Minnesota-Duluth Curt Wiese Lakeville, Minn. (North)
Defense
Pos Name Ht. Wt. Cl. School Coach Hometown (High School)
DL Caleb Murphy 6-4 245 Sr. Ferris St. (Mich.) Tony Annese Dowagiac, Mich. (Dowagiac)
DL Loobert Denelus 6-0 255 Jr. Benedict (S.C.) Chennis Berry Naples, Fla. (Naples)
DL Trey Botts 6-3 281 Sr. Colorado St.-Pueblo John Wristen Aurora, Colo. (Lutheran)
DL Ian Marshall 6-1 270 Gr. Northern St. (S.D.) Mike Schmidt Springfield, Mo. (Glendale)
LB Daron Allman 6-1 230 Jr. Angelo St. (Tex.) Jeff Girsch Killeen, Tex. (Shoemaker)
LB Michael Ayers 6-2 220 Sr. Ashland (Ohio) Lee Owens Columbus, Ohio (Walnut Ridge)
LB Jaylin Parnell 6-0 215 Sr. Western Oregon Arne Ferguson Medford, Ore. (South Medford)
LB Michael Anderson 6-0 206 Gr. West Alabama Brett Gilliland Chatom, Ala. (Washington County)
DB Nick Whiteside 6-1 200 Sr. Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.) Ryan Brady Auburn Hills, Mich. (Avondale)
DB Patrick Rogers 5-11 190 R-Jr. Central Washington Chris Fisk Tacoma, Wash. (Lincoln)
DB Amos Coleman 5-11 185 R-Jr. Texas A&M-Kingsville Mike Salinas New Orleans, La. (Alief Elsik)
Specialists
Pos Name Ht. Wt. Cl. School Coach Hometown (High School)
PK Nick Herber 5-7 175 So. Delta St. (Miss.) Todd Cooley Naples, Fla. (Naples)
P Reed Martin 5-10 180 So. Edinboro (Pa.) Jake Nulph Plum, Pa. (Plum Senior)
AP David Durden 6-2 200 Sr. West Florida Pete Shinnick Midville, Ga. (Emanuel County Institute)
*-2021 AFCA All-American
2022 AFCA Division II Coaches' All-America - Second Team
Offense
Pos Name Ht. Wt. Cl. School Coach Hometown (High School)
QB *TJ Davis 6-3 180 R-Sr. Nebraska-Kearney Josh Lynn Colorado Springs, Colo. (Widefield)
RB Emanuel Wilson 6-1 220 R-Jr. Fort Valley St. (Ga.) Shawn Gibbs Charlotte, N.C. (North Meck)
RB Thuro Reisdorfer 6-1 215 Gr. Sioux Falls (S.D.) Jon Anderson Sioux Falls, S.D. (Washington)
WR Duane Brown 6-0 190 R-Sr. Indiana (Pa.) Paul Tortorella Spring Church, Pa. (Apollo-Ridge)
WR Brendan Beaulieu 6-3 215 Sr. Bemidji St. (Minn.) Brent Bolte Cottage Grove, Minn. (Park)
TE *Kyle Morlock 6-7 245 So. Shorter (Ga.) Zach Morrison Blairsville, Ga. (Union County)
OL Jacob Long 6-3 322 R-Fr. Angelo St. (Tex.) Jeff Girsch Waco, Tex. (Midway)
OL Nicolas Melsop 6-8 325 Gr. Delta St. (Miss.) Todd Cooley Columbus, Ohio (Olentangy Orange)
OL Xavier Cason 6-6 311 Sr. Emporia St. (Kan.) Garin Higgins Junction City, Kan. (Junction City)
OL *Joey Fisher 6-5 322 Sr. Shepherd (W.Va.) Ernie McCook Hagerstown, Md. (Clear Spring)
OL Adam Sieler 6-5 336 Sr. Ferris St. (Mich.) Tony Annese Pinckney, Mich. (Pinckney)
Defense
Pos Name Ht. Wt. Cl. School Coach Hometown (High School)
DL Hunter O'Connor 6-3 255 So. Chadron St. (Neb.) Jay Long Broomfield, Colo. (Legacy)
DL Elijah Green 5-11 263 Sr. Northwest Missouri St. Rich Wright Maryville, Mo. (Maryville)
DL Andre Jefferson 6-2 275 So. Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) Mike Jacobs Calume Park, Ill. (Richards)
DL Grayson Diepenbrock 6-2 230 Sr. Augustana (S.D.) Jerry Olszewski Parker, Tex. (Plano East)
LB Maalik Hall 6-2 235 Sr. Southeastern Oklahoma St. Tyler Fenwick Athens, Tex. (Athens)
LB Abe Swanson 6-1 222 Jr. Grand Valley St. (Mich.) Matt Mitchell St. Charles, Ill. (East)
LB P.J. Sarwinski 6-1 207 Gr. Pittsburg St. (Kan.) Brian Wright Galena, Kan. (Galena)
LB Jackson Taylor 6-1 240 Jr. West Chester (Pa.) Bill Zwaan Glenside, Pa. (Abington)
DB Eli Weber 6-1 205 Sr. Augustana (S.D.) Jerry Olszewski Dawson, Minn. (Boyd)
DB Knylen Miller-Levi 6-1 170 Sr. Minot St. (N.D.) Mike Aldrich Las Vegas, Nev. (Canyon Springs)
DB Tre Morrison 6-2 185 R-Jr. Wingate (N.C.) Joe Reich Moncks Corner, S.C. (Berkeley)
Specialists
Pos Name Ht. Wt. Cl. School Coach Hometown (High School)
PK Devin Bartholomew 5-8 170 R-Jr. East Stroudsburg (Pa.) Jimmy Terwilliger Schnecksville, Pa. (Parkland)
P Myles Prosser 6-4 195 Gr. North Greenville (S.C.) Jeff Farrington York, S.C. (Comprehensive)
AP Terrell Ford 6-0 200 Gr. New Haven (Conn.) Chris Pincince Tonawanda, N.Y. (Kenmore West)
*-2021 AFCA All-American
