LOCK HAVEN, Pa. --- The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference released the members of the 2022 PSAC All-Conference teams Wednesday. Indiana University of Pennsylvania took two awards as Duane Brown and Paul Tortorella were selected as offensive athlete and coach of the year, respectively, while Seton Hill University’s Jaylen McDuffie was voted as the defensive athlete of the year, and Gannon University’s Donnell Mason as freshman of the year.
The all-conference teams and major awards were selected by a vote of the league’s head coaches.
For Duane Brown, he receives the Offensive Athlete of the Year award after assisting IUP in a 9-1 season and a shared PSAC Western Division title. This season, the Crimson Hawks had the second-ranked scoring offense in the league, with Brown taking part as the PSAC’s No. 1 receiver. Brown’s 116.1 receiving yards per game placed fifth nationally, and his 16 receiving touchdowns ranked third in all of Division II. Brown surpassed the 200-yard mark for the first time in his career in a win against East Stroudsburg, and posted 100+ receiving yards on five separate occasions this year.
IUP’s other award goes to Paul Tortorella who wins PSAC West Coach of the Year for the third time, after previously receiving the honor in 2017 and 2019. This year, Tortorella led the Crimson Hawks to their 19
th PSAC championship to tie for the most football titles in conference history. The championship also led to IUP’s selection as the No. 1 seed in Super Region 1 for the NCAA Division II Football Playoffs. With Tortorella at the helm, 12 Crimson Hawks made the 2022 all-conference team.
The West’s Defensive Athlete of the Year is Seton Hill’s Jaylen McDuffie, who led the league in multiple defensive categories. McDuffie recorded 20.5 total tackles for an average loss of 1.86 yards per game to rank first in the league and 12
th nationally. The linebacker’s 11 total sacks also led the PSAC and cracked the Top 15 in all of Division II. McDuffie additionally contributed 116 total tackles (second-most in the PSAC), two forced fumbles, eight quarterback hurries, and a pass breakup to claim the defensive award.
Gannon’s Donell Mason drew the final major honor as the Freshman of the Year. In his first season, Mason became a leading receiver for his team by accumulating 332 total receiving yards and one touchdown on 26 receptions. His 40.5 yards per game would rank third among all Golden Knights and Top 20 within the conference.
Of all West teams, Slippery Rock had the most all-conference selections with 14, while their PSAC West Co-Champions IUP ended up with 12 and Gannon with 11.
The full all-conference teams are listed below:
2022 PSAC Football Western Division All-Conference and Major Awards
Offensive Athlete of the Year: Duane Brown, IUP
Defensive Athlete of the Year: Jaylen McDuffie, Seton Hill
Freshman of the Year: Donell Mason, Gannon
Coach of the Year: Paul Tortorella, IUP
PSAC FOOTBALL WESTERN DIVISION ALL-CONFERENCE OFFENSIVE FIRST TEAM
| Pos. |
Player |
School |
Cl. |
Hometown / Previous School |
| QB |
Kory Curtis |
Gannon |
R-Jr. |
Cape Coral, Fla. / Bryant |
| RB |
Melvin Blanks* |
Gannon |
Sr. |
Pittsburgh, Pa. / North Hills |
| RB |
Chris D’Or |
Slippery Rock |
So. |
Greenacres, Fla. / Cardinal Newman |
| RB |
Dayjure Stewart |
IUP |
R-So. |
York, Pa. / York |
| OT |
Noel Brouse ! |
California (Pa.) |
Sr. |
Slatington, Pa. / Parkland |
| OT |
Darrell Davis *! |
IUP |
Gr. |
Union, N.J. / Union |
| OT |
Daniel Morales ! |
Seton Hill |
Sr. |
Alpharetta, Ga. / Milford Academy |
| OG |
Jacob Petit |
Gannon |
Jr. |
Uniontown, Ohio / Archbishop Hoban |
| OG |
John Robinson^ |
IUP |
Gr. |
Pittsburg, Pa. / Woodland Hills |
| C |
Bryce Perkins *! |
California (Pa.) |
Sr. |
Gettysburg, Pa. / Delone Catholic |
| C |
Collin Pietropola ^! |
IUP |
R-Jr. |
Wellsboro, Pa. / Wellsboro |
| TE |
Max Maciejewski |
Slippery Rock |
R-Jr. |
Monongahela, Pa. / Ringgold |
| WR |
Ke’John Batiste |
Gannon |
R-Jr. |
Covington, La. / Butler CC |
| WR |
Duane Brown** |
IUP |
R-Sr. |
Spring Church, Pa. / Apollo-Ridge |
| WR |
JaQuae Jackson |
California (Pa.) |
Jr. |
Pittsburgh, Pa. /Serra Catholic |
| RS |
Jawon Hall |
Slippery Rock |
So. |
Monaca, Pa. / Lackawanna |
| PK |
Anthony Beitko |
California (Pa.) |
So. |
White Oak, Pa. / McKeesport |
PSAC FOOTBALL WESTERN DIVISION ALL-CONFERENCE DEFENSIVE FIRST TEAM
| Pos. |
Player |
School |
Cl. |
Hometown / Previous School |
| DL |
DJ Adediwura |
Slippery Rock |
Sr. |
Columbia, Md. / Fairmont State |
| DL |
Jeff Marx** |
Slippery Rock |
R-Sr. |
Youngstown, Ohio / Ursuline |
| DL |
Gregory Moore II |
IUP |
Gr. |
Brandon, Fla. / Stetson |
| DL |
Malachi Woody |
Gannon |
R-Jr. |
Lynchburg, Va. / Liberty Christian Academy |
| DL |
Nick White* |
Gannon |
R-Jr. |
Randallstown, Md. / Milford Mill Academy |
| LB |
Noah Dillow* |
California (Pa.) |
Jr. |
Alum Bank, Pa. / Chestnut Ridge |
| LB |
Drew DiNunzio-Biss |
IUP |
R-So. |
Vandergrift, Pa. / Kiski Area |
| LB |
Jake Holl |
Mercyhurst |
Gr. |
Cranberry Twp, Pa. / Seneca Valley |
| LB |
Jaylen McDuffie* |
Seton Hill |
R-Sr. |
Waldorf, Md. / McDonough |
| DB |
Darius Bruce^ |
IUP |
So. |
Pittsburgh, Pa. / Westinghouse |
| DB |
Chris Farnsworth |
Gannon |
R-Jr. |
Bristol, Pa. / Milton Hershey |
| DB |
Jalen Dangerfield |
Slippery Rock |
R-So. |
Abington, Md. / Harford |
| DB |
Kavon Morman |
California (Pa.) |
Sr. |
Pittsburgh, Pa. / Obama Academy |
| P |
Reed Martin^ |
Edinboro |
So. |
Plum, Pa. / Plum Senior High |
PSAC FOOTBALL WESTERN DIVISION ALL-CONFERENCE OFFENSIVE SECOND TEAM
| Pos. |
Player |
School |
Cl. |
Hometown / Previous School |
| QB |
Noah Grover |
Slippery Rock |
R-Sr. |
Phoenix, Ariz. / North Dakota |
| RB |
Eric McKan III |
California (Pa.) |
So. |
Washington, D.C. / Bullis (Md.) |
| RB |
Khalil Owens^ |
Clarion |
Jr. |
Germantown, Md. / Northwest |
| RB |
Dustin Shoaf |
Mercyhurst |
R-Jr. |
West Newton, Pa. / Yough |
| OT |
Yuriy Hryckowian |
Slippery Rock |
Jr. |
Chalfont, Pa. / Central Bucks-South |
| OT |
Gabriel Huslander |
Edinboro |
So. |
Delta, Pa. / Kennard-Dale |
| OG |
Montana Nietert* |
Gannon |
R-Jr. |
Aurora, Ohio / Aurora |
| OG |
Colton Rossi |
Slippery Rock |
Jr. |
New Wilmington, Pa. / Wilmington |
| C |
Jeff Burkhart |
Slippery Rock |
Jr. |
Watsontown, Pa. / Lock Haven |
| TE |
Grant Smith ! |
IUP |
R-Sr. |
Harrisburg, Pa. / Central Dauphin |
| TE |
Alex Whittaker ! |
Gannon |
R-Sr. |
Medina, Ohio / Saginaw Valley State |
| WR |
Hilton Ridley |
IUP |
R-So. |
Lancaster, Pa. / Manheim Twp. |
| WR |
Thaddeus Stanfield |
Edinboro |
So. |
Bowie, Md. / Annapolis Area Christian |
| WR |
Kyle Sheets |
Slippery Rock |
Jr. |
Springboro, Pa. / Conneaut Area |
| RS |
Thaddeus Stanfield |
Edinboro |
So. |
Bowie, Md. / Annapolis Area Christian |
| PK |
Jarrett Esposito |
Clarion |
Gr. |
Brockway, Pa. / Brockway |
PSAC FOOTBALL WESTERN DIVISION ALL-CONFERENCE DEFENSIVE SECOND TEAM
| Pos. |
Player |
School |
Cl. |
Hometown / Previous School |
| DL |
Gerald Brown |
California (Pa.) |
Sr. |
Duquesne, Pa. / West Mifflin |
| DL |
MaLik Bridgeman |
Gannon |
Sr. |
Washington, D.C. / Gonzaga College HS |
| DL |
Dioh Desuah |
Seton Hill |
Sr. |
Newark, N.J. / North Star Academic Charter |
| DL |
Raunya Mitchell |
IUP |
R-Sr. |
Harrisburg, Pa. / Susquehanna Twp. |
| DL |
Derick Korboi |
California (Pa.) |
Sr. |
Upper Darby, Pa. / Upper Darby |
| LB |
Clay Cunningham |
Edinboro |
R-So. |
Mayfield, Ohio / Mayfield |
| LB |
Keith Thompson |
Gannon |
R-Sr. |
Woodbridge, Va. / Woodbridge |
| LB |
Matt Tobey |
California (Pa.) |
Jr. |
Chalfont, Pa. / Central Bucks South |
| LB |
Brandon Tuck-Hayden |
Slippery Rock |
Sr. |
Akron, Ohio / Wayne State (Mich.) |
| DB |
Na’Sir Douglas |
Seton Hill |
So. |
Harlem, N.Y. / Cardinal Hayes |
| DB |
Jaheim Howard^ |
IUP |
R-So. |
Erie, Pa. / Erie Cathedral |
| DB |
Allen Stritzinger |
Edinboro |
Gr. |
Detroit, Mich. / De La Salle |
| DB |
Jacob Williams |
Slippery Rock |
R-Sr. |
Fairlawn, Ohio / Ashland |
| P |
Kyle Butts ! |
Slippery Rock |
R-Sr. |
Clarksville, Md. / Monmouth |
| P |
Clayton Rosensteel ! |
California (Pa.) |
Fr. |
Donora, Pa. / Ringgold |
* Indicates previous All-PSAC First Team selection
^ Indicates previous All-PSAC Second Team selection
! Indicates tie
ABOUT THE PSAC
Headquartered in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference is an NCAA Division II Conference comprised of 18 institutions in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The member institutions are Bloomsburg, California (Pa.), Clarion, East Stroudsburg, Edinboro, Gannon, Indiana (Pa.), Kutztown, Lock Haven, Mansfield, Mercyhurst, Millersville, Pitt-Johnstown, Seton Hill, Shepherd, Shippensburg, Slippery Rock and West Chester.