LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference released the 2023 PSAC Football All-Conference Teams and Major Award winners for the Western Division on Wednesday afternoon. Slippery Rock University’s Brayden Long and head coach Shawn Lutz were named Offensive Athlete of the Year and Coach of the Year, respectively, while Seton Hill’s Dioh Desuah (Defensive Athlete of the Year) and California’s Keith Charney (Freshman of the Year) were also honored.
The All-Conference Teams and Major Awards were selected by a vote of the conference’s head coaches.
Slippery Rock quarterback Brayden Long wrapped up an impressive season that earned him Offensive Athlete of the Year honors. Long completed 242-of-354 passes (.684 completion percentage) for 3,061 yards and 33 touchdowns, all of which were PSAC-best marks and sixth-best in all of Division II. He threw just five interceptions on the season and tallied an efficiency rating of 168.9, the sixth-highest total in all of Division II.
For the second consecutive season, a Seton Hill Griffin claims the Defensive Athlete of the Year award, with defensive lineman Dioh Desuah earning the nod. For the season, he racked up 39 tackles (21 solo), five sacks, and four QB hurries to anchor the Griffin defense.
California redshirt freshman defensive back Keith Charney was named the Freshman of the Year after totaling 29 tackles (17 solo), six pass breakups, and four interceptions (including three against Seton Hill) to help the Vulcans’ defense rank third overall in total defense in the Western Division and first in the West against the run, surrendering just 116.7 yards per game.
The Coach of the Year in the West, Slippery Rock’s Shawn Lutz, guided The Rock to a 10-1 regular season record and gaudy offensive numbers: first in scoring at 42.5 points per game as well as 458.9 yards per game, also the best mark in the PSAC. The Rock was also best in the conference against the pass, surrendering just 150.8 yards through the air per game.
As for the All-Conference Teams, 17 student-athletes are making repeat appearances on the lists:
2023 PSAC Football Western Division All-Conference and Major Awards
Offensive Athlete of the Year: Brayden Long, Slippery Rock
Defensive Athlete of the Year: Dioh Desuah, Seton Hill
Freshman of the Year: Keith Charney, California
Coach of the Year: Shawn Lutz, Slippery Rock
PSAC FOOTBALL WESTERN DIVISION ALL-CONFERENCE OFFENSIVE FIRST TEAM
| Pos. |
Player |
School |
Cl. |
Hometown / Previous School |
| QB |
Brayden Long |
Slippery Rock |
Jr. |
Hanover, Pa. / New Oxford |
| RB |
Ky’Ron Craggette |
Seton Hill |
R-So. |
Connellsville, PA / Connellsville (Notre Dame (OH) |
| RB |
Khalid Dorsey |
Slippery Rock |
Sr. |
York, Pa. / York (Shippensburg) |
| RB |
Dayjure Stewart* |
IUP |
R-Jr. |
York, Pa. / York (Fork Union Military Academy) |
| OT |
McLean Djouha |
IUP |
Gr. |
North Potomac, Md. / Damascus |
| OT |
Yuriy Hryckowian^ |
Slippery Rock |
Sr. |
Chalfont, Pa. / Central Bucks-South |
| OG |
Jacob Petit* |
Gannon |
Sr. |
Uniontown, Ohio / Archbishop Hoban |
| OG |
Colton Rossi^ |
Slippery Rock |
Sr. |
New Wilmington, Pa. / Wilmington |
| C |
Chad Layton |
IUP |
R-Jr. |
Harrisburg, Pa. / Central Dauphin |
| TE |
Kam Kruzelyak |
Slippery Rock |
Jr. |
Coraopolis, Pa. / West Allegheny (West Liberty) |
| WR |
Mark Bails Jr. |
Seton Hill |
Jr. |
Rahway, NJ / Rahway (Maine) |
| WR |
Kyle Sheets^ |
Slippery Rock |
Sr. |
Springboro, Pa. / Conneaut Area |
| WR |
Eric Willis III |
California |
So. |
Collingdale, Pa. / Academy Park |
| RS |
Taz Morris |
Seton Hill |
So. |
Tampa, FL / Wharton |
| PK |
Eric Scarpino |
Gannon |
R-Sr. |
Waterford, Pa. / Fort LeBoeuf |
PSAC FOOTBALL WESTERN DIVISION ALL-CONFERENCE DEFENSIVE FIRST TEAM
| Pos. |
Player |
School |
Cl. |
Hometown / Previous School |
| DL |
Dioh Desuah^ |
Seton Hill |
R-Sr. |
Newark, N.J. / North Star Academic Charter |
| DL |
Obi Ezeigbo |
Gannon |
R-Jr. |
Ewing, N.J. / Ewing |
| DL |
Munchie Johnson |
Slippery Rock |
R-Jr. |
District Heights, Md. / Suitland (Wesley) |
| DL |
Ibrahim Sanogo |
California |
So. |
Darby Twp., Pa. / Academy Park |
| DL |
RJ Tillman |
Mercyhurst |
Sr. |
West Mifflin, Pa. / Pittsburgh Central Catholic High School |
| LB |
Drew DiNunzio-Biss* |
IUP |
R-Jr. |
Vandergrift, Pa. / Kiski Area |
| LB |
Musa Tama |
Seton Hill |
Sr. |
Woodbridge, VA / Woodbridge |
| LB |
Matt Tobey^^ |
California |
Sr. |
Chalfont, Pa. / Central Bucks South |
| LB |
CJ Waldier |
Edinboro |
Jr. |
West Newton, Pa. Yough |
| DB |
Darius Bruce^* |
IUP |
Jr. |
Pittsburgh, Pa. / Westinghouse |
| DB |
Keith Charney |
California |
R-Fr. |
Windber, Pa. / Windber |
| DB |
Chris Farnsworth^* |
Gannon |
Sr. |
Bristol, Pa. / Milton Hershey |
| DB |
Eddie Faulkner IV |
Slippery Rock |
Jr. |
Pittsburgh, Pa. / Shady Side Academy |
| P |
Reed Martin^* |
Edinboro |
Jr. |
Plum, Pa. / Plum Senior High |
PSAC FOOTBALL WESTERN DIVISION ALL-CONFERENCE OFFENSIVE SECOND TEAM
| Pos. |
Player |
School |
Cl. |
Hometown / Previous School |
| QB |
Davis Black |
California |
Jr. |
Byesville, Ohio / Meadowbrook |
| RB |
Jaylen Butera |
Mercyhurst |
So. |
Jamestown, N.Y. / Jamestown High School |
| RB |
Donny Marcus |
Gannon |
R-So. |
Brownsburg, Ind. / Brownsburg (Ball State) |
| RB |
Dustin Shoaf^ |
Mercyhurst |
Gr. |
West Newton, Pa. / Yough Senior High School |
| OT |
Joe Cooper |
Slippery Rock |
R-So. |
East Berlin, Pa. / Bermudian Springs |
| OT |
Riley Noble |
Gannon |
R-Jr. |
Canonsburg, Pa. / Canon-McMillan |
| OG |
Gerald Comedy |
IUP |
R-Jr. |
Washington, Pa. / Washington |
| OG |
Nick Stazer |
Slippery Rock |
R-Sr. |
Butler, Pa. / Butler (Pittsburgh) |
| C |
Montana Nietert*^ |
Gannon |
R-Sr. |
Aurora, Ohio / Aurora |
| TE |
Aaron Hopkins |
Edinboro |
Jr. |
Oberlin, Ohio Oberlin |
| WR |
Corahn Alleyne |
Clarion |
Jr. |
Wilmington, Del. Delaware Military |
| WR |
Ke’John Batiste* |
Gannon |
R-Sr. |
Covington, La. / Covington (Butler CC) |
| WR |
Cohen Russell |
Slippery Rock |
Sr. |
Boalsburg, Pa. / State College (Lackawanna) |
| RS |
Cyair Clark |
IUP |
R-Fr. |
Aliquippa, Pa. / Aliquippa |
| PK |
Anthony Beitko^* |
California |
Jr. |
White Oak, Pa. / McKeesport |
PSAC FOOTBALL WESTERN DIVISION ALL-CONFERENCE DEFENSIVE SECOND TEAM
| Pos. |
Player |
School |
Cl. |
Hometown / Previous School |
| DL |
Joe Loiseau |
Gannon |
R-Jr. |
Columbia, Md. / Laurel |
| DL |
Jake Tarburton |
Clarion |
So. |
Green Lane, Pa. Pennridge |
| DL |
Ben Weaver |
Seton Hill |
Jr. |
Lancaster, PA / Penn Manor |
| DL |
Cole Weightman |
IUP |
So. |
Belle Vernon, Pa. / Belle Vernon Area |
| DL |
Camden White |
Mercyhurst |
Sr. |
Batavia, N.Y. / Batavia High School |
| LB |
Tyler Buterbaugh |
Mercyhurst |
Jr. |
Saxonburg, Pa. / Knoch High School |
| LB |
Griffin Buzzell |
Clarion |
So. |
Meadville, Pa. Meadville |
| LB |
Jalen Dangerfield* |
Slippery Rock |
R-Jr. |
Abington, Md. / Harford |
| LB |
Kyle Kudla |
Slippery Rock |
R-Sr. |
Avon, Ohio / Avon (Hillsdale) |
| DB |
Toby Cline |
Edinboro |
Jr. |
Jeannette, Pa. Jeannette |
| DB |
Kalen Frazier |
IUP |
So. |
New Castle, Del. / Kennet Square |
| DB |
Kam Snell |
Gannon |
R-Jr. |
Owings Mills, Md. / Good Counsel |
| DB |
Dom Solomon Jr.^ |
California |
Jr. |
Clairton, Pa. / Clairton |
| P |
Jack Wagner |
Seton Hill |
Jr. |
Sinking Spring, PA / Wilson |
* Indicates previous All-PSAC First Team selection
^ Indicates previous All-PSAC Second Team selection