NEFL 2017 All-Stars and MVP's
League Awards Announced
For the leagues 10th Anniversary, the NEFL has switched things up a bit. Previously, Each team chose their own All-Stars based on the number of wins they had. In 2017, each team nominated players from their respective teams; and then representatives from each team met to discuss All-Stars by each position group, followed by a ranking system after the discussion.
Some of the positions were close, so a 2nd ranking was done from the pool of players that just missed the cut; awarding 2 additional All-Star spots for each Division.
The players below are the best at what they do, in arguably one of the best Leagues in the country.
WEST
East
QUARTERBACKS -
Pioneers - #19 Cleveland McCoy
53/89, 824 yds, 13 TD's, 7 Int, 97.1 Rating ~ 20 Rush, 134 yds, 1 TD
Warriors - #13 Aryton Scott
41/80, 725 yds, 7 TD's, 1 Int, 101.3 Rating ~ 24 Rush, 240 yds, 3 TD's
Bulls - #17 Brett Schreiner
113/201, 1651 yds, 17 TD's, 5 Int, 101.0 Rating ~ 28 Rush, 102 yds, 4 TD's'
RUNNING BACKS -
Pioneers - #2 Isiah Sims
144 Car, 803 yds, 7 TD's
Warriors - #24 Tyrell Martin
113 Car, 627 yds, 6 TD's
Predators - #23 Oojay Wilkerson
134 Car, 590 yds, 5 TD's
Bulls - #26 Tanner Hoversholm
131 Car, 534 yds, 7 TD's ~ 7 Rec, 102 yds
FULL BACK -
Invaders - #40 Brett Baune
53 Car, 262 yds, 5 TD's ~ 4 Rec, 56 yds, 1 TD
Predators - #82 Zach Culbertson
7 Rec, 52 yds
WIDE RECEIVERS -
Sting - #5 Andre Sims
26 Rec, 366 yds, 4 TD's
Invaders - #85 Jon Baune
42 Rec, 724 yds, 8 TD's
Pioneers - #12 DJ Skie
24 Rec, 261 yds, 1 TD
Pioneers - #82 Stacey Kalkwarf
8 Rec, 171 yds, 3 TD's
Bulls - #15 Travis Griffin
30 Rec, 566 yds, 7 TD's
Rough Riders - #21 Phillip Ditto
30 Rec, 378 yds, 4 TD's
Predators - #2 Andy Allison
35 Rec, 386 yds, 1 TD
Thunderhawks - #1 Patrick Etim
20 Rec, 334 yds, 3 TD's
TIGHT END -
Invaders - #9 Nick Jackson
17 Rec, 164 yds
Rough Riders - #81 Scott Shewmon
39 Rec, 438 yds, 2 TD's
OFFENSIVE TACKLES -
Invaders - #53 Nathan Hruby
Pioneers - #56 Jacob Husnik
Bulls - #72 Travis Madigan
Rough Riders - #68 Kalvin Payton
OFFENSIVE GUARDS -
Invaders - #61 Chad McQuade
Pioneers - #67 Alex Hsu
Rough Riders - #92 Nate Morgan
Force - #79 Kavyn Belcher
CENTER -
Invaders - #73 Tyler Jensen
Bulls - #75 Matt Strachota
DEFENSIVE TACKLES -
Pioneers - #97 Jeff McGaster
37 Tackles, 14 TFL, 3.5 Sacks
Invaders - #56 Cornelius Wahlo
36 Tackles, 13 TFL, 3.5 Sacks, 1 Fumble Rec
Rough Riders - #44 James Washington
31 Tackles, 2 TFL, 4 Sacks
Force - #45 Riley Delzer
18 Tackles, 5 TFL, 3 Sacks, 1 Forced Fum
Predators - #7 Lance Horton
21 Tackles, 2 Fumbles Rec, 1 Forced Fum
Honorable Mention
Thunderhawks - #72 Chris Erby
29 Tackles, 2 TFL
DEFENSIVE ENDS -
Warriors - #99 Kirk Eggleston
30 Tackles, 5 TFL, 4.5 Sacks, 2 Fumble Rec, 1 TD
Pioneers - #91 Caleb Huls
23 Tackles, 8 TFL, 4 Sacks
Honorable Mention
Sting - #28 Aaron Berg
25 Tackles, 4 TFL, 1.5 Sacks, 2 Fumbles Rec, 3 Forced Fum
Predators - #44 Tyler Bortle
48 Tackles, 3 Sacks, 1 Fumble Rec
Bulls - #95 Brad Albano
17 Tackles, 1 TFL, 5 Sacks, 1 Fumble Rec, 1 TD
INSIDE LINEBACKERS -
Pioneers - #57 Mike Juberian
60 Tackles, 10 TFL, 2 Sacks
Pioneers - #13 Phil Briedall
57 Tackles, 7 TFL, 4 Sacks, 1 Fumble Rec, 1 Int, 1 TD
Invaders - #33 Jeremy Gordon
52 Tackles, 12 TFL, 10 Sacks, 3 Fumble Rec, 2 Forced Fum, 1 Int, 2 TD's
Honorable Mention
Sting - #45 Josh Zinda
42 Tackles, 2 TFL, 1 Forced Fum
Force - #5 Kominiko Lupematasila
31 Tackles, 10 TFL, 5 Sacks, 2 Fumble Rec, 1 Int, 1 TD
Rough Riders - #26 Akeem Peterson
33 Tackles, 2 TFL, 3 Sacks, 1 Int
Force - #51 Antoine Harries
36 Tackles, 2 TFL
OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS -
Warriors - #44 Joshua Vaughn
53 Tackles, 8 TFL, 1 Forced Fum
Invaders - #21 Jamus Neal
40 Tackles, 11 TFL, 4 Sacks, 1 Forced Fum, 2 Int, 1 TD
Bulls - #54 Kyle Anderson
53 Tackles, 5 TFL, 2 Sacks, 1 Fumble Rec, 4 Int, 3 TD's
Bulls - #59 Andre Owens
39 Tackles, 2 TFL, 5.5 Sacks, 1 Forced Fum, 1 TD
CORNER BACKS -
Warriors - #26 Patrick Miller
33 Tackles, 6 TFL, 2 Fumble Rec, 6 Int
Invaders - #4 Josh Gatlin
12 Tackles, 4 Int, 3 TD's
Predators - #2 Andy Allison
17 Tackles, 1 TFL, 4 Int, 2 TD's
Bulls - #21 Hilaire Luke
23 Tackles, 1 Forced Fum, 4 Int
Honorable Mention
Thunderhawks - #20 Vontrez Phelps
39 Tackles, 1 TFL, 1 Sack, 1 Int
SAFETIES -
Warriors - #27 Rickey Clifton
20 Tackles, 1 Fumble Rec, 2 Forced Fum, 2 Int
Invaders - #28 Vince Holmes
26 Tackles, 2 TFL, 0.5 Sacks, 1 Fumble Rec, 1 Int
Invaders - #18 Mike Ford
7 Tackles, 2 Int, 1 TD
Predators - #29 Brandon Kimball
36 Tackles, 2 Forced Fum, 5 Int, 1 TD
Rough Riders - #20 Willie McCalebb
36 Tackles, 1 Fumble Rec, 2 Int
Rough Riders - #1 Troy Young
28 Tackles, 2 Int
KICKER -
Invaders - #5 Lezan Tahir
26/31 XP, 2/2 FG
Pioneers - #9 Jay Harding
20/20 XP, 2/3 FG
Predators - #30 Josh Albrecht
16/16 XP, 9/11 FG
PUNTER -
Warriors - #37 John Ostertag
16 Punts, 662 yds, 41.4 Avg, 5 Inside the 20
Predators - #30 Josh Albrecht
33 Punts, 1311 yds, 39.7 Avg, 10 Inside the 20
RETURN SPECIALIST -
Pioneers - #20 Dominic Peace
6 Punt Rtns, 201 yds, 2 TD's ~ 4 Kickoff Rtns, 76 yds
Force - #3 Tyrone Evans
11 Punt Rtns, 177 yds, 1 TD ~ 9 Kick Rtns, 178 yds
After the All-Stars were selected for the Divisions, each team was able to put up for nomination an Offensive MVP, Defensive MVP, Special Teams MVP, Coach of the Year, Assistant Coach of the Year, and Executive of the Year
These awards are the highest honor in the League.
OFFENSIVE MVP -
#17 Brett Schreiner, QB Northland Bulls
DEFENSIVE MVP -
#33 Jeremy Gordon, LB Fargo Invaders
SPECIAL TEAMS MVP -
#30 Josh Albrecht, K/P Chippewa Valley Predators
COACH OF THE YEAR -
Willie Howard, Minneapolis Warriors
ASSISTANT COACH OF THE YEAR -
Kahn Powell, OC Minneapolis Warriors
EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR -
Matt Petznick, President Fargo Invaders
Tag(s): Force Predators Rough Riders Thunderhawks Bulls Pioneers Sting Warriors Invaders
