IOWA ALL-STATERS WHO BECAME NCAA DIV. I CONSENSUS FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS 1889-1964 – one team selected; 1964-present – offensive and defensive teams chosen Note: Other Iowans have been named to various All-American teams; however, those listed below were consensus first team. Updated January 7, 2019 1921 * Aubrey Devine, Iowa (Des Moines, West), RB 1922 * Gordon Locke, Iowa (Denison), RB 1924 * Elmer Layden, Notre Dame (Davenport), RB 1930 Frank Baker, Northwestern (Cedar Rapids), E 1935 * Jay Berwanger, University of Chicago (Dubuque), RB <Heisman Trophy Winner> 1938 * Ed Bock, Iowa State (Fort Dodge), G 1939 * Nile Kinnick, Iowa (Adel, Omaha Central grad,) B <Heisman winner; Maxwell Award winner> 1940 * George “Sonny” Franck, Minnesota (Davenport), B <3rd in Heisman won by Tom Harmon> 1943 * Bob O’Dell, Pennsylvania (Sioux City), B <2nd in Heisman won by Angelo Bertelli; Maxwell winner> 1950 * Jerry Groom, Notre Dame (Dowling, DM), C 1958 * Randy Duncan, Iowa (Des Moines Roosevelt), B <2nd in Heisman voting won by Pete Dawkins> 1981 Reggie Roby, Iowa (Waterloo, East), P 1987 Chad Hennings, Air Force (Benton, Van Horne), DL <Outland Trophy Winner> 1988 Marv Cook, Iowa (West Branch), TE 1989 Mike Busch, Iowa State (North Scott), TE 1993 Trev Alberts, Nebraska (NUH, Cedar Falls), LB <Butkus Award winner> 1997 Tim Dwight, Iowa (Iowa City, City), KR 1998 Jared DeVries, Iowa (Aplington-Parkersburg), DL 2002+ Dallas Clark, Iowa (Twin River Valley, Bode), TE <John Mackey Award Winner> 2003 Robert Gallery, Iowa (East Buchanan), OL <Winner of the Outland Trophy> Nate Kaeding, Iowa (Iowa City West), PK <Groza Award Winner in 2002> 2014 Brandon Scherff, Iowa (Denison-Schleswig) OL <Outland Trophy Winner> 2017 Josey Jewell, Iowa (Decorah), LB 2018 T.J. Hockenson, Iowa (Chariton), TE (winner of John Mackey & Ozzie Newsom Awards) Bold face – currently in IHSAA Hall of Fame + Nate Kaeding, Iowa (Iowa City West), PK and Bruce Nelson, Iowa (Emmetsburg), C also received consensus votes * denotes elected to College Football’s Hall of Fame, which also includes Vern DenHerder (Sioux Center-Central College) and Coach Eddie Anderson (Mason City – University of Iowa, Holy Cross) ****** Iowa Preps Who Became NCAA Div. 1-AA (Div. I-FCS), Div. II, or Div. III All-Americans (Selected by American Football Coaches Association; Associated Press; Football Gazette; or Sports Network) Note: Many former Iowa preps have been named to various collegiate NCAA Division I-AA, Division II or Division III All- American teams. Those listed below have been honored with first team recognition. Please report any omissions to IHSAA ([email protected]), as well as NAIA 1st team All-Americans from Iowa Bold face – in IHSAA Hall of Fame thru 2018 * denotes elected to College Football’s Hall of Fame 1949 Paul DeVan, ISTC-UNI, (Des Moines, East) HB 1952 Louis Bohnsack, ISTC – UNI, (Manning), C 1957 Bruce Hartman, Luther (Burlington), T 1960 George Asleson SCI – UNI (Charles City), G 1961 Wendell Williams, SCI-UNI (Mount Pleasant), G 1962 Dan Boals, SCI-UNI (Urbandale), FB 1964 Randy Schultz, SCI – UNI (Alden), B (also 1965) 1966 Dennis Descoteau, Central (West Liberty), RB Tom Altemeier, Luther (Newton), OL/DL 1967 Ray Pedersen, SCI-UNI (NUH, Cedar Falls), G 1970 * Vern DenHerder, Central (Sioux Center) DT 1974 Al Dorenkamp, Central (Meservey-Thornton), LB Dan Schmidt, Coe (Wahlert, Dubuque), OG 1975 Mike Timmerman, UNI (Vinton-Shellsburg) OT 1976 Keith Kerkhoff, Buena Vista (Manning), DL 1982 Pat Dunsmore, Drake (Ankeny), TE Craig Wederquist, Drake (Urbandale), OT 1984 Scott Froehle, Central (Iowa City, City), DB 1985 Rich Thomas, Central (Eddyville), DL Chris Hegg, NE Missouri State – Truman State (Hudson) QB <D-II Player of the Year> 1987 Jim Higley, Buena Vista (Emmetsburg), LB Jerry Klosterman, St. Ambrose (Beckman, Dyersville), DL 1988 Mike Stumberg, Central (Grundy Center), DL 1989 Ricky Gales, Simpson (Dowling, WDM), RB Kris Reis, Central (Coon Rapids), LB 1990 Ron Saak, Central (Grundy Center), LB 1991 Chad Guthrie, Northeast Missouri State University (Newton (RB) 1992 Kenny Shedd, UNI (Davenport, West), WR 1993 Carey Bender, Coe, (Marion), RB Adam Timmerman, South Dakota St. (Cherokee), DL Jeff Helle, Central (West Delaware), OL Andre Allen, UNI (Des Moines, North), LB 1994 Andre Allen, UNI (Des Moines, North), LB Jeff Helle, Central (West Delaware), OL Carey Bender, Coe, (Marion), RB <Gagliardi Award Winner> Rick Sanger, Central; (West Hancock), LB Mark Kacmaryniski, Central (West Bend-Mallard), RB Adam Timmerman, South Dakota State Univ. (Cherokee) <D-II Offensive Lineman-of-the-Year> Jamey Parker, Wartburg (Cedar Rapids Kennedy), OL Vince Penningroth, Wartburg (Maquoketa), DL 1995 Rusty Van Wetzinga, Augustana, Ill (Pleasant Valley), LB Rick Sanger, Central; (West Hancock), LB Dedric Ward, UNI (Cedar Rapids, Washington), WR Vince Penningroth, Wartburg (Maquoketa), DL Tim Carver, Eastern Illinois (Urbandale), LB 1996 Mark Kacmaryniski, Central (West Bend-Mallard), RB Brent Parrott, Simpson (Clarke, Osceola), DB Dedric Ward, UNI (Cedar Rapids, Washington), WR Chris Winey, Simpson (Carroll), OT 1997 Jeremy Whalen, Simpson (Indianola), DL Matt Paulson, Central (Waverly-Shell Rock) DB 1998 Andrew Paulsen, Central (Waverly-Shell Rock), DB Guy Leman, Simpson (Webster City), RB Clint Head, Simpson (Farragut), OL Brad Meester, University of Northern Iowa (Aplington-Parkersburg) OL 1999 Zak Gordon, Coe (Dubuque Hempstead) DB Brad Meester, UNI (Aplington-Parkersburg), C Steve Perkins, Central (Oskaloosa), DT Ben Smith, Buena Vista (Wall Lake View Auburn), RB 2000 Jeff Sanger, Central (West Hancock, Britt), LB Justin Snyder, Central (Panorama, Panora), DE Reid Evans, Central (Newton), C Eddie Berlin, UNI (Urbandale), WR 2001 Joel Demro, Wartburg (Nashua-Plainfield), OL MacKenzie Hoambrecker, UNI (Davenport West), PK Adam Vogt, UNI (West Delaware), LB Billy Cundiff, Drake University (Harlan), PK 2002 MacKenzie Hoambrecker, UNI (Davenport West), PK 2003 Mike Donnewerth, Simpson (SCMT, Sheffield), QB/P Justin Kammrad, University of Nebraska-Omaha (Co. Bluffs T. Jefferson) R <3rd in Harlon Hill Award> Kyle Westphal, Simpson (Nodaway Valley, Greenfield), db Vince King, Wartburg (Burlington), DT Cody Kelley, Wartburg (Tipton), DB/WR Mike Clark, Augustana (Pleasant Valley), PK 2004 Mike Clark, Augustana (Pleasant Valley), PK Jason Ripke, Simpson (Newell-Fonda), DE Michael Irvin, Buena Vista (Bedford), LB Marc Sanger, Central (West Hancock), LB Brian McIntire, Wartburg (Clear Lake), DB 2005 Zac Herold, University Nebraska Omaha (Prairie, Cedar Rapids), TE Ryan Johnson, Central (West Hancock, Britt), OT Ross Dillavou, Loras (Xavier, Cedar Rapids), DL Wes Beschorner, University South Dakota (Southern Cal, Lake City), QB {Harlon Hill Award runner-up] 2006 Zac Herold, University of Nebraska Omaha (Prairie, Cedar Rapids), TE Michael Peterson, Northwest Missouri State (Atlantic), TE 2007 Chad Rinehart, University of Northern Iowa (Boone), OT Nick Weber, Wartburg (Xavier, Cedar Rapids), OL 2008 Jeff Schebler, Wisconsin-Whitewater (Assumption, Davenport), K 2009 Jeff Schebler, Wisconsin-Whitewater (Assumption, Davenport), K Austin Howard, University of Northern Iowa (Davenport Central), OL Jake Soy, Northwest Missouri State (Durant), WR <National Receiver of the Year in Div. II> 2012 Dan Samson, Central (Collins-Maxwell-Baxter), DLB 2014 Jack Rummells, University of Northern Iowa (West Branch), OL Michael Schmadeke, University of Northern Iowa (Columbus Catholic, Waterloo), PK 2016 Dylan Stepleton, Coe (Wilton), DB Karter Schult, University of Northern Iowa (Tripoli) DL Jacob Vollstedt, Northwest Missouri State (Regina, Iowa City), LB 2017 Derrick Schipper, Wartburg (AGWSR, Ackley), T 2018 Dillon Rademaker, Wartburg (North Butler), DL NAIA All Americans Selected by American Football Coaches Association, Associated Press, Victory Sports Network, USA Football or Football Gazette Our appreciation for former Iowa school Administrator Jim Simmelink for his work with the following NAIA list. 1917 Jerry Johnson, Morningside (Linn Grove), RB 1949 Connie Callahan, Morningside (Trinity, Sioux City) RB 1953 Bill Tryon, Buena Vista (Glidden) RB 1954 Duane “Buck” Miller, Morningside (Sioux City, East) E Virgil Pithan, Buena Vista (Denison) G Ralph Capitani, Iowa State Teachers (Dowling Catholic, WDM) RB 1955 George Cilek, Coe (Cedar Rapids, Wilson) E 1955 Virgil Pithan, Buena Vista (Denison) G George Cilek, Coe (Cedar Rapids, Wilson) E 1960 Jack Boender, William Penn (Oskaloosa) RB 1961 Roger Jaacks, Buena Vista (Denison) C 1962 Mike Eischeid, Upper Iowa (Fayette) DB 1973 Tom Rieck, Northwestern (Hartley) DL 1975 Brad Van Rooyen, Northwestern (Maurice-Orange City) RB 1976 Alfie Fulton, Graceland (Lamoni) C 1978 Blaine Duistermars, Northwestern (Floyd Valley) DB Arden Keune, Northwestern (Crestwood) OT 1979 Dennis Thompson, Graceland (Lamoni) OL 1980 Blaine Duistermars, Northwestern (Floyd Valley) DB Lyle Lundgren, Northwestern (Sheldon) OL Dennis Peters, Northwestern (George-Little Rock) DL 1982 Brian Hansen, Sioux Falls College, SD (West Sioux) P Lee McKinstrey, Northwestern (Maurice-Orange City) QB Kirk Soukup, Iowa Wesleyan (Highland, Riverside) DB 1983 Lee McKinstrey, Northwestern (Maurice-Orange City) QB [NAIA Hall of Fame] Scott Guthmiller, Northwestern (Maurice-Orange City) TE Steve DeVries, Northwestern (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) LB 1984 Steve DeVries, Northwestern (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) LB Arlyn Mouw, Northwestern (Boyden-Hull) TE Tony Wrice, Northwestern (Atlantic) DB 1985 Jay McKinstrey,