Aug 15, 2022
d3photography.com photos; UW-Whitewater photo
A full 79 out of 104 players named to the 2021 D3football.com All-America team were listed as seniors, but in the time of COVID, a number of those players are still playing this season. Some are in Division III, while others have chosen to use their extra year in a different division. Here are the best returning players for the fall of 2022:
| First team offense | ||||
| Pos. | Player | School | Year | Hometown |
| QB | Kyle King | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Sr. | Milano, Texas |
| RB | Ethan Greenfield | North Central | Sr. | Lindenhurst, Ill. |
| RB | Nicholas D'Ambrose | Chicago | Sr. | Addison, Ill. |
| WR | Wayne Ruby | Mount Union | Sr. | Pembroke Pines, Fla. |
| WR | DeAngelo Hardy | North Central | Jr. | Lake Villa, Ill. |
| TE | De'queze Fryer | LaGrange | Sr. | Macon, Ga. |
| TE | Cole Hissong | Wooster | Sr. | Shreve, Ohio |
| T | Chris Toth | Aurora | Sr. | Orland Park, Ill. |
| G | Boomer Warren | Hardin-Simmons | Sr. | Haslet, Texas |
| C | Jeffery Sims, Jr. | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Sr. | Mesquite, Texas |
| G | Julien Sears | Linfield | Sr. | Spokane Valley, Wash. |
| T | Lou Cocozza | Springfield | Sr. | Marson Mills, Mass. |
| First team defense | ||||
| DE | Michael Nobile | Delaware Valley | Sr. | Brick, N.J. |
| DT | Michael Wozniak | St. John’s | Sr. | New Hope, Minn. |
| DT | Josh Cohen | RPI | Sr. | Wellesley, Mass. |
| DE | Luke Schuermann | Johns Hopkins | Jr. | St. Louis, Mo. |
| LB | Mason McMillen | Mount Union | Sr. | Wadsworth, Ohio |
| LB | Ryan Liszka | UW-Whitewater | Sr. | Naperville, Ill. |
| LB | Caleb Harmel | Trinity (Texas) | Sr. | Burton, Texas |
| CB | Dante Esposito | Lake Forest | Jr. | Gilbert, Ariz. |
| S | Griffin Pendry | Heidelberg | Sr. | Perrysburg, Ohio |
| S | Elijah Alt | UW-La Crosse | Sr. | Lone Rock, Wis. |
| CB | C.J. Lyons | RPI | Sr. | Rocky Mount, N.C. |
| First team specialists | ||||
| K | Nicholas Bahamonde | Ithaca | Sr. | Berryville, Va. |
| P | Garrett Graves | Bridgewater | Sr. | Chester, Va. |
| RET | A.J. Jackson | Lake Forest | Sr. | Peoria, Ariz. |
| LS | James McGettigan | Muhlenberg | Sr. | Ambler, Pa. |
| Second team offense | ||||
| QB | Braxton Plunk | Mount Union | Sr. | Plant City, Fla. |
| RB | Giovanni Weeks | Wheaton | Sr. | Kent City, Mich. |
| RB | Joey Mauriello | Salve Regina | Sr. | Colts Neck, N.J. |
| WR | Quinn Revere | Johns Hopkins | Sr. | McKinney, Texas |
| WR | Levy Hamer | UW-Stout | Sr. | Chicago, Ill. |
| TE | Alex Larson | St. John’s | Sr. | Woodbury, Minn. |
| T | JR Woods | Johns Hopkins | Sr. | Saddle River, N.J. |
| G | Wyatt Bush | Trinity (Texas) | Sr. | Hempstead, Texas |
| C | Eli Berkel | Hardin-Simmons | Sr. | Houston, Texas |
| G | Travis Sinclair | Bethel | Sr. | Rogers, Minn. |
| T | Tim Driscoll | Union | Sr. | Pleasantville, N.Y. |
| Second team defense | ||||
| DE | Dan Gilroy | North Central | Jr. | Cary, Ill. |
| DT | Anthony Nobile | Delaware Valley | Sr. | Brick, N.J. |
| DT | Oliver Hunter | Centre | Sr. | Franklin, Tenn. |
| DE | Travis Swanson | Linfield | Sr. | Hailey, Idaho |
| LB | Antonio Santillan | Wartburg | Sr. | Davenport, Iowa |
| LB | Paul Calvetti | MIT | Sr. | Ridgewood, N.J. |
| LB | Robert Coury | Carnegie Mellon | Jr. | Phillipsburg, N.J. |
| CB | Raylens Boutin | Brockport | Jr. | Nyack, N.Y. |
| S | Nate Farm | Bethel | So. | Arden Hills, Minn. |
| S | Blaine Netterman | Delaware Valley | Sr. | Brick, N.J. |
| CB | Kyeon Taylor | Kean | Sr. | Willingboro, N.J. |
| Second team specialists | ||||
| K | Elijah Hoffman | Susquehanna | Sr. | Elysburg, Pa. |
| P | Matt Pardi | Wooster | Sr. | Arlington, Va. |
| RET | K.J. Miller | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Sr. | Orange, Texas |
| ST | Carlton Brown | Belhaven | Jr. | Memphis, Tenn. |
| Third team offense | ||||
| QB | Ryan Stevens | Johns Hopkins | Sr. | Santa Clarita, Calif. |
| RB | Tre Vasiliadis | Carnegie Mellon | Jr. | Great Falls, Va. |
| RB | Paul Garrett | Greenville | Sr. | Goodwater, Ala. |
| WR | Michael Feaster | Muhlenberg | Sr. | Montvale, N.J. |
| WR | Dominic Smith | Augsburg | So. | White Bear Lake, Minn. |
| TE | Michael Lefever | Susquehanna | Sr. | Lancaster, Pa. |
| T | John Hughes | Trinity (Texas) | Jr. | Cypress, Texas |
| G | Justin Pierson | Rose-Hulman | Jr. | Manor, Texas |
| C | Matt Metcalf | Linfield | Sr. | Eugene, Ore. |
| G | Randy Ruple | Merchant Marine | Jr. | Menifee, Calif. |
| T | Ethan Ruckman | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Jr. | San Antonio, Texas |
| Third team defense | ||||
| DE | Brayden Thimons | Westminster (Pa.) | Sr. | Natrona Heights, Pa. |
| DT | Duke Hill | Mount Union | Sr. | Memphis, Tenn. |
| DT | Kenny Hands | FDU-Florham | Sr. | Runnemede, N.J. |
| DE | Yusuf Aladinov | Delaware Valley | Sr. | Huntingdon Valley, Pa. |
| LB | Joe Deptula | RPI | Sr. | Watertown, Conn. |
| LB | Carson Dekam | Gustavus Adolphus | Jr. | Owatonna, Minn. |
| LB | Michael Jewett | Trinity (Texas) | Sr. | Houston, Texas |
| CB | Tyler Geiman | Dubuque | Sr. | Beach Park, Ill. |
| S | Davonte Nephew | Hardin-Simmons | So. | Willis, Texas |
| S | Brady Howe | Hope | Sr. | Holland, Mich. |
| CB | John Washington | Muhlenberg | Sr. | Philadelphia, Pa. |
| Third team specialists | ||||
| K | Lake Barrett | Wooster | Jr. | Columbia, S.C. |
| P | Tyler Huettel | Trinity (Texas) | So. | McKinney, Texas |
| RET | Donte Jamison | Kean | So. | Pennsauken, N.J. |
| ST | Andrew Longwater | Massachusetts Maritime | Sr. | Tybee Island, Ga. |