Northwest Missouri State University sophomore running back
Jay Harris claimed his second first-team all-America honor by earning a spot on the Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) listing.
Harris is the 68th Bearcat to earn D2CCA all-America status in program history. He is the fourth Bearcat running back to capture D2CCA first-team all-America prestige joining Xavier Omon (2007), LaRon Council (2008) and Al McKeller (2021).
Harris was the only running back in the country (all NCAA divisions) to rush for 100 yards in all 11 games he played this season. He became the first Bearcat in program history to rush for 100 or more yards in every game. Harris ranked No. 3 in NCAA Div. II in rushing yards per game (130.3) and No. 6 in total rushing yards (1,433). Harris also led the MIAA in all-purpose yards (1,465) and all-purpose yards per game (133.2). Harris led the Bearcats with 14 rushing touchdowns in 2023.
Earlier this week, Harris captured Associated Press all-America honors. Harris captured first-team all-MIAA and first-team D2CCA Super Region 3 honors following the season.
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
| POS |
PLAYER |
SCHOOL |
CLASS |
HT. |
WT. |
HOMETOWN |
| TE |
Devon Garrison |
Pittsburg State |
Sr. |
6-6 |
240 |
Elk River, Minn. |
| OL |
Levi Johnson |
Colorado School of Mines |
Sr. |
6-5 |
285 |
Arvada, Colo. |
| OL |
Garrett Carroll |
Grand Valley State |
Sr. |
6-5 |
315 |
Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| OL |
Hunter Willis |
Harding |
Sr. |
6-2 |
320 |
Kimberly, Ala. |
| OL |
Ty Cobb |
Bemidji State |
Sr. |
6-2 |
290 |
Mounds View, Minn. |
| OL |
Gabe Clark |
Central Missouri |
Jr. |
6-5 |
313 |
Lawrence, Kan. |
| WR |
Max McLeod |
Colorado School of Mines |
Sr. |
6-3 |
200 |
Seattle, Wash. |
| WR |
Arkell Smith |
Central Missouri |
Sr. |
6-1 |
194 |
Carthage, Mo. |
| QB |
Zach Zebrowski |
Central Missouri |
Jr. |
6-2 |
208 |
Woodbury, Minn. |
| RB |
Jay Harris |
Northwest Missouri State |
So. |
6-2 |
215 |
St. Louis, Mo. |
| RB |
Michael Herzog |
Hillsdale |
Sr. |
5-9 |
200 |
Windsor, Ontario |
| RS |
DeAree Rogers |
Lenoir-Rhyne |
Fr-RS |
5-10 |
200 |
Lexington, S.C. |
| PK |
Eric Scarpino |
Gannon |
Sr. |
5-9 |
195 |
Waterford, Pa. |
DEFENSE
| POS |
PLAYER |
SCHOOL |
CLASS |
HT. |
WT. |
HOMETOWN |
| DL |
Marquise Fleming |
Wingate |
Jr. |
6-1 |
235 |
Charlotte, N.C. |
| DL |
Nathaniel Wallace |
Harding |
Sr. |
6-2 |
255 |
Bryant, Ark. |
| DL |
John McMullen |
West Florida |
Sr. |
6-0 |
255 |
Kankakee, Ill. |
| LB |
Nolan Reeve |
Colorado School of Mines |
Sr. |
6-2 |
220 |
Mission Viejo, Calif. |
| LB |
Abe Swanson |
Grand Valley State |
Sr. |
6-1 |
222 |
St. Charles, Ill. |
| LB |
Hayden Kelly |
UT Permian Basin |
Sr. |
5-11 |
220 |
Magnolia, Texas |
| LB |
Micah Cretsinger |
Saginaw Valley State |
Jr. |
6-2 |
240 |
Jackson, Mich. |
| S |
Tanner Volk |
Central Washington |
Jr. |
6-1 |
175 |
Portland, Ore. |
| S |
Eddie Faulkner IV |
Slippery Rock |
Jr. |
5-8 |
190 |
Pittsburgh, Pa. |
| CB |
Shon Stephens |
Ferris State |
Sr. |
6-0 |
180 |
Bakersfield, Calif. |
| CB |
Wyryor Noil |
Central Missouri |
Sr. |
6-0 |
185 |
Portland, Ore. |
| P |
Blake Doud |
Colorado School of Mines |
So. |
6-5 |
205 |
Parker, Colo. |
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
| POS |
PLAYER |
SCHOOL |
CLASS |
HT. |
WT. |
HOMETOWN |
| TE |
Mike Rigerman |
Findlay |
Sr. |
6-2 |
260 |
Arcade, N.Y. |
| OL |
Yuriy Hryckowian |
Slippery Rock |
Sr. |
6-3 |
300 |
Chalfont, Pa. |
| OL |
Trase Jeffries |
Pittsburg State |
Sr. |
6-4 |
322 |
Broken Arrow, Okla. |
| OL |
Steele Petty |
Colorado School of Mines |
Sr. |
6-2 |
295 |
The Woodlands, Texas |
| OL |
Blake Larson |
Augustana |
Sr. |
6-7 |
300 |
Brandon, S.D. |
| OL |
Jordan Davis |
Grand Valley State |
Sr. |
6-5 |
295 |
Detroit, Mich. |
| WR |
Tyler Kahmann |
Emporia State |
Jr. |
6-3 |
204 |
Haysville, Kan. |
| WR |
Kyle Sheets |
Slippery Rock |
Sr. |
6-4 |
220 |
Springboro, Pa. |
| QB |
John Matocha |
Colorado School of Mines |
Sr. |
5-11 |
180 |
Magnolia, Texas |
| RB |
Jordan Terrell |
Barton |
Jr. |
5-10 |
210 |
Ramseur, N.C. |
| RB |
Kendel Givens |
Ouachita Baptist |
Jr. |
5-9 |
215 |
Little Rock, Ark. |
| RS |
Devon Jones |
Augustana |
Sr. |
5-8 |
195 |
San Diego, Calif. |
| PK |
Hunter Pearson |
Colorado School of Mines |
Sr. |
6-3 |
200 |
Seneca, S.C. |
DEFENSE
| POS |
PLAYER |
SCHOOL |
CLASS |
HT. |
WT. |
HOMETOWN |
| DL |
Dakari Streeter |
Missouri Western |
Sr. |
6-2 |
269 |
Bridgeton, Mo. |
| DL |
Christian McCarroll |
Grand Valley State |
Sr. |
6-4 |
260 |
Barberton, Ohio |
| DL |
Eddie Miller-Garrett |
Ohio Dominican |
Sr. |
6-3 |
225 |
Newark, N.J. |
| LB |
Salvatore Lupoli |
Bentley |
Sr. |
5-11 |
220 |
Chelmsford, Mass. |
| LB |
Jack Barkley |
Pittsburg State |
Jr. |
6-1 |
220 |
Tulsa, Okla. |
| LB |
Jon Ross Maye |
Lenoir-Rhyne |
Jr. |
6-0 |
230 |
Johns Creek, Ga. |
| LB |
Garrett Cox |
Millersville |
Jr. |
5-11 |
230 |
Avondale, Pa. |
| S |
Peyton Buckley |
Augustana |
Jr. |
6-1 |
205 |
Rice Lake, Wisc. |
| S |
Michael Lacey |
Pittsburg State |
Sr. |
5-10 |
188 |
Cleveland, Ohio |
| CB |
Jackson Zimmerman |
Colorado School of Mines |
So. |
6-1 |
185 |
Highlands Ranch, Colo. |
| CB |
Josh Stokes |
Slippery Rock |
Jr. |
5-10 |
180 |
Huntingtown, Md. |
| P |
Aaron Winn |
Arkansas Tech |
Sr. |
6-1 |
190 |
Summerville, S.C. |
Northwest's D2CCA All-Americans
1995 Ezra Whorley, DB, 2nd
1996 Matt Uhde, DL, 1st
1997 Adam Dorrel, OL, 2nd
1997 Twan Young, DB, 2nd
1998 Steve Coppinger, OL, 1st
1998 Aaron Crowe, LB, 1st
1998 Chris Greisen, QB, 1st
1998 Twan Young, DB, 1st
1998 Aaron Becker, DL, 2nd
1998 Sherman Wilderness, OL, 2nd
1999 Chad Thompson, OL, 1st
1999 David Purnell, K, 1st
2000 Aaron Becker, DL, 2nd
2000 Brian Williams, LB, 1st
2000 Steve Comer, TE, 2nd
2000 Andy Erpelding, OL, 1st
2000 Tony Miles, WR, 1st
2001 Seth Wand, OL, 2nd
2002 Seth Wand, OL, 2nd
2004 Adam Long LB, 1st
2004 Jamaica Rector, WR, 1st
2004 Brad Schneider, OL, 2nd
2004 Steve Williams, DL, 2nd
2005 Dave Tollefson, DL, 1st
2006 Reid Kirby, OL, 1st
2006 Mike Petersen, TE, 1st
2006 Thomas Smith, LB, 2nd
2007 Xavier Omon, RB, 1st
2007 Reid Kirby, OL, 1st
2007 Jared Erspamer, LB, 1st
2008 Jeremy Davis, OL, 1st
2008 LaRon Council, RB, 1st
2008 Sean Paddock, DL, 1st
2008 Myles Burnsides, DB, 1st
2008 Kendall Wright, RS, 2nd
2009 Jake Soy, WR, 1st
2009 Brett Grozinger, OL, 1st
2009 Myles Burnsides, DB, 2nd
2009 LaRon Council, RB, 2nd
2010 Ryan Jones, DB, 2nd
2010 Chad Kilgore, LB, 2nd
2011 Rod Williams, OL, 1st
2011 Cody Johnson, OL, 2nd
2011 Chad Kilgore, LB, 2nd
2012 Nate Dejong, S, 1st
2012 Brandon Dixon, DB, 2nd
2012 Collin Debuyese, LB, 2nd
2013 Matt Longacre, DL, 1st
2013 Brandon Dixon, DB, 1st
2013 Cody Carlson, OL, 1st
2014 Mat Longacre, DL, 1st
2015 Shane Smith, OL, 1st
2015 Kevin Berg, DB, 1st
2015 Collin Bevins, DL, 2nd
2016 Chase Sherman, C, 1st
2016 Jacob Vollstedt, LB, 1st
2016 Kevin Berg, DB, 1st
2016 Collin Bevins, DL, 2nd
2016 Kyle Zimmerman, QB, 2nd
2018 Austen Eskew, DL, 2nd
2019 Tanner Owen, OL, 2nd
2019 Spencer Phillips, DL, 2nd
2021 Jackson Barnes, LB, 1st
2021 Al McKeller, RB, 1st
2021 Tanner Owen, OL, 1st
2021 Sam Roberts, DL, 1st
2022
Elijah Green, DL, 1st
2023
Jay Harris, RB, 1st
