All-NWC Football announced; Sam Riddle, Jack Perez, Kobe Williams and Joseph Smith Garner Top Honors
Complete 2016 All-Northwest Conference Football Team Release
2016 All-Northwest Conference Football Team
First Team Offense
Pos / Name Class Hometown / High School
QB-Sam Riddle, Linfield *.............................................. Sr Hillsboro, Ore. / Century
QB-Ian Kolste, Whitworth.............................................. Jr Oak Harbor, Wash. / Oak Harbor
RB-Duke DeGaetano, Whitworth #.................................... Sr Bend, Ore. / Bend
RB-Spencer Payne, Linfield *.......................................... Sr McMinnville, Ore. / McMinnville
WR-Johnny Carroll, Linfield.......................................... Jr Bend, Ore. / Mountain View
WR-Garrett McKay, Whitworth........................................ So Tacoma, Wash. / Bellarmine Prep
WR-Kobe Williams, Pacific (Ore.).................................... Fr Las Vegas, Nev. / Andre Agassi College Prep
WR-Brennan Schon, Puget Sound *................................... Sr Spokane, Wash. / Lewis & Clark
WR-Kellen Westering, Pacific Lutheran............................. Sr Puyallup, Wash. / Rogers
OL-Tyler Adamson, Whitworth........................................ So Oak Harbor, Wash. / Oak Harbor
OL-Nick Reese, Pacific (Ore.) #........................................ Sr Pacifica, Calif. / Archbishop Riordan
OL-Stephen Nnabue, Linfield *........................................ Sr Issaquah, Wash. / Mount Si
OL-Nolan Schuler, George Fox #...................................... Jr Bakersfield, Calif. / Bakersfield Christian
OL-Lucas Hatton, Pacific Lutheran.................................... Sr Eatonville, Wash. / Eatonville
KR-Jordan Pride, Whitworth........................................... Sr Oakland, Calif. / Wilson Prep
First Team Defense
Pos / Name Class Hometown / High School
DL-Jeff Bajema, Pacific (Ore.) *....................................... Sr Burlington, Wash. / Burlington-Edison
DL-Zach Grate, Linfield *............................................... Jr Olympia, Wash. / Black Hills
DL-Daniel Portillo, Whitworth *...................................... Sr Gig Harbor, Wash. / Peninsula
DL-Nikk Ryan, Willamette *........................................... Sr Oakdale, Calif. / Oakdale
LB-Jason Farlow, Linfield *............................................ Jr Ventura, Calif. / St. Bonaventure
LB-Jake Reimer, Linfield *............................................. Jr Sherwood, Ore. / Sherwood
LB-Charles Riga, George Fox.......................................... So Portland, Ore. / Madison
LB-Jack Perez, Pacific (Ore.)........................................... Sr Petaluma, Calif. / Petaluma
DB-Mikey Arkans, Linfield *.......................................... Sr Carlsbad, Calif. / La Costa Canyon
DB-Kennedy Johnson, Linfield........................................ Sr Gresham, Ore. / Barlow
DB-Mitch Lewis, Linfield............................................... Sr Pleasant Hill, Ore. / Sheldon
DB-Nick Brickous, Willamette %..................................... Jr Mesa, Ariz. / Perry
DB-Jake Wuesthoff, Puget Sound #................................... Sr Newbury Park, Calif. / Newbury Park
Second Team Offense
Pos / Name Class Hometown / High School
QB- Hans Fortune, Puget Sound #..................................... Sr Kenmore, Wash. / Inglemoor
RB-Taylor Wyman, Willamette........................................ Sr Bellevue, Wash. / Issaquah
RB-Bryan Cassill, Linfield............................................. Sr Sammamish, Wash. / Eastlake
WR-Reed Peterson, Linfield............................................ Sr Bellevue, Wash. / Issaquah
WR-Nick Kiourkas, Whitworth *...................................... Jr Spokane, Wash. / Shadle Park
WR-Kevin Thomas, Whitworth........................................ Jr Spokane, Wash. / Gonzaga Prep
WR-Trevor Daniels, George Fox...................................... Jr North Bend, Wash. / Mount Si
OL-Gabe Mojarro, Linfield............................................. So Federal Way, Wash. / Todd Beamer
OL-Sal Lopez, Willamette.............................................. Jr Chandler, Ariz. / Hamilton
OL-Dakota Smith, Linfield............................................. So Tacoma, Wash. / Franklin Pierce
OL-Trevor Woodall, Whitworth #..................................... Sr Coeur d’Alene, Idaho / Lake City
OL-Kela Grace, Linfield................................................. Sr Aiea, Hawaii / Aiea
OL-Alex Fairhurst, Pacific Lutheran.................................. So Snohomish, Wash. / Snohomish
K/P-Rehn Reiley, Whitworth *........................................ So Moses Lake, Wash. / Moses Lake
Second Team Defense
Pos / Name Class Hometown / High School
DL-Marcus McGovern, Linfield #..................................... Jr Eugene, Ore. / Sheldon
DL-Caleb Dalzell, George Fox......................................... So Gresham, Ore. / Gresham
DL-Xavier Harvey, Pacific (Ore.)...................................... Jr Sacramento, Calif. / Jesuit
DL-Tanner Krahel, George Fox #...................................... Sr Aloha, Ore. / Aloha
DL-Andrew Werst, Lewis & Clark..................................... So Keizer, Ore. / Salem Academy
LB-Dalin McDonnell, Whitworth *................................... Sr East Wenatchee, Wash. / Eastmont
LB-Patch Kulp, Whitworth %.......................................... Jr Santa Clarita, Calif. / Trinity Classical Academy
LB-Kyle Chandler, Linfield............................................. Sr Carnation, Wash. / Redmond
LB-Isaiah Watkins, Pacific Lutheran................................. Jr Spokane, Wash. / University
LB-Luke Peterson, Whitworth......................................... Sr Gig Harbor, Wash. / Tacoma Baptist
DB-Taylor Roelofs, Whitworth #..................................... Jr Tacoma, Wash. / Life Christian
DB-Travis McMillion, Pacific Lutheran............................. Jr Onalaska, Wash. / Onalaska
DB-Andy Harris, Pacific (Ore.)......................................... Sr Midvale, Utah / Hillcrest
DB-Skylor Elgarcio, Linfield *........................................ Sr Arlington, Wash. / Arlington
Honorable Mention
Pos / Name Class Hometown / High School
QB-Grant Schroeder, George Fox...................................... Jr Corvallis, Ore. / Santiam Christian
RB-Wesley Riddell, George Fox....................................... Fr Monmouth, Ore. / Central
RB-Darin Hardgrove, Pacific Lutheran............................... Sr Wenatchee, Wash. / Eastmont
WR-Jordan Fickas, Willamette........................................ Jr Gilbert, Ariz. / Campo Verde
WR-Eric Igbinoba, Linfield............................................ Sr Cheney, Wash. / Cheney
OL-Nathan Corliss, George Fox....................................... So Gresham, Ore. / Gresham
OL-Michael Cuciotti, Whitworth...................................... Sr Elizabeth, Colo. / Regis Jesuit
OL-Reid Hartmann, Puget Sound #.................................... Sr Medina, Wash. / Bellevue
OL-Austin Striplin, Pacific Lutheran %.............................. Jr Sumner, Wash. / Sumner
P-Kevin McClean, Linfield............................................. Sr Beaverton, Ore. / Southridge
K-Dallan Rodriguez, Pacific Lutheran................................ Jr Pocatello, Idaho / Highland
DL-Tyler Ropp, Willamette............................................ Sr Corvallis, Ore. / Santiam Christian School
DL-Justin Kruse, George Fox........................................... Jr Salem, Ore. / Cascade
DL-Maurice Rodriguez, Pacific Lutheran............................. Sr West Sacramento, Calif. / River City
LB-Steven Lindstrom, George Fox.................................... Sr Siletz, Ore. / Siletz Valley School
LB-Matt Anthony, Pacific Lutheran.................................. So Olympia, Wash. / Olympia
DB-Caylen Clardy, George Fox........................................ Sr Beaverton, Ore. / Aloha
DB-Dylan Lewis, Linfield............................................... Sr Pleasant Hill, Ore. / Sheldon
DB-Carson Ketter, Pacific Lutheran................................... So Ocean Shores, North Beach
* 1st team All-NWC in 2015 # 2nd team All-NWC in 2015 % Honorable Mention All-NWC in 2015
Offensive Player of the Year – Sam Riddle, Linfield, QB, Sr
Defensive Player of the Year – Jack Perez, Pacific (Ore.), LB, Sr
Freshman of the Year – Kobe Williams, Pacific (Ore.), WR
Coach of the Year – Joseph Smith, Linfield
All-NWC Notes
- Riddle earns Offensive Player of the Year honors for a second straight year, becoming the 10th player to garner the honor for the Wildcats.
- Pacific’s Jack Perez earns the first Defensive Player of the Year honors for the Boxers.
- Pacific’s Kobe Williams earned the NWC’s inaugural Freshman of the Year award.
- Linfield’s Riddle, Johnny Carroll, Jason Farlow and Jake Reimer, along with Pacific’s Kobe Williams and Jeff Bajema, Whitworth’s Duke DeGaetano and Garrett McKay and George Fox’s Charles Riga were all unanimous first-team selections.
- Smith was selected by his peers as Coach of the Year for the eighth straight year.