2018 All-NWC Football Team Announced; Linfield's Nnoli & Mackle, Whitworth's Wilburg, Chelin & Sandberg Garner Top Honors
Complete 2018 All-Northwest Conference Football Release
2018 All-Northwest Conference Football Team
First Team Offense
Pos / Name Class Hometown / High School
QB-Leif Ericksen, Whitworth.............................................................. Jr Kalispell, Mont. / Glacier
RB-Michael Abraham, Lewis & Clark %........................................... So Portland, Ore. / Central Catholic
RB-Chidubem Nnoli, Linfield *.......................................................... Jr Beaverton, Ore. / Beaverton
WR-Garrett McKay, Whitworth *...................................................... Sr Tacoma, Wash. / Bellarmine Prep
WR-Jewell Day, Puget Sound.............................................................. Jr Olympia, Wash. / A.G. West Black Hills
WR-AJ Johnson, Puget Sound............................................................. Jr Tacoma, Wash. / Lincoln
WR-Ty Hargis, Pacific (Ore.)................................................................ So Lebanon, Ore. / Lebanon
OL-Tyler Adamson, Whitworth *....................................................... Sr Oak Harbor, Wash. / Oak Harbor
OL-Gabe Mojarro, Linfield #............................................................... Sr Federal Way, Wash. / Todd Beamer
OL-Nathan Corliss, George Fox *...................................................... Sr Gresham, Ore. / Gresham
OL-Jacob Hubbard, Whitworth........................................................... Sr Eugene, Ore. / Marist Catholic
OL-Dakota Smith, Linfield *................................................................ Sr Tacoma, Wash. / Franklin Pierce
P-Anthony Louthan, Pacific Lutheran.............................................. Sr Montesano, Wash. / Montesano
First Team Defense
Pos / Name Class Hometown / High School
DL-Chad Wilburg, Whitworth #........................................................ Sr Sedro-Woolley, Wash. / Sedro-Woolley
DL-Tony Kraus, Linfield....................................................................... Jr Canby, Ore. / Canby
DL-Tristan Smith, Pacific (Ore.).......................................................... Sr Milwaukie, Ore. / Rex Putnam
DL-Todd Blakely, Puget Sound %..................................................... Sr Oakland, Calif. / St. Mary’s
LB-Daniel Campos, George Fox #....................................................... Jr Whittier, Calif. / La Serna
LB-Kale Wong, Whitworth %............................................................. Jr Gig Harbor, Wash. / Gig Harbor
LB-Jaylen Gonzales, Whitworth......................................................... So Waianae, Hawaii / Waianea
LB-Patrick Pipitone, Linfield.............................................................. Sr Pleasanton, Calif. / Amador Valley
DB-Zackary Teats, Puget Sound #...................................................... Sr Reno, Nev. / Manogue Catholic
DB-Jason Clayton, Puget Sound #..................................................... Jr Brea, Calif. / Sonora
DB-Tyler Bergeron, Linfield................................................................. Fr Battle Ground, Wash. / Mount Si
DB-Duke Mackle, Linfield #................................................................ Sr San Diego, Calif. / Costa Canyon
AT-L/(DB)-Austin Taylor, George Fox............................................. Sr Canby, Ore. / Canby
AT-L/(DL)-Bobby Ulrich, Pacific (Ore.).......................................... Sr Lake Elsinore, Calif. / Elsinore
AT-L/(DL)-Andrew Werst, Lewis & Clark *.................................. Sr Keizer, Ore. / Salem Academy
AT-L/(DL)-Riley Lusk, George Fox.................................................. Jr Lynden, Wash. / Lynden
Second Team Offense
Pos / Name Class Hometown / High School
QB-Wyatt Smith, Linfield..................................................................... So McMinnville, Ore. / McMinnville
RB-Mason Elms, Whitworth #............................................................. Sr Sedro-Woolley, Wash. / Sedro-Woolley
RB-Anthony Garcia, George Fox %................................................... Jr Whittier, Calif. / La Serna
WR-Collin Heimbach, Puget Sound.................................................. Sr Boulder, Colo. / Boulder
WR-J.D. Lasswell, Linfield *............................................................... Sr Corvallis, Ore. / Corvallis
WR-Dejour Williams, Lewis & Clark................................................ Sr Round Rock, Texas / Stony Point
WR-Keegan Weiss, Linfield................................................................. Jr Grants Pass, Ore. / Grants Pass
OL-Cody Mitchell, Linfield................................................................. Sr Bothell, Wash. / Bothell
OL-Nolan Wright, Pacific (Ore.)......................................................... Sr Sandy, Ore. / Sandy
OL-Devon Franklin, Lewis & Clark %............................................. Jr Elk Grove, Calif. / Franklin
OL-Stephen Noonan, George Fox....................................................... Sr Newberg, Ore. / Henley
OL-Zack Losack, Puget Sound #........................................................ Sr Oceanside, Calif. / El Camino
P-Dillon Savage, Pacific (Ore.)............................................................ Jr Draper, Utah / Juan Diego Catholic
AT-L/(QB)-Murdock Rutledge, Puget Sound................................. So Everett, Wash. / Everett
Second Team Defense
Pos / Name Class Hometown / High School
DL-Andrew McCoy, Whitworth......................................................... Jr Snohomish, Wash. / Glacier Peak
DL-Travis Swanson, Linfield............................................................... So Hailey, Idaho / Wood River
DL-Roman Kleiber, George Fox.......................................................... Sr Salem, Ore. / West Salem
DL-P-Jay Solomon, Whitworth........................................................... Sr Kalihi, Hawaii / Pearl City
LB-Ryan Sinkking, Pacific (Ore.)....................................................... Sr Irvine, Calif. / Beckman
LB-Matt Anthony, Pacific Lutheran.................................................. Sr Olympia, Wash. / Olympia
LB-Austin Shadboldt, George Fox..................................................... Jr Sherwood, Ore. / Sherwood
LB-James Tostado, Lewis Clark........................................................... Sr San Mateo, Calif. / Hillsdale
DB-Declan Brown, Pacific (Ore.)........................................................ So Layton, Utah / Layton
DB-Marquis Perrilliat, Linfield........................................................... Sr Richmond, Calif. / St. Patrick-St. Vincent
DB-Rudy Hughes, George Fox %....................................................... Sr West Linn, Ore. / West Linn
DB-Makana LaBoy, Lewis & Clark.................................................... So Kailua, Hawaii / Iolani School
AT-L/(LB)-Alec Stevenson, Willamette #........................................ Jr Malibu, Calif. / Calabasas
AT-L/(DB)-Cole Thomas, Pacific (Ore.)............................................ Sr Mission Viejo, Calif. / Aliso Niguel HS
Honorable Mention
Pos / Name Class Hometown / High School
QB-JT Greenough, Pacific (Ore.) %.................................................... Jr Tigard, Ore. / Tigard
RB-Tariq Ellis, Whitworth................................................................... Jr Tacoma, Wash. / Washington
RB-Anthony Louthan, Pacific Lutheran........................................... Sr Montesano, Wash. / Montesano
WR-Kenny May, George Fox............................................................... Jr San Antonio, Texas / Breckenridge
TE-Anthony Ruiz, Whitworth............................................................. Jr Othello, Wash. / Othello
WR-Jeremiah James, Willamette........................................................... Sr Salem, Ore. / South Salem
TE-Jacob Calo, Linfield.......................................................................... Jr Beaverton, Ore. / Southridge
WR-James Nguyen, George Fox........................................................... Sr Los Angeles, Calif. / Alta Loma
OL-Logan Black, Pacific Lutheran..................................................... Jr Ridgefield, Wash. / Ridgefield
OL-Maka Ah Loo, Lewis & Clark...................................................... Jr Kauai, Hawaii / Kapa`a
OL-Chris Mann, Willamette................................................................. Jr Eugene, Ore. / Mission Hills (Calif.)
OL-Kurt Blackman, Whitworth........................................................... Jr Walla Walla, Wash. / Walla Walla
OL-Brett Schuler, George Fox.............................................................. So Bakersfield, Calif. / Bakersfield Christian
KR-Keegan Weiss, Linfield.................................................................. Jr Grants Pass, Ore. / Grants Pass
KR-Brayden Corona, Whitworth........................................................ So San Luis Obispo, Calif. / Mission Prep
P-Colton Ramos, Linfield...................................................................... So McMinnville, Ore. / McMinnville
KR-Aidan Verba-Hamilton, Lewis & Clark..................................... So San Francisco, Calif. / Sacramento
DL-Ramonne Canales, Lewis & Clark............................................... Jr Cibolo, Texas / Steele
DL-Cameron Chang, Lewis & Clark %.............................................. So Honolulu, Hawaii / Iolani School
LB-Iain Black, Whitworth.................................................................... So Snohomish, Wash. / Glacier Peak
LB-Hunter Briggs, Pacific Lutheran.................................................. Fr Puyallup, Wash. / Rogers
DB-Caleb Harrel, George Fox %.......................................................... Jr Caldwell, Idaho / Middleton
DB-Shai Pulawa, Whitworth............................................................... Sr Wahiawa, Hawaii / Leilehua
DB-Colten Chelin, Whitworth............................................................ Fr Kennewick, Wash. / Kamiakin
* 1st team All-NWC in 2017 # 2nd team All-NWC in 2017 % Honorable Mention All-NWC in 2017
Offensive Player of the Year – Chidubem Nnoli, Linfield, RB, Jr
Co-Defensive Player of the Year – Chad Wilburg, Whitworth, DL, Sr
Co-Defensive Player of the Year - Duke Mackle, Linfield, DB, Sr
Freshman of the Year– Colten Chelin, Whitworth, DB
Coach of the Year– Rodney Sandberg, Whitworth