2024 All-Northwest Conference Football Team
First Team Offense
Pos / Name Class Hometown / High School
QB-Ryan Blair, Whitworth ................................................... Sr Spokane, Wash. / Mead
RB-Luis Salgado, Whitworth*............................................... Jr Kennewick, Wash. / Kamiakin
RB-Brody Bantolina, Pacific (Ore.)* .................................... Jr Ewa Beach, Hawaii / ‘Iolani School
TE-Will French, Linfield ....................................................... Sr Portland, Ore. / Valley Catholic
WR-Evan Liggett, Whitworth#.............................................. Gr Kirkland, Wash. / Lake Washington
WR-Joe Gallagher, Puget Sound ........................................ Jr Seattle, Wash. / O’Dea
WR-Josiah Chaffin, Pacific (Ore.) ....................................... Jr Honolulu, Hawaii / Farrington
WR-Devon Guest, Lewis & Clark#...................................... Sr Phoenix, Ariz. / Mountain Pointe
OL-Austin Leykam, Linfield* ............................................... Jr Lake Oswego, Ore. / Lake Oswego
OL-Alex Hankins, Linfield ................................................... Sr Snohomish, Wash. / Snohomish
OL-Bailey Lee, Linfield ............................................ ………Sr Kaneohe, Hawaii / Kamehameha Kapalama
OL-Patton Miller, Whitworth* ............................................. Sr Vacaville, Calif. / Davis
OL-Kyle Osowski, George Fox .......................................... 5th San Diego, Calif. / Scripps Ranch
ST / KR / PR-Zion Booker, Pacific (Ore.)%......................... Sr Fairfield, Calif. / St. Patrick-St. Vincent
ST / KR / PR – Maclain Stoneking, Linfield# ...................... Sr Loomis, Calif. / Del Oro
AT-L / RB-Jordan Lahusky, Lewis & Clark% ...................... Jr Phoenix, Ariz. / Thunderbird
First Team Defense
Pos / Name Class Hometown / High School
DL-Caleb Sell, Linfield ....................................................... Sr Salem, Ore. / Cascade
DL-JT Muñoz, Whitworth* ................................................ Sr Pasco, Wash. / Chiawana
DL-Nico Golla, Pacific Lutheran* ....................................... Sr Puyallup, Wash. / Graham Kapowsin
DL-Alex Frazier-Dow, Linfield# .......................................... Sr Onalaska, Wash. / Onalaska
LB-Blake Rybar, Linfield* ................................................... Sr Monroe, Wash. / Monroe
LB-Kalen Davis-White, Pacific Lutheran* .......................... Sr Hilo, Hawaii / Hilo
LB-Zach Brooks, Whitworth* ............................................. Sr Davis, Calif. / Davis
LB-Caiden Biege-Wetherbee, Linfield# ............................. Sr Lake Oswego, Ore. / Lakeridge
DB-Chance Sparks, Linfield* ............................................. Sr Hillsboro, Ore. / Century
DB- Daniel McKeirnan, Whitworth* .................................. Sr Spokane, Wash. / Gonzaga Prep
DB- Kiegan Schaan, George Fox* ................................... 5th Medford, Ore. / Cascade Christian
DB- Sam Morasch, Pacific Lutheran ................................ Sr Covington, Wash. / Kentlake
AT-L/ LB-Noah Tack, George Fox.................................... 5th Parker, Colo. / Lutheran
AT-L / DL- Nick Severson, Linfield*.................................. Sr Sherwood, Ore. / Sherwood
Second Team Offense
Pos / Name Class Hometown / High School
QB-Blake Eaton, Linfield# ................................................. Sr Central Point, Ore. / Crater
RB- Jackson Pfeifer, Linfield ............................................. So Silverton, Ore. / Silverton
RB-Jacob Schuh, Pacific Lutheran ................................... Jr Mount Vernon, Wash. / Anacortes
TE- Julius Walker, Lewis & Clark ...................................... So Renton, Wash. / Kentridge
WR-Conner Wolfe, Linfield ............................................... Sr Albany, Ore. / West Albany
WR-Thor Stepina, Pacific Lutheran#................................. So Portland, Ore. / Prairie
WR-Caleb Woodcock, Linfield.......................................... Sr Yakima, Wash. / West Valley
WR- Ben Burnham, Lewis & Clark% ............................... Sr Burbank, Calif. / Burbank
OL-Ethan Hoppe, Linfield# ............................................. Gr Salem, Ore. / West Salem
OL-Lane Baker, Linfield .................................................. Sr Adna, Wash. / Adna
OL-Dillon Helle, Whitworth*............................................. Sr Graham, Wash. / Graham-Kapowsin
OL-Darrion Maddox, Pacific (Ore.) ................................ Sr Kapolei, Hawaii / Kapolei
OL-Josiah Jordan, Puget Sound .................................... Jr Seattle, Wash. / Lincoln
ST / P– Thomas Tabor, Linfield# .................................... Sr Seattle, Wash. / O’Dea
ST / KR/PR -Connor Meade, Pacific Lutheran............ So Tacoma, Wash. / Silas
AT-L / QB-Mason Binning, Puget Sound# ...................... Sr Bellingham, Wash. / Squalicum
Second Team Defense
Pos / Name Class Hometown / High School
DL- Dylan Owen, Whitworth* ......................................... Gr Snohomish, Wash. / Glacier Peak
DL-Kuyper Assink, George Fox ..................................... Fr Lynden, Wash. / Lynden
DL-Gavin Hawley, Pacific Lutheran% ............................ Sr Midvale, Utah / Hillcrest
DL- Connor Stevens, Linfield.......................................... Sr Portland, Ore. / Sunset
LB-Blaze Holani, Linfield ................................................ Jr Kaneohe, Hawaii / St. Louis
LB-Nash Wylie, George Fox*.......................................... 5th Pine Grove, Calif. / Amador
LB-Micajah Weisner, Whitworth ..................................... Sr Bend, Ore. / Bend
LB-Justin Hope, Lewis & Clark% .................................. Gr Sacramento, Calif. / Capital Christian
DB-Omari Williams, Whitworth...................................... So Seattle, Wash. / Kentlake
DB-Jett Searle, Linfield ................................................. Sr Tualatin, Ore. / Tualatin
DB-Colby Rhinelander, Pacific Lutheran* ..................... Sr Kuliouou, Hawaii / St. Louis
DB- Colby Kalaukoa, Linfield ........................................ Sr Kaneohe, Hawaii / Kamehameha-Kapalama
AT-L / DL-Justin Gies, Whitworth%............................... Gr Post Falls, Idaho / Post Falls
AT-L / DB-Zion Booker, Pacific (Ore.)% ....................... Sr Fairfield, Calif. / St. Patrick-St. Vincent
Honorable Mention Offense
Pos / Name Class Hometown / High School
QB-Oa Kamakawiwoole, Lewis & Clark ........................... Fr Honolulu, Hawaii / Saint Louis
QB-Darius Chaffin, Pacific Lutheran% ............................ Sr Kalihi, Hawaii / W.R. Farrington
RB-Taylor Saben, George Fox# ...................................... Jr Mount Vernon, Wash. / Mount Vernon
RB-Henry Hernandez, Puget Sound %............................ Sr Yakima, Wash. / A.C. Davis
RB-Kalai Pasi, Pacific (Ore.) ............................................ Jr Bremerton, Wash. / Central Kitsap
RB-Chili Stephens, Lewis & Clark .................................... So Portland, Ore. / Lakeridge
TE-Taylor Wells, Whitworth .............................................. Jr Freeman, Wash. / Freeman
TE-Tommy Milton, Puget Sound% .................................... Sr Sacramento, Calif. / Christian Brothers
TE-Thomas McMillan, George Fox ................................... Sr Portland, Ore. / Sunset
WR-Nathan Owens, Whitworth ......................................... So Kirkland, Wash. / Lake Washington
WR-Elias Polanski, George Fox ........................................ 5th Salem, Ore. / Sprague
WR-Caelin Johnson, Whitworth......................................... Jr Munich, Germany / Ballard
OL-Griffin Montana, Pacific Lutheran% ............................ Jr Snohomish, Wash. / Monroe
OL-Jake McCabe, Whitworth ............................................ Sr Maple Valley, Wash. / Tahoma
OL-Daniel Wani, Puget Sound .......................................... Fr Tacoma, Wash. / Lincoln
OL-Nathan Lien, Lewis & Clark# ...................................... Sr Vancouver, Wash. / Evergreen
OL-Jake Trost, Whitworth%.............................................. Sr Maple, Valley, Wash. / Tahoma
OL- Nico Skinner, Pacific Lutheran#................................. Sr Sumner, Wash. / Sumner
OL- Aron Daley, Pacific Lutheran ..................................... Jr Puyallup, Wash. / Puyallup
OL- Thomas Ta’avili, Pacific Lutheran ............................. Sr Pago Pago, American Samoa / Samoana
ST –KR Jordan Lahusky, Lewis & Clark% ....................... Jr Phoenix, Ariz. / Thunderbird
ST / K – Gavin Dalziel, Linfield ........................................ Sr Brier, Wash. / Shorecrest
ST / K – Thien Hoang, Lewis & Clark%........................... So Portland, Ore. / Lincoln
ST / K/P – Riley Rutledge, George Fox............................ Fr Enumclaw, Wash. / Enumclaw
ST /K/P– Thomas Goeglein, Puget Sound...................... Fr Centennial, Colo. / Cherry Creek
Honorable Mention Defense
Pos / Name Class Hometown / High School
DL-Nehemiah Faleulu, Pacific (Ore.) ................................. Jr Tacoma, Wash. / Eastside Catholic
LB-Micah Ragaza-Bourassa, Pacific Lutheran................... So Cheney, Wash. / Cheney
LB-Orion Woods, Willamette ............................................. Sr Morgan Hill, Calif. / Ann Sobrato
DB-Nolan Martin, George Fox% ….................................... Jr Lake Stevens, Wash. / Kamiak
DB-Joshua Lawson, Whitworth% ..................................... Sr Spokane Valley, Wash. / Central Valley
DB-Tyler Evars, Puget Sound% ........................................ Jr Menlo Park, Calif. / Saint Francis
DB-Kenyon Johnson, Linfield ........................................... Jr Vancouver, Wash. / Hockinson
* 1st team All-NWC in 2023 # 2nd team All-NWC in 2023 % Honorable Mention All-NWC in 2023
Offensive Player of the Year: Ryan Blair, Whitworth
Defensive Player of the Year: Blake Rybar, Linfield
Special Teams Player of the Year: Zion Booker, Pacific (Ore.)
Rookie of the Year: Oa Kamakawiwoole, Lewis & Clark
Coach of the Year: Joseph Smith, Linfield