The Tazon de Estrellas, this year’s senior All-Star game in Mexico, is approaching on Dec. 19, like the culmination of the Division III football season. While the game is still a little over two weeks away, the roster is being finalized as teams get eliminated from the playoffs. We’ll have more blog coverage of the event as game day approaches, as the game’s organizers at Global Football will be having coaches and players blog on D3football.com.
Like all collegiate All-Star games, this is limited to seniors (or, I guess, to anyone who is willing to sacrifice their remaining eligibility in order to play).
The D-III team will practice at the Tec Monterrey (CEM) facility in Atizapan de Zaragoza near Mexico City, from December 14-18 and will also visit the Aztec Pyramids and the nation’s capital before facing their Mexican opponents. Tec Monterrey is the premier private university system in Mexico, with campuses in numerous locations around the country. Tec teams have captured eight of the past ten Liga Major football national championships.
Here’s the full roster, not including any player on a team still in the playoffs.
| Pos. | Name | School | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
| RB | Steve Austin | Fitchburg State | 5-7 | 195 | Jupiter, Fla. |
| DE | Marcus Ball | UW-Stout | 6-1 | 225 | Austin, Minn. |
| WR | Joey Beehler | Adrian | 5-7 | 155 | Wakarusa, Ind. |
| OL | Andrew Benchic | Ohio Northern | 6-4 | 280 | Englewood, Ohio |
| DE | Ken Bevington | John Carroll | 6-0 | 225 | Mentor, Ohio |
| DB | Bryan Blum | UW-Stevens Point | 6-0 | 215 | Baraboo, Wis. |
| DT | Gerard Bryant | St. Lawrence | 6-0 | 240 | White Plains, N.Y. |
| DB | Tim Cornish | Bethel | 5-11 | 195 | Plymouth, Minn. |
| WR | Riley Curry | Trinity (Texas) | 6-0 | 197 | Sugar Land, Texas |
| DE | Paul Cynewski | Salisbury | 6-3 | 245 | Moorestown, N.J. |
| OL | Jared Daiber | Washington U. | 6-4 | 330 | St. Louis, Mo. |
| OL | Josh Delancy | North Central | 5-11 | 302 | Stuart, Fla. |
| QB | Aaron Fanthorpe | North Central | 5-10 | 185 | Naperville, Ill. |
| OL | Tim Glodowski | Hiram | 5-10 | 245 | Eastlake, Ohio |
| C | Scott Hirschberger | Willamette | 6-0 | 283 | Beaverton, Ore. |
| DE | Josh Horn | Ohio Northern | 6-2 | 230 | Franklin, Ohio |
| QB | Mike Isgro | Delaware Valley | 5-11 | 185 | Galloway, N.J. |
| DL | Darryl Jackson | Kean | 6-2 | 330 | Red Bank, N.J. |
| DL | Tim Janecek | North Central | 6-2 | 262 | Bridgeview, Ill. |
| LB | Eric Kahl | Utica | 5-10 | 210 | Spencer-Van Etten, N.Y. |
| OL | Andy Kneib | Central | 5-11 | 275 | Overland Park, KS |
| LB | Ryan Leis | UW-Eau Claire | 6-3 | 232 | Alma Center, Wis. |
| DB | Barry Lovett | Franklin & Marshall | 6-1 | 185 | Brooklyn, N.Y. |
| DE | Cory Lowe | Willamette | 6-4 | 235 | Beaverton, Ore. |
| NG | Jared Lyle | Bethel | 6-3 | 265 | Elgin, Ill. |
| TE | Alex Macey | Cornell | 6-6 | 253 | Oceanside, Calif. |
| DB | Tim Machan | Washington U. | 6-2 | 195 | Wauwatosa, Wis. |
| WR | Jared Manzer | Alfred | 5-11 | 190 | Johnson City, N.Y. |
| DB | Kyle McAllister | Bates | 5-10 | 180 | Exeter, N.H. |
| WR | Patrick O’Connor | Dickinson | 6-0 | 195 | Exton, Pa. |
| LB | Richard Okpani | LaGrange | 5-7 | 205 | Smyrna, Ga. |
| DT | Gino Panza | Adrian | 5-11 | 257 | Monroe, Mich. |
| RB | Jake Parke | Augustana | 6-0 | 205 | St. Joseph, Ill. |
| RB | Charlie Parker | Lebanon Valley | 5-10 | 190 | Landisville, Pa. |
| QB | Kyle Paulson | UW-Eau Claire | 6-5 | 219 | Amery, Wis. |
| RB | David Paveletz | Susquehanna | 5-9 | 225 | Warrior Run, Pa. |
| DE | Alex Sapp | LaGrange | 5-11 | 270 | Cumming, Ga. |
| RB | Cory Sartorelli | UW-Eau Claire | 6-1 | 204 | Appleton, Wis. |
| TE | Brett Schreiner | UW-Eau Claire | 6-4 | 245 | Somerset, Wis. |
| LB | Aaron Setchell | Augustana | 6-2 | 215 | Amboy, Ill. |
| DB | Charles Squitiere | Delaware Valley | 5-11 | 200 | Philadelphia, Pa. |
| LB | Brad Steinmetz | Thomas More | 6-4 | 224 | West Harrison, Ind. |
| DB | Corry Stewart | Hanover | 5-9 | 156 | Nashville, Tenn. |
| OL | Sean Tetreault | Lebanon Valley | 6-3 | 295 | Hughesville, Pa. |
| LB | Zach Van Arkel | Central | 6-0 | 215 | Malcom, Iowa |
| DB | Kendall Wade | UW-Stout | 6-0 | 175 | Milwaukee, Wis. |
| TE | Lance Walkup | Menlo | 6-3 | 215 | Santa Cruz, Calif. |
| WR | Orlando Webb | N.C. Wesleyan | 6-0 | 180 | Snow Hill, N.C. |
| DB | Travis Wenrich | McDaniel | 6-0 | 200 | Wernersville, Pa. |
| OL | Blaine Westemeyer | Augustana | 6-5 | 285 | Overland Park, Kan. |
| DT | Mark Worrilow | Ursinus | 6-3 | 230 | Wilmington, Del. |
Coaching staff: Head Coach/Special Teams, Bill Manlove (formerly of Widener and Delaware Valley); Offensive Coordinator, Dean Paul (Ohio Northern); Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers, Don DeWaard (Central); Defensive Line, Todd Glaser (UW-Eau Claire); Offensive Line, Jim Lyall (formerly of Adrian); Running Backs, Richard Ponx (North Central); Wide Receivers, Brad Spencer (North Central); Defensive Backs, Regis Scafe (John Carroll); Director of Player Personnel, John Roslien (Central); General Manager, Patrick Steenberge (Notre Dame), Athletic Trainer, Ron Blom (Central); Physician, Dan Vande Lune (Iowa), Equipment Manager, Nate Dorpinghaus (Central).
We’ve been waiting on a final roster for the D-III Senior Classic, being played this weekend in Salem, Va., but haven’t heard back. We will have coverage of that game as well, as Ryan Tipps will be on-site in Salem.