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Trinity (Texas) quarterback Tucker Horn and his teammate, linebacker Caleb Harmel lead the D3football.com 2023 All-Region 3 team. Horn was named Region 3 Offensive Player of the Year, while Harmel was named the Region 3 Defensive Player of the Year.
Randolph-Macon coach Pedro Arruza, who has coached his Yellow Jackets to the national semifinals, is the Region 3 Coach of the Year. It’s his 20th season as head coach and his first selection as a D3football.com regional Coach of the Year.
NCAA Division III realigned Division III football into six regions in 2021. Region 3 includes the American Southwest Conference, the Old Dominion Athletic Conference, the Southern Athletic Association and the USA South Athletic Conference.
Horn, a senior from Graham, Texas, passed for 3,178 yards in 12 games for the Tigers, completing 71.0 percent of his passes and throwing 34 touchdowns, with 3 interceptions. Horn completed 247 of 348 passes on the season, including throwing his first 308 passes of the season without an interception.
A senior from Burton, Texas, Harmel led the Tigers with 75 tackles, while also posting team-highs in pass breakups (six) and interceptions (three). Harmel recorded 15 tackles for loss and five sacks on the season, which saw the Tigers advance to the second round of the NCAA Division III playoffs.
The teams, selected in balloting by Region 3 sports information directors and D3football.com staff, were chosen from 151 nominations by full Division III member schools. A total of 77 players were chosen. Players nominated for All-Region are eligible to be considered for D3football.com All-America honors, which will be announced the evening of Dec. 15, in D3football.com’s pregame coverage for Stagg Bowl 50.
2023 D3football.com All-Region 3 Team
Offensive Player of the Year: Tucker Horn, QB, Trinity (Texas)
Defensive Player of the Year: Caleb Harmel, LB, Trinity (Texas)
Coach of the Year: Pedro Arruza, Randolph-Macon
| First Team Offense | ||||
| Pos. | Player | School | Yr. | Hometown |
| QB | Tucker Horn | Trinity (Texas) | Sr. | Graham, Texas |
| RB | Brandon Cade | Berry | Jr. | Duluth, Ga. |
| RB | Kolbe Blunt | Belhaven | Sr. | Mobile, Ala. |
| WR | Ryan Merrifield | Trinity (Texas) | Sr. | Austin, Texas |
| WR | David Wallis | Randolph-Macon | Sr. | Cedar Point, N.C. |
| TE | Brandon Woolridge | Randolph-Macon | Sr. | Fredericksburg, Va. |
| T | Ethan Ruckman | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Sr. | San Antonio, Texas |
| G | Miguel Valdez | Hardin-Simmons | Sr. | Clyde, Texas |
| C | Matt Hale | Randolph-Macon | Sr. | Vinton, Va. |
| G | David Munoz | Shenandoah | Sr. | Louisa, Va. |
| T | Nehemiah Nixon | Randolph-Macon | Sr. | Garner, N.C. |
| K | Tyler Huettel | Trinity (Texas) | Sr. | McKinney, Texas |
| RET | Dameon Gomes | Hardin-Simmons | So. | Arlington, Texas |
| First Team Defense | ||||
| DE | Jahlin Russell | Averett | Sr. | Richmond, Va. |
| DT | Jacob Munoz | Trinity (Texas) | Sr. | Cedar Park, Texas |
| DT | Wade Grubbs | Randolph-Macon | Jr. | Providence Forge, Va. |
| DE | Carlton Brown | Belhaven | Sr. | Memphis, Tenn. |
| LB | Caleb Harmel | Trinity (Texas) | Sr. | Burton, Texas |
| LB | Durand Hill | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Jr. | Austin, Texas |
| LB | Aaron Nice | Bridgewater | So. | Stuarts Draft, Va. |
| CB | Trey King | Trinity (Texas) | Sr. | Round Rock, Texas |
| S | Will Pickren | Hampden-Sydney | Sr. | Mount Pleasant, S.C. |
| S | Korey Kelley | Howard Payne | Sr. | Abilene, Texas |
| CB | Titus Dunk | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Sr. | Round Rock, Texas |
| P | Cody Harral | Hardin-Simmons | Sr. | Ballinger, Texas |
| ST | Braden Hargrove | Hardin-Simmons | Sr. | Georgetown, Texas |
| Second Team Offense | ||||
| QB | Drew Campanale | Randolph-Macon | Sr. | Shrewsbury, Mass. |
| RB | Nick Hale | Randolph-Macon | Sr. | Vinton, Va. |
| RB | Kennedy Fauntleroy | Bridgewater | Jr. | Baltimore, Md. |
| WR | Jordan Carroll | Howard Payne | Sr. | Forney, Texas |
| WR | Khristopher Martin | McMurry | Sr. | El Paso, Texas |
| TE | Casey Dufner | Howard Payne | Sr. | Austin, Texas |
| T | Kendrioun Boatman | Belhaven | Sr. | McAdams, Miss. |
| G | Jesse Hoke | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Sr. | Huntsville, Texas |
| C | Caleb Bayer | Trinity (Texas) | So. | Grandview, Texas |
| G | Chase Iverson | Howard Payne | Sr. | Vail, Ariz. |
| T | John Hughes | Trinity (Texas) | Sr. | Cypress, Texas |
| K | Kyle Ihle | Randolph-Macon | Jr. | Apex, N.C. |
| RET | Joseph Gonzalez | Hampden-Sydney | So. | Spotsylvania, Va. |
| Second Team Defense | ||||
| DE | Mac Douglas | Trinity (Texas) | Sr. | Fairhope, Ala. |
| DT | Christian Booker | East Texas Baptist | So. | Humble, Texas |
| DT | Nathan Unger | Washington & Lee | Sr. | Virginia Beach, Va. |
| DE | Jahkamian Carr | East Texas Baptist | Jr. | Longview, Texas |
| LB | Matt Mitchell | Hardin-Simmons | Sr. | Wimberly, Texas |
| LB | Brock Skinner | Berry | Sr. | Hoschton, Ga. |
| LB | Matt Conroy | Shenandoah | So. | Bel Air, Md. |
| CB | Conner Thornburg | Birmingham-Southern | Sr. | Chattanooga, Tenn. |
| S | Aaron Moore | Bridgewater | Sr. | Roanoke, Va. |
| S | Cade Jones | Randolph-Macon | Sr. | Wilmington, N.C. |
| CB | Keyshawn Wilder | Shenandoah | Sr. | Baltimore, Md. |
| P | Andrew Norton | Belhaven | Sr. | Southaven, Miss. |
| ST | P.J. Hopper | Averett | So. | Shelby, N.C. |
| Third Team Offense | ||||
| QB | Landon McKinney | Howard Payne | Jr. | Liberty City, Texas |
| RB | Colton Marshall | Hardin-Simmons | Jr. | Hawley, Texas |
| RB | Jacob Romero | Washington & Lee | Jr. | Fredericksburg, Va. |
| WR | Mason Cunningham | Hampden-Sydney | So. | Arlington, Va. |
| WR | Shawn Watlington | Averett | Jr. | Danville, Va. |
| TE | Samuel Johnson | Southwestern | Fr. | Flower Mound, Texas |
| T | David Billiard | Berry | Sr. | Charlotte, N.C. |
| G | David Turner | Belhaven | Jr. | Tuscaloosa, Ala. |
| C | Matthew Isom | Averett | Sr. | Waxhaw, N.C. |
| G | Tyler Duckstein | Bridgewater | Sr. | Stephenson, Va. |
| T | Tonny Garcia | Berry | Sr. | Kennesaw, Ga. |
| K | Seth Deaton | Ferrum | Jr. | Newport News, Va. |
| RET | Brendan Robinson | Bridgewater | Sr. | Stafford, Va. |
| Third Team Defense | ||||
| DE | Ricky Spence Jr. | Birmingham-Southern | So. | Moundville, Ala. |
| DT | Preston Turner | Bridgewater | Sr. | Blairs, Va. |
| DT | Robert Vickers | Huntingdon | So. | Headland, Ala. |
| DE | Myles Terry | Mary Hardin-Baylor | So. | Conroe, Texas |
| LB | Casey Peppers | Huntingdon | Sr. | Panama City Bch, Fla. |
| LB | Joey Verrett | East Texas Baptist | Jr. | Houston, Texas |
| LB | Tony Skinner | Randolph-Macon | Sr. | Spotsylvania, Va. |
| CB | Christopher Baker | McMurry | Sr. | Arlington, Texas |
| S | Jake Whitten | Berry | Jr. | Loganville, Ga. |
| S | Brock Bujnoch | Hardin-Simmons | Jr. | Hutto, Texas |
| CB | Dee Gray | Belhaven | So. | Enterprise, Miss. |
| P | Ethan Klapatch | Millsaps | Jr. | Metairie, La. |