LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference released the 2023 PSAC Football All-Conference Teams and Major Award winners for the Western Division on Wednesday afternoon, with Slippery Rock University’s Brayden Long and head coach Shawn Lutz were named Offensive Athlete of the Year and Coach of the Year, respectively, while Seton Hill’s Dioh Desuah (Defensive Athlete of the Year) and California’s Keith Charney (Freshman of the Year) were also honored.
The All-Conference Teams and Major Awards were selected by a vote of the conference’s head coaches.
District 10 alums earning first team honors on offense were Slippery Rock receiver Kyle Sheets (Conneaut), Slippery Rock guard Colton Rossi (Wilmington) and Gannon kicker Eric Scarpino (Fort LeBoeuf), while Clarion linebacker Griffin Buzzell (Meadville) was named second team on defense.
Slippery Rock quarterback Brayden Long wrapped up an impressive season that earned him Offensive Athlete of the Year honors. Long completed 242-of-354 passes (.684 completion percentage) for 3,061 yards and 33 touchdowns, all of which were PSAC-best marks and sixth-best in all of Division II. He threw just five interceptions on the season and tallied an efficiency rating of 168.9, the sixth-highest total in all of Division II.
For the second consecutive season, a Seton Hill Griffin claims the Defensive Athlete of the Year award, with defensive lineman Dioh Desuah earning the nod. For the season, he racked up 39 tackles (21 solo), five sacks, and four QB hurries to anchor the Griffin defense.
California redshirt freshman defensive back Keith Charney was named the Freshman of the Year after totaling 29 tackles (17 solo), six pass breakups, and four interceptions (including three against Seton Hill) to help the Vulcans’ defense rank third overall in total defense in the Western Division and first in the West against the run, surrendering just 116.7 yards per game.
The Coach of the Year in the West, Slippery Rock’s Shawn Lutz, guided The Rock to a 10-1 regular season record and gaudy offensive numbers: first in scoring at 42.5 points per game as well as 458.9 yards per game, also the best mark in the PSAC. The Rock was also best in the conference against the pass, surrendering just 150.8 yards through the air per game.
As for the All-Conference Teams, 17 student-athletes are making repeat appearances on the lists:
2023 PSAC Football Western Division All-Conference and Major Awards
Offensive Athlete of the Year: Brayden Long, Slippery Rock
Defensive Athlete of the Year: Dioh Desuah, Seton Hill
Freshman of the Year: Keith Charney, California
Coach of the Year: Shawn Lutz, Slippery Rock
PSAC FOOTBALL WESTERN DIVISION ALL-CONFERENCE OFFENSIVE FIRST TEAM
Pos. Player School Cl. Hometown / Previous School
QB Brayden Long Slippery Rock Jr. Hanover, Pa. / New Oxford
RB Ky’Ron Craggette Seton Hill R-So. Connellsville, PA / Connellsville (Notre Dame (OH)
RB Khalid Dorsey Slippery Rock Sr. York, Pa. / York (Shippensburg)
RB Dayjure Stewart* IUP R-Jr. York, Pa. / York (Fork Union Military Academy)
OT McLean Djouha IUP Gr. North Potomac, Md. / Damascus
OT Yuriy Hryckowian^ Slippery Rock Sr. Chalfont, Pa. / Central Bucks-South
OG Jacob Petit* Gannon Sr. Uniontown, Ohio / Archbishop Hoban
OG Colton Rossi^ Slippery Rock Sr. New Wilmington, Pa. / Wilmington
C Chad Layton IUP R-Jr. Harrisburg, Pa. / Central Dauphin
TE Kam Kruzelyak Slippery Rock Jr. Coraopolis, Pa. / West Allegheny (West Liberty)
WR Mark Bails Jr. Seton Hill Jr. Rahway, NJ / Rahway (Maine)
WR Kyle Sheets^ Slippery Rock Sr. Springboro, Pa. / Conneaut Area
WR Eric Willis III California So. Collingdale, Pa. / Academy Park
RS Taz Morris Seton Hill So. Tampa, FL / Wharton
PK Eric Scarpino Gannon R-Sr. Waterford, Pa. / Fort LeBoeuf
PSAC FOOTBALL WESTERN DIVISION ALL-CONFERENCE DEFENSIVE FIRST TEAM
Pos. Player School Cl. Hometown / Previous School
DL Dioh Desuah^ Seton Hill R-Sr. Newark, N.J. / North Star Academic Charter
DL Obi Ezeigbo Gannon R-Jr. Ewing, N.J. / Ewing
DL Munchie Johnson Slippery Rock R-Jr. District Heights, Md. / Suitland (Wesley)
DL Ibrahim Sanogo California So. Darby Twp., Pa. / Academy Park
DL RJ Tillman Mercyhurst Sr. West Mifflin, Pa. / Pittsburgh Central Catholic High School
LB Drew DiNunzio-Biss* IUP R-Jr. Vandergrift, Pa. / Kiski Area
LB Musa Tama Seton Hill Sr. Woodbridge, VA / Woodbridge
LB Matt Tobey^^ California Sr. Chalfont, Pa. / Central Bucks South
LB CJ Waldier Edinboro Jr. West Newton, Pa. Yough
DB Darius Bruce^* IUP Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Westinghouse
DB Keith Charney California R-Fr. Windber, Pa. / Windber
DB Chris Farnsworth^* Gannon Sr. Bristol, Pa. / Milton Hershey
DB Eddie Faulkner IV Slippery Rock Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Shady Side Academy
P Reed Martin^* Edinboro Jr. Plum, Pa. / Plum Senior High
PSAC FOOTBALL WESTERN DIVISION ALL-CONFERENCE OFFENSIVE SECOND TEAM
Pos. Player School Cl. Hometown / Previous School
QB Davis Black California Jr. Byesville, Ohio / Meadowbrook
RB Jaylen Butera Mercyhurst So. Jamestown, N.Y. / Jamestown High School
RB Donny Marcus Gannon R-So. Brownsburg, Ind. / Brownsburg (Ball State)
RB Dustin Shoaf^ Mercyhurst Gr. West Newton, Pa. / Yough Senior High School
OT Joe Cooper Slippery Rock R-So. East Berlin, Pa. / Bermudian Springs
OT Riley Noble Gannon R-Jr. Canonsburg, Pa. / Canon-McMillan
OG Gerald Comedy IUP R-Jr. Washington, Pa. / Washington
OG Nick Stazer Slippery Rock R-Sr. Butler, Pa. / Butler (Pittsburgh)
C Montana Nietert*^ Gannon R-Sr. Aurora, Ohio / Aurora
TE Aaron Hopkins Edinboro Jr. Oberlin, Ohio Oberlin
WR Corahn Alleyne Clarion Jr. Wilmington, Del. Delaware Military
WR Ke’John Batiste* Gannon R-Sr. Covington, La. / Covington (Butler CC)
WR Cohen Russell Slippery Rock Sr. Boalsburg, Pa. / State College (Lackawanna)
RS Cyair Clark IUP R-Fr. Aliquippa, Pa. / Aliquippa
PK Anthony Beitko^* California Jr. White Oak, Pa. / McKeesport
PSAC FOOTBALL WESTERN DIVISION ALL-CONFERENCE DEFENSIVE SECOND TEAM
Pos. Player School Cl. Hometown / Previous School
DL Joe Loiseau Gannon R-Jr. Columbia, Md. / Laurel
DL Jake Tarburton Clarion So. Green Lane, Pa. Pennridge
DL Ben Weaver Seton Hill Jr. Lancaster, PA / Penn Manor
DL Cole Weightman IUP So. Belle Vernon, Pa. / Belle Vernon Area
DL Camden White Mercyhurst Sr. Batavia, N.Y. / Batavia High School
LB Tyler Buterbaugh Mercyhurst Jr. Saxonburg, Pa. / Knoch High School
LB Griffin Buzzell Clarion So. Meadville, Pa. Meadville
LB Jalen Dangerfield* Slippery Rock R-Jr. Abington, Md. / Harford
LB Kyle Kudla Slippery Rock R-Sr. Avon, Ohio / Avon (Hillsdale)
DB Toby Cline Edinboro Jr. Jeannette, Pa. Jeannette
DB Kalen Frazier IUP So. New Castle, Del. / Kennet Square
DB Kam Snell Gannon R-Jr. Owings Mills, Md. / Good Counsel
DB Dom Solomon Jr.^ California Jr. Clairton, Pa. / Clairton
P Jack Wagner Seton Hill Jr. Sinking Spring, PA / Wilson
* Indicates previous All-PSAC First Team selection
^ Indicates previous All-PSAC Second Team selection
