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University of Wisconsin-Platteville Pioneers

Football All-Americans

UW-Platteville ALL-AMERICANS/TEAM MVPS

Associated Press All-American
 2022  Justin Blazek, DE  Second  2023  Justin Blazek, DE  First
American Football Coaches Assocation All-American
 1973 William Vander Velden, DE First  1986 Mike Hintz, DB First 2012 Ryan McWethy, DB First
 2016 Dan Arnold, WR First  2022 Justin Blazek, DL First 2023 Justin Blazek, DL First
NCAA Divison III Football Gazette All-American
1988 David Runde, LB Second 1989 David Runde, LB First 1989 Barry Baganz, DB Second
1994 Dan Fox, LB Third 2000 Brad Abraham, P Third 2001 Brad Abraham, P Second
2002 Matt Kent, WR Third 2006 Joe Danielson, WR HM
D3football.com All-American  
2009 Tony Smidl, K HM 2013 Rob Austin, DB Third 2013 John Kelly, QB Third
2014 Jacob Zilbar, LB First 2014 Jayson Eddy, G Second 2015 Andrew Belkin, LB Third
2015 Andrew Robinson, DL Third 2022 Justin Blazek, DE Third  2023  Justin Blazek, DE  First
2024   Brandt Stare, WR Fourth 2024 Benjamin Younker, P Second

NAIA All-American
1968 Bob Bergum, DT First 1969 Chris Charnish, QB Second 1970 Jim Lawinger, DB First
1970 Chris Charnish, QB Second 1974 Tom Jkubowski, FB Second 1977 Jerry Switzer, DB Second
1985 Mike Hintz, DB First 1985 Paul Grunner, OL Second

D3football.com All-Region
2006 Mike Genslinger, RB Third 2009 Tony Smidl, K Second 2009 Tom Bruins, LB Third
2012 Ryan McWethy, CB Third 2013 John Kelly, QB First (OPOY) 2013 Rob Austin, DB First
2013 Andrew Robinson, DE Second 2013 Ryley Bailey, WR Third 2013 Jayson Eddy, G Third
2013 Zach Litchfield, K Third 2014 Jacob Zilbar, LB First (DPOY) 2014 Jayson Eddy, G First
2014 Andy Puccini, RB Second 2014 Andrew Robinson, DE Second 2014 Brian Lurquin, G Third
2015 Andrew Belkin, LB First 2015 Andrew Robinson, DE First 2016 Dan Arnold, WR First
2016 Tom Kelly, QB Third 2016 Brett Jerdee, T Third 2017 Connor Foley, P First
2017 Mark Johnson, WR Second 2017 Donnie Rydzewski, G Third 2022 Justin Blazek, DE  First (DPOY)
2022 Andrew Schweigert, K Third 2022 Sam Smith, LB Third 2023 Justin Blazek, DE  First (DPOY)
2023 Sam Smith, LB First 2023 Tyler Bacon, DE Second 2023 Aidan Tyk, S Second
2023 Colton Ingram, LB Third 2024 Benjamin Younker, P First 2024 Brandt Stare, WR First
2024 Michael Priami, QB Second 2024 Aidan Sproule, DL Second 2025 Zack Bothun, RB First
2025 Josh Zitzer, OL Second 2025 Benjamin Younker, P Second 2025 Harrison Meyer, S Second
2025 Beau Kopp, LS Third

Team MVPs       
1967 Al Charnish, QB* 1968 Bob Bergum, DT 1969 Chirs Charnish, QB*
1970 Chris Charnish, QB* 1971 Bob Faherty, FL* 1972 Jerry Ring, LB
1973 Bill Vander Velden, DE 1974 Jerry Ring, LB 1975 Paul Hingtgen, FB
1976 Jim Rulesh, LB 1977 Jerry Switzer, DB 1978 Goerge Furey, LB
1979 Jim Anderson, LB 1980 Chris McLimas, RB 1981 Mike Rohwasser, LB
1982 Chuck Raasch, DB 1983 Marty Sturzl, RB 1984 Marty Sturzl, RB
1985 Paul Grunner, OT 1986 Mike Hintz, DB* 1987 Mark Rae, LB/P
1988 Dave Runde, LB 1989 Dave Runde, LB 1990 Dave Shumway, RB
1991 Eric Wixom, QB 1992 Rob Dal Santo, FB 1993 Rob Dal Santo, FB
1994 Rob Dal Santo, FB 1995 Joel Detwiler, FS 1995 Dan Fox, LB
1996 Tom McCormick, LB 1997 Clark Peplinski, DE 1998 Jeremiah Shoemaker, FB
1999 Brian Childs, DB 2000 Troy Gagner, WR 2001 Aaron Mack, QB
2002 Matt Kent, WR 2003 Tom Stetzer, QB 2004 Jimmy Harris, LB
2005 Damian Droessler, RB 2006 Mike Genslinger, RB 2007 Matt Eastlick, LB
2008 Matt Tinucci, LB 2009 Tom Burns, LB 2010 Lee Vlasak, RB
2011 Ryan McWethy, DB 2012 Bryce Corrigan, QB 2012 Ryan McWethy, DB
2013 John Kelly, QB 2014 Jacob Zilbar, LB 2015 Andrew Robinson, DL
2016 Dan Arnold, WR 2017 Mark Johnson, WR 2018 Clayton Becker, LB
2019 Colin Schuetz, QB 2021 Colin Schuetz, QB 2022 Justin Blazek, DE
2023 Justin Blazek, DE 2024  Brandt Stare, WR
*-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Conference MVP