Post by David on Jul 28, 2023 15:50:10 GMT -8
7.28.23 -
The Indoor Football League has announced its selections for 2023 All-IFL First and Second Teams.
Much like their place at the top of the overall IFL league standings, the Frisco Fighters led the way with a league-high eight (8) players earning All-IFL honors. Frisco also had the most First Team representatives with six (6).
Coming in with the second highest number of selections was the Arizona Rattlers, with five (5) players selected, with the Rattlers tied the Massachusetts Pirates in sporting the second highest number of players earning First Team All-IFL honors with three (3).
The Bay Area Panthers earned the third most All-IFL honors with four (4), although all four were selected to the Second All-IFL team.
The Pirates and the Sioux Falls Storm had the fourth most All-IFL honors with three (3) players earning All-IFL recognition. Massachusetts represented primarily in the First Team honors, with rookie RB Jimmie Robinson earning First Team honors at Running Back and Second Team honors at Kick Returner. Meanwhile, Sioux Falls represented primarily in the Second Team honors.
The Northern Arizona Wranglers, Quad City Steamwheelers and Tucson Sugar Skulls tied with two (2) selections each, while the Duke City Gladiators, Green Bay Blizzard, Iowa Barnstormers, San Diego Strike Force, and Tulsa Oilers earned one (1) selection each.
No members of the Vegas Knight Hawks were selected for All-IFL honors this season.
The First and Second Teams contained a total of seven rookies, including a league high two (2) from Bay Area and Frisco. Both teams will host the Western and Eastern Conference Championships this weekend, respectively.
The complete First & Second All-IFL teams are as follows:
First Team All-IFL Offense
QB - TJ Edwards (Frisco) - 1st Selection
RB - Jimmie Robinson (Massachusetts) - 1st Selection (also selected as Second-Team KR)
WR - Kentrez Bell (San Diego) - 1st Selection
WR - Carrington Thompson (Tucson) - 1st Selection
WR - Issac Zico (Massachusetts) - 1st Selection
C - Cole Carter (Arizona) - 1st Selection
OL - Wilson Bell (Massachusetts) - 1st Selection
OL - Darius James (Frisco) - 2nd Selection (2022 All-IFL First Team)
First Team All-IFL Defense
DL - Chris Terrell (Arizona) - 1st Selection
DL - Charles Williams (Frisco) - 3rd Selection (2021, 2022 All-IFL First Team)
DL - Tramond Lofton (Northern Arizona) - 1st Selection
LB - Jordan Jones (Tulsa) - 1st Selection
LB/DB - Davontae Merriweather (Arizona) - 2nd Selection (2019 All-IFL First Team)
DB - Kordell Jackson (Frisco) - 1st Selection
DB - Darreon Jackson (Quad City) - 1st Selection
DB - Dillion Winfrey (Arizona) - 4th Selection (2019 All-IFL Second Team; 2021, 2022 All-IFL First Team)
First Team All-IFL Special Teams
K - Bryce Crawford (Frisco) - 1st Selection
KR - Charles Headen III (Frisco) - 1st Selection
Second Team All-IFL Offense
QB - Drew Powell (Arizona) - 4th Selection (2018, 2022 All-IFL First Team; 2021 All-IFL Second Team)
RB - Justin Rankin (Bay Area) - 2nd Selection (2022 All-IFL Second Team)
WR - Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bownan (Northern Arizona) - 1st Selection
WR - JT Stokes (Bay Area) - 1st Selection
WR - Marquise Irvin (Green Bay) - 1st Selection
C - Lawrence Martin IV (Sioux Falls) - 2nd Selection (2018 All-IFL First Team)
OL - Lamar Mady (Arizona) - 6th Selection (2017, 2018, 2019 All-IFL First Team; 2021, 2022 All-IFL Second Team)
OL - Amari Catchings (Bay Area) - 1st Selection
Second Team All-IFL Defense
DL - Maurice Jackson (Tucson) - 1st Selection
DL - Tevaughn Grant (Bay Area) - 1st Selection
DL - Jaylin Swan (Quad City) - 1st Selection
LB - James Brown (Sioux Falls) - 2nd Selection (2022 All-IFL First Team)
LB/DB - Shaq Bond (Frisco) - 1st Selection
DB - Eugene Ford (Sioux Falls) - 1st Selection
DB - Michael LoVett (Frisco) - 1st Selection
DB - Roderick Chapman (Duke City) - 1st Selection
Second Team All-IFL Special Teams
K - Gabriel Rui (Iowa) - 2nd Selection (2022 All-IFL Second Team)
KR - Jimmie Robinson (Massachusetts) - 1st Selection (also selected as First-Team RB)
- DKH
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