KANSAS CITY, MO – The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association announced its All-MIAA teams and postseason awards for the 2024 football season. One hundred and twenty-two NCAA Division II football players earned All-MIAA honors and six were named the Association’s major postseason award winners.
 
The twelve weeks of the 2024 regular season wrapped up on Saturday, November 16. Central Oklahoma finished the regular season 8-1 to win the MIAA championship for the first time since joining the league in 2012. Pittsburg State was the league’s runner-up with an MIAA record of 7-2.
 
The Bronchos led the league with 19 All-MIAA honors while Pittsburg State and Fort Hays State each totaled 18 honorees. Northwest Missouri collected 14 All-MIAA selections followed by Emporia State (13), Central Missouri (12), Missouri Western (12), Nebraska Kearney (8), Washburn (8) and Missouri Southern (4).
 
Central Missouri’s Zach Zebrowski was honored as the MIAA Offensive Player of the Year for the second consecutive season. The redshirt senior quarterback leads the league and the nation with 4,462 passing yards, 405.64 passing yards per game and 38 passing touchdowns and ranks fourth in the nation with a .696 completion percentage. Zebrowski is also one of the top ten rushing in the league with 41.9 rushing yards per game and seven rushing touchdowns.
 
Fort Hays State’s Myles Menges was crowned the MIAA Defensive Player of the Year. The senior defensive lineman ranks in the league’s top ten in sacks (5.5) and passes defended (11) while leading the Tigers’ defense that ranks No. 1 in the MIAA.
 
Central Oklahoma’s junior offensive lineman Montriel Lee and Northwest Missouri’s senior defensive lineman Jake Fisher were crowned the league’s Lineman of the Year.
 
The Bronchos collected the league’s remaining major postseason honors as Kobey Stephens was named the Special Teams Player of the Year (KR/PR) and Ashton Schumann (WR) the Freshman of the Year.
 
Bronchos third-year head coach Adam Dorrel was named the MIAA Coach of the Year by his peers after leading Central Oklahoma to the program’s first MIAA championship. Central Oklahoma led the league in the 2024 season with 6,018 total yards, 547.1 yards per game and 67 touchdowns. This is Dorrel's first MIAA Coach of the Year honor with the Bronchos and third overall (2015 and 2013 as the head coach of Northwest Missouri). 

One hundred and twenty-six student-athletes were named to the 2024 All-MIAA Teams and with four players appearing twice on the list:
- Alongside being named the league's Special Teams Player of the Year, Central Oklahoma's Stephens was the most decorated player of the 2024 postseason awards. The senior was the coaches' pick for the league's top kick return/punt return specialists and was also named a Second Team defensive back selection.
- Fort Hays State senior running back Shane Watts was the coaches' First Team pick for the all-purpose back position and was named a Second Team running back selection as well. 
?- Washburn sophomore wide receiver Tre Richardson was named a First Team wide receiver and earned Honorable Mention honors as a kick/punt returner.
- Pittsburg State redshirt-junior cornerback Jaylen Fuksa was named a Second Team defensive back and earned Honorable Mention honors as a kick/punt returner. 
 
The complete list of the 2024 All-MIAA Football Teams and Postseason Awards is listed below.
 
Central Oklahoma and Pittsburg State advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Playoffs, announced by the NCAA on November 18. Both programs will host regionally ranked opponents in the first round of the playoffs on Saturday, November 23.
 
2024 MIAA POSTSEASON AWARDS & ALL-MIAA TEAMS

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR:  Zach Zebrowski, Central Missouri, QB, Sr.
OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE YEAR:  Montriel Lee, Central Oklahoma, Sr.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR:  Myles Menges, Fort Hays State, DL, Sr.
DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE YEAR:  Jake Fisher, Northwest Missouri, Sr.
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR:  Kobey Stephens, Central Oklahoma, KR/PR, Sr.
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR:  Ashton Schumann, Central Oklahoma, WR
COACH OF THE YEAR:  Adam Dorrel, Central Oklahoma
 
ALL-MIAA FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
Quarterback – Zach Zebrowski – Central Missouri
Running Back – Jaylen Cottrell – Central Oklahoma*
Wide Receiver – Terrill Davis – Central Oklahoma*
Wide Receiver – Tyler Kahmann – Emporia State*
Wide Receiver – Zach Patterson – Central Missouri
Wide Receiver – Tre Richardson – Washburn*
Tight End/Fullback – Will Huggins – Pittsburg State
All-Purpose Back – Shane Watts – Fort Hays State*
Offensive Line – Landon Blubaugh – Pittsburg State
Offensive Line – Gabe Clark – Central Missouri*
Offensive Line – Sherman Deaton – Emporia State
Offensive Line – Montriel Lee – Central Oklahoma
Offensive Line – Josh Shaw – Fort Hays State*
Kicker – Cody Watson – Missouri Western*
*Indicates unanimous selection
 
ALL-MIAA FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
Defensive Line – Quillan Felton – Nebraska Kearney*
Defensive Line – Jake Fisher – Northwest Missouri*
Defensive Line – Myles Menges – Fort Hays State*
Defensive Line – Cole Sample – Pittsburg State
Linebacker – Jack Barkley – Pittsburg State*
Linebacker – Carter Edwards – Northwest Missouri
Linebacker – Jack Puckett – Central Oklahoma
Linebacker – Makel Williams – Fort Hays State
Defensive Back – Jaaron Joseph – Emporia State
Defensive Back – Mason Perez – Fort Hays State
Defensive Back – Jordan Rogers – Pittsburg State
Defensive Back – Cahleel Smith – Northwest Missouri
Punter – Parker Janky – Fort Hays State
*Indicates unanimous selection
 
ALL-MIAA SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
Quarterback – Jett Huff – Central Oklahoma
Running Back – Shane Watts – Fort Hays State
Wide Receiver – Jonas Bennett – Missouri Western
Wide Receiver – Jayden Horace – Fort Hays State
Wide Receiver – Luke Mathews – Northwest Missouri
Wide Receiver – Jack Roberts – Pittsburg State
Tight End/Fullback – Cale Cormaney – Fort Hays State
All-Purpose Back – Tank Young – Northwest Missouri
Offensive Line – Drew Daniels – Pittsburg State
Offensive Line – Porter Dannevik – Fort Hays State
Offensive Line – Noah Dobson – Central Oklahoma
Offensive Line – James Lucio – Missouri Western
Offensive Line – Wes Merriman – Northwest Missouri
Offensive Line – Liam Wortmann – Central Missouri
Kicker – Carson Arndt – Fort Hays State
Kick/Punt Returner – Kobey Stephens – Central Oklahoma
(team reflects ties in voting)
 
ALL-MIAA SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
Defensive Line – Zane Adams – Central Oklahoma
Defensive Line – Malik Berry – Pittsburg State
Defensive Line – Rafe Goucher – Emporia State
Defensive Line – Clayton Power – Northwest Missouri
Linebacker – Alex Gaskill – Pittsburg State
Linebacker – John Johnson – Fort Hays State
Linebacker – LJ Minner Jr. - Washburn
Linebacker – Caleb Mondi – Emporia State
Defensive Back – Kobey Stephens – Central Oklahoma
Defensive Back – Desmond Green – Missouri Western
Defensive Back – Jamere Jones – Nebraska Kearney
Defensive Back – Jaylen Fuksa – Pittsburg State
Punter – Grayson Miller – Central Oklahoma

ALL-MIAA THIRD TEAM OFFENSE
Quarterback – Gunnar Gundy – Emporia State
Running Back – Isaiah Harris – Nebraska Kearney
Wide Receiver – Trenden Collins – Emporia State
Wide Receiver – Jack Pospisil – Central Missouri
Wide Receiver – Ashton Schumann – Central Oklahoma
Wide Receiver – Maury Sullivan - Washburn
Tight End/Fullback – Deontay Campbell – Missouri Southern
All-Purpose Back – Noah Hernandez – Pittsburg State
Offensive Line – Kenny Fehrman – Missouri Southern
Offensive Line – Mac Garner – Central Oklahoma
Offensive Line – Carlos Guzman – Emporia State
Offensive Line – Jakobe Harmon - Washburn
Offensive Line – Wyatt Marr – Nebraska Kearney
Offensive Line – Jake Winslow – Northwest Missouri
Kicker – Noah Guastella – Northwest Missouri
Kick/Punt Returner – Dominic Myers – Northwest Missouri
(team reflects ties in voting)

ALL-MIAA THIRD TEAM DEFENSE
Defensive Line – Grant Finley – Missouri Western
Defensive Line – Gaven Haselhorst – Fort Hays State
Defensive Line – Brandon Johnson – Missouri Western
Defensive Line – Langden Kitchen – Northwest Missouri
Linebacker – Andrew Dumas – Northwest Missouri
Linebacker – Kienen Gaskin – Missouri Western
Linebacker – Connor Johnson – Central Oklahoma
Linebacker – David Lilly – Nebraska Kearney
Defensive Back – Dylan Buchheit – Central Oklahoma
Defensive Back – Jordan Finnesy - Washburn
Defensive Back – Kobe Rome – Fort Hays State
Defensive Back – Tyler Schultze – Emporia State
Defensive Back – Benyon Williams – Fort Hays State
Punter – Spencer Sprenger – Missouri Western
(team reflects ties in voting)
 
ALL-MIAA HONORABLE MENTION
CENTRAL MISSOURI –  LaAngelo Bell, RB; Hogan Wasson, WR; Weston King, DL; Joshua Bean, DL; Austin Bressler, LB; Cale Miller, LB; Reyjon Williams, DB
CENTRAL OKLAHOMA –  William Mason, RB; Dominique Dunn, TE/FB; Hunter Largent, DL; Noah West, LB; JK Moore, DB
EMPORIA STATE –  Caden Dodson, K; Rylan Miller, DL; CJ Adams, DL; Lavon Jones, LB
FORT HAYS STATE –  Caleb Heavner, QB; Dawson Reynolds, OL; Demetri Scott, DL
MISSOURI SOUTHERN –  Draper Parker, WR; Colton Bass, LB
MISSOURI WESTERN –  Brayden Wickliffe, OL; Javerious Mcguinn, KR/PR; Garrett Watson, DL; Antonio Taylor, DB
NEBRASKA KEARNEY –  Carter Klein, OL; Stephen Matina, DL; Anthony Hebert, LB
NORTHWEST MISSOURI –  Shane Fredrickson, DB; Austin McKinney, DB
PITTSBURG STATE –  Chad Dodson, QB; Cleo Chandler, RB; Kuron Parchmon, WR; Riley Teutsch, OL; Jaylen Fuksa, KR/PR; Kristian Cross, DB; Casey Rauch, P
WASHBURN –  Nick Hogan, OL; Tre Richardson, KR/PR; Chase McCoy, DL