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Twenty-One North Carolina D2 Football Players Earn Super Region Awards

Wingate puts eight players on 2025 D2CCA all-region list, including five first-teamers

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Johnson C. Smith's Jamari Mason, Barton's Keno Jones and Wingate's Elihu Lipscomb were among the 21 North Carolina D2 players to make this year's all-region lists. Photos by Eric Lusk | NC Football News

Twenty-one players from North Carolina’s Division II football programs earned D2 Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) All-Super Region honors, including eight selections from Wingate, the most of any program in the state.

UNC Pembroke, Barton, Lenoir-Rhyne, Catawba, Mars Hill and Johnson C. Smith also placed players on the Super Region 1 or Super Region 2 teams, announced Thursday, Dec. 4.

The awards, voted on by sports information directors across each region, recognize the top performers from the 2025 season. First-team selections automatically advance to the ballot for D2CCA All-America consideration.

NC Breakdown of All-Region Honorees

Wingate – 8
UNC Pembroke – 3
Barton – 3
Catawba – 2
Lenoir-Rhyne – 2
Johnson C. Smith – 2
Mars Hill – 1

2025 D2CCA Super Region 2 Football Teams (19 Players)

1st Team Offense

OL Avery Swinton (Catawba)
OL Hunter Turner (UNC Pembroke)
OL Will Hart (Wingate)
WR Jaylen Himes (Wingate)
RB Xavier Pugh (Wingate)
RS Tye Robinson (Lenoir-Rhyne)

1st Team Defense

DL Mandjou Berte (Wingate)
LB Keno Jones (Barton)
LB Ryan Green (Wingate)

2nd Team Offense

OL Porfirio Acosta (Wingate)
WR Charlie Guinade (Mars Hill)
WR JaQuan Albright (UNC Pembroke)
RB Jackson Parrish (Barton)
PK Caleb Bonesteel (Wingate)

2nd Team Defense

DL Isi Etute (UNC Pembroke)
DL Elihu Lipscomb (Wingate)
LB Evan Simons (Catawba)
S Savionne Rogers (Barton)
CB Desmond Green (Lenoir-Rhyne)

UNC Pembroke's three all-region players: Isi Etute, Hunter Turner and JaQuan Albright — UNC Pembroke football put three players on the D2CCA all region team Isi Etute Hunter Turner and JaQuan Albright Photosgraphic courtesy UNC Pembroke athletics

2025 D2CCA Super Region 1 Football Teams (2 Players)

Johnson C. Smith

WR Deandre Proctor – 1st Team Offense
OL Jamari Mason – 2nd Team Offense

All first-team honorees will now be considered for D2CCA All-America teams, which will be released later this month.

Barton’s Keno Jones and UNC Pembroke’s Isi Etute were voted Conference Carolinas Co-Defensive Players of the Year. Wingate’s Jaylen Himes and Elihu Lipscomb were South Atlantic Conference Offensive and Defensive Freshman of the Year, respectively.

North Carolina was well represented among all-region offensive linemen. Jamari Mason from Johnson C. Smith was voted CIAA Lineman of the Year. Catawba’s Avery Swinton was voted the Jacobs Blocking Trophy award winner for the SAC, while UNC Pembroke’s Hunter Turner was voted Co-Offensive Lineman of the Year for Conference Carolinas.

One intriguing omission from the all-region list: Livingstone edge rusher Kenyon Garner, who led the nation in tackles for loss and was third in sacks. Garner was not included as an all-region pick despite being voted CIAA Defensive Player of the Year.

Super Region 1 Players of the Year were Virginia Union running back Curtis Allen and Franklin Pierce University linebacker Geno Facchetti. Super Region 2 Players of the Year were West Florida quarterback Marcus Stokes and Central State linebacker Domonique Davis.

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