Will Pickren, David Byler, Melik Frost & TJ Minter Earn 2022 D3football.com All-Region 3 Honors
Hampden-Sydney College junior safety Will Pickren (Mount Pleasant, SC) has been named to the D3football.com All-Region 3 First Team, while senior tight end David Byler (Virginia Beach), junior running back Melik Frost (Hardeeville, SC) and junior offensive tackle TJ Minter (Chester) have each been named to the All-Region 3 Third Team. The D3football.com All-America teams will be announced on the evening of Friday, December 16, at the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl being played at the Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland.
Will Pickren started all 10 games and had 123 total tackles, including 48 solo and 75 assisted, 5.0 tackles for loss, two interceptions, three pass breakups, one forced fumble, one quarterback hurry and one blocked PAT kick. He led the ODAC in total tackles and tackles per game, and tied for sixth in interceptions. Pickren ranked third in NCAA Division III in total tackles and tackles per game. Will is a three-time All-ODAC First Team selection, and has deservedly earned a reputation as one of the hardest-hitting football players in the ODAC and Division III. Pickren is now a two-time All-Region selection after garnering third team honors last year.
David Byler started all 10 games and had 49 receptions for 547 receiving yards and six touchdowns. He ranked fourth in the ODAC in receptions (47), tied for fourth in receiving touchdowns, fifth in receptions per game (4.9), and seventh in receiving yards and receiving yards per game (54.7). An All-ODAC First Team selection, David established a new season record for receptions by a tight end at H-SC with his 49 receptions, and completed his H-SC career with 59 career receptions for 640 yards and seven touchdowns—starting 12 of 27 career games.
Melik Frost started all 10 games and rushed for 943 yards on 201 carries (4.7) and 12 touchdowns, adding 236 yards receiving on 26 receptions and one receiving touchdown. He led the ODAC in rushing yards and rushing yards per game (94.3), and ranked second in all-purpose yards (1,179), all-purpose yards per game (117.9), rushing touchdowns and total touchdowns (13). Melik was an All-ODAC First Team selection.
TJ Minter started all 10 games, anchoring the offensive line from his left tackle position as the Tigers accounted for 4,275 yards of total offense (427.5), including 1,139 yards rushing (113.9) and 3,136 yards passing (313.6) with 44 touchdowns. Minter graded out at 92% on the season and allowed just one sack, and is a two-time All-ODAC First Team selection.
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