The following is the initial watch list for the 2010 D3 Senior Classic.  Players must be on this list to  receive invitations to particpate in the  Division III Senior  Classic All- Star game in Salem Virgina in December,2010.   Nominations of  deserving players may be sent to the Selection Committee via email – D3seniorclassic@gmail.com

Get to know the players and follow their progress as the season unfolds on this page:

Initial 2010 Player Watchlist/Status as of 7/05/10

LB- Bryce Martin-Wilmington (Ohio)-http://www.wnewsj.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=184841

QB-Dan Selway-Redlands-http://www.goredlands.com/sports/fball/2010-11/releases/20100616cvhjwh

RB-Steve Knight-Mississippi College-http://www.gochoctaws.com/news/2010/6/17/FB_0617105453.aspx

DB-Victor Flores- East Texas Baptist-http://www.marshallnewsmessenger.com/sports/college/article_360e2f00-7adb-11df-8cbd-001cc4c03286.html

WR-Jordan Rideaux- Louisiana College-http://www.neworleans.com/sports/local-sports-news/louisiana-college-news/419535-football-rideaux-named-d3-senior-classic-preseason-all-american.html

DB- Chris Costello- Coast Guard-http://www.uscgasports.com/component/option,com_frontpage/Itemid,1/

QB-Alex Tanney- Monmouth (Illinois)-http://www.reviewatlas.com/sports/moncoll_sports/x383299674/Scots-ranked-in-top-20-again

RB-Ben Wartman-St.Thomas-http://www.miac-online.org/news/2010/6/22/FOOTBALL_0622103837.aspx

RB-Brent Donley-Ohio Northern

G-Kyle Antos-North Central- http://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2010/6/22/MTEN_0622105917.aspx

WR-Mike Zweifel-Dubuque

WR-Jared Jenkins- UW-Stevens Point

TE-David Reed-Middlebury

C-Josh Ostrue-St. Thomas

K- Dan Winsey- Concordia (Wisc)- http://www.cuwfalcons.com/article.asp?articleID=831

G-Matt Weber- UW-Whitewater

T-Robbie Ustruck-UW-Whitewater

T-Brad Eckelmann-Carleton

RET-Andrew Christensen-Beloit

LB- Nathan Bull-Brockport-http://www.brockport.edu/athletics/news.php?id=1964

QB- Steve McSweeney- Wesley

RB-Caleb Jacobs- Emory-Henry

WR-Alex Koors-DePauw

WR-Earl Peoples-Randolph-Macon

WR-RJ Maki-Pomona-Pitzer

C–Dustin Davis- Mary Hardin-Baylor

G-Anthony West- Wesley

G-Anthony Moore-N.C. Wesleyan

T-Mike Long-Delaware Valley

T-Koby Parker-Hardin-Simmons

RET-Mike Galatas-Millsaps

K- Gordan Craig- Dickinson

LB-Kyle McGivney-Luther

LB-Ralph Pineda- Williamette

LB-James Hamill- Wm. Patterson

LB-Kyle Supianoski- UW-Whitewater

DL-Burke St. John- Hamilton-http://www.hamilton.edu/news/football-player-a-preseason-all-america-pick

DL-Paul Nishizaki-Linfield

DE-Matt Lunder-UW-Stevens Point

DE-Zach Blieler-Lebanon Valley-http://godutchmen.com/news/2010/6/30/FB_0630104410.aspx

DB-Kyle Longsdorf-Defiance

DB-Ron Smith-Capital

DB-Chris Lauda-Kean

DB-Mario McLean- Montclair St.

P- Chris Stengal- Westfield St.

LB-Sam Kershaw-Mt. Union

LB-Kyle Gesswein- Delaware Valley

LB-Adrin Diggs-Christopher-Newport

LB-Wil Hawkins- Millsaps

DL-Tyler Owens- Thomas More

DL-Ed Vallary-Wittenberg

DE-Will Riggenbach- Hampden-Sydney

DE-Alex Wertheimer- Occidental

DB-Kevin Peters- Millsaps

DB-Bill Doody-Hampden-Sydney

DB-Aaron Benson- Wesley

DB-Brandon brown- Washington

P- T.J.Grzesikowski-Ferrum

QB-Don McKillop- Middlebury

RB-Clarence Omyirinuka- Rochester

RB-Justin Fuller- Bridgewater (Mass)

WR-Aaron Rusch-UW-Whitewater

WR-Corey McCain- Kalamazoo-http://www.kzoo.edu/sports/fb/

WR-Matt Shepard- Monmouth ( Illinois)

TE-Shawn Evans- Lewis&Clarke

C- Ryan Schurmann- Susquehanna

G -Chase Estepp- Manchester

G- Nate Kater- Heidelberg

T- Peter Soehner- St. John Fisher

OL-Jason Sneeringer- Lebanon Valley-http://godutchmen.com/news/2010/6/30/FB_0630104410.aspx

RET-Andrew Marlier- Hobart

K -Matt Alksninis-Curry

RB-Corey Weber- Wittenberg

RB-Keone Kyle- Shenandoah

WR- Ellis Kraut- Wesley

TE- Sean McAndrews- Wesley

C-Chad Schenkel- Franklin

G-Cody Honeycutt- Hardin-Simmons

G-Lewis Brown- Depauw

T-Austin Light- Austin

T-Max Taylor-Mary Hardin- Baylor

Ret-Derek Wilson- Cal Lutheran

K-Alex Lachman- John Hopkins

LB-Tyler Russell- Worchester St.

LB-Joe Favinger- Widener- http://www.widenerpride.com/news/2010/6/23/FB_0623103640.aspx?path=football

DL-Jeff Katz- Amherst

DL-Kaylan Gaines-Wis- Lutheran

DE-Allen Petros- Moravian

DE-Andrew Johnson- Bethel

DB-Bryan Villar- St. Thomas

DB-Kurt Roeder- Ripon

DB-Luke Hurst- Anderson (In)

DB-Chris Copeland-Colby

P- Zak Clow- Whitworth

LB-Andrew Meir- Rhodes

LB-Troy Cree- Waynesburg

LB-Scott Eaton- Rose-Hulman

LB-Mark Surma- Franklin & Marshall

DL-Willie Taylor-Ferrum

DL-Adam Kattoua- Wittenberg

DL-Mark Sullivan- Kenyon

DE-Hank Hornsby- Hardin Simmons

DB-Craig Sedunov- Wash & Jeff

DB-Jordan Nelson- Guilford

DB Justin Hauley-Baterman- Cal Lutheran

P- Joe Kelly- Wash & Jeff

QB – Joe Boyle-St. Johns (Mn)

WR-Greg Ford- Pac. Lutheran

OL-Jeff Gilbertson- St. Johns

QB- Evan Jones- Carthage

RB-Chris Coney- Union

WR-Thomas Vossler-Ithaca

OL-Shane Winterfeldt- UW-Stevens Point

WR-Carlos DeLa Rosa- Fitchburg

QB-Aaron Boehme- Linfield

P- Blaise Ancona-Union

DB- Kevin Gerhardt- Wilkes

P- Dennis Zic- Illinois Wesleyan

S- Zach Debeltz- Concordia

WR-Wesley Idlette- Maryville

DL-Jorge Villagomez- LaVerne

DL-David Danforth- Mary Hardin Baylor

RB-Jamel Mutunga- Gettysburg

DL-Jaren Wilcox- N.C. Wesleyan

DB-Chalankis Brown- Sewanee

WR- Caleb Urban- Trinity (Tx)

DL-Brian Green- Greensboro

WR- Marcus Franklin- McMurry

QB- Zach Hubbard-Howard Payne

OL-Pete Polesnak- Grove City

LB Nathan Harmatto- Wash & Jeff

WR-Bryan Cain- Apprentice

LB-Antonio Harris- N.C. Wesleyan

DL-Kyle Schroeder, St Johns (Mn)

WR- Cecil Short, Mt. Union

P/K-Tyler Funk, Carthage

LB-Ryan  Kish,  Baldwin -Wallace

DB- Phil Garrett, Maryville

WR-Julian Ross,  Beloit

The D3 Senior Classic Selection Committee  will release it”s 2010 Pre-Season All -Amercan  football team prior to June 10,2010.   The Player selections will be available through the Beyond Sports Network (www.beyondsportsnetwork.com) and on this wbsite for review and media outlets use.  The 2nd annual Senior Classic will be played the first weekend in December in Salem stadium, Salem virginia

Phone Contact – For info regarding the 2010 D3Senior Classic – 845-445-3500

On December 5, 2009 in the early afternoon a football will be kicked-off.  But in this case it won’t just be the beginning of a game, instead it will officially mark the moment when Division -III senior football players are honored for their untold hours of commitment and untold stories of triumphs and hardships !

Welcome all,  to a new beginning,  its not just  a game,  but instead a tribute  to the  senior players who make Division -III  football  the best level  of  football in America.  The Game is being hosted by The Collegiate Development Football League (CDFL) and you can visit their website at www.playCDFL.com

Ninety student -athletes  will be selected, representing their conferences , their schools, their families and their hometown in a North vs. South format, The “2009  D-III  Football  Senior  Classic” well be played in  the Capital of D-III football, Salem Stadium , Salem Virginia home of the National Championship Alonzo Stagg Bowl.  Nominations are being accepted  and anyone can nominate a deserving player for our selection committee to review.  just email your senior player nomination along with supporting documentation to playCDFL@gmail.com. Nominations and updates will appear on this site leading up to the game.  Tickets and media credentials will be available through ticket master and/or this website .  We are excited to announce that the Hotel Roanoke has been selected as  the official hotel for the 2009 D-III Football Senior Classic.

If  you have any questions regarding this game,  please   forward them to Peter St. Lawrence,  Co-Founder of the D-III Football  Classic  at playCDFL@gmail.com.   Make  your  plans  now and  be part  of  history   in December !   Travel  packages  and game  sponsorships  are  available.