Posted: Dec 05, 2019
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - For the second year in a row, Katavious Taylor (JR/Memphis, Tenn.) has been honored as an NAIA All-American in the Honorable Mention slot.
Taylor, a First Team All-Heart honoree, is the first Central football athlete to become a two-time NAIA All-American since Tom Stine in 1976-77.
In just seven games, Taylor nabbed 37 receptions for 722 yards and 12 touchdowns. The big-play threat ranked second in the Heart for receiving touchdowns in the regular season.
Central Methodist finished the season with a record of 5-5-1, the most wins for the program since going 6-5 in 2014.
2019 NAIA All-America Team - First Team
| Offense | |||||||
| Pos | Name | Ht. | Wt. | Cl. | School | Coach | Hometown (High School) |
| QB | Johnny Feauto | 6-0 | 186 | Sr. | Kansas Wesleyan | Myers Hendrickson | Boulder, Colo. (Fairview) |
| RB | Charles Salary | 5-7 | 185 | Sr. | Marian (Ind.) | Mark Henninger | LaPorte, Ind. (LaPorte) |
| RB | Marquis Stewart | 5-11 | 206 | Sr. | Benedictine (Kan.) | Larry Wilcox | St. Louis, Mo. (Miller Career Academy) |
| WR | DeVon McCoy | 6-6 | 220 | So. | Kentucky Christian | Corey Fipps | North Charleston, S.C. (R.B Stall) |
| WR | Brayden Smith | 6-4 | 203 | Jr. | Indiana Wesleyan | Jordan Langs | Wyoming, Mich. (Byron Center) |
| WR | Jermaine Trotman Jr. | 5-11 | 165 | Jr. | St. Andrews (N.C.) | David Harper | Virginia Beach, Va. (Ocean Lakes) |
| OL | *Tre Coney | 6-1 | 275 | Sr. | Reinhardt (Ga.) | James Miller | Dublin, Ga. (Dublin) |
| OL | Mike Davis | 6-5 | 323 | Sr. | Southeastern (Fla.) | Keith Barefield | Bradenton, Fla. (Southeast) |
| OL | Austin Sherrill | 6-6 | 337 | Jr. | Keiser (Fla.) | Doug Socha | Concord, N.C. (Mount Pleasant) |
| OL | Paxton De Haan | 6-3 | 317 | Sr. | Northwestern (Iowa) | Matt McCarty | Orange City, Iowa (Unity Christian) |
| OL | Andrew Rupcich | 6-7 | 305 | Jr. | Culver-Stockton (Mo.) | Tom Sallay | Wonder Lake, Ill. (McHenry) |
| Defense | |||||||
| Pos | Name | Ht. | Wt. | Cl. | School | Coach | Hometown (High School) |
| DL | Jeremiah Pharms | 6-3 | 245 | Sr. | Friends (Kan.) | Dion Meneley | Stockton, Calif. (Amos Alonzo Stagg) |
| DL | James Jamicich | 6-3 | 245 | Sr. | Saint Francis (Ind.) | Kevin Donley | Fort Wayne, Ind. (Carroll) |
| DL | Robert Robinson | 6-1 | 260 | Jr. | Briar Cliff (Iowa) | Dennis Wagner | Los Angeles, Calif. (Palmdale) |
| DL | Jaron Green | 6-1 | 295 | Sr. | Arizona Christian | Jeff Bowen | Mesa, Ariz. (Dobson) |
| LB | *Jason Ferris | 6-3 | 220 | R-Sr. | Montana Western | Ryan Nourse | Dillon, Mont. (Beaverhead County) |
| LB | Austin Cuicchi | 5-11 | 230 | Sr. | Grand View (Iowa) | Joe Woodley | Riverside, Calif. (California Riverside) |
| LB | Joel Katzer | 6-0 | 200 | Sr. | Morningside (Iowa) | Steve Ryan | Baldwin City, Kan. (Baldwin) |
| DB | Trevon Claybourne | 6-2 | 195 | Sr. | Siena Heights (Mich.) | Matt Kohn | Redford, Mich. (Cass Tech) |
| DB | Twon Collymore | 5-8 | 170 | So. | Sterling (Kan.) | Chase Hansen | Manning, S.C. (Manning) |
| DB | Starr Thompson | 6-0 | 176 | Sr. | Georgetown (Ky.) | Bill Cronin | Crestwood, Ky. (South Oldham) |
| DB | Derick VandeBossche | 6-1 | 175 | Sr. | Dickinson St. (N.D.) | Pete Stanton | Lusk, Wyo. (Niobrara County) |
| Specialists | |||||||
| Pos | Name | Ht. | Wt. | Cl. | School | Coach | Hometown (High School) |
| P | *Drake Higgins | 6-2 | 257 | Sr. | Missouri Valley | Paul Troth | Lathrop, Mo. (Lathrop) |
| PK | Kyle Mitchell | 6-2 | 175 | Sr. | College of Idaho | Mike Moroski | Herriman, Utah (Bingham) |
| AP | Jaylen Boyd | 5-10 | 195 | Jr. | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | Chris Oliver | Princeton, Ky. (Caldwell County) |
2019 NAIA All-America Team - Second Team
| Offense | |||||||
| Pos | Name | Ht. | Wt. | Cl. | School | Coach | Hometown (High School) |
| QB | Darius-James Peterson | 5-11 | 190 | Sr. | College of Idaho | Mike Moroski | Novato, Calif. (Marin Catholic) |
| RB | JD Woods | 5-8 | 192 | Jr. | Baker (Kan.) | Jason Thoren | Lawrence, Kan. (Lawrence) |
| RB | *Demarco Prewitt | 5-10 | 213 | Sr. | Kansas Wesleyan | Myers Hendrickson | Menifee, Calif. (Paloma Valley) |
| WR | Anthony Turner | 6-4 | 205 | Jr. | Grand View (Iowa) | Joe Woodley | Hartwell, Ga. (Hart County) |
| WR | Stevie Williams | 6-1 | 180 | Jr. | Kansas Wesleyan | Myers Hendrickson | East Los Angeles, Calif. (James Garfield) |
| TE | #Trenton Poe-Evans | 6-2 | 203 | Sr. | Kansas Wesleyan | Myers Hendrickson | Needles, Calif. (Needles) |
| OL | William Vander Woude | 5-11 | 275 | Sr. | Dordt (Iowa) | Joel Penner | Merced, Calif. (Stone Ridge Christian) |
| OL | *Dustin Rivera | 6-0 | 270 | Jr. | Southwestern (Kan.) | Brad Griffin | Buckeye, Ariz. (Buckeye) |
| OL | Josh Brown | 6-7 | 305 | Sr. | College of Idaho | Mike Moroski | Colfax, Wash. (Colfax) |
| OL | James Officer IV | 6-3 | 285 | Sr. | Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) | Eric Hehman | Indianapolis, Ind. (Cathedral) |
| OL | Garrett Temme | 6-6 | 280 | Sr. | Morningside (Iowa) | Steve Ryan | Petersburg, Neb. (Boone Central) |
| Defense | |||||||
| Pos | Name | Ht. | Wt. | Cl. | School | Coach | Hometown (High School) |
| DL | Mac Dutra | 6-0 | 230 | Sr. | Marian (Ind.) | Mark Henninger | Brownsburg, Ind. (Tri West) |
| DL | *Shaq Bradford | 5-10 | 223 | Sr. | Kansas Wesleyan | Myers Hendrickson | San Diego, Calif. (Hoover) |
| DL | Dominic Valentino | 6-4 | 280 | So. | Cincinnati Christian | Trevor Zeiders | Cincinnati, Ohio (Stephen T. Badin) |
| DL | Seth Fallen | 5-11 | 245 | Sr. | Reinhardt (Ga.) | James Miller | Conyers, Ga. (Heritage) |
| LB | *DaMarcus Wimbush | 5-10 | 211 | R-Jr. | Bluefield (Va.) | Dewey Lusk | Danville, Va. (Tunstall) |
| LB | Sam Morton | 6-1 | 203 | Sr. | Evangel (Mo.) | Chuck Hepola | Strafford, Mo. (Strafford) |
| LB | Kevin Brown | 6-4 | 230 | Sr. | Dickinson St. (N.D.) | Pete Stanton | Windsor, Calif. (Windsor) |
| DB | Sage Chen-Young | 5-9 | 166 | So. | Keiser (Fla.) | Doug Socha | Wellington, Fla. (Wellington) |
| DB | Dallis Flowers | 6-2 | 190 | Jr. | Grand View (Iowa) | Joe Woodley | Chicago, Ill. (Oak Park River Forest) |
| DB | Klayton Nordeen | 6-1 | 190 | Sr. | Morningside (Iowa) | Steve Ryan | Alliance, Neb. (Alliance) |
| DB | Dayton Bush | 6-1 | 175 | Sr. | Benedictine (Kan.) | Larry Wilcox | Frisco, Tex. (Frisco) |
| Specialists | |||||||
| Pos | Name | Ht. | Wt. | Cl. | School | Coach | Hometown (High School) |
| P | *Austin Bohn | 6-4 | 195 | Sr. | Ottawa (Ariz.) | Mike Nesbitt | Erie, Colo. (Erie) |
| PK | David Larson | 6-4 | 175 | Jr. | Southeastern (Fla.) | Keith Barefield | Lakeview, Mich. (Lakeview) |
| AP | Ke'von Johnson | 5-6 | 160 | So. | Robert Morris (Ill.) | Jared Williamson | Joliet, Ill. (Joliet Catholic) |
2019 NAIA All-America Team - Honorable Mention
| Quarterback | ||
| Position | Class | School |
| Cameron Dukes | Jr. | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
| Austin McCullough | Jr. | Ottawa (Ariz.) |
| Alex Martinez | Sr. | St. Xavier (Ill.) |
| Hilton Joseph | Sr. | Waldorf (Iowa) |
| Tyson Kooima | Jr. | Northwestern (Iowa) |
| Korbin Marcum | Sr. | Culver-Stockton (Mo.) |
| Cooper Jones | So. | Southeastern (Fla.) |
| Running Back | ||
| Position | Class | School |
| AP Ponder | Jr. | Morningside (Iowa) |
| Louis Quinones | Sr. | Valley City State |
| Javon Wilson | Jr. | Warner (Fla.) |
| Dwayne Milton | Sr. | Saint Francis (Ill.) |
| Camryn Harrison | Jr. | Bethel (Kan.) |
| Wide Receiver | ||
| Position | Class | School |
| Shane Solberg | Jr. | Northwestern (Iowa) |
| Rodney Molette | Sr. | Bethany (Kan.) |
| Randy Satterfield | Jr. | Lyon (Ark.) |
| Jordan Suell | Sr. | Southern Oregon |
| Sam Huckabee | So. | Baker (Kan.) |
| Anton Wheeler | Sr. | Kentucky Christian |
| Isaiah King | Sr. | Missouri Baptist |
| Brandon Rolfe | So. | Texas Wesleyan |
| Ryan Martinez | Sr. | Waldorf (Iowa) |
| JJ Ogbogu | Sr. | Georgetown (Ga.) |
| Shane Sipes | Jr. | Carroll (Mont.) |
| Katavious Taylor | Jr. | Central Methodist (Mo.) |
| Offensive Linemen | ||
| Position | Class | School |
| Devonte Lewis | Sr. | MidAmerica Nazarene |
| Eli Smith | Sr. | Kansas Wesleyan |
| Tristan Shehorn | So. | Ottawa (Ariz.) |
| Tyler Lotz | Sr. | Marian (Ind.) |
| Donovan Corlew | Jr. | Concordia (Mich.) |
| Hayden Stender | Sr. | William Penn (Iowa) |
| Kory Woodruff | So. | Briar Cliff (Iowa) |
| Defensive Linemen | ||
| Position | Class | School |
| Savohn Hunt | Sr. | Ave Maria |
| Landon Corolla | Sr. | Georgetown |
| Alex Paulson | Sr. | Morningside (Iowa) |
| Sage Delong | R-Jr. | Eastern Oregon |
| Linebackers | ||
| Position | Class | School |
| Diamonte Pounds | Sr. | Oklahoma Panhandle |
| Lane Napier | Jr. | Concordia (Neb.) |
| Forrest Rivers | Sr. | College of Idaho |
| Darius Moore | Sr. | Campbellsville |
| Josh Hettiger | Sr. | St. Xavier (Ill.) |
| Carter Myers | Sr. | Montana Tech |
| Grant Torgerson | Jr. | Southwestern (Kan.) |
| Tanner Machacek | Sr. | Northwestern (Iowa) |
| Tyler Pendleton | Sr. | Cumberlands (Ky.) |
| Josh Seabolt | So. | Bethel (Kan.) |
| Defensive Backs | ||
| Position | Class | School |
| Athanie Leeviraphan | So. | Evangel (Mo.) |
| Kwame Sexton | Jr. | Sterling (Kan.) |
| Amare Burks | Sr. | Ottawa (Ariz.) |
| Trenton Morrow | Jr. | Siena Heights (Mich.) |
| Zach Jacobs Jr. | Sr. | Eastern Oregon |
| Punter | ||
| Position | Class | School |
| Ben Von Gunten | So. | Indiana Wesleyan |
| Camdon Griffiths | Jr. | Midland (Neb.) |
| All Purpose | ||
| Position | Class | School |
| Christian Hopkins | Jr. | Avila (Mo.) |
| Bo Els | Sr. | Morningside (Iowa) |
| Otis Odom | Jr. | Reinhardt (Ga.) |
