Matt Wrather Crowned as a D3football.com All-American

12/15/2023 6:30:00 PM | By: Joe Ginley '16, SID

Matt Wrather is JCU's sixth offensive lineman in the past decade to secure All-American honors.

SALEM, Virginia – For an 11th straight season, John Carroll Football can claim an All-American.

And for the sixth time in the past decade, a member of the John Carroll Offensive Line is amongst the nation's best.

Matt Wrather has been named a D3football.com All-American on the Second Team, as announced in advance of Stagg Bowl 50.

D3football.com All-America Team

Wrather has been on the radar for this honor all season long. The Powell, Ohio native garnered D3football and Lindy's Preseason All-American honors. But without a doubt, Weather exceeded all the preseason expectations.

The Olentangy Liberty grad excelled as the offensive line's anchor at center. A critical leader at the fulcrum of the offense, Wrather proved to be pivotal all season long in guiding one of the best offensive lines in the conference, if not the country.

With Wrather in the middle, John Carroll's offensive line finished first in the OAC and seventh in NCAA Division III with just 0.60 sacks allowed per game. The Blue Streaks set a new program best for passing efficiency (192.57), ranking tops in the conference and fourth in D-III. John Carroll also stood amongst the nation's best in completion percentage while Joe Collins set the individual single-season mark in program history.

The accolades match Wrather's excellent efforts at center. The OAC crowned him as the Ken Wable Co-Offensive Lineman of the Year. Additionally, Wrather stood as a First Team All-OAC selection for a second straight season. Earlier in the year, Wrather and the O-Line garnered an OAC Offensive Athletes of the Week honor on October 16.

A season ago, Wrather snagged First Team All-Region status but did not get the All-American nod. In doing so this year, Wrather becomes JCU's eighth offensive lineman to wrap his arms around a D3football.com All-American award since the site began the honor in 1999.

The veteran also continues to get it done in the classroom. Wrather recently won Academic All-OAC honors for a second straight year, and won Academic All-District honors from the College Sports Communicators a season ago.

This is the 25th annual D3football.com All-America team, one of two recognized by the NCAA for inclusion in their record book (along with the AFCA).

John Carroll's All-Time D3football.com All-American Selections (1999-2021):

1999
Tom Rini, DB (3rd)
David Ziegler, RET (2nd)

2001
Tom Arth, QB (1st)
Michael Mystic, DB (3rd)

2002
Tom Arth, QB (2nd)
Chris Cubero, LB (2nd)
Matt Payne, OT (3rd)

2004
Victor DeBoer, OT (3rd)

2007
Ken Bevington, DE (2nd)

2008
Carlo Melaragno, S (3rd)

2011
Devin Martin, OT (HM)

2013
Randy Greenwood, CB (2nd)

2014
Kevin Cope, LB (2nd)
Aramis Greenwood, RET (HM)
Anthony Latina, OG (2nd)
Mark Myers, QB (HM)

2015
Anthony Latina, OT (2nd)

2016
Ray Brown, DE (HM)
Jovon Dawson, S (2nd)
Dominic Ditirro, OT (3rd)
Michael Hollins, CB (1st)
Mason McKenrick, LB (1st)

2017
Mason McKenrick, LB (2nd)

2018
Drew Turner, OT (1st)
Danny Disbrow, TE (2nd)
Jimmy Thomas, DE (2nd)
Conner Bogard, DT (3rd)

2019
Conner Bogard, DT (2nd)

2020-21
Blake Herideen, LT (1st)

2021
Blake Herideen, LT (3rd)

2022
Grant Gonya, P (2nd)
Jahiem Peake, LB (4th)

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