GROVE CITY, Pa. – The Presidents' Athletic Conference's head football coaches honored 17 Grove City College players with All-Conference distinction in recognition of their respective performances this fall.

The Grove City program also received two individual awards as sophomore linebacker Ben Bladel (Coraopolis, Pa./Moon) earned Defensive Player of the Year and head coach Andrew DiDonato received Coach of Year honors from his peers.

Six teammates joined Bladel on the conference's First Team: junior center Brady Brungard (New Middletown, Ohio/Springfield Local), senior cornerback Gabe Dunlap (Harrison City, Pa./Penn Trafford), junior running back Nico Flati (Aliquippa, Pa./West Allegheny), senior wide receiver Scott Fraser (Butler, Pa./Knoch), senior guard Vinny LePre (Pine Grove, Pa./Pine Grove) and junior defensive end Bryce Spolnik (McDonald, Pa./South Fayette).

Sophomore kicker Caleb Kuechly (West Chester, Ohio/Mars Hill), senior safety Dominic Magliocco (McKees Rocks, Pa./Montour), junior quarterback Logan Pfeuffer (Venetia, Pa./Peters Township) and senior fullback Robert Tamburrino (Rock Creek, Ohio/Notre Dame Cathedral Latin) all captured Second Team honors. Dunlap also earned Second Team All-PAC as a kick returner.

Junior nose tackle Kobe Bonanno (New Bethlehem, Pa./Redbank Valley), senior guard Nathan Brady (Birdsboro, Pa./Exeter Township), graduate student linebacker Ryan Fleming (Bridgeville, Pa./South Fayette), junior tackle Dalton Foore (Shippensburg, Pa./Shippensburg), sophomore linebacker Jack Jollie (Jeannette, Pa./Penn Trafford) and senior running back Clayton Parrish (Mercer, Pa./West Middlesex) all merited Honorable Mention All-PAC.

Bladel earned Defensive Player of the Year after leading the league with 15 quarterback sacks and 21 tackles for loss during the regular season. He also recorded four forced fumbles, six pass breakups and two blocked kicks this season.

Bladel has tied Grove City's single-season records for both sacks and tackles for loss. He ranks second in NCAA Division III in sacks and sixth in tackles for loss.
This is Bladel's second straight First Team All-PAC honor. He also earned the league's Newcomer of the Year award in 2022.

DiDonato earned the conference's Coach of the Year award for the second time in his eight seasons as Grove City head coach. This fall, he guided the Wolverines to the program's first-ever 10-0 season, along with the outright conference title. Grove City also secured its first NCAA Division III playoff berth by winning the conference.

DiDonato also earned Coach of the Year in 2018.

Brungard and LePre combine to anchor the interior of the Wolverines' offensive line. The Grove City offensive line allowed only three sacks during the regular season while also clearing the way the conference's second-ranked rushing attack.

A three-year starter at center, Brungard started nine games this fall. This is his first All-PAC honor.

LePre earned First Team All-PAC for the fourth straight season after starting all 10 games at right guard. LePre earned American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) All-America honors last year, along with D3football.com All-Region recognition.

Dunlap shares the team lead with three interceptions this season while starting all 10 games as Grove City's boundary cornerback. He recorded 45 total tackles, along with four pass breakups.

Dunlap leads the conference in kickoff returns, averaging 29.9 yards per return. He also averaged 15.9 yards on his seven punt returns, including a 40-yard touchdown return against Saint Vincent.

Dunlap also earned Second Team All-PAC as a kick returner in 2021. He missed much of his junior season due to injury.

Flati led the conference during the regular season with 1,065 rushing yards. He became the fifth 1,000-yard rusher in Grove City history this fall. Flati also has eight rushing touchdowns, good for third in the conference.

Flati now ranks fourth all-time at Grove City with 2,587 rushing yards. He earned Honorable Mention All-PAC last year as a sophomore.

Fraser ranks second in the conference with 59 receptions this year. He has accumulated 877 receiving yards and nine touchdowns on the way to his second straight First Team All-PAC honor.

Fraser has moved into second place all-time at Grove City with 191 receptions and 2,835 receiving yards.

Spolnik helped lead Grove City's three-man defensive line this year by recording five sacks, 11 tackles for loss and three forced fumbles in 10 regular season outings. He ranks sixth in the conference in sacks while helping the Wolverines hold opponents to 2.6 yards per rush attempt.

Kuechly took over as Grove City's full-time placekicker this year after working as the kickoff specialist in 2022. He converted 5 of 8 field goal attempts, including a long of 41 yards in the regular season. Kuechly has gone 43 of 46 on extra points, giving him 58 total points. He ranks second on the team in scoring and third among conference kickers in total points.

Magliocco started all 10 games in the regular season at strong safety and shares the team lead with three interceptions this year. A team co-captain and two-year starter, Magliocco has 39 total tackles.

Pfeuffer has thrown for 1,714 yards and 15 touchdowns in 10 starts this year. His five interceptions are tied for the fewest among the league's starting signal-callers. Pfeuffer has added four rushing touchdowns this year. This is his second consecutive Second Team All-PAC honor.

Tamburrino earned Second Team All-PAC for the second straight season after playing a major role in the Grove City offense. He served as a lead blocker for Flati and Parrish, who combined for 21 of Grove City's league-high 27 rushing touchdowns.

Tamburrino is a four-year starter for Grove City at fullback.

Bonanno made 31 stops during the regular season while holding down the middle of Grove City's three-man defensive front. A first-year starter and three-year letterman, Bonanno helped Grove City limit opponents to 73.3 rushing yards per game.

A four-year starter at left guard, Brady joins Brungard and LePre to form a stout interior on the Grove City offensive line. Brady earned his second straight All-Conference accolade after being named to the Second Team in 2022.

Fleming earned his third straight All-PAC honor after posting 58 tackles and 2.5 sacks in the regular season. He moved from outside linebacker to inside linebacker this year but still posted 8.5 tackles for loss, along with an interception.

Fleming owns Grove City's career sack record with 24.5. He earned Second Team All-PAC in fall 2021 and Honorable Mention last year.

Foore has started all 10 games at left tackle, protecting Pfeuffer's blind side. He completed his second season as Grove City's starter at left tackle and is a three-year letterwinner.

Jollie leads Grove City with 68 tackles from his inside linebacker post. He also has three sacks and an interception this year, his first year as a starter.

Parrish leads the conference with 13 rushing touchdowns and now ranks third all-time in program history with 52 rushing touchdowns. He has rushed for 514 yards this year and has moved into eighth place on the College's career rushing list with 2,233 rushing yards.

Parrish earned Second Team All-PAC in 2021 after leading the Wolverines with 838 rushing yards and 24 touchdowns.

Additionally, the conference recognized senior long snapper C.J. Otwell (Laurel, Del./Laurel) as a member of its Sportsmanship Team. Otwell has handled Grove CIty's snapping duties for punts and place kicks since 2019.

Grove City is now ranked 16th in this week's American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Division III top 25. D3football.com has the Wolverines at No. 18 in its poll.

The Wolverines will visit No. 9 Susquehanna at 12 p.m. Saturday in the first round of the NCAA Division III playoffs in Selinsgrove, Pa.