ST. PAUL – After a historic regular season, the University of Northwestern football team landed 11 players on Wednesday's All-UMAC teams. In addition, Head Coach Kirk Talley was named the UMAC Coach of the Year after guiding the Eagles to an 8-1 league record.

View the complete UMAC release here.

Northwestern's First Team All-UMAC selections were Cody Carlson (Dallas Center, Iowa/Des Moines Christian), Weston Smith (Backus, Minn./Homeschool), Beau Walter (Conway, Ark./Conway), Gideon Burnham (Alexandria, Minn./Jefferson), Austin Stubbs (Pleasant Hill, Iowa/Des Moines Christian) and Nick Swore (Grand Rapids, Mich./Northpointe Christian). Second Team honorees were BJ Foster (Charles City, Iowa/Charles City), Zach Duerwachter (La Crescent, Minn./La Crescent), Benjamin Johnson (Camarillo, Calif./Oaks Christian), Ben Greener (Foley, Minn./Home School) and Kyle Anenson (Chanhassen, Minn./Chanhassen). The Eagles also took home the UMAC Team Sportsmanship Award and Andy Waller (Park Rapids, Minn./Park Rapids Area) received the individual accolade for UNW.

Cody Carlson (Dallas Center, Iowa/Des Moines Christian) was phenomenal on the perimeter all season for the Eagles, making big plays in the passing game to help UNW stretch the field. The senior wideout hauled in a team-high 55 receptions for 777 yards and four touchdowns.

Weston Smith (Backus, Minn./Homeschool) is a repeat all-conference nod up front, as the junior offensive lineman helped protect Corban Halbur (Richfield, Minn./Richfield) and clear the way for the Eagles' strong ground game.

Beau Walter (Conway, Ark./Conway) was a force on the defensive line this season for UNW, finishing with 53 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks. He started all 10 games on the defensive line for UNW.

Gideon Burnham (Alexandria, Minn./Jefferson) created havoc off the edge for opponents, posting six sacks and 63 total tackles. The Alexandria native led UNW's strong defense with 13 tackles for loss.

Austin Stubbs (Pleasant Hill, Iowa/Des Moines Christian) was a lockdown corner this season on the outside, matching up against the top wide receiver on Saturdays. He came up with a pair of interceptions – including a pick-six – in UNW's conference-clinching win at Eureka.

Nick Swore (Grand Rapids, Mich./Northpointe Christian) was all over the field for the Eagles in his second season in the Purple and Gold. Swore played both linebacker and safety this fall, notching 44 tackles including seven tackles for loss. Swore also came up with three picks in the defensive backfield.

BJ Foster (Charles City, Iowa/Charles City) led the ground attack, rushing for an impressive nine touchdowns. He racked up 550 yards on 141 carries, averaging 3.9 yards per rush. He ended the year with three consecutive two-score games.

Zach Duerwachter (La Crescent, Minn./La Crescent) grabbed 29 catches for 438 yards and four scores. The senior stood opposite Carlson and the duo caused issues for opposing defenses all season. He averaged 15.10 yards per reception.

Benjamin Johnson (Camarillo, Calif./Oaks Christian) helped UNW's defense hold opponents to just 11.80 points per game. His strong pass rush off the edge led to Johnson racking up a team-high 6.5 sacks. He also recorded 11 tackles for loss en route to being in on 46 stops.

Ben Greener (Foley, Minn./Home School) was the Eagles' lead in the middle of defense, posting a team-high 110 tackles from his middle linebacker spot. It is the second consecutive year the Foley native has received all-conference recognition. He was responsible for four tackles for loss and a pair of sacks.

Kyle Anenson (Chanhassen, Minn./Chanhassen) was a sparkplug on special teams this season. He averaged over 29 yards per kickoff return and brought the opening kickoff against Martin Luther to the house. For his three-touchdown effort against MLC, Anenson was named to the D3football.com Team of the Week.

UNW will take on the University of St. Thomas in its first-ever playoff appearance Saturday at noon. More information can be found at www.unweagles.com.