KANSAS CITY, Mo.—UIndy football standout
Toriano Clinton was one of the select few named to the 2022 D2Football.com Elite 100, as released by the website recently. The annual list was compiled with input from coaches, scouts, media and sports information directors from around the country.
Clinton's appearance on the prestigious list makes it two in a row for the star running back; he was voted to the "squad" team this season after earning first team laurels in 2021.
Clinton wrapped up one of the greatest careers ever by a Greyhound football player this past fall. The Chicago native rewrote the UIndy record book in his time on campus, surpassing nearly all the school's career and single-season rushing marks. He held the title of DII's active career rushing leader throughout the 2022 campaign, while notching his second straight 1,000-yard season in despite playing in only eight games due to injury.
Just four other GLVC student-athletes earned a spot on the
Elite 100. They included Quincy offensive lineman B.J. Wilson (1st team), McKendree quarterback Turner Pullen (squad) and o-lineman Kenny Thomason (squad), and Missouri S&T linebacker Ben Straatmann (squad).
2022 D2FOOTBALL.COM ELITE 100
Offensive Player of the Year
John Matocha, Colorado Mines
Defensive Player of the Year
Caleb Murphy, Ferris State
Coach of the Year
Tony Annese, Ferris State
| FIRST TEAM |
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| QB |
John Matocha |
5-11, 180, Sr. |
Colorado Mines |
| RB |
Jada Byers |
5-7, 180, So. |
Virginia Union |
| RB |
T.J. Cole |
6-0, 185, Sr. |
Ouachita Baptist |
| WR |
Brendan Beaulieu |
6-3, 215, Sr. |
Bemidji State |
| WR |
Xavier Malone |
5-9, 180, Sr. |
Henderson State |
| TE |
Kyle Morlock |
6-7, 245, So. |
Shorter |
| OL |
Gottlieb Ayedze |
6-5, 300, Sr. |
Frostburg State |
| OL |
Quinton Barrow |
6-6, 331, Sr. |
Grand Valley |
| OL |
Joey Fisher |
6-5, 322, Sr. |
Shepherd |
| OL |
Brent Laing |
6-4, 294, Sr. |
Minnesota Duluth |
| OL |
B.J. Wilson |
6-6, 320, Sr. |
Quincy |
| DL |
Trey Botts |
6-3, 281, Sr. |
CSU-Pueblo |
| DL |
Zach Howard |
6-3, 303, Sr. |
Northwest Missouri |
| DL |
Ian Marshall |
6-1, 270, Sr. |
Northern State |
| DL |
Caleb Murphy |
6-4, 245, Sr. |
Ferris State |
| LB |
Jaylen McDuffie |
6-2, 235, Sr. |
Seton Hill |
| LB |
Nathan Moore |
6-3, 230, Sr. |
Notre Dame |
| LB |
Abe Swanson |
6-1, 220, Jr. |
Grand Valley |
| DB |
Tristan Rankin |
6-1.210, Jr. |
Mars Hill |
| DB |
Shon Stephens |
6-0, 180, Jr. |
West Liberty |
| DB |
D.J. Stirgus |
6-1, 202, Sr. |
Missouri Western |
| DB |
Darius Swanson |
6-3, 200, Sr. |
Nebraska-Kearney |
| K |
Nick Herber |
5-7, 175, So. |
Delta State |
| P |
Ethan Evans |
6-4, 235, Sr. |
Wingate |
| AP |
Keilahn Harris |
6-0, 180, Jr. |
Oklahoma Baptist |
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| SECOND TEAM |
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| QB |
Tyson Bagent |
6-3, 210, Sr. |
Shepherd |
| RB |
Mario Anderson |
5-9, 210, So. |
Newberry |
| RB |
Ronnie Brown |
6-0, 190, Jr. |
Shepherd |
| WR |
Duane Brown |
6-0, 190, Sr. |
IUP |
| WR |
David Durden |
6-2, 200, Sr. |
West Florida |
| TE |
Brian Walker |
6-5, 240, Sr. |
Shepherd |
| OL |
Matt Armendariz |
6-2, 305, Sr. |
Colorado Mines |
| OL |
Jacky Chen |
6-6, 310, Sr. |
Pace |
| OL |
Michael Jerrell |
6-5, 294, Sr. |
Findlay |
| OL |
Blake Larson |
6-7, 310, Jr. |
Augustana |
| OL |
Nicolas Melsop |
6-8, 325, Sr. |
Delta State |
| DL |
D.J. Adediwura |
6-2, 270, Sr. |
Slippery Rock |
| DL |
Andew Farmer |
6-4, 250, Sr. |
Lane |
| DL |
Deshawn McCarthy |
6-4, 265, Sr. |
East Stroudsburg |
| DL |
Joshua Pryor |
6-4, 280, Sr. |
Bowie State |
| LB |
Daron Allman |
6-1, 230, Jr. |
Angelo State |
| LB |
Michael Ayers |
6-2, 202, Sr. |
Ashland |
| LB |
Clay Schueffner |
6-1, 230, Jr. |
Winona State |
| DB |
Nyzier Fourqurean |
6-1, 185, So. |
Grand Valley |
| DB |
Kevin Larkins Jr. |
6-2, 168, Fr. |
Livingstone |
| DB |
K'hari Watson |
6-0, 185, Jr. |
Angelo State |
| DB |
Nick Whiteside |
6-1, 200, Sr. |
Saginaw Valley |
| K |
Devin Bartholomew |
5-8, 170, Jr. |
East Stroudsburg |
| P |
Myles Prosser |
6-4, 195, Sr. |
North Greenville |
| AP |
James Letcher Jr. |
5-8, 185, Sr. |
Washburn |
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| SQUAD |
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| QB |
Brandon Alt |
6-2, 200, Jr. |
Bemidji State |
| QB |
T.J. Davis |
6-3, 180, Sr. |
Nebraska-Kearney |
| QB |
Harrison Frost |
6-1, 194, Sr. |
West Georgia |
| QB |
Jack Mangel |
6-2, 205, Sr. |
Concord |
| QB |
Turner Pullen |
6-3, 210, Jr. |
McKendree |
| QB |
Patrick Shegog |
6-0, 200, Gr. |
Delta State |
| RB |
Toriano Clinton |
5-9, 194, Sr. |
UIndy |
| RB |
Thuro Reisdorfer |
6-1, 215, Gr. |
Sioux Falls |
| RB |
Tre Stewart |
5-10, 180, So. |
Limestone |
| RB |
Jordan Terrell |
5-10, 210, So. |
Barton |
| RB |
Emanuel Wilson |
6-1, 220, Sr. |
Fort Valley |
| WR |
Jarod Bowie |
5-9, 160, Jr. |
Concord |
| WR |
Jeremiah Bridges |
5-11, 190, Sr. |
S.D. Mines |
| WR |
Marquis Gray |
5-9, 165, Jr. |
Southeastern Oklahoma |
| WR |
Danny Kittner |
5-10, 187, Sr. |
Mary |
| WR |
Isaac TeSlaa |
6-4, 210, So. |
Hillsdale |
| TE |
Dagan Rienks |
6-6, 260, Sr. |
Colorado Mesa |
| TE |
Ty Snelson |
6-2, 250, Sr. |
Mars Hill |
| OL |
Xavier Cason |
6-6, 311, Sr. |
Emporia State |
| OL |
Trase Jeffries |
6-4, 268, Jr. |
Pittsburg State |
| OL |
Adam Sieler |
6-5, 330, Sr. |
Ferris State |
| OL |
Dalton Simpler |
6-4, 310, Sr. |
West Florida |
| OL |
Peyton Stafford |
6-2, 300, Sr. |
Ouachita Baptist |
| OL |
Cameron Thomason |
6-2, 295, Sr. |
Limestone |
| OL |
Kenny Thomason |
6-5, 310, Sr. |
McKendree |
| OL |
Kory Woodruff |
6-5, 349, Sr. |
Pittsburg State |
| DL |
Charlie Cleveland |
6-3, 240, Sr. |
Tiffin |
| DL |
Cedie Dashiell II |
6-0, 235, Sr. |
Bentley |
| DL |
Loobert Denelus |
6-0, 255, Jr. |
Benedict |
| DL |
Elijah Green |
5-11, 263, Sr. |
Northwest Missouri |
| DL |
D.J. Horne |
6-0, 235, Sr. |
Wingate |
| DL |
Andre Jefferson |
6-2, 275, So. |
Lenoir-Rhyne |
| DL |
Zollie Kaplan |
6-2, 245, Sr. |
Bemidji State |
| DL |
Hunter O'Connor |
6-3, 255, So. |
Chadron State |
| LB |
Michael Anderson |
6-0, 206, Sr. |
West Alabama |
| LB |
Maalik Hall |
6-2, 235, Sr. |
Southeastern Oklahoma |
| LB |
Jacob Holl |
6-1, 230, Sr. |
Mercyhurst |
| LB |
Jalen Humphrey |
6-2, 235, Sr. |
Kentucky Wesleyan |
| LB |
Jaylin Parnell |
6-0, 215, Sr. |
Western Oregon |
| LB |
P.J. Sarwinski |
6-1, 207, Sr. |
Pittsburg State |
| LB |
Ben Straatmann |
6-1, 209, Sr. |
Missouri S&T |
| LB |
Jackson Taylor |
6-1, 240, Jr. |
West Chester |
| DB |
Amos Coleman |
5-11, 185, Jr. |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
| DB |
Darrious Gaines |
6-2, 200, Sr. |
Western Colorado |
| DB |
Tre Morrison |
6-2, 185, Jr. |
Wingate |
| DB |
Patrick Rogers |
5-11, 190, Jr. |
Central Washington |
| DB |
Joey Sinclair |
6-0, 180, Sr. |
Western Oregon |
| DB |
Eli Weber |
6-1, 205, Sr. |
Augustana |
| AP |
Marcus Taylor |
5-9, 179, Sr. |
Ferris State |
| AP |
Trey Vaval |
6-0, 170, Jr. |
Minnesota State |
