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D3Football.com All-Region 6

Nine Wildcats named to D3Football.com All-Region 6 Teams

After a successful season that included the Linfield football program winning its 45th conference title and winning an NCAA Division III playoff game for the first time since 2022, nine players have been recognized in D3Football.com's All-Region 6 teams.
 
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
On the offensive line, senior Bailey Lee is the lone Wildcat to be named to the first team offense. A Kaneohe, Hawaii native, Lee did not give up a sack throughout the season and wasn't penalized for holding a single time in 2024. He captained a line that helped the offense average 154.3 rush yards per game and 4.5 yards per attempt. The 6'3" lineman finishes his career as a three-time All-NWC honoree and a one-time D3Football.com All-Region 6 honoree.
 
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
Caleb Sell wreaked havoc on opposing offenses week in and week out throughout his senior season. He was named to the All-NWC first team after recording career highs in tackles (37), tackles for loss (13) and sacks (10.5). his 10.5 sacks rank 23rd nationally and second in the Northwest Conference.
 
Blake Rybar earned his third straight NWC Defensive Player of the Year award, the first player to ever do so in the conference's history. His historical tenure in a Linfield uniform ends with four All-NWC recognitions, three D3Football.com All-Region 6 honors, a two-time D3Football.com All-American and an Associated Press Second Team All-American. The Monroe, Washington native finished the season with 81 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks and one fumble recovery.
 
With seven interceptions on the season, Chance Sparks ranks 12th in the country and first in the NWC. As a team, Linfield led the country in interceptions. Sparks also ran two interceptions back for touchdowns, one of which came in the playoffs against Texas Lutheran. His seven pass breakups led the Wildcats in his senior year. The first team selection comes after being named to the D3Football.com All-Region 6 second team a year ago. He is also a two-time All-NWC first team selection.
 
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
The center on the offensive line, Austin Leykam receives All-Region 6 honors for the first time of his career. He is also a two-time All-NWC First Team honoree and impressed voters with zero sacks given up this season. Leykam was also only penalized twice all year and played a large role in an offensive that averaged 45.67 points and 443.8 total yards per game.
 
Gavin Dalziel skyrocketed up the Linfield record books in 2024. At the end of his career, he finishes third in total points (270), second in PAT kicks made (171), fifth in PAT kick percentage (94.4%) and third in field goals made (33). He finishes with a career long of 51 yards and a 70.2% field goal percentage.
 
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
Alex Frazier-Dow continuously dominated the line of scrimmage in 2024 and has been rewarded for his efforts with an All-Region 6 Second Team Defense selection to go along with an All-NWC First Team selection. In his senior season, the Onalaska, Washington native tallied 33 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks and two forced fumbles.
 
Thomas Tabor finishes his Linfield career as one of the all-time greatest punters in program history. His 42.8 yards per punt are the best in Wildcat history his 3,510 total punt yards ranks 10th in the Linfield record books. In 2024, Tabor finished eighth in the country in net punting and played a pivotal role in flipping the field for the Wildcats.
 
THIRD TEAM OFFENSE
Rounding out Linfield's All-Region 6 selections is Alex Hankins, an offensive tackle from Snohomish, Washington. Hankins gave up only two sacks in 2024 in nearly 700 snaps played. He also wasn't flagged for holding all year and was named to the All-NWC First Team Offense for the first time in his career.
 
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