Brookfield, Ill. – The Don Hansen Football Committee released their 2023 NCAA Division II Football All-America teams on Monday afternoon with Rashawn Harvey and Cam Rice gaining recognition for West Liberty University.

In 2023 Harvey was named to the All-MEC First Team, marking the first all-conference selection of his career. Not only was he one of the top wide outs in the Mountain East Conference, but also in NCAA Division II. He led the conference in receiving yards per game (971.1) and total receiving yards (971), ranking eighth and 15th nationally in those categories. He was also second in the league in receptions per game (7.1) and receiving touchdowns (8), ranking eighth and 28th respectively in DII. Harvey recorded 100 or more receiving yards on five occasions, including a career-high of 169 yards in the season-opener at Walsh. He scored touchdowns in the first six games of the season and tallied two in each of the first two contests of the season.

This season Rice was named to the D2Football.com Elite 100, was a Cliff Harris Award finalist, Harlon Hill Trophy nominee, named All-Super Region 1 Second Team (D2CCA) and All-MEC First Team, earned three MEC Defensive Player of the Week accolades, and was once named the D2Football.com National Defensive Player of the Week. While totaling 58.0 tackles on the year he also made his presence known in the backfield all season long as he notched 23.5 tackles-for-loss and 9.0 sacks. In addition, he forced four fumbles, blocked two kicks, and intercepted two passes, returning both picks for touchdowns in the season finale against Wheeling.

Rice ended the year ranked first nationally in tackles-for-loss per game (2.4), third in total tackles-for-loss, tied for fourth in total forced fumbles, tied for fifth in forced fumbles per game (0.40), tied for tenth in sacks per game (0.90), tied for 16th in blocked kicks, and tied for 20th in the country in total sacks. He posted career-highs of 10.0 tackles, 4.5 tackles-for-loss (three times), and 3.0 sacks during the year.

The Don Hansen team carries out the legacy of long-time small college football advocate Don Hansen, who passed away at age 75 on August 29, 2010. Hansen, from Brookfield, Illinois, started and published Don Hansen's National Weekly Football Gazette for three decades, selecting NCAA Division II All-America teams for the first time in 1988.