WICHITA FALLS, Texas – The MIAA Champion University of Central Missouri Mules football team had four student-athletes garner Division 2 Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) First Team All-America honors, it was announced Thursday, Dec. 14. In addition, UCM quarterback Zach Zebrowski earned the D2CCA Ron Lenz Offensive Player of the Year honor.

Zebrowski, wide receiver Arkell Smith, offensive lineman Gabe Clark and defensive back Wyryor Noil all received First Team All-America accolades for their performances during the 2023 season.

A redshirt junior out of Woodbury, Minn., Zebrowski, who is a finalist for the 2023 Harlon Hill Award, and a First Team AFCA Division II Coaches' and AP All-American, set new NCAA Division II records for passing touchdowns with 61 and total offensive yards with 5,690 yards in his 13 games played in 2023. He also established new UCM and MIAA records for passing touchdowns (8), passing yards (615 yards) and total offense (673 yards) in a single-game in the Mules' 77-27 win over then No. 23-ranked Emporia State Oct. 21. The 2023 MIAA and D2CCA Super Region III Offensive Player of the Year, Zebrowski led all of NCAA Division II in total offense (437.7 yards per game), passing yards (5,157 yards), passing touchdowns (61), points responsible for (300), points responsible for per game (29.2 points per game) and passing yards per game (396.7 yards per game). He was second in completions per game (32 per game) and passing efficiency (173.0).

He is the second Mule in program history to receive Ron Lenz Offensive Player of the Year honors, as former UCM standout quarterback and 2010 Harlon Hill Trophy winner Eric Czerniewski earned the award in 2010.

A redshirt senior from Carthage, Mo., Smith led NCAA Division II and the MIAA in both receiving yards (1,425) and receiving touchdowns (18) after playing in all 13 games in 2023. A First Team AP and Second Team AFCA Division II Coaches' All-American, he had 98 receptions and averaged 109.6 receiving yards per game this season. A First Team All-MIAA and D2CCA All-Super Region III selection, Smith holds the Central Missouri career record for receiving touchdowns (34) and receptions (196) and is second in career receiving yards (2,816). Smith tallied at least 100 receiving yards in eight games in 2023.

Clark, a redshirt junior from Lawrence, Kan., and First Team All-MIAA and D2CCA All-Super Region III, and Second Team AFCA Coaches' All-America honoree, helped Central Missouri average an NCAA-II and MIAA best 417.9 passing yards per game and 593.8 yards of total offense per game.

Noil, a redshirt senior from Portland, Ore., posted a team-high six interceptions and 17 pass breakups during the 2023 season. A First Team AP All-American and First Team All-MIAA and D2CCA All-Super Region III selection, Noil's 17 pass breakups are a Central Missouri single-season record.