St. Louis, MO -- (Sports Network) - Jacksonville, the PFL regular-season champion, saw freshman quarterback Josh McGregor pick up the league's Freshman Offensive Player of the Year award while head coach Kerwin Bell was named the league's Coach of the Year. San Diego senior wide receiver John Matthews was named the league's Offensive Player of the Year and freshman defensive back Al-Rilwan Adeyemi picked up the Freshman Defensive Player of the Year. Dayton defensive lineman Scott Vossler was named the league's Defensive Player of the Year.

Matthews had an impressive season for a San Diego squad that finished tied for second in the PFL (6-2) while compiling an 9-2 overall mark. He finished the regular-season first among all Division I FCS players in total receptions (102), total receiving yards (1,478), touchdown receptions (21), receptions per game (9.27) and reception yardage per game (134.36). He had nine games of more than 100 yards receiving and five games with 10 or more receptions.

Vossler led a Dayton squad that also finished second in the PFL (6-2) while posting a 9-3 overall record. He finished 10th among all PFL tacklers with 6.3 tackles per game, posting 76 tackles in 12 contests. Vossler also was ranked second in sacks and tackles for loss, averaging 0.71 sacks and .21 tackles for loss per game. He also forced a league best three fumbles and recovered another three. Behind his performance, Dayton led the league in scoring defense and total defense.

McGregor led Jacksonville to its first PFL title with a 7-1 conference mark and 9-3 overall record. He finished fifth among league passers in passing yardage (194.2 ypg) and second in touchdown passes (24) and passing efficiency (148.9).

Adeyemi paced the San Diego defense with five interceptions, ranking fourth among league leaders. However, he returned two of those picks for touchdowns, tying the league lead, and was seventh in passes defended (1.00 pg). Adeyemi also was ranked 20th among the leagu's defensive backs in tackles per game.

Bell wins Coach of the Year honors for the first time in his second season at Jacksonville. He led the Dolphins from a seventh-place finish in 2007 to the league title in 2008. Jacksonville posted a 9-3 record this season, a five- game improvement from the previous year while the Dolphins 7-1 PFL mark was a 4-game improvement. and a five-game improvement overall. It is only the second winning record in the program's history and the nine wins are a school record.

The 15th All-PFL squads are highlighted by four unanimous selections: Matthews, Vossler, Jacksonville running back Rudell Small and Morehead State lineback Wes McDermott.

FIRST TEAM OFFENSE: WR - John Matthews, San Diego; WR - Steve Valentino, Dayton; TE - Mitch Ryan, San Diego; QB - Sebastian Trujillo, San Diego; FB - Steve Platek, Drake; RB - Rudell Small, Jacksonville; RB - Eric Fitzpatrick, Morehead State; OL - Mike Aguliar, Jacksonville; OL - Deene Kabiling, San Diego; OL - Will Nolte, Davidson; OL - Nick Schoenfeld, Morehead State; OL - Ryan Kozey, Valparaiso.

FIRST TEAM DEFENSE: DL - Scott Vossler, Dayton; DL - Derik Steiner, Morehead State; DL - Grant Hunter, Butler; DL - Kalen Hemmelgarn, Dayton; LB - Wes McDermott, Morehead State; LB - Cole Douglas, Drake; LB - Joe Ries, Dayton; LB - Milton Brown, Campbell; LB - Derek Marten, San Diego; DB - Gabe Derricks, San Diego; DB - Steve McDonald, Dayton; DB - David Hyland, Morehead State; DB - Tremaine Mack, Jacksonville.

FIRST TEAM SPECIAL TEAMS: PK - Logan Rees, Drake; PK - Mason Webb, Morehead State; P - Mason Webb, Morehead State; RS - Elliott Finkley, Jacksonville.

(Courtesy of Pioneer League Media Relations)