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COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – Saint John's University senior defensive lineman Zach Frank (Lino Lakes, Minn./Centennial) and senior tight end Joey Gendreau (Shorewood, Minn./Minnetonka) were named American Football Coaches' Association (AFCA) All-Americans on Wednesday, Dec. 10.

Frank was named to the AFCA All-America first team, while Gendreau received second-team honors. Both were named to the D3football.com All-America fourth team in 2024.

SJU has now had 118 football student-athletes earn All-America honors a total of 156 times in the program's 114-season history. The Johnnies have now had an All-American at tight end each of the last five seasons and on the defensive line in six of the last seven.

Frank
A three-time (2023, 2024, 2025) All-MIAC selection and the 2025 MIAC Mike Stam Award recipient as the conference's best lineman, Frank led the team in tackles for loss (17.0), sacks (13.0) and quarterback hurries (7) in 12 games. He was fourth on the team with 46 tackles for a defense that ended the regular season fourth in Division III in scoring defense (8.8 ppg.); fifth in total defense (203.0 ypg.); seventh in passing defense (135.3 ypg.); and 11th in both first downs allowed (126) and red-zone defense (.611, 11-for-18).

He ended his career fifth in program history in sacks (28.5) and ninth in tackles for loss (40.0).

Gendreau
Gendreau finished second on the team with 76 catches for 1,020 yards and nine touchdowns in 12 games this fall. He was named to D3football.com's National Team of the Week three times this fall. Gendreau ended his career as SJU's all-time leader in receiving yards (2,196), among tight ends, and second in both receptions (168) and receiving touchdowns (20) at the position.

SJU (10-2, 8-1 MIAC) recorded its 27th 10-win season and made its 34th postseason appearance (30th in Division III) this fall. 

The AFCA's Division III All-America Selection Committee is made up of head coaches representing each conference from each of the AFCA's seven districts, one of whom serves as a district chairman, along with another head coach who serves as the chairman of the selection committee. The coaches in each district are responsible for ranking the top players in their respective districts prior to a conference call between the district chairmen and the committee chairman on which the team is chosen.