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COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – Four Saint John's University football student-athletes were named to the Associated Press All-America teams on Thursday, Dec. 18.

Senior defensive lineman Zach Frank (Lino Lakes, Minn./Centennial) was named to the first team, junior linebacker Aiden McMahon (Maple Grove, Minn.) was named to the second team and a pair of senior record-breaking receivers – tight end Joey Gendreau (Shorewood, Minn./Minnetonka) and wideout Dylan Wheeler (St. Paul, Minn./Mounds View) – were named to the third team.

Frank was also named to the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) All-America first team, while Gendreau received second-team honors, last week (Dec. 10). Both were named to the D3football.com All-America fourth team in 2024.

SJU has now had 119 football student-athletes earn All-America honors a total of 157 times in the program's 114-season history. 

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).

McMahon
A D3football.com All-Region first-team selection in 2025, McMahon is a two-time All-MIAC pick who led SJU's defense with 106 tackles (48 solo) in 12 games. He also had 4.5 tackles for loss, four pass breakups, two blocked kicks, two forced fumbles, two quarterback hurries and an interception. 

McMahon takes the field next fall with 210 tackles (97 solo), including 18.0 for a loss, 9.0 sacks, five pass breakups, four quarterback hurries, three forced fumbles, two blocked kicks and two interceptions in 34 career games.

Gendreau
Gendreau finished second on the team with 76 catches for 1,020 yards and nine touchdowns in 12 games this fall. He recorded four 100-yard receiving games, fell three yards short of another and 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.

Wheeler
A consensus All-American in 2024, Wheeler is a two-time D3football.com All-Region and All-MIAC selection. He ended the regular season eighth in Division III in receiving touchdowns and led the Johnnies in all three receiving categories: receptions (98), yards (1,175) and touchdowns (19). He totaled 22 catches for 237 yards and five touchdowns in two NCAA playoff games.

He started each of SJU's last 34 games (and has played in all 46 during his time as a Johnnie). He owns three conference or program receiving records starting with: MIAC (conference games only) games of multiple receiving touchdowns (six in 2024) and is tied with Blake Elliott '03 with 12 100-yard receiving games in conference play. Wheeler also holds the SJU record for games of three receiving touchdowns or more (8). 

He ended his career second in program history in receptions (247), receiving yards (3,182), receiving touchdowns (50) and 100-yard receiving games (15).

Like Frank, Wheeler is a College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-American and will travel to New Orleans for the Allstate Sugar Bowl on New Year's Day as a member of the Allstate American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Good Works Team.

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