(NORWALK, Conn.)--Capital University senior quarterback Rocky Pentello (Columbus/Westerville South), junior wide receiver Derick Alexander (Grove City/Grove City), senior center Josh Kinniard (Lancaster/Lancaster), senior tight end Dylan Kelly (Hilliard/Hilliard Darby) and junior offensive lineman Adam Persing (Springfield Township/Springfield) were named to the 2006 D3Football.com All-North Region Team.
Pentello was the lone first team selection as he led the Crusader offense with a school-record 3,625 yards passing and 36 passing touchdowns. He was the 2006 Mike Gregory Award winner as the top offensive back in the Ohio Athletic Conference along with being a first team All-OAC pick.
Alexander, Kinniard and Kelly were all on the all-region second team. In his first year at Capital, Alexander became just the third receiver in school history to post over 1,000 yards receiving with 1,093 yards and 11 touchdowns on his was to All-OAC first team honors. Kinniard, an All-OAC second team pick, was the starting center for all 13 games this season and helped anchor the offensive line for an offense that was nation's No. 5 rated pass offense. Kelly, the All-OAC first team tight end, had 46 catches for 778 yards and 10 touchdowns.
Persing was the starting left tackle for all 13 games, earned All-OAC first team accolades and rounded out the selections as an all-region third team selection.
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