TWO FOOTBALL PLAYERS RECEIVE MORE HONORS

For Immediate Release 3 January 2002

Southwest Baptist’s Marc Green and Shawn Linder were named to Don Hansen’s Football Gazette NCAA Division II All-Midwest Region Third Team.

Green, a 6-2 junior wide receiver from Rockwall, Texas, finished the season with 85 receptions for 1,014 yards and four touchdowns. He averaged 92.2 yards per outing and 11.9 yards per catch. Green was second in the conference in yards per game and receptions per game (7.73).

Linder finished the season with 22 solo and 31 assisted tackles. The 6-2 senior defensive lineman from Wrightville, Ga. had seven tackles for a loss of 17 yards, including one sack for 10 yards. He also recovered one fumble.

A total of 81 players earned some form of Football Gazette All-Midwest Region honors. Players from 26 of the 29 football-playing schools in the Midwest Region earned All-Midwest Region accolades.

This marks the first year Football Gazette has selected NCAA Division II All-Region teams. The national publication has selected NCAA Division II All-America teams since 1988.


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