December
24, 2008
(Portions of this release courtesy of Matt Turk, Simpson College
sports information director)
CEDAR
RAPIDS, IOWA . . . Simpson College defensive lineman
Luke Stover (Sr., Muscatine, Iowa, Muscatine
H.S.) has been named to the D3football.com All-America Third
Team. The 6-2 business management major was chosen D3football.com
second team All-Region and first team All-Conference in November.
Stover was second in the Iowa Conference in sacks (7), second
in tackles for a loss (18), and 23rd in tackles (65). Stover
was 18th in Division III in tackles for a loss per game (1.8),
and 53rd in sacks per game (0.7).
Loras
running back Alex McGrew (Sr., Van Horne, Iowa,
Benton Community), the 2008 Iowa Conference MVP, received honorable
mention from the online publication. McGrew rushed for 1,592
yards and 20 touchdowns on 316 carries in ten games, setting
new single-season records for rushing touchdowns (old record,
18), rushing attempts (old record, 295), and most 100-yard games
(old record, 8). He also scored five rushing touchdowns against
Dubuque to tie the modern-era Loras single-game mark. He concludes
his career in third place all-time at Loras in rushing yards
(2,936) and attempts (668). He is also fourth in career points
with 176.
2008
D3football.com All-America Teams
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