Brunstein Earns Another All-American Honor
SALEM, Virginia – Illinois College wide receiver Collin Brunstein collected more hardware after his record-breaking 2023 season on Friday when he was named a fourth-team All-American by D3football.com.
Brunstein was named a first team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association earlier in the week.
The senior from Jacksonville, Ill. had 91 catches for 2,200 yards and 31 touchdowns. All three totals led the nation at all levels and are Midwest Conference and Illinois College single season records.
Brunstein helped lead an offense that set Midwest Conference records for total yards (6,147 – 558.8 yards per game) and points (522 – 47.5 points per game).
The Blueboys finished the 2023 campaign with a 9-2 overall record, were the champions of the Midwest Conference and earned a berth in the 2023 NCAA Division III Playoffs.
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