Brunstein Collects Another All-American Honor
JACKSONVILLE, Ill. – Illinois College's Collin Brunstein has added another All-American honor to his growing list of accolades from the 2023 season.
The Jacksonville, Ill. native was named an Associated Press Second Team All-American the organization announced on Friday.
Earlier this month, Brunstein was named a first team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association and earned fourth team honors from D3football.com.
The senior 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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