UIndy Trio Shines Bright with All-America Honorable Mentions!

Football
12/23/2024 12:53:00 PM

Ryan Thorpe, Associate A.D. for Communications

BROOKFIELD, Ill. – The Don Hansen Football Committee has recently unveiled the 2024 Don Hansen NCAA Division II All-America teams, with UIndy athletes Ian Burr, Markez Gillam, and Clay Schulte receiving honorable mention. This trio led UIndy to achieve its fourth 10-win regular season this fall, along with a third successive playoff appearance and GLVC title.
 
The Don Hansen team continues the legacy of dedicated small college football supporter Don Hansen, who passed away at the age of 75 on August 29, 2010. Hansen, hailing from Brookfield, Ill., founded and published Don Hansen’s National Weekly Football Gazette for 30 years, selecting NCAA Division II All-America teams for the inaugural time in 1988.
 
This announcement signifies the third instance of national acknowledgment for Schulte, who has been recently honored as All-America First Team by both the D2CCA and the AFCA. The Super Region 3 Defensive Player of the Year concluded the season with exactly 100 tackles—including 14.5 tackles for loss and four sacks—while also contributing three inter­ceptions and a forced fumble. Schulte led a defense that ranked sixth in Division II for rushing defense and 19th in scoring defense. He additionally received votes as the GLVC Defensive Player of the Year and is now a three-time All-GLVC recipient.
 

Gillam was ranked third in the nation for kickoff return average at 33.5 per attempt and was among only three Super Region 3 competitors with two kickoff return touchdowns this season. The product from Reynoldsburg, Ohio, executed a 96-yard return touchdown against Truman in week 2, followed by a 100-yard kickoff return versus Missouri S&T in week 10. An All-GLVC First Team honoree in the return specialist position, he also averaged 13.6 yards per reception and 11.7 yards per carry this year.
 
Finally, Burr placed 12th nationally in field goal percentage while his 77 points scored during the season ranked seventh within the conference. An All-GLVC first teamer as a place kicker, Burr also managed punting responsibilities for the Hounds, averaging 36.8 yards per attempt and successfully placing 12 punts inside the 20.