CHICAGO – For the second year in a row, Illinois State offensive tackle Drew Himmelman has earned First-Team All-America honors as he was one of 83 total players named to the 2020-21 Stats Perform FCS All-America Team announced Monday.
Himmelman was one 16 selections out of the Missouri Valley Football Conference, the overall high for any conference. The Geneseo, Illinois, native also earned First-Team FCS All-America honors from the American Football Coaches Association, Stats Perform FCS and The Associated Press in 2019 and was named a third-team All-America selection by HERO Sports FCS.
A two-time All-MVFC First-Team selection at offensive tackle, Himmelman was also named the 2020-21 MVFC Scholar-Athlete of the Year. He was a repeat MVFC All-Academic Team first-team selection (2019) and was one of 12 national finalists for the 2020 Campbell Trophy, often referred to as the "Academic Heisman."
Himmelman started all four games for Illinois State at left tackle during the spring 2021 season and graded out at over 90 percent. He was a key member of the offensive line unit that helped the Redbirds rush for 172 yards per game and aided two different backs in rushing for over 100 yards in a game, including two in the team's win over Western Illinois.
Following the NFL Draft, he signed a priority free agent deal with the Denver Broncos.
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