NORMAL, Ill. – The All-America honors keep rolling in for Illinois State offensive tackle Drew Himmelman, as he was named to the 2020-21 HERO Sports FCS All-American Team as a first-team selection on Wednesday.
The All-America honor is the fourth for Himmelman following the 2021 spring season. He previously earned a spot on the AFCA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Coaches' All-America First Team and was a First-Team All-America selection by Stats Perform and The Associated Press as well.
This is the second All-America honor for Himmelman from HERO Sports FCS, who named him a third-team selection following the 2019 season. 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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