INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Great Lakes Valley Conference announced their postseason All-GLVC awards for the 2024 football season on Tuesday, November 26th. Sixteen Bearcats have picked up postseason recognition for their efforts. Among the honorees, three Bearcats were named first-team, including one who has been named to the first-team for the third time in his career.
Yogi Flager, Jr. | R-Sr. | First Team
The Bearcat wide receiver ended the season with 63 catches for 735 yards, while finding the end zone five times. The Belleville, Illinois native now a three-time first-team selection was second in the GLVC in yards, while leading the conference in receptions. Flager is the Bearcats program leader in career receiving yards and touchdowns.
Sam Amponsah | Sr. | First Team
A staple on the McKendree defensive line, Amponsah recorded 39 total tackles (31 solo). The Romeoville, Illinois native had success getting into the backfield with 10 tackles for loss and five sacks. He ended the season tied for 9th in the GLVC with his TFLs.
Andrew Sherry | R-Sr. | First Team
The New Lenox, Illinois native led the Bearcats in tackles with 78 (59 solo), which is good for fourth in the GLVC. He also chipped in 2.5 tackles for loss. As a main stay in the secondary, Sherry picked off five passes (tied for the lead in the GLVC), which ties him for most in a single season by a Bearcat. The redshirt-senior defensive back now sits in the top 10 of McKendree's history for career tackles.
Eddie Clark | R-So. | Second Team
The third leading rusher in the yards in the GLVC with 1,146 yards on 225 carries became just the fifth Bearcat to rush for more than 1,000 yards in a single season. Clark found the end zone on 14 different occasions to tie him for 2nd in the conference in that category. The Peoria, Illinois native averaged 104 yards per game.
Kendall Abdur-Rahman | Gr. | Second Team
The Edwardsville, Illinois native caught 50 passes for 662 yards in 10 games played this season. He was top five in the conference in the following categories: receptions, yards, receptions per game and average receiving yards per game. Abdur-Rahman also returned 10 kicks for 241 yards during the season.
Tanner Hollerich | Jr. | Second Team
The junior defensive end was a menace to the opposing team backfields this season. He racked up 6.5 tackles for loss and four sacks for 68 combined yards. Those four sacks put in a tie for 8th place in the GLVC.
Ten Bearcats earned Honorable Mention recognition by the GLVC:
