LEBANON, Ill. – For the second time in as many season, McKendree football claims a spot on the D2football.com Elite 100 Watch List. Wide Receiver Yogi Flager, Jr. is picking up national recognition.

He was named as a part of the second team special teams unit as the all-purpose guy. Before going down at the midway point of the season, the Belleville, Illinois native returned 18 kicks for 372 yards (20.7 yards per return). On the offensive side of the ball, he caught 41 passes for 406 yards and five touchdowns.

The redshirt-senior was named first team All-GLVC for the second time in his career despite only playing half of the 2023 season.

The D2Football.com Elite 100 Watch List was selected by the staff of D2Football.com with the input of numerous sitting head coaches as well as professional football scouting veteran Josh Buchanan. The players listed in this release represent the official watch list for the D2Football.com 2024 Elite 100 Team, which will be announced at the conclusion of the season. The team includes first and second team selections for offense, defense and special teams along with 25 "Squad" players for offense and defense. Squad players are equivalent to "honorable mention" selections in similar national recognition lists.