McKendree University Athletics

2022-23 GLVC Council of Presidents' Academic Excellence Award
2022-23 Academic All-GLVC 
2022 GLVC Player of the Year (Unanimous)
2022 First Team All-GLVC 
2021-22 Academic All-GLVC
2021 Honorable Mention All-GLVC
GLVC Offensive Player of the Week (10/18/21)
2020-21 Academic All-GLVC
2019-20 Academic All-GLVC
2019 GLVC Freshman of the Year
2019 Honorable Mention All-GLVC
GLVC Offensive Player of the Week (9/30/19)
2018-19 GLVC All-Academic Team
 
2022 SEASON: Led the league in passing yards (3,541), completions (329), attempts (469), completion percentage (70.1 percent), passing touchdowns (30), points responsible for (216) and total offense (341.0)...led all Division II quarterbacks in both total offense (341.0) and completions per game (29.91) and was third in both passing yards and completion percentage while fifth nationally in touchdown passes...holds McKendree's single season marks for total yards, passing yards, passing touchdowns, completions, attempts, touchdowns responsible for (36)...became the school's career leader in passing yards (8,761), passing touchdowns (77), touchdowns responsible for (103), 300-yard passing games (13)...also rose to second in school history in total offensive yards (9,627) and third in career rushing touchdowns (26)...was unanimously voted the GLVC Player of the Year and a First Team All-GLVC selection...

2021 SEASON: Earned Honorable Mention All-GLVC honors…completed 204-of-360 pass attempts for 2,480 yards with 21 touchdowns and 10 interceptions…his 2,480 passing yards are fourth-most in a single season in school history…threw for 300 or more yards four times, including a school-record 408 yards passing against Missouri S&T…the 408 yards marked the first 400 yard passing game in program history…tossed three or more touchdown passes in four games, including a season high four touchdown passes at Southwest Baptist…recorded at least one touchdown pass in all 11 games…had 40 or more pass attempts in five games, including a season high 50 attempts in season finale at Lindenwood…finished second on the team with 350 rushing yards on 83 attempts and led the team with 11 rushing touchdowns…recorded a season-high 104 yards rushing on 10 carries at UIndy, including a 68-yard run for the Bearcats’ first score of the game…tallied two rushing touchdowns in three games and scored a rushing touchdown in eight of 11 games…posted three games on the season with 350 or more yards of total offense, including a career high 440 yards against both Missouri S&T (32 rush/408 pass) and at Quincy (82 rush/358 passing)…had a hand in 32 of McKendree’s 41 touchdowns on the season…named to the Academic All-GLVC squad.
 
2020 SEASON: Started both of McKendree’s games at quarterback…completed 34-of-51 passes for 326 yards with two touchdowns and four interceptions…threw for over 100 yards on both of the Bearcats’ games, including a season-high 181 yards at UIndy…had a season-long pass of 65 yards against Quincy…also carried the ball 13 times for five yards and scored one touchdown…recorded one of the team’s three rushing touchdowns on the year…amassed 330 yards of total offense and averaged 165 yards per game…named to GLVC All-Academic team.
 
2019 SEASON: Named as the Great Lakes Valley Conference Freshman of the Year...completed 169-of-280 pass attempts for 2,407 yards with 24 touchdowns, all of which represent program records for a rookie quarterback...topped the 300-yard mark twice during the year, including a season-high 344 yards at home against Chowan on Sept. 28...tossed a season-best five TDs in the same contest...finished third on the team with 301 rushing yards while leading the Bearcats with eight rushing scores...gained 59 yards at Wheeling on Oct. 12...notched two rushing touchdowns in each of the team's final two games of the year (Nov. 9 vs. Quincy and Nov. 16 at Missouri S&T)...named to the Academic All-GLVC squad.

2018 SEASON: Was a redshirt for the Bearcats...collected Academic All-Great Lakes Valley Conference honors. 
 
BEFORE McK: Set the IHSA state record for touchdown passes in a season with 41 as a senior at Shelbyville High School…also set state season records for points and points in a career while finishing second in state history in touchdowns…threw for 3,070 yards while rushing for 1,076 yards as a senior for the Rams…was a two-time first-team All-State performer as well as conference Player of the Year as a senior.

PERSONAL: Born Aug. 28…son of Tony Pullen and Kris Metzger…Sports Management, Marketing and Economics & Finance major…five-time member of the Dean’s List…named to Spring 2022 President’s List.