ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Sixteen members of the Drake University football team have been selected to the All-Pioneer Football League team as voted by the league's 11 head coaches. The Bulldogs had four student-athletes selected to the first team, one to the second team and 11 earn honorable mention honors.
Fifth-year senior tight end
Eric Saubert claimed the fourth All-PFL accolade of his career and his third first-team honor. Saubert led the Bulldogs in receiving, recording a career-high 56 receptions, 776 yards receiving and 10 touchdowns to rank 17th in the nation. Senior running back
Conley Wilkins ranked second in the league in rushing with 1,081 rushing yards and became the first Bulldog to reach the 1,000-yard milestone since 2007 to earn first team honors after being named second-team All-PFL in 2015 and honorable mention in 2014. Fifth-year senior offensive lineman
Aaron Melton garnered first-team honors after starting all 11 games at center and anchoring the Bulldog offensive line that helped pave the way for Wilkins to become the fifth Bulldog since 1987 to rush over 1,000 yards to garner first-team honors. Senior placekicker
Josh Lee, who was named PFL Special Teams Player of the Year on Monday, rounded out the Bulldogs' first-team selections as he handed all the kicking duties for Drake and was perfect on both field goals (8-of-8) and PATs (27-of-27) during conference play.
Fifth-year senior linebacker
Taylor Coleman was the lone Bulldog to garner All-PFL second-team honors, as he led the team in tackles, recording 68 stops, despite missing the final three games of the season.
Drake's 11 All-PFL honorable mention selections included four offensive players, five defensive players and two special team players. Defensive lineman
Nathan Clayberg, long snapper
Brady Eckert, defensive lineman
Tanner Evans, wide receiver
Keegan Gallery, offensive lineman
Ryan Lemke, defensive lineman
Mack Marrin, wide receiver
Grant Menard, linebacker
Michael Roane, return specialist
Terry Wallen, offensive lineman
Payson Wick and defensive back
Caz Zyks.
