January 29, 2020

Craig Rucker named to Don Hansen All-America Second Team

Senior wide receiver Craig Rucker was selected to the Don Hansen All-America Second Team, as released Wednesday afternoon.

BROOKFIELD, Ill. — The Don Hansen Football Committee has released the 2019 Don Hansen NCAA Division II AllAmerica team. The Don Hansen team carries out the legacy of long-time small college football advocate Don Hansen, who passed away at age 75 on Aug. 29, 2010. Hansen, from Brookfield, Ill., started and published Don Hansen's National Weekly Football Gazette for three decades, selecting NCAA Division II All-America teams for the first time in 1988. Don Hansen's Football Gazette began selecting Division II All-Region squads in 2003.

The Orlando, Florida native's sensational season saw several records fall, both Mars Hill University and South Atlantic Conference standards. Rucker's 2019 season accomplishments include the following:

2019 AFCA First Team All-American ^
2019 SAC Offensive Player of the Year ^
2019 All-SAC First Team ^
2019 Harlon Hill nominee ^
SAC record holder in career receiving TDs (43), career receiving yards (4,320), and receiving touchdowns in one game (5). Also Mars Hill school records.
Mars Hill record holder in most career receptions (294), most in a single season (97), most points scored in single game (30), touchdowns scored in one game (5), and all-purpose touchdowns in a regular season (19).
2nd in NCAA with 294 receptions and 4,320 receiving yards*
3rd in NCAA with 102.9 receiving yards per game*
4th in NCAA with 5,825 all-purpose yards*