MIAC FOOTBALL AWARDS
MINNEAPOLIS – Eight Augsburg College football players earned All-Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference honors for their performances during the 2011 season, it was announced on Tuesday.
Earning All-MIAC first-team honors were Auggie running back
Tyler Maxwell (FY, Prior Lake, Minn.) and tight end
Adam Carl (SO, Eagan, Minn.). Earning All-MIAC second-team honors were quarterback
Marcus Brumm (SR, Lakeville, Minn./Lakeville South HS), offensive lineman
Chad Thompson (SO, Maple Grove, Minn.), defensive lineman
Edmond Smith (SR, Minneapolis, Minn./North HS), linebacker
Bryce Vee (JR, Coon Rapids, Minn./Blaine HS) and defensive back
Tyler Phillips (SR, Lino Lakes, Minn./Centennial HS). Defensive lineman
Aaron Perry (JR, Lino Lakes, Minn./Centennial HS) was an honorable-mention all-conference honoree, and Vee was also named to the All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team.
The all-conference honors were the first for seven of the eight Auggies. For Brumm, it was his third all-conference honor, after earning All-MIAC first-team honors in 2009 and All-MIAC second-team honors last year.
Maxwell was the lone first-year player among the 35 athletes named to the All-MIAC team. Despite playing in just seven games due to injury, Maxwell set a single-season school record with 13 rushing touchdowns. He led the
MIAC's overall statistics in rushing yardage per-game (121.3), as one of only two conference running backs to average more than 100 rushing yards per-game. He also led the conference in points per-game (12.0), with his 14 touchdowns (13 rushing, one receiving) tied for the third-most among conference players. Maxwell's 146.1 all-purpose yards per-game (849 rushing, 174 receiving) was second-best among MIAC players this season.
On the season, Maxwell rushed for 849 yards on 169 carries – the most rushing yardage and carries for an Auggie since Marcus LeVesseur's single-season school records of 256 carries for 1,024 yards in 2004. Maxwell had 100-yard rushing performances in five of his seven games this season and set single-game school records with four touchdowns twice this year. His 173-yard, four-touchdown effort in his first collegiate game against Hamline on Sept. 10 earned him
MIAC Offensive Player of the Week honors.
Carl also had a career season for the Auggies in 2011, leading the team with 58 receptions and five receiving touchdowns, while standing second on the team with 616 receiving yards. His 5.80 receptions per-game were tops among all MIAC receivers, and his 61.6 receiving yards per-game were sixth-best – both per-game averages tops among MIAC tight ends.
Carl had back-to-back career-best performances in two of Augsburg's last three games -- a 10-reception, 103-yard, two-touchdown effort in Augsburg's 31-23 win over Macalester on Oct. 29, and an 11-catch, 115-yard, two-touchdown performance in Augsburg's 37-20 win at Gustavus on Nov. 5. Carl earned
D3football.com Team of the Week honors for his efforts against Macalester.
An accounting major with a 3.50 grade-point average, Carl also was named to the
Capital One Academic All-District 6 (Division III) football squad earlier this month.
Brumm led the MIAC in passing yardage per-game for the third straight year, averaging 229.5 passing yards per-game. He completed 196-of-340 passing for 2,295 yards and 15 touchdowns in 2011. He earned
MIAC Offensive Player of the Week honors after a 26-of-42, 401-yard, four-touchdown effort, including a last-second, game-winning touchdown pass, in Augsburg's 32-31 win at St. John's on Sept. 24.
In his three seasons at Augsburg (27 games), Brumm finished second in school history in every career passing category – 607-for-1,102 for 6,974 yards and 46 touchdowns, the touchdown total tied for second with Derrin Lamker (1993-97). Brumm also rushed for 472 yards and seven touchdowns in his career.
Thompson established himself as a solid presence on the Auggie offensive line, moving into his first year as a full-time starter. This season, the Auggies compiled 3,578 yards of total offense (357.8 yards per-game), including a conference-leading 229.5 yards per-game passing. The offensive line also allowed just 14 quarterback sacks in 2011, the third-lowest total among MIAC teams.
Smith had the best year of his career on the defensive line in 2011, standing second on the team in tackles with 90 (31 solo), including 10.5 tackles for-loss, 5.5 sacks, a fumble recovery and a pass breakup. His 9.0 tackles per-game were fifth-best among MIAC players, and his 0.8 sacks per-game were tied for tops among MIAC players. In his career (26 games), Smith finished with 150 tackles (63 solo), 17.5 tackles for-loss and 6.0 sacks.
Smith had two double-digit tackle games this year, including a 16-tackle effort in a win over Carleton on Oct. 1 that earned him
MIAC Defensive Player of the Week and
D3football.com Team of the Week honors.
Vee also had a career year in 2011, leading the team with 108 tackles (27 solo), with 5.0 tackles for-loss, 2.0 sacks, an interception, two pass breakups and two forced fumbles. His 10.8 tackles per-game was tied for the best average in the MIAC this season. Vee had double-digit tackle totals in six of his 10 games this season, including a career-high 17 against Concordia-Moorhead on Oct. 15, tied for the second-most tackles in a single game in the MIAC this year.
In his 29-game Auggie career, Vee has 194 total tackles (55 solo), including 6.5 tackles-for-loss, 2.0 sacks, an interception, seven pass breakups, a fumble recovery, two forced fumbles and a blocked kick.
Vee was named to the All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team, as part of the conference's sportsmanship initiative. Members of the All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team are selected by their coaches and teammates as individuals who demonstrate ideals of positive sportsmanship both on and off the field of competition.
A business administration major with a 3.65 grade-point average, Vee also was named to the
Capital One Academic All-District 6 (Division III) football squad earlier this month. Vee was also an Academic All-MIAC honoree in 2010.
A three-year starter at cornerback, Phillips shined in 2011, standing fourth on the team in total tackles with 79 (42 solo), while collecting two interceptions, five pass breakups, 4.0 tackles for-loss, 1.0 sacks, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. His 7.9 tackles per-game were 12th-best among MIAC players this season. Phillips earned
MIAC Defensive Player of the Week and
D3football.com Team of the Week honors with his career-high 13-tackle performance in Augsburg's win at St. John's on Sept. 24.
In his 33-game Augsburg career, Phillips finished with 193 tackles (117 solo), five interceptions, 13 pass breakups, four forced fumbles, a fumble recovery, 7.0 tackles for-loss and 1.0 sacks.
Perry made a strong impact in his first season as a starting defensive lineman, collecting 59 tackles (21 solo), 9.5 tackles for-loss, 5.5 sacks, three forced fumbles and four quarterback hurries. He recorded double-digit tackle totals twice this season, including a career-best 15 with two sacks in Augsburg's win at Carleton on Oct. 1.
In his 29 career games as an Auggie, Perry has 91 tackles (33 solo), 14.5 tackles for-loss, 8.5 sacks and four forced fumbles.
Under seventh-year head coach
Frank Haege, Augsburg finished 6-4 overall, 4-4 in MIAC play. Augsburg recorded its 13th above-.500 finish in school history and first since a 6-4 overall (5-4 MIAC) finish in 1999.
