BROOKFIELD, Ill. -- Minnesota State Moorhead seniors
Jack Strand,
Gage Florence and
Brady Perryman were named to the Don Hansen All-America Teams. Strand and Florence picked up Second Team honors while Perryman was an Honorable Mention selection.
Strand and Florence are both former Don Hansen All-America Honorable Mentions while Perryman earns his first trip to the Hansen Team this season.
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.
Jack Strand, QB
Don Hansen All-America Second Team - QB
Strand has now earned Don Hansen, D2CCA and AFCA All-America honors in 2025 . This season, Strand became the first player in MSUM football history to be named D2CCA Region Player of the Year. The Bloomer, Wis., native was nothing short of magical in his senior season. Strand led the NSIC in passing (3,546) and total (3,834) yardage throughout the season, accounting for 47 total touchdowns to earn his second NSIC Offensive Player of the Year honor. Strand set the MSUM single-season record with 42 passing touchdowns in 2025. The senior reset NSIC career records in pass completions (1,147), passing yards (12,134) and passing touchdowns (115) during the 2025 campaign. Strand was named the NSIC Offensive Player of the Week three times and bolstered seven games with 300 or more pass yards. He would tie the NSIC single-game record for passing touchdowns on November 1 against Bemidji State, slinging seven scores. Strand ranks 10
th all-time in NCAA Division II history in passing yardage, throwing for 13,161 yards in 42 career games.
Gage Florence, WR
Don Hansen All-America Second Team - WR
Florence joins Strand in the trio of All-America nods, collecting Don Hansen, D2CCA and AFCA honors. Florence made his second trip to the D2CAA All-Region team in 2025 while also earning his third All-NSIC honor. The Sawyer, N.D., native made 105 catches this season, a mark that led the NSIC and the NCAA. Florence set a career-high in receiving yardage, tallying 1,002 yards, including a career-best 12 touchdown receptions. Per game, Florence averaged 9.5 catches per game, with a season-best 12 receptions against Bemidji State on November 1. Florence will be etched in NCAA Division II history forever as he reset the career record for receptions with 402. He also owns the NSIC and MSUM records for career receptions.
Brady Perryman, WR
Don Hansen All-America Honorable Mention - WR
The senior wide receiver makes his first career trip to a Don Hansen All-America Team in 2025. Perryman also earned his first selection to a D2CCA All-Region Team in 2025. The Cottage Grove, Minn., native had a nose for the endzone again in 2025, catching 13 touchdown receptions while also earning All-NSIC distinction. Perryman also set a career-high in receiving yardage with 855 in 2025, averaging a whopping 16.4 yards per reception. The senior had four showings with two or more receiving touchdowns, including a pair of games with three scores. Perryman concluded his Dragon career as the program's all-time leader in receiving touchdowns, having caught 39 in his career.