Postseason  honors continued to roll in for Missouri Western football’s Greg Zuerlein and David Bass, with both players being named to the d2football.com All-America First Team. The selection marked the fifth all-america team for Zuerlein and fourth for Bass.

Zuerlein, a first team AFCA All-America, Dakrtonics All-America and AP “Little” All-America selection from Lincoln, Neb., led the nation in field goals per game (2.30) and broke NCAA and MIAA records with 21 consecutive field goals made. He set an MWSU record, with 23 field goals in a regular season and broke a school record, with a 58-yard field goal against Northwest Missouri State twice. He was also first team All-MIAA and Daktronics Super Region Four selection.

He led the conference with an average of 10.7 points per game, which was sixth in the nation. He led the nation with a .952 field goal percentage for any kicker with at least 12 attempts. The senior kicker will be the first Griffon to participate in the East-West Shrine game on Saturday, Jan. 21. The college all-star game boasts 246 current NFL players as former participants.

2011 Greg Zuerlein Award List
• BSN First Team All-American
• All-MIAA First Team Selection
• America Football Coaches Association All-American
• Daktronics All-American
• AP “Little” All-American First Team
• D2Football.com All-America First Team
• Daktronics First Team All-Region
• MIAA Special Teams Player of the Year
• First Team All-MIAA Kicker
• 3-time MIAA Special Teams Player of the Week
• Once named D2Football.com Special Teams Player of the Week
• Don Hanson First Team All-Super Region Four

David Bass was a first team Daktronics All-American and AP “Little” All-American selection for the first time in his career. The junior defensive end broke a school record with 20 tackles for loss. His 14.5 sacks led the conference and left him one-half sack short of the single season school record. He is 1.5 sacks short of the career record with 28.5. His two, four sack performances each tied a school record for most in a game.

Bass earned MIAA Defensive Player of the Week honors twice and was the D2Football.com Player of the Week once. He was fourth in the nation in sacks per game at 1.21 and 18th in the nation in tackles for a loss with 1.67 per game. He also received first team-All-MIAA for the first time in his career.

2011 David Bass Award List
• BSN First Team All-American
• All-MIAA First Team Selection
• Daktronics All-American
• AP Little All-American Second Team
• D2Football.com All-America First Team
• Daktronics First Team All-Region
• First Team All-MIAA defensive end
• 2-time MIAA Defensive Player of the Week
• Once named D2Football.com Defensive Player of the Week
• Don Hanson First Team All-Super Region Four

— MWSU Sports Information —