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Senior captain earns Pro Football Focus Second Team All-American honors

Senior defensive lineman Joe Ostman talks to the media during the football conference on Dec. 3 at the Indoor Athletic Center.

With a 90.1 overall grade, Central Michigan football senior defensive end Joe Ostman earned Pro Football Focus Second Team All-American honors for his defensive success in the 2017 season.

Ostman, who accepted an invitation to play in the East-West Shrine All-Star Game on Jan. 20 in St. Petersburg, Florida, finished the season with 12 sacks, which ranks third across the nation and is the second most in a season at CMU.

The native of Mackinaw City leads the nation with 1.