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Stats Perform Names Vandenburgh First-Team FCS All-American

NORMAL, Ill. — A busy week of postseason honors continues for Illinois State senior linebacker Zeke Vandenburgh, who was named to the 2022 Stats Perform FCS All-America Team on Tuesday by the organization.

The Stats Perform FCS All-America Team consisted of 108 players representing all 15 conferences and 59 schools. The first team included the players invited to the upcoming announcements of the national players of the year: the Walter Payton Award with quarterbacks Tim DeMorat of Fordham and Lindsey Scott Jr. of UIW and Monmouth running back Jaden Shirden, and the Buck Buchanan Award with linebackers John Pius of William & Mary and Vandenburgh of Illinois State and Central Arkansas defensive end David Walker.