Football places 17 on All-MIAA team

- The Northwest Missouri State University football team placed 17 student-athletes on the All-MIAA team.andwere all named to the conference's first team. Jones was a unanimous selection.andwere named to the second team whileandgarnered third team accolades.andwere named All-MIAA honorable mention.Jones started all 11 games at cornerback for the Bearcats, recording 30 tackles with one interception and 14 pass breakups. He had six tackles in the season-finale at Missouri Western. After transitioning from tight end to defensive end, Eskew thrived, recording 41 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss and 6.0 sacks. He forced a pair of fumbles and was named the MIAA's Special Teams Athlete of the Week after blocking a pair of kicks against the Griffons. Althoff started all 11 games, recording a team-high 68 tackles. The linebacker had 6.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, two pass breakups and a quarterback hurry for the nation's top ranked defense.Bane appeared in nine games at wide receiver, catching 50 passes for 663 yards and six touchdowns. He had a three-touchdown catch performance against Missouri Southern. Flott started all 11 games for the Bearcats at guard. Defensive tackle Mather recorded 23 tackles with a career-high 7.0 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks. He also blocked a kick and recorded a pass breakup. Lane started 10 games at cornerback with 36 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks. He had three interceptions on the season with a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. In week one, he returned a blocked field goal 69 yards for a touchdown against Emporia State.Grove caught 46 passes this season for 462 yards and three touchdowns. He also ran the ball 49 times for 194 yards and a touchdown. Gruenloh played in eight games in 2017, recording 23 tackles with 8.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks. He had three quarterback hurries, with a pass breakup and a blocked kick coming last week at Missouri Western. Hess recorded 40 tackles with 8.0 tackles for loss and 3.0 sacks. He had tow pass breakups and a fumble recovery. Spaeth had 34 tackles in the Bearcats' interior defensive front. he had 7.0 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks and one fumble recovery.Martin completed 211-of-355 passes for 2,331 yards and 15 touchdowns. Williams caught 45 passes for 476 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Wilson appeared in 10 games, catching 17 passes for 154 yards and one score. Roberts recorded 23 total tackles with 5.5 tackles for loss, one sack, one interception and one blocked kick. Offensive tackles Owen and Huff started all 11 games for the Bearcats.CB -(unanimous selection); DE -; LB -DL -; WR -; OL -; DB -FB/TE -; DL -; DL -; LB -QB -; WR -; TE -; OL -; OL -; DL -