Draft Service Tabs Jesiel, Orr As Pre-Season All-Americans

Posted by Cody Chalmers on Tuesday, June 21, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

Excitement for Albion College’s 2011 football season continued to build June 20 as junior running back Clinton Orr and junior left tackle Shane Jesiel were listed on the pre-season NCAA Division III All-America teams released by Consensus Draft Services.

Orr was listed on the second team offense and as an honorable mention pick on special teams as a kick returner. The Buchanan native finished second in Division III in all-purpose yards last season at nearly 200 per game. He also finished ninth in Division III in rushing at nearly 140 yards per game and 11th in scoring with 18 touchdowns. Orr gained more than 100 rushing yards in eight of the 10 contests in 2010, exploding for 233 against Adrian and 212 against Hope. He became the first Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association player to rush for more than 1,000 yards in league play in 2010, rolling up 1,030 in the six league contests.

Orr ripped off a 30 ½-yard average on 13 kickoff returns last season. He returned two returns for touchdowns, running 79 yards for a score against Kalamazoo College and 89 yards to the end zone at Olivet College.

Jesiel, a Sterling Heights resident who prepped at Henry Ford II High School, gained honourable mention status on the CDS list. He received all-MIAA first team and D3football.com all-North Region second team status in 2010 after paving the way for Orr’s record-breaking season while anchoring an offensive line that yielded the fewest sacks – nine – in the league.

Orr and senior defensive back Chris Greenwood were recognized as pre-season All-Americans in Lindy’s Sports College Football Preview. The Britons are ranked 23rd in Division III in the publication.

Craig Rundle, who has directed the Britons to four MIAA championships in his 14 years as head coach, will lead Albion through a challenging schedule that includes three opponents that advanced to the second round of the NCAA Division III Playoffs last season. Albion opens the season Sept. 3 when it squares off against Butler University, a member of the NCAA’s Football Championship Subdivision, in Indianapolis. Albion’s home opener is a Sept. 24 date against the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.

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