BROOKFIELD, Ill. – The accolades continue to roll in for Jaylin Parnell as he was named to the Don Hansen All-America honorable mention team this week. This comes after Parnell was nominated for the Cliff Harris Award and was a First Team All-GNAC recipient.

Parnell is coming off of a season in which he earned First Team All-GNAC accolades for the second straight year and tallied strong all-around numbers once again. He started all 10 games at linebacker this season, leading the team in total tackles with 78, including 49 solo, tackles for loss with 17 (67 yards), sacks with 8.5 (51 yards), and two forced fumbles. Parnell also blocked a field goal, tallied three pass breakups and five quarterback hurries. He had four games this season where he posted 10 or more tackles reaching a season-high with 12 at Chadron State. He added six or more solo tackles in five games, reaching a high of seven also against the Eagles. Parnell had a tackle for loss in eight games, with multiple TFL in five games and a high of four against Lincoln (CA). He recorded sacks in five games and had three also against Lincoln (CA). Parnell forced two fumbles and blocked a field goal in the game at Simon Fraser. Parnell finished the season ranked high nationally in several categories including 72nd in forced fumbles per game (second in GNAC), 25th in sacks per game (led the GNAC), 49th in solo tackles per game (second in the GNAC), 13th in tackles for loss per game (led the GNAC) and 77th in total tackles per game (second in the GNAC). Named to First Team All-GNAC Team in each of the past two seasons.

The Don Hansen Team carries out the legacy of long-time small college football advocate Don Hansen, who passed away at age 75 on Aug. 29, 2010. Hansen, from Brookfield, Ill., started and published Don Hansen's National Weekly Football Gazette for three decades, selecting NCAA Division II All-America teams for the first time in 1988.