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Fighting Tiger Football ranked 21st in NAIA Top 25 Postseason Poll

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Fighting Tiger Football ranked 21st in the NAIA Top-25 Postseason poll after a 9-2 season.

The Tigers' offense averaged 33.09 ppg while the defense held teams to only 16.18 ppg. Tre' Bass was the leading rusher for the Tigers this season, with 668 yards while averaging 71.0 yards per game.

Luke Sheperson and Andre Siler were the top receivers for the team this season. Sheperson had nine touchdowns and 744 yards through the air. Siler caught eight touchdowns and had 703 yards. Jagger Gillis threw for 27 touchdowns and averaged 244.55 yards per game.

Defensively, Ellis Reed was the Tigers' leading tackler with 74.0 tackles, 49 of which were solo. Obie Wilson had the most interceptions for the team, with five on the season.

Campbellsville had seven offensive players earn All-Conference honors. Jack Busey, CJ Dills, Quan Evans, Sheperson, Siler, Gillis, and Bass. The team also had four defensive players earn All-Conference honors. Jayden Cray, DQ Brown, Reed, and Wilson all earned the award this season.

Georgetown College is the only other Mid-South Conference school ranked with Campbellsville, landing eighth in the postseason poll.

 
RANK INSTITUTION [FIRST-PLACE VOTES] RECORD FINAL POINTS
1 Grand View (Iowa) [16] 14-0 350
2 Keiser (Fla.) 12-1 336
3 Morningside (Iowa) 12-2 315
3 Benedictine (Kan.) 11-3 315
5 Montana Western 10-2 287
6 Indiana Wesleyan 11-2 276
7 Northwestern 9-3 270
8 Georgetown (Ky.) 9-3 259
9 St. Thomas (Fla.) 9-2 224
10 Montana Tech 9-3 218
11 Texas Wesleyan 10-1 215
12 Friends (Kan.) 11-2 201
13 Southwestern (Kan.) 11-2 173
14 Dickinson State (N.D.) 10-2 160
15 MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) 9-2 154
16 OUAZ (Ariz.) 8-2 115
17 Baker (Kan.) 9-2 109
18 Concordia (Neb.) 8-2 99
18 Southeastern (Fla.) 7-2 99
20 Dordt (Iowa) 8-2 92
21 Campbellsville (Ky.) 9-2 57
22 Pikeville (Ky.) 6-6 54
23 Saint Francis (Ind.) 8-4 47
24 Southern Oregon 8-3 44
25 Taylor (Ind.) 9-2 25
Receiving Votes: Marian (Ind.) 18, Carroll (Mont.) 16, Kansas Wesleyan 8
 
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Players Mentioned

Tre

#10 Tre' Bass

RB
5' 10"
Redshirt Junior
Franklin, Ky.
DQ Brown

#32 DQ Brown

DB
6' 0"
Senior
Phenix City, Ala.
Jack Busey

#88 Jack Busey

TE
6' 3"
Junior
Hendersonville, Tenn.
Jayden Cray

#91 Jayden Cray

LB
Sophomore
Sarasota, Fla.
CJ Dills

#53 CJ Dills

OL
6' 1"
Senior
Cleveland, Tenn.
Quan Evans

#77 Quan Evans

OL
6' 5"
Senior
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jagger Gillis

#16 Jagger Gillis

QB
6' 2"
Junior
Lawrenceburg, Ky.
Ellis  Reed

#48 Ellis Reed

LB
6' 1"
Junior
Marietta, Ga.
Luke Sheperson

#8 Luke Sheperson

WR
6' 2"
Senior
Perryville, Ky.
Andre Siler

#0 Andre Siler

WR
6' 1"
Senior
Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Players Mentioned

Tre

#10 Tre' Bass

5' 10"
Redshirt Junior
Franklin, Ky.
RB
DQ Brown

#32 DQ Brown

6' 0"
Senior
Phenix City, Ala.
DB
Jack Busey

#88 Jack Busey

6' 3"
Junior
Hendersonville, Tenn.
TE
Jayden Cray

#91 Jayden Cray

Sophomore
Sarasota, Fla.
LB
CJ Dills

#53 CJ Dills

6' 1"
Senior
Cleveland, Tenn.
OL
Quan Evans

#77 Quan Evans

6' 5"
Senior
Cincinnati, Ohio
OL
Jagger Gillis

#16 Jagger Gillis

6' 2"
Junior
Lawrenceburg, Ky.
QB
Ellis  Reed

#48 Ellis Reed

6' 1"
Junior
Marietta, Ga.
LB
Luke Sheperson

#8 Luke Sheperson

6' 2"
Senior
Perryville, Ky.
WR
Andre Siler

#0 Andre Siler

6' 1"
Senior
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
WR