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New York, NY (Sports Network) - Southern Illinois senior Bryan Boemer was
named on Tuesday as the 2011 recipient of the Rimington Award, given to the
top center in the FCS.
Boemer earned All-Missouri Valley Football Conference honors for the third
time this past season, posting a 93 percent blocking percentage while not
allowing a sack. The 6-foot-2, 317-pounder from St. Louis led an offensive
line that averaged 183 rushing yards per game.
He was named one of the FCS' top 10 offensive linemen by The Sports Network
last year.
The Rimington Award, named for former Nebraska All-America Dave Rimington, is
given to the top center at different levels of college football. Other winners
were Michigan's David Molk (FBS), Abilene Christian's Matt Webber (Division
II), Mount Union's Brett Ekkens (Division III) and Georgetown College's Kyle
Pettit (NAIA).
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