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2011 Football

63 Brett Ekkens

  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 285
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown East Kentwood, MI
  • Highschool East Kentwood
  • Position OL

Biography

2011:

  • Rimington Award Winner as top center in NCAA Division III
  • Started all 15 games at both center and guard
  • All-OAC First Team
  • All-North Region First Team
  • D3Football.com All-American First Team
  • Academic All-OAC
  • Capital One Academic All-District 7
  • Capital One Academic All-American

2010:

  • Started all 15 games at center
  • All-OAC First Team 
  • All-North Region Third Team
  • Academic All-OAC.

2009:

  • Played in 11 games and was part of the playoff roster on anoffensive line that was the nation’s No. 3 rankedoffense.

2008:

  • Came off the bench in 8 games and was part of the playoffroster on an offensive line that was the nation's No. 1 rankedoffense.

Personal:

  • Health and Physical Education major
  • Three-year letterwinner who was athree-time all-conference and two-timeall-area selection for coach Eddie Ostipow at East KentwoodHigh School
  • Born on October 16, 1989
  • Son of Sue and Mark Ekkens

Statistics

Season:
2011

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

No statistics available for this season.

Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 63

    2009Sophomore

    OL
    6'1" 285 lbs
    63
  • 63

    2010Junior

    OL
    6'1" 265 lbs
    63
  • 63

    2011Senior

    OL
    6'1" 285 lbs
    63