BURNSVILLE, Minn. – Concordia-St. Paul secured five all-conference football selections following the 2024 season, headlined by All-NSIC First Team selections Jaylin Richardson and Taylon Hensley, while Caydon Christensen, Drew Enke and Cyrus McClure were each named All-NSIC Second Team, as voted on by league coaches.
 
Richardson becomes a three-time All-NSIC running back including a two-time All-NSIC First Team choice. He's the first two-time All-NSIC First Team and three-time All-NSIC selection since Tom Obarski earned first-team honors in 2013 and 2014, while also earning second-team honors in 2012.
 
Hensley and Christensen provide the Golden Bear offensive line with a pair of selections for a unit that blocked for the league's rushing leader in Richardson, while also ranking 10^th in the country and leading the NSIC in fewest tackles for loss allowed (3.91/game) and third in the NSIC and 26^th in the nation in fewest sacks allowed (1.18/game).
 
Enke and McClure's selection to the second team shows the team's improvement in the passing game, both offensively and defensively, with Enke posting career-best numbers as a receiver and McClure earning the nod as a safety and leader of the CSP secondary.
 

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#1 Jaylin Richardson (RB, 6-0, 205, Sr., Kansas City, Kan. / FL Schlagle HS / Northern Iowa)

• Two-time All-NSIC First Team (2023, 2024)
• 2022 All-NSIC South Division Second Team
• NSIC Rushing Title (1,090 yards & 12 rushing TDs in NSIC-games)
• Overall NSIC rushing leader (1,157 yards in all games)
• Ranked ninth in NCAA Division II in rushing yards (1,157), 11^th in rushing/game (105.2)
• Ranked 15^th in NCAA Division II in total touchdowns (14), second NSIC
• Ranked 25^th in NCAA Division II in points scored/game (7.6), third NSIC
• Ranked 35^th in NCAA Division II in all-purpose yards (117.55/game), second NSIC
• Produced sixth-most rushing yards in a season in CSP's 25-year DII/NSIC-era (1999-pres)
• Produced fourth-most total touchdowns in a season in CSP's 25-year DII/NSIC-era (1999-pres)
• Rushed for 2,920 career yards, ranking sixth in school history (1969-pres)
• His 24 career rushing TDs rank seventh in school history (1969-pres)
• Six 100-plus yard rushing games in 2024
• Had at least 74 scrimmage yards (rush/rec) in the first 10 games of 2024
• Scored a TD in eight-straight games (week 3-10)
• Had 2-plus rushing TDs in four-straight games (week 5-8)
• Scored three TDs with 143 rushing and 21 receiving yards against Northern State
• Rushed for career-high 198 yards on 36 carries, adding 1-30 receiving for career-high 228 all-purpose yards and two TDs against MSU Moorhead
• Set previous career-high 226 all-purpose yards on 32-189 rushing & 3-37 receiving with two TDs at UMary

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#66 Taylon Hensley (OG, 6-3, 300, Sr., Burlington, Wis. / Burlington HS / St. Cloud State)

• 2024 All-NSIC First Team
• Will be NSIC All-Academic Team in 2024
• Starting guard in all 11 games
• Produced a 94 percent season assignment grade
• Did not allow any sacks, and was only credited with allowing one QB hit
• Graded 98 percent against Winona State & Minnesota Duluth
• Graded 96 percent against SMSU & Minnesota State
• Graded 93-plus in final 10 games of the season
• Blocked for NSIC rushing title running back Jaylin Richardson
• CSP offensive line allowed league-best 3.91 TFLs per game, ranking 10^th in Division II
• CSP OL ranked third in the NSIC and 26^th in the nation with 1.12 sacks allowed per game

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#7 Cyrus McClure (S, 6-1, 195, Sr., Carrollton, Ga. / Carrollton HS)

• 2024 All-NSIC Second Team
• Persisted through injuries to compete in seven games
• Registered 28 total tackles with four passes defended
• Played in 37 career games
• Recorded 172 career tackles
• Added 3.0 career TFLs, two blocked kicks and two forced fumbles
• Had 18 career passes defended with four interceptions and 14 breakups

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#11 Drew Enke (WR, 6-3, 205, Sr., Clear Lake, Iowa / Clear Lake HS / Northern Iowa)

• 2024 All-NSIC Second Team
• Two-time NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence (2023, 2024)
• Played in 33 games in three seasons for CSP
• Increased receptions (25, 28, 38) and receiving yards (358, 425, 550) each season
• Had career-highs as a senior with 38 catches for 550 yards and three TDs
• Had a pair of 100-yard performances in 2024 and three career 100-yard games
• Had six catches for 114 yards and a 50-yard TD against SMSU
• Had seven catches for 111 yards and two TDs including a 39-yard score against MSU Moorhead
• Ranked 12^th in the NSIC with 550 receiving yards and 13^th with 38 receptions
• Produced 91 career receptions for 1,333 yards and five TDs as a Golden Bear in 33 games

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#78 Caydon Christensen (C, 6-3, 303, Jr., Belmond, Iowa / Belmond-Klemme HS)

• 2024 All-NSIC Second Team
• 2023 NSIC All-Academic Team
• Produced a 95 percent season assignment grade in 11 games at center
• Allowed only one sack and three QB hits on the season
• Graded at 91-plus percent in all 11 games
• Season-high of 98 percent three times: against Winona State, Northern State, Augustana
• Graded at 97 percent against MSU Moorhead, 96 percent against SMSU & Minnesota State
• Blocked for NSIC rushing title running back Jaylin Richardson
• CSP offensive line allowed league-best 3.91 TFLs per game, ranking 10^th in Division II
• CSP OL ranked third in the NSIC and 26^th in the nation with 1.12 sacks allowed per game