Zach Lindquist and Chase Greenlee repeat as D3football.com All-Americans

Wheaton, Ill. - Wheaton College seniors Zach Lindquist and Chase Greenlee were each named to the 2017 D3football.com All-America football team on Friday evening. Both Lindquist and Greenlee are repeat selections, earning D3football.com All-America recognition in 2016.

Lindquist (PICTURED LEFT) is a First Team All-America pick at tight end, marking the second-consecutive year he has earned First Team All-America recognition from D3football.com. Lindquist was second among Thunder receivers in 2017 with 27 receptions, racking up 324 receiving yards with four touchdown catches. He was second on the squad in receptions during conference play with 24 catches against league opponents, for 306 yards, with three touchdowns.

Lindquist is a three-time All-Region selection from D3football.com and a three-time All-CCIW honoree. In four seasons with the Thunder, Lindquist recorded 129 catches for 1,548 receiving yards. He tallied 15 career touchdown receptions, with two rushing touchdowns to his credit.

Greenlee (PICTURED RIGHT) is a Third Team All-America honoree at defensive end this year. In 2016, D3football.com recognized him as an honorable mention All-American at defensive end. He led Wheaton with 21.5 tackles for lost yardage (-98 yards) in 2017, including 15.5 sacks (-86 yards). Greenlee's 15.5 sacks is the third-highest single-season total in school history and ranked second this year in Division III. He ranked fourth among Wheaton's defensive players this season with 45 total tackles (28 solo). His 14-1/2 sacks (-83 yards) in CCIW play led the conference.

In three seasons with the Thunder, Greenlee recorded 138 total tackles, including 77 solo stops. He tallied 31.5 career sacks, a mark that is second in program history. His 31.5 career sacks is second, behind only Jeff Peltz's (1977-80) school record of 37 career sacks. HIs five sacks in this year's regular season finale at Carroll is tied for the seventh-highest single-game total in Division III history.

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