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Jared Drake, Clint Ratkovich

Leatherneck Captains Named All-MVFC

Jared Drake and Clint Ratkovich received All-MVFC honors, while four were named honorable mentions.

ST. LOUIS – Western Illinois captains Jared Drake and Clint Ratkovich finished the 2019 season with All-Missouri Valley Football Conference recognition, conference offices announced Monday (Dec. 2).

Receiving his first Valley award, Drake was named a second-team long snapper, while Ratkovich earned first-team honors at fullback. 

Jared Drake, LS, 6-0, 230, Sr., Columbus, Ohio, Westerville Central (Ohio State)
appeared in every game this season ... snapped for Adam Fellner, who averaged 42.5 yards per punt ... recorded seven tackles (five solo) ... first-year team captain
 
Clint Ratkovich, FB, 6-1, 220, Jr., Crete, Ill., Crete-Monee
recorded his 1,000th career receiving yard vs. Illinois State ... ranked third in the MVFC in receptions per game (4.8) ... finished second on the team with 444 receiving yards while adding a team-high 258 rushing yards ... six touchdowns on the year (all in MVFC action) ... two-year captain
 
Honorable Mentions
 
Adam Fellner, P, 6-4, 235, Jr., Ozark, Mo., Ozark
currently 16th in the nation (third in the MVFC) averaging 42.5 yards per punt ...managed eight touchbacks, 21 inside the 20, and 13 for 50+ yards
 
Zach Glisan, LB, 6-2, 232, Sr., Abingdon, Ill., Abingdon-Avon
led the Leatherneck defense with 88 tackles (45 solo) ... ranked 11th in the MVFC with 7.3 tackles per game ... recorded 10-plus tackles three times (Missouri State, Indiana State, South Dakota) ... notched a career-high 16 tackles (8 solo) vs. USD ... added 6.0 TFLs with two breakups and a fumble recovery
 
Justin Hall, RS, 5-9, 185, R-Fr., Homewood, Ill., Homewood-Flossmoor (Northern Illinois)
ranks fifth all-time in school history (single-season) with 660 kick return yards ... currently leading the Valley (19th in the FCS) with 706 combined return returns ... recorded a career-high, Valley-high 158 KR/PR yards at North Dakota State
 
LaCale London, DL, 6-5, 280, Sr., Peoria, Ill., Peoria (Iowa Central Community College)
tied for second in the MVFC with three forced fumbles (all three recorded in conference games) ... recorded four sacks in MVFC play (ties for seventh) ... added 8.5 TFLs in Valley games (ranked seventh) ... finished second on the team with 9.5 TFLs for a combined 42 yards loss ... totaled 45 tackles (26 solo) with four breakups and three QB hurries
 
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