IRVING, Texas (Jan. 6, 2025) – Luke Lehnen, the 2024 NFF Campbell Trophy® Finalist from North Central College (IL) who only lost two college games in 59 college starts, concluded his career with a second national title Sunday night, leading the Cardinals to a 41-25 win over Mount Union (Ohio) in the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl at Shell Energy Stadium in Houston.
 
With Lehnen under center, the Cardinals also won the Division III National Championship in 2022, and they appeared in the title game in 2021 and 2023, finishing as the national runner-up in each of those seasons. Lehnen, who on Jan. 3 became just the second two-time recipient of the Gagliardi Trophy as the top player in Division III, led North Central to an astounding 57-2 record during his college career with the only losses coming in the 2021 and 2023 Stagg Bowls.
 
Lehnen, who was named the game's MVP, concluded his career as the NCAA's all-divisions leader in career passing efficiency (211.9) and touchdowns responsible for (213 with 162 passing and 51 rushing). The previous record for touchdowns was 190, and his 162 passing touchdowns tied the all-time NCAA mark. During his career, Lehnen passed for 12,658 yards, averaging 11.2 per pass and 214.5 yards per game. He rushed for 3,327 yards, averaging 7.7 yards per carry.
 
Lehnen, who graduated magna cum laude last December with a 3.76 GPA as an exercise science major, is the only player in collegiate history with at least 50 career rushing touchdowns (51) and at least 100 passing touchdowns (162). The graduate student, who is currently pursuing his master's in sports leadership, has thrown at least one touchdown pass in a collegiate-record 59 consecutive games.
   
Brody Grebe (DE – Montana State, 3.93 GPA)
Brody Grebe will play tonight (Jan. 6) in the FCS Championship in Frisco, Texas, as No. 1 Montana State (15-0) takes on North Dakota State. The game kicks off at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN. Grebe, the Big Sky Conference Defensive Player of the Year, has 8.5 sacks, 10 tackles for loss and 35 tackles on the season.
 
Jack Kiser (LB – Notre Dame, 3.82 GPA)
Jack Kiser will play Jan. 9 in the Capital One Orange Bowl as No. 7 Notre Dame takes on No. 6 Penn State at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. The game kicks off at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. The Fighting Irish's all-time leader in games played (68), Kiser leads the team this season with 75 tackles.
 
Jake Majors (C – Texas, 3.65 GPA)
Jake Majors will play Jan. 10 in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic as No. 5 Texas takes on No. 8 Ohio State at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The game kicks off at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN. Majors played on an offensive line that ranked No. 17 in the country for passing offense with 274.6 yards per game and No. 14 in total offense, averaging 450.1 yards per game.

Seth McLaughlin (C – Ohio State, 4.00 GPA)
Seth McLaughlin, who suffered a season-ending Achilles tendon injury, will assist from the sidelines as No. 8 Ohio State takes on No. 5 in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic Jan. 10 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Ohio State ranked No. 6 in the nation in team passing efficiency with a 168.04 rating this season and No. 16 in scoring offense, averaging 35.5 points per game.