INDIANA, Pa. – IUP standout wide receiver Duane Brown was named to the D2Football.com Elite 100 Second Team, the organization announced this week.
 
Widely regarded as the authority on Division II football across the country, D2Football unveiled its top 100 with input from coaches and scouts across the country. Less than 1% of Division II football players across the country make the Elite 100, putting Brown in exclusive company.
 
Brown, the PSAC West Offensive Player of the Year, concluded one of the most decorated seasons for an IUP offensive player in program history, becoming the first Crimson Hawk wide receiver since 2002 to earn All-America accolades.
 
Named an All-American selection by the AP and American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), Brown capped his final season in an IUP uniform with 74 catches, 1,145 yards and 18 touchdowns. He finished as a three-time All-PSAC selection and ranked second in school history in each of those categories as a 2022 Harlon Hill nominee.
 
Brown reeled in his 50th career touchdown reception in the Super Region One Championship game against Shepherd, just two shy of tying Michael Mann for the most in IUP history. 
 
IUP finished off another excellent season in 2022, going 10-2 overall and finishing 11th in the final AFCA rankings. The Crimson Hawks captured the PSAC Championship with a thrilling victory over Shepherd, later earning the top seed in Super Region One.
 
D2Football.com has compiled an Elite 100 team since its inception in 2000. See the full Elite 100 list here. 
 
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