BROOKFIELD, Ill. – Fairmont State football linebacker Brocton Blair has been listed on the 2022 Don Hansen NCAA Division II All-America Team as an honorable mention, the Don Hansen Football Committee announced on Thursday (Jan. 12).
 
The sophomore from Huntington, W.Va. was Fairmont State's leading tackler and made 116 total stops in the 2022 campaign. Blair picked off two passes and made 10 tackles for a loss and 2.5 sacks. The 2021 MEC Defensive Freshman of the Year has made 191 total tackles during his career donning the Maroon & White.
 
The postseason accolades continue to pour in for Blair. He was selected to the All-Mountain East Conference First Team as well as the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District® NCAA Division II Football Team.
 
The Don Hansen team carries out the legacy of long-time small college football advocate Don Hansen, who passed away at age 75 on Aug. 29, 2010. Hansen, from Brookfield, Ill., started and published Don Hansen's National Weekly Football Gazette for three decades, selecting NCAA Division II All-America teams for the first time in 1988.