Nate Dreiling | Pittsburg State
Football Student-Athlete, 2010-2013
Nate Dreiling finished his decorated career at Pittsburg State University as a four-time NCAA Division II All-America – becoming just the third player in school history to earn All-America honors in all four playing seasons. A four-time MIAA honoree and a three-time All-MIAA First Team performer, Dreiling was selected the 2011 MIAA Defensive Player of the Year. He also was tabbed the 2011 NCAA Division II Defensive Player of the Year by the Don Hansen Football Committee after posting 139 tackles (51 solo) with 17.0 tackles-for-loss, seven interceptions and six pass breakups. Dreiling was selected the NCAA Division II Freshman of the Year in 2010 when he led the division with 160 tackles (73 solo) and 20.5 tackles-for-loss. Dreiling set PSU and MIAA records for career tackles (491) and helped lead the Gorillas to a 13-1 record and the 2011 NCAA Division II National Championship. He also earned CoSIDA Academic All-America® honors in 2013; and he was a finalist for the 2013-14 Ken B. Jones Award. Dreiling was inducted into the PSU Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2023.
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