D3football.com Release

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – Saint John's University senior defensive lineman Kyle Schroeder (Richmond, Minn./Rocori) was named to the D3football.com All-America third team on Saturday, Dec. 19.

He is now the 91st All-American in SJU football history (seventy SJU student-athletes have earned All-America honors a total of 91 times).

Schroeder played in all 11 games and led the team with eight sacks and led the MIAC with 16.5 tackles for loss. He also posted four quarterback hurries, three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and 41 tackles (26 solo). Schroeder has the option to return for the 2010 season due to a medical hardship earned during the 2007 campaign.

SJU ended the 2009 season with an 8-0 record in the MIAC and a 10-1 overall record. The Johnnies earned their MIAC-record 31st conference championship, the 27th under the direction of Gagliardi, and made their 24th postseason appearance (and 11th in the past 12 seasons). Gagliardi ended his record 61st season with a 471-126-11 (.784) career record and a 447-120-10 (.783) record in 57 seasons at SJU.