MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Two members of the 2018 Saint John's University football team received individual honors at the 12th annual Minnesota Football Awards on Saturday, April 27, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.

Junior quarterback Jackson Erdmann (Rosemount, Minn.) was honored with the Bobby Bell Impact Player of the Year Award, while senior wide receiver Will Gillach (Lindstrom, Minn./Chisago Lakes) received the Stein-Fallon Scholar-Athlete Award. Gillach became the third consecutive Johnnie to win it, following linebackers Carter Hanson '17 and David Franta '18.

Erdmann is the eighth recipient of the Bobby Bell Impact Player of the Year Award, which is presented to the player in the state who has made the greatest impact in their respective division, and the third from NCAA Division III. The award is in honor of former University of Minnesota football student-athlete Bobby Bell, who was an All-American at Minnesota and a member of the Gophers' 1960 national championship team. He went on to star for the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs and is a member of both the College and Pro Football Halls of Fame.

The Stein-Fallon Scholar-Athlete Award is in honor of former University of Minnesota football student-athlete Bob Stein and the late Pat Fallon, who was the CEO of Fallon Worldwide and a Minnesota graduate. It is awarded to one senior football student-athlete from a Minnesota college or university who demonstrates outstanding academic achievement, football leadership and community citizenship.

A member of SJU's 1976 national championship team, Mike Grant '79 received the John Gagliardi Legacy Award Saturday. Grant is the Eden Prairie High School head coach and activities director, and has coached and taught for 40 years. He took over the Eagles' football program in 1992 and has led them to 11 state titles, including four consecutive championships from 2011-14 and their most recent in 2017. His 344 coaching wins rank fourth all-time in state history and his winning percentage of .830 is first among active coaches of 20 years or more. Grant earned SJU football's Bob Basten Excellence in Leadership Award last fall in recognition of his leadership, community involvement, sense of fair play and overall commitment to excellence. 

The Johnnies' 1976 championship team became the third SJU squad to receive the Murray Warmath Legendary Team Award in 2018. The Johnnies' 1963 team, which earned the program's first national championship, was honored in 2013 and the 1965 title team was honored in 2015.