WACO, Texas – Augustana football saw two of its members named to the AFCA Division II Coaches' All-America Teams announced Monday. Grayson Diepenbrock and Eli Weber both earned Second Team All-America accolades.
 
Augustana is the only school in the NSIC to have had more than one member named to the 50-player teams.
 
Diepenbrock, hailing from Parker, Texas, ranks 12^th in the nation with his nearly a sack a game while he set Augustana's single-season record with 10.5 sacks in 2022. He totaled 16 tackles for loss, racking up 100 yards lost in the process, a mark that ranks third in the NSIC this year. For his career, he holds Augustana's all-time sacks record with 26 quarterback sacks over his 44 games played. In addition, his 42.5 tackles for loss rank him second all-time at AU.
 
Weber, a three-time First Team All-NSIC honoree, recorded 53 tackles, four of which were tackles for loss. The defensive back led Augustana with four interceptions while adding another four pass breakups. His four interceptions, over the 11 starts, rank him fourth in the NSIC. A native of Dawson, Minnesota, Weber entered the season as a Lindy's Preseason All-America honoree and the NSIC South Division Preseason Defensive Player of the Year.
 
Having two members named to the AFCA All-America Teams in the same season is a first for Viking football as Diepenbrock and Weber become the eighth and ninth all-time members of the teams selected by the AFCA.
 
Selection Process: The AFCA's Division II All-America Selection Committee is made up of three head coaches from each of the AFCA's seven districts, one of whom serves as a district chairman, along with another head coach who serves as the chairman of the selection committee. The coaches in each district are responsible for ranking the top players in their respective districts prior to a conference call between the district chairmen and the committee chairman on which the teams are chosen.