2024 NFF Campbell Trophy® Finalist Luke Lehnen Caps College Career with Another National Title

With Lehnen under center, the Cardinals also won the Division III National Championship in 2022, and they appeared in the title game in 2021 and 2023, finishing as the national runner-up in each of those seasons. Lehnen, who on Jan. 3 became just the second two-time recipient of the Gagliardi Trophy as the top player in Division III, led North Central to an astounding 57-2 record during his college career with the only losses coming in the 2021 and 2023 Stagg Bowls.

Lehnen, who was named the game’s MVP, concluded his career as the NCAA’s all-divisions leader in career passing efficiency (211.9) and touchdowns responsible for (213 with 162 passing and 51 rushing). The previous record for touchdowns was 190, and his 162 passing touchdowns tied the all-time NCAA mark. During his career, Lehnen passed for 12,658 yards, averaging 11.2 per pass and 214.5 yards per game. He rushed for 3,327 yards, averaging 7.7 yards per carry.

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