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Darren Stohlmann, a native of Weeping Water, Neb., participated in football and track and field while he attended Nebraska Wesleyan.
During his senior football season, Stohlmann, who played tight end, became the first and only player in team history to be named as a Kodak All-American, making the first team. He was also invited to play in the 1992 Kelly Tire Blue-Gray All-Star Classic and was honored as a first-team NAIA Division II All-American and as a second-team Associated Press Little All-American.
As a junior, Stohlmann was named Lincoln Journal Star State College Male Athlete of the Year and was a first-team AP All-American. He also received recognition as a first-team Champion NCAA Division III All-American and as a first-team NAIA Division II All-American.
Stohlmann’s name graces many of NWU’s all-time football charts. He ranks first with 2,240 receiving yards and 25 touchdown catches during his career. His 72 receptions in 1991 also broke the single-season school record, a mark that still stands today. Stohlmann received mention in several national publications, was invited to the NFL combine and signed a free agent contract with the St. Louis Cardinals.
In track and field, Stohlmann was an All-American in the 60 High Hurdles (indoor) and as a member of the 4x100 Relay team (outdoor) in 1989. His individual times put him on the team’s all-time indoor charts in the 60 Intermediate Hurdles (fourth) and the 60 High Hurdles (sixth). He also ranks on the all-time outdoor chart in the 110 High Hurdles (10th). Stohlmann was a four-time conference champion, three-time conference runner-up and also won a gold medal at the NAIA District meet.
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