NEW YORK – FCS Football Central released Preseason All-America Teams and defensive lineman Finn Claypool was named to Second Team Defensive Lineman. Claypool was named the Pioneer Football League Defensive Player of the Year last season.
The Des Moines native added All-PFL First Team and Academic All-PFL to is accolades a year ago. Claypool was a leading factor in Drake’s route to the a 2023 Pioneer Football League title going 8-0 in league play, leading to Drake’s first-ever FCS playoff appearance. Claypool logged 57 tackles, 19.0 tackles for loss, 12.5 sacks, five forced fumbles and two pass breakups a year ago. Claypool ended last season ranked second in FCS in sacks and fifth in tackles for loss.
All information in this article was gathered from the Drake Bulldog’s Athletics page.