KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Recently, D2Football.com announced its annual Elite 100 team, comprised of the top 100 college football players at the Division II level.
 
Henry Dryden continues to receive accolades. He was named to the second team, becoming the first Hardrocker to earn a first or second team spot (non-squad team) from D2Football.com.
 
This follows several accolades as Dryden has been named all-conference, D2CCA All-Super Region 4, as well as an all-american from Don Hansen and the American Football Coaches' Association.
 
Dryden has been a top tight end in the RMAC, region, and nationally for two years and has received the accolades to back it up this postseason. He caught for 297 yards and six touchdowns in 10 games.
 
The All-American Teams can be found here or at the link at the top of the article.

The Elite 100 is D2Football's version of an All-America team. The team represents the top 100 players in Division II. Included are selections for first and second team offense, defense and special teams as well as 25 "squad" players for offense and 25 players for defense. Squad players are equivalent to honorable mention in similar post-season award lists. In addition, D2Football announces major awards for offensive and defensive players of the year, coach of year and coordinators of the year.
 
The Elite 100 Team was selected by the staff of D2Football.com with input from numerous sitting head coaches as well as professional football scouting veteran Josh Buchanan.
 
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About South Dakota Mines
The South Dakota School of Mines & Technology is a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) and NCAA Division II offering 13 men's and women's varsity intercollegiate athletic programs. The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference is a premier NCAA Division II conference with 15 members, as well as four associate members, located in the states of California, Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Utah.