ROME, Ga. - The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced Friday that 244 football student-athletes have been named 2011 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes, and Union linebacker Zach Eagler is among them.

TOWSON, Md. - Junior offensive lineman Jonathan Shipley has named to the 2011 Capital One Academic All-America® College Division Football Second Team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

BARBOURVILLE, Ky. - Union placed three student-athletes on the 2011 Capital One Academic All‐District ® 4 Football Teams, selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America, the most the Bulldogs have ever had make the squad.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Union linebacker Zach Eagler received the Mid-South Conference West Champions of Character award while five Bulldogs made the All-MSC West Team as honorable mentions and four more landing on the All-Academic Team, the league announced Thursday.

BARBOURVILLE, Ky. - The Beyond Sports College Network named Union running back Rob Brown a BSN Offensive Player of the Week after his career day in the 95-89, triple-overtime loss at Faulkner.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Union closed out the 2011 season with a bang but came up just shy of getting the victory, losing 95-89 in triple overtime to host Faulkner (Ala.) in Mid-South Conference West action.

BARBOURVILLE, Ky. - Shorter's (Ga.) big play ability was too much for Union on Saturday as the visiting Hawks posted a 42-16 Mid-South Conference West victory.