BROOKFIELD, Ill. - The Don Hansen Football Committee released the 2021 Don Hansen NCAA Division II All-America team on Jan. 31. Clarion linebacker Kareem Hamdan was among those honored on the list, with Hamdan earning All-America Honorable Mention honors.

Hamdan was the Golden Eagles' leading tackler and finished the season as the PSAC leader in tackles per game, hitting exactly 100 tackles – including 64 solo stops – in his 10 games started this year. That placed him at the top of the heap in the conference with an average of 10.0 tackles per game, making him the only player to average double-digits stops for the year. Hamdan ranked third on the team with 6.5 tackles for loss, tied for the team lead with two forced fumbles and also recovered a fumble. He finished his season with 19 tackles against Shepherd, the most tackles in a game for a Clarion player since 1999.

A Second Team All-PSAC West selection in 2021, Hamdan has established himself as a key part of the Golden Eagle defense in this first two years. The rising junior is averaging 7.5 tackles per game through his first two seasons, having played 19 games combined in 2019 and 2021, and also has 8.5 career tackles for loss, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.