ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – UIndy football standouts Key Crowell, Markez Gillam and Clay Schulte were voted to the D2CCA All-Super Region 3 Team, announced Thursday. Crowell and Gillam both earned second-team recognition, while Schulte was named the region's Defensive Player of the Year. The trio led UIndy to its fourth-ever 10-win regular season this fall, as well as a third consecutive playoff appearance and GLVC title.
 

3? Hounds on the ALL-REGION team!!

?? Clay Schulte, 1st Team, DPOTY
?? Key Crowell, 2nd Team
?? Markez Gillam, 2nd Team pic.twitter.com/zRIewtUTF1

— UIndy Football (@UIndyFB) December 5, 2024

 
Also dubbed the GLVC Defensive Player of the Year, Schulte finished the season with an even 100 tackles—including 14.5 tackles for loss and four sacks—while adding three inter­ceptions and a forced fumble. The hard-hitting linebacker spearheaded a unit that ranked seventh in Division II in rushing defense and 21st in scoring defense. He picked up his third career All-GLVC honoree this past season as well as his fourth career GLVC Defensive Player of the Week nod.
 
Crowell secured all-region accolades at cornerback as a true freshman. The Lebanon, Tenn., native was the GLVC co-leader with five interceptions while topping the team's non-linebackers in tackles. The All-GLVC first teamer earned an INT and a pass breakup at Hillsdale in his collegiate debut and later managed a 40-yard pick-six versus SW Baptist.
 
Lastly, Gillam ranked third in the nation in kickoff return average at 33.5 per attempt and was the one of only three Super Region 3 players with two kickoff return TDs this year. The Reynoldsburg, Ohio product broke off a 96-yard return touchdown versus Truman in week 2 before taking back a kickoff 100 yards versus Missouri S&T in week 10. An All-GLVC First Team at return specialist, he also averaged 13.6 yards per reception and 11.7 yards per rush this season.
 
Overall, UIndy's three honorees led all GLVC schools, with William Jewell the only other league school to earn inclusion. The yearly honors were nominated for and voted on by the region's sports communicators.