FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – Three Albion football players have been selected to the All-MIAA team.
Seniors
Jackson Buckler (OL),
Adam Mills (LB) and
Alex Olenik (OLB) each earned spots on the second team.
Buckler was the anchor on the Britons' offensive line, starting all 10 games at left tackle. He helped pave the way for
Alex Trudell, who ranked third in the MIAA in rushing yards with 805 and had five 100-yard rushing performances, and helped the unit give up one or fewer sacks in six games.
Mills had a career year at his middle linebacker spot, racking up an MIAA-leading 116 tackles. He also added 11.0 TFL, 4.0 sacks, three forced fumbles and two pass breakups while starting in all 10 games.
It was the first 100-tackle season for Albion since Jose Rodriguez recorded 107 in 2017 and the most in a single season since Brett McCarty's 131 in 2013.
Mills also became the first Briton since at least 2001 to record 100 or more tackles and 10 or more TFL in a single season.
For his career, Mills finished with 212 tackles and became the fifth Albion player with 200 or more in a career in the last decade. He also ranked third among career leaders for current MIAA players in the category.
Olenik wreaked havoc in opponents' backfields throughout the entire season, totaling 55 tackles, including 15.0 TFL and 7.5 sacks, one forced fumble, two pass breakups and two fumble recoveries while starting all 10 games.
His TFL total ranked second in the MIAA, and his sack total was third-best in the conference.
In 26 career games played, Olenik recorded 31.0 TFL and 14.5 sacks which are both second among current MIAA players in their careers behind MIAA Defensive MVP Liam Danitz from Hope.
Olenik played in two games last season before suffering a season-ending injury. As a sophomore in 2023, he notched first-team All-MIAA honors after tallying 52 stops, including 14.0 TFL and 7.0 sacks.