Kyle Trella Named D3Football.com Honorable Mention All-American

San Antonio - Trinity University Tigers junior punter Kyle Trella (Chandler, Ariz./Chandler) has been elected to the D3football.com All-American Honorable Mention Team.
 
The 5-foot-11, 175-pound Trella earned the honor for the third time, with the first accolades coming in 2009. He was also a D3football.com Preseason All-American in 2010. In early December, Trella was named to the D3football.com All-South Region Team. He also was selected for the All-Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Team for the third year.
 
Trella punted 63 times during the 2011 season, for 2,629 yards (41.7 yards per punt). He registered a long punt of 70 yards, and 21 of his punts landed inside the opponents' 20 yard line. In his three-year college career, Trella has chalked up 4,827 yards, on 115 punts, for an average of 42.0 yards per attempt.
 
Trinity, led by head coach Steve Mohr, finished the regular season with a 10-0 record, the Tigers first undefeated campaign since 2005. The Tigers won their 15th SCAC Championship, and made a 12th appearance in the NCAA Division III Tournament. McMurry beat Trinity 25-16 in the opening round of the playoffs, in a game played Nov.19 at the Trinity University Football Stadium.