ELMHURST, Ill. - Elmhurst football players
Romain Richards and
Brandon Greer have both been named to the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin's all-conference team.
Richards was a second-team all-conference selection on the defensive line while Greer earned second-team all-CCIW honors at cornerback.
Richards, a senior from Tamarac, Fla., earned his second consecutive all-conference selection after earning second-team accolades in 2017. Richards finished the season with 40 tackles, the sixth-highest total on the team. He lead the squad in tackles for loss with 12 while adding 1.5 sacks for the season. Against CCIW opponents, he totaled 10 tackles for loss, ranking eighth in the league.
Greer, a senior from Matteson, earned the first all-conference honor of his career after totaling 72 tackles for the season, the third-highest total on the Elmhurst squad. Greer totaled 7.5 tackles for loss while leading the team in interceptions (four) and pass breakups (six). Against CCIW opponents, he totaled 62 tackles, ranking him 15th in the league. He also ranked seventh in the league in interceptions with three.