MOORHEAD — Minnesota State Moorhead senior Gage Florence has 370 receptions in 41 games for the Dragons, an average of 9 catches per game. He's 16 receptions away from NCAA Division II football immortality, but those gaudy numbers aren't what most impresses MSUM head coach Steve Laqua.

“His willingness to practice hard every single day, every single rep," Laqu said. "It stands out. You want your best players to be your hardest workers and he is an unbelievably hard worker every single day.”

Former St. Anselm (N.H.) College receiver Justin Bernard holds the D-II career record for receptions with 386 from 2010-14. He set that mark in 46 games over five seasons (he played only 3 games in 2011), averaging 8.4 catches per game during his record-setting college career. Bernard (listed at 6-foo

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