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            Hoffman, a second-team all-conference selection in 2004, ranked No. 
			3 in the nation last season with a 43.87 yard punting average, which 
			was tops in the Gateway. In 2003, Hoffman guided the Redbirds to a 
			No. 1 national ranking in net punting at 39.2 yards per kick. 
			Including Hoffman, nine players from the Gateway Football Conference 
			were recognized as I-AA.org selections, including 
			Western Kentucky defensive back Antonio Thomas and Missouri State 
			kicker Jon Scifres, who both earned first-team honors. 
			
            [Todd Kober,
            assistant athletics director, media relations,
            Illinois 
            State University] 
            
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