ANNAPOLIS, MD - Nate Palmer (Verona, NY/Vernon Verona Sherrill) of the Utica University football team has been named to the 2022 D3football.com All-America Fourth Team at wide receiver, as announced by D3football.com on Friday. 
 
It's the 24th season D3football.com has assembled an All-America team.
 
With the honor, Palmer becomes the first three-time All-American in program history after previously being named to the American Football Coaches Association Division III Coaches' All-America First Team and the Associated Press All-America Second Team. 
 
This season, the Empire 8 Offensive Player of the Year recorded 75 catches and set single-season program records with 1291 receiving yards and 18 receiving touchdowns. Palmer's 120 points recorded this season also rank first all-time in a single season in program history. His 75 receptions rank third all-time in a single season, and he finished fifth all-time for total touchdowns in a season with 20. 
 
Along with E8 Offensive Player of the Year and previous All-American honors, Verona, NY native was also named to the All-Empire 8 First Team as a wide receiver and all-purpose player, the All-Empire 8 Second Team as a return specialist, and the D3football.com All-Region 2 First Team as a wide receiver. 
 
He was also selected to participate in the NFL Scouted FCS Bowl in Daytona Beach, Florida on December 11, giving the top FCS/DII/DIII players a direct path to play in a top FBS game.
 
Palmer was also one of 15 semifinalists for the Gagliardi Trophy, which is awarded to the best player in NCAA Division III. 

For more information regarding the 2022 D3football.com All-America teams, please visit https://www.d3football.com/awards/all-americans/2022.