Hall of Fame
Rearden (2007-11) was a three-time All-Conference selection and was named All-American twice during his career as one of the best offensive linemen in team history. Rearden won the Jacobs Blocking Trophy, given to the best offensive linemen in the SAC, in back-to-back years in 2010 and 2011 and became the fourth player in SAC history to win the award in consecutive seasons. Rearden was a Second Team All-American in both 2010 and 2011 and was team captain those two years. In 2011, he helped the Bears to their first SAC Championship since 1994 with a 7-3 record and 6-1 mark in SAC play. Behind Rearden, the 2010 Bears rushed for 3,515 yards, the seventh-most in program history and 41 touchdowns.
