The South Atlantic Conference Posts Five Football Student-Athletes to CoSIDA Academic All-America Teams
ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – Five South Atlantic Conference football student-athletes named 2017 CoSIDA Football Academic All-Americans, the organization announced today. Carson-Newman's Jared Dillingham, Sam Hall from Newberry, and Tusculum's Evan Altizer earned first team honors. While Wingate teammates, Zach Singleton and Christopher Birozes earned second team honors. Below is the complete list of Student-Athletes who earn the honors:
2017 CoSIDA Academic All-America Football Team
FIRST TEAM
Pos. Name School Yr. GPA Major
QB Ty Reasnor Arkansas Tech University Sr. 4.00 Mechanical Engineering
RB Jared Dillingham Carson-Newman University Sr. 3.52 Exercise Science
RB Colin McDermott Shippensburg University Gr. 3.71 MBA (G) / Supply Chain Management (UG)
WR Jason Balts University of Minnesota Duluth Jr. 3.99 Physical Education
WR Cory Contini (1) Ohio Dominican University Jr. 3.93 Accounting
TE Nicholas Stanke University of Sioux Falls Sr. 3.85 Nursing
OL Devon Ackerman (1,*) East Stroudsburg University Sr. 4.00 Biochemistry & Chemical Biotechnology
OL Corbin Feenstra (1, *) Colorado State University-Pueblo Sr. 3.97 Business Management / Business Administration
OL Sam Hall (1) Newberry College Sr. 4.00 Biology
OL Ryan Michaels (2,%,^) Mercyhurst University Sr. 3.95 Sports Medicine
OL Colin Peter (2) Colorado School of Mines Sr. 3.92 Mechanical Engineering
OL Dillon Vaughan (1) West Texas A&M University Gr. 4.00 Finance (MBA Marketing)
K Carter McCauley (1,%) Winona State University Sr. 4.00 Biology: Cell & Molecular
ST Evan Altizer Tusculum College Sr. 3.84 English
DL Josh Croy Colorado State University-Pueblo Sr. 3.67 Business Management
DL Jon Dicke Southwest Minnesota State University Jr. 4.00 Exercise Science
DL Jedidiah Scott Assumption College Sr. 3.82 Economics
DL Nick Thorpe University of Minnesota Duluth Sr. 3.72 Mechanical Engineering
LB Kirby Hora (2) Augustana University Jr. 4.00 Biology
LB Alex Lackey University of Central Missouri Sr. 4.00 Accelerated BSMA Accountancy
LB Collin Schlosser Grand Valley State University Sr. 3.96 Biomedical Science / Pre Med
DB Bo Brooks Missouri S&T Jr. 3.77 Petroleum Engineering
DB Marcus Houghton (2) Emporia State University Gr. 3.97 Business Administration
DB Austin Schaffer University of Sioux Falls Sr. 3.99 Nursing
DB Evan Tompkins Bemidji State University Sr. 3.84 Pre-Law
P Nate Skare Upper Iowa University Sr. 3.93 Exercise Science
SECOND TEAM
Pos. Name School Yr. GPA Major
QB Ryan Zapoticky Shippensburg University Sr. 3.68 Biology (Pre-Med)
RB Deshawn Jones Missouri S&T So. 3.61 Biological Sciences
RB Landon Nault Emporia State University Sr. 3.96 Biology
WR Brad Novak Mercyhurst University Sr. 3.87 Political Science
WR Matthew Wilcox Ashland University Sr. 3.73 Exercise Science
TE Nick Keizer Grand Valley State University Sr. 3.59 Business Administration
OL Andrew Lorenz Ohio Dominican University Gr. 3.83/4.00 Accounting & Finance (UG) / MBA (G)
OL Jake Porter Minnesota State - Mankato Sr. 3.87 Finance
OL Brandon Roe Southwestern Oklahoma St. Jr. 4.00 Engineering Technology
OL Austin Treneff Notre Dame College Jr. 3.92 Accounting
K Will Brazill (2) California University of Pennsylvania Sr. 3.57 Parks and Recreation Management
ST Kile Pletcher Southern Arkansas University Sr. 4.00 Business Admin: Finance Analysis
DL Myles Humphrey (2) Shepherd University Sr. 3.57 Recreation/Leisure Studies/Sport Communication
DL Marcus Martin (2, *) Slippery Rock University Sr. 3.56 Safety Management
DL Joey Newman Augustana University Jr. 3.84 Exercise Science
DL Dylan Roney Ferris State University Sr. 3.63 Mathematics Education
LB Landon Compton Missouri S&T Jr. 3.92 Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering
LB Austin Miller University of Central Missouri Jr. 4.00 Finance
LB Zack Singleton Wingate University Sr. 3.90 Community & Commercial Recreation
DB Doyin Jibowu Fort Hays State University Jr. 3.53 Management
DB Mike Pietropola Indiana University of Pennsylvania Jr. 3.75 Health & Physical Education
DB Braden Sweet Southwestern Oklahoma State So. 4.00 Accounting
DB Avram Tynes Augustana University Jr. 3.78 Exercise Science
P Christopher Birozes Wingate University Sr. 3.89 Finance
CoSIDA Academic All-America® of the Year: Ty Reasnor, Arkansas Tech
(1) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® first team selection in 2016
(2) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® second team selection in 2016
(*) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® first team selection in 2015
(%) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® second team selection in 2015
(^) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® second team selection in 2014
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