“The FCS ADA is honored to recognize the accomplishments of our football student-athletes each year with the Academic All-Star team,” said FCS ADA President Marilyn McNeil, chair of the FCS ADA Academic All-Star Team Selection Committee and vice-president/director of athletics at Monmouth University. “These young men compete successfully both on the field and in the classroom and truly epitomize the definition of a student-athlete.”

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Football players from all Football Championship Subdivision institutions are eligible for these prestigious awards. Each of the nominees were required to have a minimum grade point average of 3.20 (on a 4.00 scale) in undergraduate study and have been a starter or key player with legitimate athletics credentials. He must have reached his second year of athletics and academic standing at the nominated institution and have completed a minimum of one full academic year at the nominated institution. He must also have participated in 50 percent of the games played at his designated position.

Additionally, from the Academic All-Star team, 12 finalists were selected for the 11th Annual FCS ADA’s $5,000 postgraduate scholarship. Two student-athletes will receive postgraduate scholarships during the Association’s annual membership meeting held in conjunction with the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Convention, being held at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas, Texas, June 25-28, 2012.

The finalists are seniors Justin Aldredge, Northwestern State, TE, 3.90; Mitch Allen, Wofford, QB, 3.96; Tim Bolte, Bucknell, LB, 3.93; Ben Boothby, Northern Iowa, DT, 3.89; Yaser Elqutub, Northwestern State, LB, 3.85; Jordan Haynes, Yale, LB, 3.62; Kalan Jenkins, Georgia State, NG, 3.94; Marcus Lott, Coastal Carolina, S, 3.91; Mike McCabe, Holy Cross, OT, 3.62; Mike McElroy, Southern Illinois, S, 3.73; Matt Rae, Rhode Island, DT, 3.71; and Patrick Witt, Yale, QB, 3.91.

A special Review Committee of Football Championship Subdivision athletics directors was responsible for selecting the all-star team and scholarship finalists. Completing this task were Marilyn McNeil, Monmouth (chair); Greg Burke, Northwestern State; Charlie Cobb, Appalachian State; Brian Hutchinson, Morehead State; Ron Strollo, Youngstown State; and Jeff Tingey, Idaho State.

For a complete listing of the 58 members of the Football Championship Subdivision Academic All-Star Team, see below.

About the FCS ADA: Now in its 19th year, the Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association’s mission is to enhance Football Championship Subdivision football. For more information on the FCS ADA, please visit www.fcsada.com. The FCS ADA is administered by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), which is in its 46th year. For more information on NACDA and the 12 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.

First Name Last Name Institution Conference Position GPA
Tim Bolte Bucknell University Patriot League Linebacker 3.93
Jordan Cramer Campbell University Pioneer Fullback 3.50
Tim Franklin Coastal Carolina University Big South Offensive Line 3.76
Marcus Lott Coastal Carolina University Big South Safety 3.91
Mike McCabe College of the Holy Cross Patriot League Offensive Tackle 3.62
John Behm Davidson College Pioneer Outside Linebacker 3.43
Zach Richert Duquesne University Northeast Linebacker 3.88
Cory Leman Eastern Illinois University Ohio Valley Linebacker 3.75
Emory Attig Eastern Kentucky University Ohio Valley Defensive Tackle 3.84
Mike Jarrett Eastern Washington University Big Sky Kicker 3.41
Jeff Minnerly Eastern Washington University Big Sky Safety 3.83
A.J. Harris Elon University Southern Running Back 3.45
Jamie Dunaway Gardner-Webb University Big South Offensive Guard 3.56
Kalan Jenkins Georgia State University Independent Noseguard 3.94
Eric Brunner Illinois State University Missouri Valley Defensive Tackle 3.36
Brandon Ellis Lafayette College Patriot League Cornerback 3.49
Zach Barket Lehigh University Patriot League Running Back 3.61
Matt Bevins Liberty University Big South Kicker 3.57
Pat Kelly Liberty University Big South Wide Receiver 4.00
Ben Bourgeois McNeese State University Southland Punter 4.00
Andrew Sutton Monmouth University Northeast Safety 3.85
Elvis Akpla Montana State University Big Sky Wide Receiver 3.28
Desmond Cox Morehead State University Pioneer Fullback 3.46
Rainer Duzan Morehead State University Pioneer Kicker & Punter 3.48
Matt Veldman North Dakota State University Missouri Valley Tight End 3.53
Ben Bachelier Northern Arizona University Big Sky Long Snapper 3.97
Justin Aldredge Northwestern State University Southland Tight End 3.90
Yaser Elqutub Northwestern State University Southland Linebacker 3.85
Ronnie Cameron Old Dominion University Colonial Athletic Defensive Tackle 3.46
Travis Watson Sam Houston State University Southland Center 3.44
Brad Iverson South Dakota State University Missouri Valley Tight End 4.00
Mike McElroy Southern Illinois University Missouri Valley Safety 3.73
David Pickard Southern Illinois University Missouri Valley Offensive Tackle 4.00
Blake Fenn Southern Utah University Great West Linebacker 3.48
Drew Nelson Stephen F. Austin State University Southland Punter 3.50
Corey Watson Tennessee Tech University Ohio Valley Defensive Back 3.64
Tolu Akindele The Citadel Southern Linebacker 3.42
Dan Di Lella University at Albany Northeast Quarterback 3.22
Chris Campbell University of Delaware Colonial Athletic Tight End/Linebacker 3.67
Rob McDowell University of Delaware Colonial Athletic Offensive Line 3.48
Bobby Alt University of Montana Big Sky Defensive End 3.92
Chris Zarkoskie University of New Hampshire Colonial Athletic Left Guard 3.54
Ben Boothby University of Northern Iowa Missouri Valley Defensive Tackle 3.89
Kyle Elliott University of Rhode Island Colonial Athletic Offensive Guard 3.63
Matt Rae University of Rhode Island Colonial Athletic Defensive Tackle 3.71
Blake Oliaro University of San Diego Pioneer Defensive End 3.62
Trey Clark University of South Alabama Independent Offensive Line 3.89
Joel Bradford University of Tennessee Chattanooga Southern Wide Receiver 3.46
Adam Miller University of Tennessee Chattanooga Southern Offensive Line 3.74
Nate Blair Valparaiso University Pioneer Offensive Line 3.84
A.J. Gross Virginia Military Institute Big South Linebacker 3.30
Jimmy Holtschlag Western Illinois University Missouri Valley Offensive Line 4.00
Kevin Palermo Western Illinois University Missouri Valley Linebacker 3.51
Mitch Allen Wofford College Southern Quarterback 3.96
Jordan Haynes Yale University Ivy League Linebacker 3.62
Patrick Witt Yale University Ivy League Quarterback 3.91
Andrew Johnson Youngstown State University Missouri Valley Defensive Tackle 3.61
Marc Kanetsky Youngstown State University Missouri Valley Quarterback 3.82

By Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association
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