Pioneer Football League Announces 11th Annual All-Academic Teams
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Phone: (931) 221-7561
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Pioneer Football League Announces 11th Annual All-Academic Teams
Davidson’s Chris Costello, Dayton’s Nick Sellet and
San Diego’s Evan Harney and Eric Rasmussen unanimous selections
SAINT LOUIS, Mo. – The Pioneer Football League announced today its 11th annual Academic All-PFL squads. Forty-nine student-athletes were named to the two squads, the University of Dayton and University of San Diego each placing 11 student-athletes on the two squads. In addition, four PFL student-athletes were named to the Verizon Academic All-American teams, three receiving first-team honors: Dayton’s Nick Sleet and Doug Jones and Morehead State’s Craig Unger.
Pioneer Football League athletic directors established the Academic All-PFL squads in 1993 as a way to recognize the league’s outstanding student-athletes. To be nominated, the student-athlete must be a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.00 cumulative grade-point average (on a 4.0 scale) for his career. No athlete is eligible until he has reached sophomore athletic and academic standing at his institution.
2003 Academic All-Pioneer Football League Squads
(as selected by PFL sports information directors)
First Team – Offense
Student-Athlete Class Position School Major (s) Cumulative GPA
David Caudill Senior Quarterback Morehead State Business Administration/Marketing 3.073
Matt Collins Junior Offensive Tackle San Diego Business Economics and Accountancy 3.850
Andy Devito Senior Offensive Guard Dayton Leadership 3.460
Adam Hannula Sophomore Wide Receiver San Diego History 3.310
Evan Harney* Sophomore Running Back San Diego Business Administration 3.930
Jeff Incerty Senior Tight End San Diego Business Administration 3.230
Kevin Knutson Junior Wide Receiver Valparaiso Chemistry and Biology 3.710
Eric Rasmussen* Senior Quarterback San Diego Business Administration 3.620
Matt Ryan Senior Wide Receiver Dayton Acccounting 3.540
Nick Sellet*† Senior Offensive Center Dayton Mechanical Engineering 3.800
Keith Zapalac Junior Offensive Tackle San Diego Business Administration 3.160
First Team – Defense
Student-Athlete Class Position School Major (s) Cumulative GPA
Chris Anderson Senior Defensive Tackle Dayton Secondary Education 3.600
Chris Daniels Junior Cornerback Valparaiso Business Finance 3.217
Christopher Daniels Senior Nose Guard Drake Secondary Education 3.810
Eric Dearth‡ Senior Defensive End Dayton Mechanical Engineering 3.450
Brendan Dete Junior Linebacker Davidson Economics 3.678
Demaro Isom Senior Free Safety Austin Peay Business 3.372
Doug Jones† Senior Safety Dayton Accounting and Finance 3.480
Bryan Newbrough Senior Free Safety San Diego Chemistry 3.600
Jordan Richardson Sophomore Defensive End Austin Peay Biology 3.755
Matt Smith Senior Linebacker Drake Finance 3.750
Craig Unger† Junior Linebacker Morehead State Business Administration and Finance 3.805
First Team – Special Teams#
Student-Athlete Class Position School Major (s) Cumulative GPA
Ryan Bateman Senior Punter Valparaiso Physical Education and Secondary Education 3.657
Chris Costello* Senior Kicker Davidson Economics 3.308
Matt Loy Senior Kick Returner Morehead State Business Administration
and Computer Information Systems 3.165
Jason Resch Junior Kicker Dayton Finance 3.800
Notes: *Unanimous First-Team Selection, † - 2004 Verizon First-Team Academic All-America, ‡ - 2004 Verizon Second-Team Academic All-America,
# - Four players named due to tie in voting
Second Team – Offense
Student-Athlete Class Position School Major (s) Cumulative GPA
Ralph Delsardo Senior Wide Receiver Morehead State Business Administration/Marketing 3.029
Nick Garton Sophomore Wide Receiver San Diego Undeclared 3.580
Barrett Johnson Senior Wide Receiver Davidson Economics 3.075
Grant Knowles Junior Offensive Guard Drake Pharmacy 3.160
Brent Labarrere Senior Wide Receiver San Diego Accountancy 3.050
Bob Leonard Senior Wide Receiver Butler Chemistry 3.544
Matt Meyer Senior Offensive Tackle Jacksonville Computer Information Systems 3.220
Nate Moore Senior Offensive Tackle Dayton Physical Education 3.150
Dustin Placke Senior Tight End Dayton Mechanical Engineering Technology 3.480
Scott Reddel Senior Tight End Butler Finance 3.390
Jason Schmidt Senior Wide Receiver Dayton Electrical Engineering 3.050
Second Team – Defense^
Student-Athlete Class Position School Major (s) Cumulative GPA
Adam Combs Senior Defensive Back San Diego Business Administration 3.390
Christian Conroy Senior Defensive Tackle San Diego Business Administration 3.120
Chris Dearth Junior Defensive Tackle Dayton Nutrition and Fitness 3.530
Chris Durig Sophomore Defensive Tackle Butler Exploratory COPHS 3.547
Kyle Fitzgerald Senior Linebacker San Diego Business Administration 3.150
Patrick Forliti Sophomore Defensive Tackle Drake Biochemistry 3.830
Brook Leonard Senior Defensive End Drake Accounting/Management 3.470
Curtis Martindale Junior Defensive Back Drake Secondary Education 3.390
Raliegh Robinson Junior Linebacker Davidson English 3.516
Kevin Saunders Junior Strong Sagety Davidson Biology 3.352
Ryan Taylor Junior Linebacker Austin Peay Mathematics 3.210
Joel Wainscott Senior Defensive End Morehead State Exercise Science 3.146
Second Team – Special Teams
Student-Athlete Class Position School Major (s) Cumulative GPA
Justin Deardorff Senior Kicker Austin Peay Management Technology 3.467
Notes: ^ Eleven players named due to a tie in voting.
Cody Bush
Media Relations Director
Pioneer Football League
Clarksville, TN 37044
P: (931) 221-7561
F: (931) 221-7562
E: bushc@apsu.edu
Phone: (931) 221-7561
e-mail: bushc@apsu.edu
Pioneer Football League Announces 11th Annual All-Academic Teams
Davidson’s Chris Costello, Dayton’s Nick Sellet and
San Diego’s Evan Harney and Eric Rasmussen unanimous selections
SAINT LOUIS, Mo. – The Pioneer Football League announced today its 11th annual Academic All-PFL squads. Forty-nine student-athletes were named to the two squads, the University of Dayton and University of San Diego each placing 11 student-athletes on the two squads. In addition, four PFL student-athletes were named to the Verizon Academic All-American teams, three receiving first-team honors: Dayton’s Nick Sleet and Doug Jones and Morehead State’s Craig Unger.
Pioneer Football League athletic directors established the Academic All-PFL squads in 1993 as a way to recognize the league’s outstanding student-athletes. To be nominated, the student-athlete must be a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.00 cumulative grade-point average (on a 4.0 scale) for his career. No athlete is eligible until he has reached sophomore athletic and academic standing at his institution.
2003 Academic All-Pioneer Football League Squads
(as selected by PFL sports information directors)
First Team – Offense
Student-Athlete Class Position School Major (s) Cumulative GPA
David Caudill Senior Quarterback Morehead State Business Administration/Marketing 3.073
Matt Collins Junior Offensive Tackle San Diego Business Economics and Accountancy 3.850
Andy Devito Senior Offensive Guard Dayton Leadership 3.460
Adam Hannula Sophomore Wide Receiver San Diego History 3.310
Evan Harney* Sophomore Running Back San Diego Business Administration 3.930
Jeff Incerty Senior Tight End San Diego Business Administration 3.230
Kevin Knutson Junior Wide Receiver Valparaiso Chemistry and Biology 3.710
Eric Rasmussen* Senior Quarterback San Diego Business Administration 3.620
Matt Ryan Senior Wide Receiver Dayton Acccounting 3.540
Nick Sellet*† Senior Offensive Center Dayton Mechanical Engineering 3.800
Keith Zapalac Junior Offensive Tackle San Diego Business Administration 3.160
First Team – Defense
Student-Athlete Class Position School Major (s) Cumulative GPA
Chris Anderson Senior Defensive Tackle Dayton Secondary Education 3.600
Chris Daniels Junior Cornerback Valparaiso Business Finance 3.217
Christopher Daniels Senior Nose Guard Drake Secondary Education 3.810
Eric Dearth‡ Senior Defensive End Dayton Mechanical Engineering 3.450
Brendan Dete Junior Linebacker Davidson Economics 3.678
Demaro Isom Senior Free Safety Austin Peay Business 3.372
Doug Jones† Senior Safety Dayton Accounting and Finance 3.480
Bryan Newbrough Senior Free Safety San Diego Chemistry 3.600
Jordan Richardson Sophomore Defensive End Austin Peay Biology 3.755
Matt Smith Senior Linebacker Drake Finance 3.750
Craig Unger† Junior Linebacker Morehead State Business Administration and Finance 3.805
First Team – Special Teams#
Student-Athlete Class Position School Major (s) Cumulative GPA
Ryan Bateman Senior Punter Valparaiso Physical Education and Secondary Education 3.657
Chris Costello* Senior Kicker Davidson Economics 3.308
Matt Loy Senior Kick Returner Morehead State Business Administration
and Computer Information Systems 3.165
Jason Resch Junior Kicker Dayton Finance 3.800
Notes: *Unanimous First-Team Selection, † - 2004 Verizon First-Team Academic All-America, ‡ - 2004 Verizon Second-Team Academic All-America,
# - Four players named due to tie in voting
Second Team – Offense
Student-Athlete Class Position School Major (s) Cumulative GPA
Ralph Delsardo Senior Wide Receiver Morehead State Business Administration/Marketing 3.029
Nick Garton Sophomore Wide Receiver San Diego Undeclared 3.580
Barrett Johnson Senior Wide Receiver Davidson Economics 3.075
Grant Knowles Junior Offensive Guard Drake Pharmacy 3.160
Brent Labarrere Senior Wide Receiver San Diego Accountancy 3.050
Bob Leonard Senior Wide Receiver Butler Chemistry 3.544
Matt Meyer Senior Offensive Tackle Jacksonville Computer Information Systems 3.220
Nate Moore Senior Offensive Tackle Dayton Physical Education 3.150
Dustin Placke Senior Tight End Dayton Mechanical Engineering Technology 3.480
Scott Reddel Senior Tight End Butler Finance 3.390
Jason Schmidt Senior Wide Receiver Dayton Electrical Engineering 3.050
Second Team – Defense^
Student-Athlete Class Position School Major (s) Cumulative GPA
Adam Combs Senior Defensive Back San Diego Business Administration 3.390
Christian Conroy Senior Defensive Tackle San Diego Business Administration 3.120
Chris Dearth Junior Defensive Tackle Dayton Nutrition and Fitness 3.530
Chris Durig Sophomore Defensive Tackle Butler Exploratory COPHS 3.547
Kyle Fitzgerald Senior Linebacker San Diego Business Administration 3.150
Patrick Forliti Sophomore Defensive Tackle Drake Biochemistry 3.830
Brook Leonard Senior Defensive End Drake Accounting/Management 3.470
Curtis Martindale Junior Defensive Back Drake Secondary Education 3.390
Raliegh Robinson Junior Linebacker Davidson English 3.516
Kevin Saunders Junior Strong Sagety Davidson Biology 3.352
Ryan Taylor Junior Linebacker Austin Peay Mathematics 3.210
Joel Wainscott Senior Defensive End Morehead State Exercise Science 3.146
Second Team – Special Teams
Student-Athlete Class Position School Major (s) Cumulative GPA
Justin Deardorff Senior Kicker Austin Peay Management Technology 3.467
Notes: ^ Eleven players named due to a tie in voting.
Cody Bush
Media Relations Director
Pioneer Football League
Clarksville, TN 37044
P: (931) 221-7561
F: (931) 221-7562
E: bushc@apsu.edu
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