SAINT LOUIS, Mo. – The Pioneer Football League announced today its 19th annual Academic All-PFL squads. Fifty-one student-athletes were named to the two squads, Drake landing a league-best nine student-athletes on the two teams while Butler, Dayton and San Diego each had eight student-athletes named.
The Pioneer Football League had 12 student-athletes named to their respective Capital One Academic All-District teams, the beginning of a process that will culminate in the naming of the 2011 Capital One Academic All-America© teams, Thursday, Dec. 8.
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.
2011 Academic All-Pioneer Football League First Team
| OFFENSE |
| Student-Athlete |
School |
Pos. |
Yr. |
Hometown |
GPA |
Major (Minor) |
| Nate Blair (1, A) |
Valparaiso |
OL |
Sr. |
Crete, Ill. |
3.84 |
Actuarial Science |
| Joe Cline (A) |
Davidson |
OL |
Sr. |
Raleigh, N.C. |
3.84 |
Math |
| Jordan Cramer |
Campbell |
RB |
Grad. |
Wake Forest, N.C. |
3.50 |
Divinity |
| Andrew Huck (1) |
Butler |
QB |
Sr. |
Bloomington, Ind. |
3.66 |
Biology |
| Josh McGregor |
Jacksonville |
QB |
Sr. |
Royal Palm Beach, Fla. |
3.73 |
Sports Management |
| Tim Moller (A) |
Marist |
RB |
Sr. |
Islip Terrace, N.Y. |
3.41 |
Biomedical Sciences |
| Kurt Odom (A) |
Campbell |
RB |
So. |
Robbinsville, N.C. |
4.00 |
Kinesiology |
| Matthew Peleti (A) |
San Diego |
OL |
Jr. |
Laguna Nigel, Calif. |
3.59 |
Finance |
| Dan Prindle (2) |
Dayton |
OL |
Sr. |
Fairborn, Ohio |
3.53 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Tyler Schutz |
Dayton |
WR |
Sr. |
Mentor, Ohio |
3.76 |
Finance (Marketing) |
| Nicholas Scudellari (A) |
San Diego |
RB |
Jr. |
Saratoga, Calif. |
3.66 |
Accountancy |
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| DEFENSE |
| Student-Athlete |
School |
Pos. |
Yr.
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Hometown |
GPA |
Major (Minor) |
| Robert Beathard (A) |
San Diego |
DB |
So. |
San Diego, Calif. |
3.76 |
Accountancy |
| John Behm (2, A) |
Davidson |
LB |
Sr. |
Chagrin Falls, Ohio |
3.43 |
Political Science |
| Colten Burris (A) |
Campbell |
LB |
So. |
Norwood, N.C. |
3.90 |
Information Technology/Security |
| Peter Kidwell (1, A) |
Davidson |
DB |
Sr. |
Marshall, Va. |
3.31 |
Economics |
| Michael Lahart (A) |
Drake |
DB |
Sr. |
Chariton, Iowa |
3.89 |
Pharmacy |
| Devon Langhorst (1) |
Dayton |
DL |
Sr. |
Sidney, Ohio |
3.45 |
Intervention Specialist |
| Tyler Moorehead (1, A) |
Drake |
LB |
Sr. |
Mason City, Iowa |
3.66 |
Pharmacy |
| Blake Oliaro (A) |
San Diego |
DL |
So. |
Folsom, Calif. |
3.62 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Morgan Popham (1, A) |
Davidson |
DL |
Sr. |
Marietta, Ga. |
3.61 |
Spanish |
| Michael Rudisill (A) |
Campbell |
LB |
Jr. |
Charlotte, N.C. |
3.50 |
Psychology |
| Steve Wirkus (A) |
Dayton |
DB |
Sr. |
Broadview Heights, Ohio |
3.75 |
Accounting |
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SPECIAL TEAMS
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| Student-Athlete |
School |
Pos. |
Yr. |
Hometown |
GPA |
Major (Minor) |
| Rainer Duzan |
Morehead State |
K/P |
Jr. |
Dublin, Ohio |
3.84 |
Accounting |
| David Lang (1) |
Butler |
PK |
Sr. |
Lowell, Ind. |
3.59 |
Exercise Science |
| Michael Wilson (1) |
Butler |
P |
Jr. |
Grand Rapids, Mich. |
3.96 |
Economics |
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KEY:
1 - 2010 First-Team Academic All-PFL selection, 2 – 2010 Second-Team Academic All-PFL;
A - Capital One First-Team Academic All-District Selection |
2011 Academic All-Pioneer Football League Second Team
| OFFENSE |
| Student-Athlete |
School |
Position |
Class |
Hometown |
GPA |
Major (Minor) |
| Patrick Cashmore |
Drake |
RB |
Sr. |
Kansas City, Mo. |
3.30 |
Marketing/Management |
| Desmond Cox |
Morehead State |
FB |
Sr. |
Akron, Ohio |
3.46 |
Sports Management |
| Christian Fetters |
San Diego |
OL |
Sr. |
Fresno, Calif. |
3.30 |
Mechanical Engineering (Mathematics) |
| Avery Fuhs |
Drake |
OL |
Sr. |
Chariton, Iowa |
3.47 |
Biology/Chemistry |
| Branden Johnson |
Dayton |
WR |
So. |
Lexington, Ky. |
3.47 |
Early Childhood Education |
| Evan Lawrence |
Drake |
OL |
Sr. |
Moline, Ill. |
3.39 |
Accounting/Finance |
| Pete Mattingly |
Butler |
OL |
Sr. |
Zionsville, Ind. |
3.74 |
Secondary Education |
| Mason Mills |
San Diego |
QB |
So. |
Coronado, Calif. |
3.14 |
Biology |
| Bill Petraiuolo |
Dayton |
OL |
Sr. |
Highland Heights, Ohio |
3.46 |
Pre-Medicine |
| Sam Scudellari |
San Diego |
WR |
Jr. |
Saratoga, Calif. |
3.10 |
Accountancy/Info Systems Technology |
| Matt Storey |
Butler |
OL |
Jr. |
St. Louis, Mo. |
3.64 |
Mechanical Engineering/Math |
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| DEFENSE |
| Student-Athlete |
School |
Position |
Class |
Hometown |
GPA |
Major (Minor) |
| Bryan Bailin |
Dayton |
LB |
Sr. |
Naperville, Ill. |
3.65 |
Finance |
| Brandon Coleman |
Drake |
DL |
Jr. |
Cary, Ill. |
3.63 |
Education |
| Zach Dunaj |
San Diego |
LB |
Jr. |
Thousand Oaks, Calif. |
3.26 |
Accountancy/Supply Chain Mgmt |
| Grant Hunter |
Butler |
DL |
Sr. |
Liberty Township, Ohio |
3.43 |
Criminology |
| Taylor Marsh |
Jacksonville |
LB |
Jr. |
Edgewater, Fla. |
3.50 |
Accounting |
| Travis Merritt |
Drake |
LB |
So. |
Johnston, Iowa |
3.65 |
Biology |
| Patrick Moynahan |
Davidson |
LB |
Jr. |
Sandwich, Mass. |
3.38 |
Classics |
| Tyler Ramsey |
Marist |
DB |
Jr. |
Southbridge, Mass. |
3.38 |
Business Administration/Marketing |
| Jordan Ridley |
Butler |
LB |
Jr. |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
3.31 |
Science Technology |
| John Sawhill |
Drake |
DL |
Sr. |
Jefferson, Iowa |
3.42 |
Accounting |
| Jayme Szafranski |
Butler |
DB |
So. |
Barrington, Ill. |
3.87 |
Business |
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| SPECIAL TEAMS |
| Student-Athlete |
School |
Position |
Class |
Hometown |
GPA |
Major (Minor) |
| Sam Eberwein |
Campbell |
K |
Jr. |
Clayton, N.C. |
4.00 |
Doctor of Pharmacy
Master of Business Administration |
| Billy Janssen |
Drake |
P/K |
Sr. |
Round Lake Beach, Ill. |
3.20 |
Physics/Math/Computer Science |
| Nate Miller |
Dayton |
K/P |
Sr. |
Medina, Ohio |
3.15 |
Marketing |
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