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Football Lands 47 Student-Athletes on PFL Academic Honor Roll
2/19/2018 1:05:00 PM | Football
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ST. LOUIS, Mo. – For the second consecutive season, football placed 47 Wildcats on the Pioneer Football League Academic Honor Roll, announced by the league Monday.
In all, 585 student-athletes were recognized by the PFL from its 11-member institutions. 2017 marked the fifth consecutive year the league eclipsed 550 student-athletes on the honor roll.
Davidson's 47 recipients ranks eighth overall in the league, while Dayton led the league for the third straight year with 71 student-athletes making the cut. Drake (66), Butler (62), Marist (54) and Jacksonville (54) rounded out the top-five programs.
The PFL athletic director and coaches established the honor roll as a way to recognize the league's outstanding student-athletes. The academic honor roll consists of student-athletes who participated in football at member institutions during the fall semester and posted a 3.0 grade point average or higher during the semester while enrolled full-time in accordance with NCAA rules.
Below lists the 47 'Cats to make the grade.
2017 Pioneer Football League Academic Honor Roll
Brandon Becar, Fr., Undeclared
Will Berkey, Fr., Undeclared
Brian Bourgeios, So., Undeclared
James Boyle, Fr., Undeclared
Aaron Braswell, Jr., Psychology
Keylan Brown, So., Undeclared
Nathan Campbell, Jr., Anthropology
Cole Cheek, So., Undeclared
Tyler Chisholm, Fr., Undeclared
Allen Clay, Jr., Hispanic Studies
Jordan Conn, So., Undeclared
Callen Davidson, Fr., Undeclared
Alex Dawes, Jr., Biology
Nic Dillon, Fr., Undeclared
Wesley Dugger, Fr., Undeclared
Vincent Durham, So., Undeclared
Duncan Englehardt, Fr., Undeclared
Collin Hairr, Fr., Undeclared
George Hatalowich, So., Undeclared
Zach Idris, Fr., Undeclared
Derek Jones, Sr., Economics
Boo Jordan, Jr., Political Science
Tate Kipperman, Fr., Undeclared
Cody Kirkbride, Fr., Undeclared
Hunter Louthan, So., Undeclared
Michael Matthews, Jr., Biology
Stockton McGuire, So., Undeclared
Taylor Mitchell Sr., Economics
Charles Morris, Jr., Political Science
Conrad Mueller, Sr., Economics
Nyjay Nelson, Fr., Undeclared
Nick Pearson, Jr., English
Tyler Phelps, Fr., Undeclared
Connor Richey, So., Undeclared
Ryan Samuels, Sr., Sociology
Jaris Scott, Sr., Sociology
Kahleel Shaw, Jr., Sociology
Jon Sheperd-Smith, Sr., Anthropology
Brendan Simpkins, Sr., Economics
Brayden Sims, Sr., Psychology
Trevor Smith, Sr., Biology
Steven Spears, Sr., Sociology
Langston Stephens, Fr., Undeclared
Kevin Stipe, So., Undeclared
James Story, So. Undeclared
Pat Tabor, Fr., Undeclared
Austin Wells, Sr., Political Science
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – For the second consecutive season, football placed 47 Wildcats on the Pioneer Football League Academic Honor Roll, announced by the league Monday.
In all, 585 student-athletes were recognized by the PFL from its 11-member institutions. 2017 marked the fifth consecutive year the league eclipsed 550 student-athletes on the honor roll.
Davidson's 47 recipients ranks eighth overall in the league, while Dayton led the league for the third straight year with 71 student-athletes making the cut. Drake (66), Butler (62), Marist (54) and Jacksonville (54) rounded out the top-five programs.
The PFL athletic director and coaches established the honor roll as a way to recognize the league's outstanding student-athletes. The academic honor roll consists of student-athletes who participated in football at member institutions during the fall semester and posted a 3.0 grade point average or higher during the semester while enrolled full-time in accordance with NCAA rules.
Below lists the 47 'Cats to make the grade.
2017 Pioneer Football League Academic Honor Roll
Brandon Becar, Fr., Undeclared
Will Berkey, Fr., Undeclared
Brian Bourgeios, So., Undeclared
James Boyle, Fr., Undeclared
Aaron Braswell, Jr., Psychology
Keylan Brown, So., Undeclared
Nathan Campbell, Jr., Anthropology
Cole Cheek, So., Undeclared
Tyler Chisholm, Fr., Undeclared
Allen Clay, Jr., Hispanic Studies
Jordan Conn, So., Undeclared
Callen Davidson, Fr., Undeclared
Alex Dawes, Jr., Biology
Nic Dillon, Fr., Undeclared
Wesley Dugger, Fr., Undeclared
Vincent Durham, So., Undeclared
Duncan Englehardt, Fr., Undeclared
Collin Hairr, Fr., Undeclared
George Hatalowich, So., Undeclared
Zach Idris, Fr., Undeclared
Derek Jones, Sr., Economics
Boo Jordan, Jr., Political Science
Tate Kipperman, Fr., Undeclared
Cody Kirkbride, Fr., Undeclared
Hunter Louthan, So., Undeclared
Michael Matthews, Jr., Biology
Stockton McGuire, So., Undeclared
Taylor Mitchell Sr., Economics
Charles Morris, Jr., Political Science
Conrad Mueller, Sr., Economics
Nyjay Nelson, Fr., Undeclared
Nick Pearson, Jr., English
Tyler Phelps, Fr., Undeclared
Connor Richey, So., Undeclared
Ryan Samuels, Sr., Sociology
Jaris Scott, Sr., Sociology
Kahleel Shaw, Jr., Sociology
Jon Sheperd-Smith, Sr., Anthropology
Brendan Simpkins, Sr., Economics
Brayden Sims, Sr., Psychology
Trevor Smith, Sr., Biology
Steven Spears, Sr., Sociology
Langston Stephens, Fr., Undeclared
Kevin Stipe, So., Undeclared
James Story, So. Undeclared
Pat Tabor, Fr., Undeclared
Austin Wells, Sr., Political Science
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