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Justin Herbert of Oregon Headlines 2018 Google Cloud Academic All-America® NCAA Division I Football Teams
Justin Herbert
University of Oregon
NCAA Division I Football Release: PDF | doc
AUSTIN, Texas – University of Oregon junior quarterback Justin Herbert headlines the 2018 Google Cloud Academic All-America® Division I football team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
Hebert was named the Google Cloud Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year for Division I football.
A biology major with a 4.06 GPA, Herbert ranks third in the Pac-12 and 10th in the nation with 28 passing touchdowns this season, and has thrown at least one passing touchdown in 27 consecutive games – the longest active streak in the country.
A two-time Google Cloud first team Academic All-America® honoree, Herbert has completed 221 out of 371 passing attempts for 2,985 yards with 28 touchdowns and just eight interceptions in 2018.
A native of Eugene, Oregon, Herbert was named a semifinalist for both the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award and Maxwell Award.
The 2018 Google Cloud Academic All-America® Division I Football Team features 17 members with a 4.0 GPA and 34 members with at least a 3.90 GPA as either undergraduate or graduate student-athletes. The 26 members on the first team have an average GPA of 3.95.
In addition to Herbert, the Google Cloud Academic All-America® Division I Football Team has 17 repeat selections including three-time picks Tucker Yinger (Univeristy of Dayton), Greg Menard (North Dakota State University), and David Leisring (University of Dayton). The list also includes Marcus Weymiller (University of Northern Iowa), Britton Abbott (Oklahoma State University), Wes Genant (South Dakota State University), Max Scharping (Northern Illinois University), Kyle Reisert (University of New Hampshire), Kenneth Brinson (United States Military Academy), Dalton Cox (South Dakota State University), Adam Wollet (Robert Morris University), Jordan Fuller (Ohio State University), Justice Hill (Oklahoma State University), Cole Chewins (Michigan State University), Anthony Nelson (University of Iowa), Alex White (Harvard University) and Drue Tranquill (University of Notre Dame) – from the 2017 and 2016 teams.

2018 Academic All-America® Football Team – NCAA Division I
FIRST TEAM |
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Pos. |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
QB |
Justin Herbert (1) |
University of Oregon |
Jr. |
4.06 |
Biology |
RB |
Marcus Weymiller (2) |
University of Northern Iowa |
Sr. |
3.97 |
Public Administration: Human Resources |
RB |
Tucker Yinger (1) (#) |
University of Dayton |
Sr. |
3.81 |
Mechanical Engineering |
WR |
Josh Fink |
Abilene Christian University |
Sr. |
3.95 |
Accounting / Finance |
WR |
Zach Reuter |
Kansas State University |
Sr. |
4 |
Biochemistry / Pre-Med |
TE |
Britton Abbott (2) |
Oklahoma State University |
Gr. |
3.96/4.00 |
MBA |
OL |
Jacob Bacon |
Drake University |
Jr. |
3.94 |
Actuarial Science / Finance |
OL |
Wes Genant (2) |
South Dakota State University |
Jr. |
4 |
Biochemistry |
OL |
Adam Holtorf |
Kansas State University |
Sr. |
3.96 |
Agribusiness |
OL |
Jacob Marnin |
Southern Illinois University |
Sr. |
4 |
Criminology & Criminal Justice |
OL |
Max Scharping (2) |
Northern Illinois University |
Gr. |
3.99/3.89 |
Kinesiology |
K |
Miles Butler |
University of Kentucky |
Sr. |
4 |
Finance (BBA) / Accounting |
ST |
Payton Jordahl |
University of Minnesota |
Gr. |
4 |
Youth Development Leadership (G) |
DL |
Andrew Chuma |
Lafayette College |
Sr. |
3.95 |
Economics |
DL |
Greg Menard ($) (%) |
North Dakota State University |
Sr. |
3.85 |
Civil Engineering |
DL |
Gary Moore |
University of Minnesota |
Gr. |
4 |
Youth Development Leadership (G) |
DL |
Kyle Reisert (1) |
University of New Hampshire |
Sr. |
3.97 |
Mechanical Engineering |
DL |
Grant Udinski |
Towson University |
Gr. |
3.94/4.00 |
Teaching |
LB |
Kenneth Brinson (1) |
United States Military Academy |
Sr. |
3.96 |
Chemical Engineering |
LB |
Dalton Cox (2) |
South Dakota State University |
Sr. |
4 |
Economics / Entrepreneurial Studies |
LB |
Adam Wollet (2) |
Robert Morris University |
Sr. |
4 |
Finance & Data Analytics (G) |
DB |
Trent Crossan |
Lafayette College |
Sr. |
3.87 |
Economics |
DB |
Jordan Fuller (2) |
Ohio State University |
Jr. |
3.81 |
Business |
DB |
Garrett Kauppila |
U.S. Air Force Academy |
Jr. |
3.84 |
Management |
DB |
Ryan Parenteau |
UC Davis |
Sr. |
3.94 |
Aerospace Science & Engineering |
P |
Blake Gillikin |
Pennsylvania State University |
Jr. |
4 |
Kinesiology |
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SECOND TEAM |
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Pos. |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
QB |
Easton Stick |
North Dakota State University |
Gr. |
3.92/4.00 |
MBA (G) / Sport Management (UG) |
RB |
Justice Hill (1) |
Oklahoma State University |
Jr. |
3.64 |
Finance |
RB |
Brad Sznajder |
Butler University |
Sr. |
3.89 |
Finance |
WR |
Timmy Hernandez |
Oregon State University |
Sr. |
3.66 |
Mechanical Engineering |
WR |
Cody Thompson |
University of Toledo |
Gr. |
3.66/3.83 |
Recreation & Leisure (G) / Marketing (UG) |
TE |
Chris Woodard |
Wagner College |
Sr. |
3.86 |
Physics |
OL |
Cole Chewins (1) |
Michigan State University |
Sr. |
3.91 |
Finance |
OL |
Rowan Godwin |
University of South Alabama |
Sr. |
4 |
Criminal Justice |
OL |
Zane Ventimiglia |
Towson University |
Sr. |
3.97 |
Exercise Science |
OL |
Collin Wallish |
University of Delaware |
Gr. |
3.93 |
Electrical Engineering |
OL |
Dakota Wilson |
Idaho State University |
Jr. |
3.97 |
Health Science |
K |
Justin Yoon |
University of Notre Dame |
Sr. |
3.57 |
Finance |
ST |
Blake Best |
University of Kentucky |
Sr. |
4 |
Economics / Finance |
DL |
Anthony Nelson (1) |
University of Iowa |
Jr. |
3.86 |
Accounting |
DL |
Sam Renner |
University of Minnesota |
Gr. |
4 |
Accountancy |
DL |
Alex White (1) |
Harvard University |
Sr. |
3.91 |
Biomedical Engineering |
LB |
Ben Burr-Kirven |
University of Washington |
Sr. |
3.69 |
Comparative Literature |
LB |
David Emanuels |
Dartmouth College |
Sr. |
3.96 |
Biomedical Engineering |
LB |
Drue Tranquill (1) |
University of Notre Dame |
Gr. |
3.73 |
Mechanical Engineering |
DB |
Keaton Anderson |
University of Alabama |
Gr. |
3.82/4.00 |
Marketing (G & UG) |
DB |
Tiger Garcia |
UC Davis |
Jr. |
3.94 |
Managerial Economics |
DB |
David Leisring (1) (#) |
University of Dayton |
Sr. |
3.74 |
Finance |
DB |
A.J. Smith |
VMI |
So. |
3.91 |
Mechanical Engineering |
P |
Joe Schopper |
Purdue University |
Sr. |
3.83 |
Doctor of Pharmacy |
Google Cloud Academic All-America® of the Year: Justin Herbert, University of Oregon
(1) = CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division I first team selection in 2017
(2) = CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division I second team selection in 2017
($) = CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division I first team selection in 2016
(#) = CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division I second team selection in 2016
(%) = CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division I first team selection in 2015
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Jeff Schwartz, North Dakota State University |Google Cloud Academic All-America® Co-Director for Publicity
jeff.schwartz@ndsu.edu | (701) 231-8332
Ryan Anderson, Wichita State University | Google Cloud Academic All-America® Coordinator of Publicity
randerson@goshockers.com | (540) 665-5417