2018 Google Cloud Academic All-America® NCAA Division I Football Team Announced

2018 Google Cloud Academic All-America® NCAA Division I Football Team Announced

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Justin Herbert of Oregon Headlines 2018 Google Cloud Academic All-America® NCAA Division I Football Teams

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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.


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2018 Academic All-America® Football Team – NCAA Division I

FIRST TEAM
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
SECOND TEAM
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