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Evan Ernst of Ohio Dominican Headlines CoSIDA Academic All-America® NCAA Division II Football Teams
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Evan Ernst
AUSTIN, Texas – Ohio Dominican University senior quarterback
Evan Ernst headlines the Academic All-America® Division II football team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
The Division II Academic All-America® program is being financially supported by the NCAA Division II national governance structure to assist CoSIDA with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2020-21 Division II Academic All-America® program.
Ernst is the recipient of the Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year for NCAA Division II football. A first-time Academic All-America® selection, Ernst hails from Mason, Ohio. Ernst is one of 23 seniors or graduate students (out of 26 honorees) to land on this year’s first team.
Ernst and his Panther teammates played an abbreviated spring season. Based on the absence of most fall sports competition, the CoSIDA Academic All-America® Committee revised some rules and procedures for nominating student-athletes this season. Due to the low percentage of games completed this season, the nominees were selected based on career statistics and achievements.
A finance major with a sterling 4.00 cumulative grade-point average, Ernst earned All-Great Midwest Athletic Conference honors for the third straight season this spring. He completed 67.8 percent of his passes for 986 yards in six games. Ernst led the G-MAC in completion percentage, while his passing efficiency rating of 123.1 was third-best in the league.
Ernst threw a season-high three touchdowns in the spring finale against Hillsdale, giving him seven passing scores for the year. He also added a pair of rushing touchdowns for the Panthers. In 2019, Ernst ranked eighth nationally in completion percentage as he connected on 168-of-257 passes for 1,911 yards and 17 touchdowns.
For his career, Ernst has guided Ohio Dominican to a 20-6 overall record (16-5 G-MAC) as a starter. He was number one in the NCAA Division II in completion percentage and passing efficiency as a redshirt freshman in 2018. Ernst and the Panthers won nine games in his first season as a starter.
The 26 CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division II football first team members hold a composite 3.82 undergraduate GPA. Ten first team honorees hold a 3.94 or better cumulative GPA. Nine CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division II football selections are repeat picks with eight of the veterans making the 2020-21 first team.
Four student-athletes make the Academic All-America® Division II football first team for the second season in a row: Slippery Rock University graduate student wide receiver
Henry Litwin, Colorado State University-Pueblo senior tight end
Preston Guerra, Stonehill College senior offensive lineman
Derek Ivey and Shepherd University graduate student defensive lineman
Ricky Robinson.
Four players make the jump from second team Academic All-America® in 2019 to first team this year: Wingate University graduate student offensive lineman
Andrew Strickland, Concord University senior defensive lineman
JT Turner, Emporia State University senior linebacker
Jace McDown and Texas A&M University-Commerce graduate student defensive back
Alex Shillow.
Gannon University senior tight end
Jordan Smith rounds out the Academic All-America® Division II football veterans with his 2020-21 second team nod. Smith made the first team in 2018. Smith is one of five Academic All-America® selections with a perfect 4.00 undergraduate GPA.
Five of the 12 graduate students honored this year have a 4.00 GPA in their post-grad endeavors, including Slippery Rock’s Litwin and his SRU teammate, offensive lineman
Austin Wayt. Shepherd’s Robinson also possesses a 4.00 GPA on his graduate school work.
2020-21 Academic All-America® Football Teams – NCAA Division II
| FIRST TEAM |
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| Pos. |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| QB |
Evan Ernst |
Ohio Dominican University |
Sr. |
4 |
Finance |
| RB |
Brandon Blair |
West Texas A&M University |
Sr. |
4 |
Biology |
| RB |
Andrew Brazicki |
Bentley University |
Sr. |
3.7 |
Corporate Finance & Accounting |
| WR |
Henry Litwin (1) |
Slippery Rock University |
Gr. |
3.66/4.00 |
Safety Management (UG) / MBA (G) |
| WR |
Konnor Maloney |
Hillsdale College |
Sr. |
3.72 |
Exercise Science |
| TE |
Preston Guerra (1) |
Colorado State University-Pueblo |
Sr. |
3.94 |
Business Management |
| OL |
Derek Ivey (1) |
Stonehill College |
Sr. |
3.94 |
Economics |
| OL |
Lane Potter |
Wayne State University |
Gr. |
3.83/3.60 |
Global Supply Chain Mgmt. (UG) / MBA (G) |
| OL |
Andrew Strickland (2) |
Wingate University |
Gr. |
3.81/3.88 |
Accounting (G) |
| OL |
Austin Wayt |
Slippery Rock University |
Gr. |
3.50/4.00 |
Safety Management (UG) / MBA (G) |
| OL |
Madison Wrather |
Northeastern State University |
Sr. |
4 |
Cellular & Microbiology / Business |
| K |
Tanner Harding |
Notre Dame College |
Sr. |
3.91 |
Psychology |
| DL |
Alexander Findura |
Bloomsburg University |
Sr. |
3.59 |
Business Management |
| DL |
Patrick McMahon |
Davenport University |
Sr. |
4 |
Accounting |
| DL |
Ricky Robinson (1) |
Shepherd University |
Gr. |
3.88/4.00 |
Business Administration (UG) / MBA (G) |
| DL |
JT Turner (2) |
Concord University |
Sr. |
3.94 |
Business Administration |
| LB |
Jackson Cauthen |
Tusculum University |
Sr. |
3.95 |
Nursing |
| LB |
Jace McDown (2) |
Emporia State University |
Sr. |
3.99 |
Health & Human Performance |
| LB |
Nathan Moore |
Notre Dame College |
Jr. |
3.96 |
Management |
| DB |
Alexander Anschutz |
Hillsdale College |
Sr. |
3.86 |
Biochemistry |
| DB |
Brock Floyd |
Southern Arkansas University |
Jr. |
3.77 |
Business Administration / Management |
| DB |
Alex Shillow (2) |
Texas A&M University-Commerce |
Gr. |
3.85/3.75 |
Sports & Rec Management (UG) / MBA (G) |
| DB |
Eli Weber |
Augustana University |
Jr. |
3.67 |
Nursing |
| P |
Lane Spiker |
Washburn University |
Sr. |
3.7 |
Health Services Administration |
| ST |
Max Drinon |
Bentley University |
Sr. |
3.56 |
Supply Chain Management |
| ST |
Tucker Mullis |
Wingate University |
Sr. |
3.82 |
Management |
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| SECOND TEAM |
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| Pos. |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| QB |
Grayson Willingham |
Lenoir-Rhyne University |
Gr. |
3.75/3.80 |
Business Administration |
| RB |
Toriano Clinton |
University of Indianapolis |
Jr. |
3.42 |
Sport Management |
| RB |
Payton McAlister |
Missouri University of Science & Technology |
Jr. |
3.41 |
Civil Engineering |
| WR |
Logan Bolin |
Ashland University |
Gr. |
3.60/3.75 |
Finance / MBA |
| WR |
Cole Thurness |
Chadron State College |
Gr. |
3.37/4.00 |
Organizational Management |
| TE |
Jordan Smith (#) |
Gannon University |
Sr. |
4 |
Biomedical Engineering |
| OL |
Demetrius Blackwell |
Catawba College |
Sr. |
3.65 |
Business Administration |
| OL |
Eric Hudanick |
California University of Pennsylvania |
Gr. |
3.51/3.77 |
Business Administration |
| OL |
Cole Johnson |
Hillsdale College |
Sr. |
3.83 |
Financial Management |
| OL |
Gavin Posey |
Ashland University |
Jr. |
3.88 |
Accounting |
| OL |
Kyle Urich |
Missouri University of Science & Technology |
Jr. |
3.81 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| K |
Chase Allbaugh |
Lenoir-Rhyne University |
Sr. |
3.68 |
Business Management & Marketing |
| DL |
Shawn Aarhus |
Concordia-St. Paul |
Jr. |
3.75 |
Health & Physical Education |
| DL |
Zach Howard |
Northwest Missouri State University |
So. |
3.51 |
Physical Education |
| DL |
Karron Jeter |
Winston-Salem State University |
Sr. |
3.52 |
Exercise Science |
| DL |
Luc Leszczynski |
Winona State University |
Sr. |
3.72 |
Economics / Finance |
| LB |
Jackson Barnes |
Northwest Missouri State University |
Jr. |
3.96 |
Chemistry / Medicinal Chemistry |
| LB |
Clay McDonald |
West Liberty University |
Gr. |
3.84/4.00 |
Business Management (UG) / MBA (G) |
| LB |
Dalton Smerchek |
Concordia-St. Paul |
Sr. |
3.97 |
Exercise Science |
| DB |
Luke Fritsch |
Augustana University |
Sr. |
3.81 |
Biology |
| DB |
John Merica |
West Virginia Wesleyan College |
Jr. |
3.76 |
Accounting |
| DB |
Dominique Ramsey |
Texas A&M University - Commerce |
Sr. |
3.43 |
Industrial Engineering |
| DB |
Connor Steeb |
University of Indianapolis |
Gr. |
3.53/3.80 |
MBA |
| P |
Andrew Cantrell |
Tusculum University |
Jr. |
3.64 |
Chemistry & Pre-Pharmacy |
Academic All-America® of the Year: Evan Ernst, Ohio Dominican University
(1) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® first team selection in 2019-20
(2) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® second team selection in 2019-20
(#) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® first team selection in 2018-19
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Michael MacEachern, Young Harris College | Academic All-America® Co-Director for Publicity
mfmaceachern@yhc.edu | (706) 379-5106
David Sherwood, Wingate University | Academic All-America® Coordinator of Publicity
dsherwod@wingate.edu | (704) 233-8186