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List of Football Academic All-America Team Members of the Year

Student athlete award

Student athlete award

FieldValue
nameFootball Academic All-America Team Members of the Year
descriptionthe yearly outstanding men's American football Academic All-America team member
presenterCollege Sports Communicators
countryUnited States & Canada
holderBlake Horvath, Navy
Jack Strand, Minnesota State Moorhead
Robby Ballentine, DePauw
Zach Myers, Evangel
nextawardJanuary 2027
websiteacademicallamerica.com

Jack Strand, Minnesota State Moorhead Robby Ballentine, DePauw Zach Myers, Evangel The annually-awarded Football Academic All-America Team Member of the Year is the most outstanding singular college football athlete selected for the Academic All-America Teams in a given year. Selected by the College Sports Communicators (formerly known as College Sports Information Directors of America, or CoSIDA), the Academic All-America program recognizes combined athletic performance and academic achievement excellence of the nation's top student-athletes.

Formerly, an Academic All-District team of honorees based on CSC member nominations and voting was chosen in each of eight geographic districts across the United States and Canada. Formerly, only first team All-District honorees made the All-America team ballots. In 2022, the All-District selection process was eliminated, with all eligible nominees being included on the Academic All-America final ballot. In addition, tennis and swimming & diving were added as separate sports from the at-large set of sports. Also, the qualifying grade point average was raised from 3.3 to 3.5.

From 1996 to 2010, this team selection process was held separately for the College and University Divisions. The University Division Academic All-America and Academic All-District teams included eligible participants from National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I member schools, while the College Division team included scholar-athletes from all of the following: NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), Canadian universities and colleges and two-year colleges. From each team one winner for each sport was chosen from both the College and University Divisions for all twelve Academic All-America teams including football to be the team member of the year. Thus, all twelve Academic All-American teams (men's and women's basketball, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's track & field/cross country, men's baseball, women's softball, men's football, women's volleyball, men's and women's swimming & diving, men's and women's tennis and all remaining sanctioned men's and women's sports as at-large teams) had one Academic All-American of the Year per division. One of these twelve sport-by-sport Academic All-Americans of the year is selected as the Academic All-America Team Member of the Year for each division. The most recent football player to win the all-sports honor is Brayden Long of Slippery Rock University, who received the Division II award for the 2024–25 academic year.

In 2011, the Academic All-America program was expanded from two to four divisions. NCAA Divisions II and III were separated into their own divisions, while the College Division was then restricted to non-NCAA institutions. However, the football selection process has incorporated Canada into the districts for the other four sets.

History

1995 and 1996 winner 2008 and 2009 winner 2018 and 2019 winner 2020–21 and 2021 winner Although Nebraska Cornhuskers football has the most Football Academic All-America selections, only Rob Zatechka has earned this award for Nebraska.

Several of the Football Academic All-America of the Year winners have gone on to win the overall Academic All-America of the Year. For Division I, Tommy Vardell (1991), Jim Hansen (1992), Rob Zatechka (1994), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Peyton Manning (1997), Matt Stinchcomb (1998), Chad Pennington (1999), Alex Smith (2004), Barrett Jones (2012), Carson Wentz (2015), Justin Herbert (2019), and Mac Jones (2020–21) all earned the overall award. Before the split, College Division selectees Chris Palmer (1995), T.J. Hess (2001), Josh Lamberson (2005) and Greg Micheli (2008) were overall winners. Since the split, Division II honorees Jason Vander Laan (2015), John Matocha (2022), and Brayden Long (2024), as well as Division III winner Owen Grover (2023), have won the overall award. No NAIA honoree has won the all-sports award since the split.

Several have been repeat winners of this award.Justin Herbert is the most recent repeat Division I winner. He was preceded by Tim Tebow and Danny Wuerffel. Before the College Division was divided, its repeat winners included David Gubbrud, Chris Hatcher and Corte McGuffey. Since the split, Ugdam Goya has repeated in Division III and Jake Snodgrass and Cameron Dukes have repeated in the NAIA.

Tables of winners

1997 winner 1999 winner 2004 winner 2012 winner 2015 winner 2020–21 winner

Indicates winners of the all-sports Academic All-America award.

Two-division era (1987–2010)

YearUniversity DivisionCollege DivisionWinnerSchoolWinnerSchool198719881989199019911992199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010
Texas A&M Aggiesborder=0}}Texas A&MDenison Big Redborder=0}}Denison
Dartmouth Big Greenborder=0}}DartmouthAugustana (South Dakota) Vikingsborder=0}}Augustana (SD)
Army Black Knightsborder=0}}ArmyAugustana (South Dakota) Vikingsborder=0}}Augustana (SD)
Oregon Ducksborder=0}}OregonCarnegie Mellon Tartansborder=0}}Carnegie Mellon
Stanford Cardinalborder=0}}StanfordArkansas Tech Wonder Boysborder=0}}Arkansas Tech
Colorado Buffaloesborder=0}}ColoradoMIT Engineersborder=0}}
Notre Dame Fighting Irishborder=0}}Notre DameValdosta State Blazersborder=0}}Valdosta State
Nebraska Cornhuskersborder=0}}NebraskaValdosta State Blazersborder=0}}Valdosta State
Florida Gatorsborder=0}}FloridaSaint John's Johnniesborder=0}}Saint John's (MN)
Florida Gatorsborder=0}}FloridaIllinois Wesleyan Titansborder=0}}
Tennessee Volunteersborder=0}}TennesseeMIT Engineersborder=0}}
Georgia Bulldogsborder=0}}GeorgiaNorthern Colorado Bearsborder=0}}Northern Colorado
Marshall Thundering Herdborder=0}}MarshallNorthern Colorado Bearsborder=0}}Northern Colorado
Purdue Boilermakersborder=0}}PurdueSusquehanna River Hawksborder=0}}
Montana State Bobcatsborder=0}}Montana StateWidener Prideborder=0}}Widener
Texas Tech Red Raidersborder=0}}Texas TechSusquehanna River Hawksborder=0}}
Ohio State Buckeyesborder=0}}Ohio StateEmporia State Hornetsborder=0}}Emporia State
Utah Utesborder=0}}UtahEastern New Mexico Greyhoundsborder=0}}Eastern New Mexico
Brown Bearsborder=0}}BrownNorthwest Missouri State Bearcatsborder=0}}Northwest Missouri State
Penn State Nittany Lionsborder=0}}Penn StatePittsburg State Gorillasborder=0}}Pittsburg State
Dayton Flyersborder=0}}DaytonChadron State Eaglesborder=0}}Chadron State
Florida Gatorsborder=0}}FloridaMount Union Purple Raidersborder=0}}Mount Union
Florida Gatorsborder=0}}FloridaMorningside Mustangsborder=0}}
Alabama Crimson Tideborder=0}}AlabamaMinnesota–Duluth Bulldogsborder=0}}Minnesota–Duluth

Four-division era (2011–present)

YearDivision IDivision IIDivision IIICollege/NAIAWinnerSchoolWinnerSchoolWinnerSchoolWinnerSchool2011201220132014201520162017201820192020–2120212022202320242025
Stanford Cardinalborder=0}}StanfordColorado Mines Orediggersborder=0}}Colorado MinesDubuque Spartansborder=0}}DubuqueMcPherson Bulldogsborder=0}}McPherson
Alabama Crimson Tideborder=0}}AlabamaWest Texas A&M Buffaloesborder=0}}West Texas A&MMount Union Purple Raidersborder=0}}Mount UnionMcPherson Bulldogsborder=0}}McPherson
Oklahoma Soonersborder=0}}OklahomaNorthwest Missouri State Bearcatsborder=0}}Northwest Missouri StateJohns Hopkins Blue Jaysborder=0}}Johns HopkinsRobert Morris Eaglesborder=0}} School merged to Roosevelt University whose colors are green and white instead of maroon and gold--bgcolor=maroon
South Dakota State Jackrabbitsborder=0}}South Dakota StateHenderson State Reddiesborder=0}}Henderson StateIllinois College Blueboysborder=0}}Illinois CollegeNebraska Wesleyan Prairie Wolvesborder=0}}
North Dakota State Bisonborder=0}}North Dakota StateFerris State Bulldogsborder=0}}Ferris StateMount Union Purple Raidersborder=0}}Mount UnionPeru State Bobcatsborder=0}}Peru State
Stanford Cardinalborder=0}}StanfordNorthwest Missouri State Bearcatsborder=0}}Northwest Missouri StateOlivet Cometsborder=0}}OlivetBaker Wildcatsborder=0}}Baker
Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacksborder=0}}Stephen F. AustinArkansas Tech Wonder Boysborder=0}}Arkansas TechMIT Engineersborder=0}}Peru State Bobcatsborder=0}}Peru State
Oregon Ducksborder=0}}OregonAugustana University Vikingsborder=0}}Augustana (SD)MIT Engineersborder=0}}Morningside Mustangsborder=0}}
Oregon Ducksborder=0}}OregonCharleston Golden Eaglesborder=0}}Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawksborder=0}}Wisconsin–WhitewaterWaldorf Warriorsborder=0}}Waldorf
Alabama Crimson Tideborder=0}}AlabamaOhio Dominican Panthersborder=0}}Mary Hardin–Baylor Crusadersborder=0}}Lindsey Wilson Blue Raidersborder=0}}
Iowa State Cyclonesborder=0}}Iowa StateSlippery Rock The Rockborder=0}}Slippery RockGrove City Wolverinesborder=0}}Grove CityLindsey Wilson Blue Raidersborder=0}}
Kentucky Wildcatsborder=0}}KentuckyColorado Mines Orediggersborder=0}}Colorado MinesRipon Red Hawksborder=0}}Morningside Mustangsborder=0}}
Washington Huskiesborder=0}}WashingtonColorado Mines Orediggersborder=0}}Colorado MinesWartburg Knightsborder=0}}WartburgKeiser Seahawksborder=0}}Keiser
Colorado Buffaloesborder=0}}ColoradoSlippery Rockborder=0}}Slippery RockSaint John's Johnniesborder=0}}Saint John's (MN)Taylor Trojansborder=0}}Taylor
Navy Midshipmenborder=0}}NavyMinnesota State–Moorhead Dragonsborder=0}}Minnesota State MoorheadDePauw Tigersborder=0}}DePauwEvangel Valorborder=0}}Evangel

Schools with multiple awards

SchoolAwards
Florida Gatorsborder=0}}Florida
MIT Engineersborder=0}}
Alabama Crimson Tideborder=0}}Alabama
Colorado Mines Orediggersborder=0}}Colorado Mines
Augustana (South Dakota) Vikingsborder=0}}Augustana (SD)
Morningside Mustangsborder=0}}
Mount Union Purple Raidersborder=0}}Mount Union
Northwest Missouri State Bearcatsborder=0}}Northwest Missouri State
Stanford Cardinalborder=0}}Stanford
Arkansas Tech Wonder Boysborder=0}}Arkansas Tech
Colorado Buffaloesborder=0}}Colorado
Lindsey Wilson Blue Raidersborder=0}}
McPherson Bulldogsborder=0}}McPherson
Oregon Ducksborder=0}}Oregon
Peru State Bobcatsborder=0}}Peru State
Saint John's Johnniesborder=0}}Saint John's (MN)
Slippery Rockborder=0}}Slippery Rock
Susquehanna River Hawksborder=0}}
Valdosta State Blazersborder=0}}Valdosta State

Footnotes

Notes

References

References

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  35. (December 7, 2011). "Clay Garcia of Colorado School of Mines named top scholar-athlete on Capital One Academic All-America Division II Football Team". [[College Sports Information Directors of America]].
  36. (December 6, 2011). "Record-setting senior wide receiver Michael Zweifel (University of Dubuque) leads Capital One Academic All-America Division III Football Team; Zweifel named AAA of the Year for DIII football". [[College Sports Information Directors of America]].
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  39. (December 5, 2012). "Quarterback Dustin Vaughan of West Texas A&M tops Capital One Academic All-America Division II Football Team". [[College Sports Information Directors of America]].
  40. (December 4, 2012). "Mount Union defensive back Nick Driskill leads Capital One Academic All-America Division III Football Team". [[College Sports Information Directors of America]].
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  42. (July 31, 2014). "Alabama's Jacob crowned Capital One Division I Academic All-America of the Year". [[College Sports Information Directors of America]].
  43. (July 30, 2014). "Bentley's Battista named Capital One D2 Academic All-America of the Year". [[College Sports Information Directors of America]].
  44. (July 29, 2014). "Cazzola named Capital One Academic D3 All-America of the Year". [[College Sports Information Directors of America]].
  45. (July 28, 2014). "Lunney Named Top Capital One Academic All-America honoree in College Division". [[College Sports Information Directors of America]].
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  47. (December 3, 2014). "Meet the Capital One Academic All-America D2 Football Team". [[College Sports Information Directors of America]].
  48. (December 2, 2014). "Capital One Academic All-America D3 Football Team Announced". [[College Sports Information Directors of America]].
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  55. (November 30, 2016). "Kyle Zimmerman of Northwest Missouri State Leads CoSIDA Academic All-America Division II Football Team". [[College Sports Information Directors of America]].
  56. (November 29, 2016). "Ryan Anderson of Olivet Tops CoSIDA Academic All-America Division III Football Team". [[College Sports Information Directors of America]].
  57. (November 28, 2016). "Logan Brettell of Baker Leads CoSIDA Academic All-America College Division Football Team". [[College Sports Information Directors of America]].
  58. (December 14, 2017). "Marlon Walls of Stephen F. Austin Headlines CoSIDA Academic All-America Division I Football Team". [[College Sports Information Directors of America]].
  59. (December 12, 2017). "Arkansas Tech University's Ty Reasnor Headlines CoSIDA Academic All-America Division II Football Team". [[College Sports Information Directors of America]].
  60. (December 13, 2017). "MIT's Ugdam Goyal Headlines CoSIDA Academic All-America Division III Football Team". [[College Sports Information Directors of America]].
  61. (December 11, 2017). "Gunnar Orcutt of Peru State Headlines CoSIDA Academic All-America College Division Football Teams". [[College Sports Information Directors of America]].
  62. (December 10, 2018). "Justin Herbert of Oregon Headlines Google Cloud Academic All-America Division I Football Team". [[College Sports Information Directors of America]].
  63. (December 11, 2018). "Kirby Hora of Augustana (S.D.) Headlines Google Cloud Academic All-America Division II Football Teams". [[College Sports Information Directors of America]].
  64. (December 12, 2018). "MIT's Ugdam Goyal Headlines Google Cloud Academic All-America Division III Football Teams". [[College Sports Information Directors of America]].
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  69. (December 12, 2019). "2019 CoSIDA Academic All-America NAIA Football Team Announced". [[College Sports Information Directors of America]].
  70. (July 12, 2021). "2020–21 Academic All-America NCAA Division I Football Teams Announced". [[College Sports Information Directors of America]].
  71. (July 13, 2021). "2020–21 Academic All-America NCAA Division II Football Teams Announced". [[College Sports Information Directors of America]].
  72. (July 14, 2021). "2020–21 Academic All-America NCAA Division III Football Teams Announced". [[College Sports Information Directors of America]].
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  76. (December 16, 2021). "2021 Academic All-America NCAA Division III Football Teams Announced". [[College Sports Information Directors of America]].
  77. (December 17, 2021). "2021 CoSIDA Academic All-America NAIA Football Team Announced". [[College Sports Information Directors of America]].
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  79. (January 23, 2024). "2023 Academic All-America Football Teams announced for all NCAA and NAIA divisions". College Sports Communicators.
  80. (January 28, 2025). "2024 Academic All-America Football Teams announced for all NCAA and NAIA divisions". College Sports Communicators.
  81. (January 27, 2026). "2025 Academic All-America Football Teams announced for all NCAA and NAIA divisions". College Sports Communicators.
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