BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Ten Patriot League football student-athletes were selected to the 28th Annual Division I Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association (FCS ADA) Academic All-Star Team.
 
Overall, 57 student-athletes were selected to the FCS ADA Academic All-Star Team, with the Patriot League’s 10 representatives leading all conferences. The Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) and Big Sky Conference had nine and eight selections, respectively.
 
Bucknell senior offensive lineman John Ohnegian earned an FCS ADA Academic All-Star nod in addition to being named one of 12 finalists for the 25th Annual FCS ADA Postgraduate Scholarship. Two student-athletes will receive postgraduate scholarships.
 
Georgetown, Lafayette and Richmond had two Academic All-Star selections, while Bucknell, Colgate, Fordham and Holy Cross each had one student-athlete recognized.
 
Football players from all Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) institutions are eligible for the award. Each of the nominees was required to have a minimum grade point average of 3.20 (on a 4.00 scale) in undergraduate or graduate study and have been a starter or key player with legitimate athletics credentials. They must have reached their second year of athletics and academic standing at the nominated institution and have completed a minimum of one full academic year at the nominated institution. They must also have participated in at least 50 percent of the games played at their designated position.
 
Patriot League DI FCS ADA Academic All-Stars
John Ohnegian, Bucknell, Sr., OL
Treyvhon Saunders, Colgate., Sr., WR
James Conway, Fordham, Gr., LB
Jimmy Kibble, Georgetown, Sr., WR
GianCarlo Rufo, Georgetown, Sr., LB
Cam Nolan, Holy Cross, Sr., OL
Ethan Hosak, Lafayette, Jr., TE
Paul Peiffer, Lafayette, Sr., DL
Carter Glassmyer, Richmond, Sr., LB
Scott Hummel, Richmond, Sr., OL
 
ABOUT THE PATRIOT LEAGUE
The Patriot League is in its fourth decade of academic and athletic achievement, continually demonstrating that student-athletes can excel at both academics and athletics without sacrificing high standards. The Patriot League’s athletic success is achieved while its member institutions remain committed to its founding principle of admitting and graduating student-athletes who are academically representative of their class. Participation in athletics at Patriot League institutions is viewed as an important component of a well-rounded education.