ST. LOUIS -- Forty-two student-athletes, including 13 who earned first-team honors, highlight the 2010 all-Missouri Valley Football Conference all-academic team, announced by the league office today. Nine of the 13 first-teamers also earned 2010 ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America plaudits, as selected by College Sports Information Directors (CoSIDA).
Nominees must be starters or important reserves with at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average (4.0 scale). Student-athletes must have reached sophomore academic and athletic standing at their institutions (freshmen are not eligible) and must have completed at least one full academic year at their institution. League sports information directors voted on the team by designating 11 players for first-team honors and 11 players for second-team honors.
2010 Missouri Valley Football Conference All-Academic Team (voting by league SIDs)
FIRST TEAM
Student-Athlete, School Ht. Wt. Yr. GPA Major Hometown/Previous School
^Joe Allaria, Southern Illinois (WR) 6-2 195 Sr. 3.753 Marketing Edwardsville (Ill.) Edwardsville High
^David Arkin, Missouri State (OL) 6-5 302 Sr. 3.72 Construction Management Wichita (Kan.) Kapaun Mt. Carmel High
Matt Barr, Western Illinois (QB) 6-2 210 Sr. 3.85 Accounting (4.0 grad school) Belvidere (Ill.) High
^Stephen Blose, Youngstown State (PK) 5-10 190 Sr. 4.00 Middle Childhood Education Erie (Pa.) Harbor Creek High
^Ben Boothby, UNI (DL) 6-0 280 Jr. 3.85 Movement and Exercise Science Clinton (Iowa) High
#Eric Brunner, Illinois State (DL) 6-2 285 Jr. 3.48 Accounting Greendale (Wis.) High
^Chance Coda, Southern Illinois (DE) 6-2 240 Jr. 4.00 Accounting Grand Rapids (Mich.) Catholic Central High
Derek Domino, South Dakota State (LB) 6-3 235 Sr. 3.31 Park and Recreation Mgmt. Spring Lake Park (Minn.) High
^Tyler Duffy, South Dakota State (RB) 5-10 215 Sr. 4.00 Electrical Engineering Brookings (S.D.) High
^Kyle Glazier, Western Illinois (LB) 6-1 220 Sr. 3.88 Law Enforcement Justice Admin Geneseo (Ill.) High
^Kyle Minett, South Dakota State (RB) 5-10 215 Sr. 3.67 Economics Ruthton (Minn.) Russell-Tyler-Ruthton High
^David Pickard, Southern Illinois (OT) 6-5 300 Jr. 3.93 Public Admin. (Master’s) Oak Park (Ill.) Oak Park High
#Alex Sewall, Indiana State (DB) 6-1 210 Jr. 3.69 Exercise Science Western Springs (Ill.) Lyons Township
SECOND TEAM
Zach Buchner, South Dakota State (OL) 6-4 290 Jr. 3.71 Pharmacy/Chemistry Coon Rapids (Minn.) High
Jordan Chiles, Missouri State (P) 5-11 183 Jr. 3.46 Exercise and Movement Sci. Hillsboro (Ill.) High
Julian Easterly, Indiana State (DB) 6-0 190 Jr. 3.97 English Detroit (Mich.) Cass Tech
Billy Hallgren, UNI (PK) 5-11 194 Sr. 3.38 Public Admin., Econ/Finance Coal Valley (Ill.) Moline High
Myers Hendrickson, WIU (WR/RS) 5-11 190 Jr. 3.88 Pre-Business Supply Chain Mgmt. Macomb (Ill.) High
Jarred Herring, UNI (WR) 5-9 170 Jr. 3.44 Psychology Burlington (Iowa) High
Matt Hylland, South Dakota State (WR) 5-10 185 Sr. 3.92 Economics Sioux Falls (S.D.) Lincoln High
Brad Iverson, South Dakota State (WR) 6-4 200 Jr. 4.00 Biochemistry Sioux Falls (S.D.) Roosevelt High
Matt Lancaster, Illinois State (QB) 6-2 215 So. 3.90 Geology West Lafayette (Ind.) High
Ryan Mahaffey, UNI (TE) 6-4 262 Sr. 3.64 Economics Grinnell (Iowa) High
Alex Olinger, South Dakota State (OL) 6-3 290 So. 3.98 Pre-Pharmacy/Biology/Pre-Med. Ames (Iowa) High
#Dillon Painter, Indiana State (LB) 6-2 205 So. 3.48 Exercise Science Fort Wayne (Ind.) Snider
#Dean Priddy, South Dakota State (P) 6-2 215 Gr. 3.68 Mathematics Eden Prairie (Minn.) High
HONORABLE MENTION
Indiana State: DT Rod Hardy, OL FN Lutz
Missouri State: OL Erik Dahl
UNI: CB Andre Martin, OL Austin Zlab
North Dakota State: FB Drew Hushka, PK Ryan Jastram, TE Matt Veldman
Southern Illinois: SS Brad Briggs, DE Jason Seaman
South Dakota State: DB Conrad Kjerstad, WR Tyrel Kool, OL Ryan McKnight
Western Illinois: FB Josh Gabelmann, TE Drew Helt, DL Victor Visoky
^ - ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America Selections; # - ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District Selections