Eleven SAC Student-Athletes Named to CoSIDA Academic All-District Football Team

The 2020-21 Academic All-District® Football Team, selected by CoSIDA, recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. The CoSIDA Academic All-America® program separately recognizes football honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.

First-team Academic All-District® honorees advance to the CoSIDA Academic All-America® ballot. First- and second-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced in early July.

Earning Academic All-District honors from the South Atlantic Conference were two student-athletes from Catawba, two from Lenoir-Rhyne, three from Tusculum, and four from Wingate.  

The Division II and III CoSIDA Academic All-America® programs are partially financially supported by the NCAA Division II and III national governance structures to assist CoSIDA with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2020-21 Divisions II and III Academic All-America® programs. The NAIA CoSIDA Academic All-America® program is partially financially supported through the NAIA national office. 

For more information about CoSIDA's Academic All-District® and Academic All-America® Teams program, visit AcademicAllAmerica.com on CoSIDA.com.

CoSIDA Division II Academic All-District Team for Super Region 2

QB – Grayson Willingham, Lenoir-Rhyne

RB – Sam Wilder, Mississippi College

WR – Trevor Grant, Wingate

OL – Demetrius Blackwell, Catawba

OL – Christian Coulter, Tusculum

OL – Hunter Jolly, Wingate

OL – Andrew Strickland, Wingate

OL – Najee Wilson, Winston-Salem

K – Chase Allbaugh, Lenoir-Rhyne

DL – Gavin Greene, Mississippi College

DL – Karon Jeter, Winston-Salem

DL – Stephen Thurston, Catawba

LB – Jackson Cauthen, Tusculum

LB – Ridge Futral, Mississippi College

LB – Jonathan Jones, Mississippi College

P – Andrew Cantrell, Tusculum

ST – Tucker Mullis, Wingate