FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The University of Saint Francis athletic department is proud to announce that 31 USF football players have been named to the Mid-States Football Association All-Academic List, which was the second highest number of inclusions on the list behind Taylor. 

A record total of 344 student-athletes were named to the 2021 MSFA All-Academic Team, announced by the Mid-States Football Association on Tuesday.

To be included on the All-Academic list, student-athletes must have maintained a 3.25 GPA and be a sophomore or higher. The total number of inclusions this season surpasses the previous record of 292 All-Academic members, set in the spring 2021 season. Each of the past three seasons have seen record numbers of All-Academic student-athletes, beginning with a total of 226 award winners from the 2019 campiagn.

14 players from seven different programs have achieved a perfect 4.0 GPA. Taylor finished with a league-high 38 All-Academic inclusions, followed by Saint Francis (Ind.) (31), and Indiana Wesleyan (29).

Saint Francis (Ind.) - 31 All-Academic Players
***Jack James (Fort Wayne, Ind.) - Sr. - Business Administration - 4.00
**Jackson Rhoades (New Haven, Ind.) - Sr. - Business Management - 4.00
*Isaiah Lacey (Trafalgar, Ind.) - Sr. - Computer Information Systems - 4.00
Luke Owens (Fort Wayne, Ind.) - Jr. - Health & Exercise Science - 4.00
***Zane Fisher (Lewis Center, Ohio) - Sr. - Business Administration - 3.95
Danny Swindle (Mooresville, Ind.) - So. - Health & Exercise Science - 3.93
Jay Segal (Lafayette, Ind.) - Sr. - Health & Exercise Science - 3.83
Lukas Fender (Fort Wayne, Ind.) - Sr. - Criminal Justice - 3.83
**Derek Robb (Bellefontaine, Ohio) - Sr. - Business Management - 3.80
Nate Talhelm (Indianapolis, Ind.) - So. - Business Marketing - 3.80
Eli Patchett (Carmel, Ind.) - So. - Business Management - 3.79
Jacob Burton (Fort Wayne, Ind.) - Jr. - Business Management - 3.74
Landon Rush (Kenton, Ohio) - So. - Graphic Design - 3.74
**Brandon Lockwood (Bluffton, Ind.) - Sr. - Biology/Pre-PA - 3.74
Isaac VanCuren (Columbus, Ind.) - Jr. - Business - 3.73
Evan McGuyer (Miamisburg, Ohio) - So. - Business Management - 3.68
**Conner Price (Fortville, Ind.) - Jr. - Health & Exercise Science - 3.66
Will Swartz (Fort Wayne, Ind.) - Jr. - Business - 3.62
Luke Robertson (Pittsboro, Ind.) - Jr. - Business Administration - 3.61
***Will Homan (Fort Recovery, Ohio) - Sr. - Nursing - 3.60
Aidan Hosler (Huntington, Ind.) - So. - Nursing - 3.60
Bailey Parker (Avila, Ind.) - Jr. - Business Administration - 3.60
Jared Almeida (Indianapolis, Ind.) - So. - Criminal Justice - 3.58
River Walsh (Merrillville, Ind.) - Jr. - Business Management - 3.48
Christian McClure (Greenwood, Ind.) - So. - Business - 3.44
Preston McElroy (Fort Wayne, Ind.) - Jr. - Business Administration - 3.36
**Luke Conner (Boonville, Ind.) - Jr. - Business Marketing - 3.35
Jake Mayersky (Crown Point, Ind.) - So. - Business Management - 3.33
**Zach Nihart (Edgerton, Ohio) - Sr. - Business Administration - 3.25
Dekahri Jones (Indianapolis, Ind.) - Jr. - Computer Information Systems - 3.25
Spencer Pattee (Kendallville, Ind.) - Jr. - Graphic Design - 3.25

** - Two-time MSFA All-Academic recipient
*** - Three-time MSFA All-Academic recipient
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