ST. LOUIS, Mo. – A total of 66 Drake University football student-athletes have been named to the Pioneer Football League Academic Honor Roll, the league announced on Monday.
 
Drake's 66 honorees were the second most in the PFL behind Dayton (71). In all, the league saw
 more than 550 student-athletes recognized on its honor roll for a fifth consecutive year. Following Daytona and Drake in total of honorees was Butler (62) Marist (54), Jacksonville (54), Valparaiso (52), San Diego (52), Davidson (47), Campbell (43), Stetson (43) and Morehead (38).
 
Pioneer Football League athletic director and coaches established the honor roll as a way to recognize the league's outstanding student-athletes. The academic honor roll consists of student-athletes who participated in football at member institutions during the fall semester and posted a 3.0 grade-point average or higher during the semester while enrolled full-time in accordance with NCAA rules. 
 
Drake has had over 60 honorees each of the last six years with 65 last season, 66 in 2015, 68 in 2014, 66 in 2013, 62 in 2012 and 61 in 2011.
 
Below are Drake's 2017 PFL Academic Honor Roll Selections
Matt Aceto, Fr., Chemistry 
Ximi Asani, 5TH, Information Systems and Marketing 
Alec Austin, Fr., Physics 
Mark Bach, Fr., Kinesiology 
Jacob Bacon, So., Actuarial Science 
Jack Borvan, So., Pre-Athletic Training 
Alex Bray, So., Finance and Economics 
Brandon Bullock, Sr., Finance/Marketing 
Devin Cates, Jr., Psychology [Leadership Development] 
Cooper Christiano, Jr., Accounting/Finance 
Alex Ciszewski, Jr., Management/Marketing 
John Clark, So., Biology 
Jacob Clay, So., Business Studies 
Nathan Clayberg, Sr., Accounting/Finance and Masters-Business Admin 
Zach DeLeon, Sr., Accounting/Finance 
Austin Dismond, Sr., Marketing 
Steven Doran, Jr., Astronomy and Physics 
Brady Eckert, Jr., Physics and Astronomy [Mathematics] 
Chris Evans, So., Psychology and Computer Science 
Tanner Evans, 5TH, Finance and Politics 
Keegan Gallery, 5TH, International Business/Marketing 
Grant Gossling, Fr., Marketing 
Jacob Hardy, So., Health Sciences: Clinical & Applied 
Joey Harkins, Fr., Kinesiology 
Braeden Hartwig, Fr., Pre-Pharmacy 
Sam Hefner, Jr., Marketing 
Victor Jergens, So., Finance 
Isaiah Kent-Schneider, Jr., Environmental Science and Secondary Teacher Education 
Andrew Kriceri, Fr., Open Program - Business
Seth Krueger, So., Health Sciences: Clinical & Applied 
Will Kulick, Fr., Economics and Business Major with Law 3+3 
Noah Larson, Fr., Actuarial Science 
Ryan Lemke, 5TH, Health Sciences: Clinical & Applied 
Jordan Lewinsky, Sr., Management 
Jacob Lewis, So., Health Sciences: Clinical & Applied [Leadership Development] 
Mike Maize, 5TH, Elementary Teacher Education 
Ian Malaby, So., Kinesiology and Biology 
Mack Marrin, 5TH, Law, Politics & Society [Rhetoric Media & Social Change] 
Ben Mawdsley, So., Biology and Anthropology/Sociology 
Mitch McFarlane, So., Accounting/Finance 
Jorin McGuire, Fr., Pre-Pharmacy 
Nick Mertes, Sr., Entrepreneurial Management and Sociology 
Erin Morgan, Jr., Digital Media Production 
Taylor Murph, So., Management 
Jacob Mury, Jr., Finance [Biology] 
Cole Neary, Sr., Biology [Leadership Development] 
Kyrell Newell, 5TH, Accounting/Finance 
Benjamin Nienhuis, Fr., Biology 
Connor Ostrander, Sr., Accounting and Finance 
Seth Pallissard, 5TH, Information Systems and Marketing 
Tom Pugh, So., Economics/Finance 
Will Purdom, So., Marketing 
Peter Read, Sr., Health Sciences: Clinical & Applied 
Brock Reichardt, Sr., Biochemistry/Molecular Biology [Biology] 
Parker Reynolds, Fr., Business Studies 
Alex Rogers, Fr., Computer Science 
Zach Rujawitz, Jr., Marketing 
Terry Saul III, Fr., Finance 
Charlie Schulte, So., Finance/Marketing 
Kieran Severa, Sr., Health Sciences: Clinical & Applied 
Collin Seymour, So., Kinesiology 
Grant Snow, Sr., Finance 
Tyler Terveer, Sr., Accounting/Marketing 
Tyler Updegraff, Sr., Marketing [Graphic Design] 
Terry Wallen , Sr., Finance and Marketing 
Payson Wick, 5TH, Entrepreneurial Management and Marketing