Edmiston Named RMAC Academic Player of the Year

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Colorado Mesa senior linebacker Jake Edmiston was named the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Academic Player of the Year Wednesday (Oct. 23). The Palisade, Colo., native has a 3.82 grade point average in mathematics and statistics. He also leads Div. II in tackles with 14.9 per game. Edmiston is the first CMU football player to earn the award.

In addition to Edmiston, the Mavericks had eight other players earn RMAC First Team All-Academic honors and nine other players named to the honor roll. Jake Cimolino, Jake Edmiston and Michael Brady were all unanimous selections to the first team.
To be eligible for the award, student-athletes must have a GPA of 3.3 or better, be a starter or key reserve, and have completed two consecutive semesters at their current institution.

RMAC First Team All-Academic
RB Jake Cimolino Jr. Fort Bragg, Calif. 3.84 Exercise Science
OL Brett Boyer Sr. Loveland, Colo. 3.59 Criminal Justice
DL Zach Beach Jr. Castle Rock, Colo. 3.60 Land/Energy Management
LB Jake Edmiston Sr. Palisade, Colo. 3.82 Secondary Education
LB Zach Hamm R-Fr. Tempe, Ariz. 4.00 Undeclared
DB Michael Brady Sr. Highlands Ranch, Colo. 3.99 Sports Management
DB Travis McRae Jr. South Jordan, Utah 3.48 Business
K Eli Williams R-Fr. Aurora, Colo. 3.64 Sports Management
P Michael Brady Sr. Highlands Ranch, Colo. 3.99 Sports Management

RMAC All-Academic Honor Roll
RB Dan Geubelle So. Broomfield, Colo. 3.45 Environmental Science
TE Bryan Bunner R-Fr. Mililani, Hawaii 3.54 Undeclared
DL Taylor Schultz R-Fr. Aurora, Colo. 3.42 Business Administration
LB Ian Driskill Sr. Bakersfield, Calif. 3.53 Mathematics
DB Cody Daniels So. Fruita, Colo. 3.86 Undeclared
DB Frank deBraga So. Fallon, Nev. 3.62 Criminal Justice
DB Cody Dixon R-Fr. Loma, Colo. 3.37 Public Administration & Safety
DB Tyler Winder R-Fr. Grand Junction, Colo. 3.36 Athletic Training
DB Marcus Cross R-Fr. Colorado Springs, Colo. 3.33 Elementary Education

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