CoSIDA Release

AUSTIN, Texas – Graduate student defensive lineman Ricky Robinson (Mathias, W.Va./East Hardy) of the Shepherd University football team has been named to the 2021 CoSIDA Academic All-America® Football Team. Robinson was first team selection for the third time in his career. He is the first Shepherd student-athlete to become a three-time first team CoSIDA Academic All-American. The team was selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).  

"Ricky Robinson has been an ideal student-athlete at our institution since day one," said Shepherd University Vice President for Athletics Chauncey Winbush. "To be honored in this way shows the incredible dedication that Ricky has to academics as well as to the sport of football. I am very proud to have had an opportunity to share in his successes on-and-off the field."  

Robinson has a 3.88 grade point average as a business administration major in his undergraduate classes and boasts a 4.00 GPA in his MBA classes. An All-PSAC East second team selection, Robinson recorded 45 tackles (27 solos) as he helped lead the Rams to a 13-2 mark and a national semifinal appearance this season. He added a sack (-11 yards), a pair of quarterback hurries, and a blocked kick. 

The complete CoSIDA Academic All-America Team is listed below.

 
2021 CoSIDA Academic All-America Football Team NCAA Division II 

FIRST TEAM Pos. Name School Yr. GPA Major 

QB John Matocha Colorado School of Mines Jr. 3.73 Computer Science 

RB Toriano Clinton (2) University of Indianapolis Sr. 3.44 Sport Management 

RB Michael Zeman Colorado School of Mines Gr. 3.36 Petroleum Eng. (UG)/Engineering & Technology Mgmt. (G) 

WR Dakota Larson Northern State University Sr. 3.85 Environmental Science 

WR Henry Litwin (1,*) Slippery Rock University Gr. 3.66/4.00 Safety Management (UG) / MBA (G) 

TE Clint Sigg Lindenwood University Gr. 3.50 Finance 

OL Noel Brouse California University of Pennsylvania Gr. 3.81/4.00 Sport Management (UG) / Sport Management (G) 

OL Cole Johnson (2) Hillsdale College Sr. 3.83 Financial Management 

OL Andrew Strickland (1,&) Wingate University Gr. 3.81/3.90 Accounting (UG) / Accounting (G) 

OL Kyle Urich (2) Missouri University of Science & Technology Sr. 3.81 Mechanical Engineering 

OL Madison Wrather(1) Northeastern State University Gr. 4.00/4.00 Cellular & Microbiology / Business 

K Tanner Harding (1,&) Notre Dame College Gr. 3.91 MBA 

DL Torren Calhoun Colorado Mesa University Jr. 4.00 Business Entrepreneurship 

DL Patrick McMahon (1) Davenport University Gr. 4.00/4.00 Accounting 

DL Ricky Robinson (1,*) Shepherd University Gr. 3.88/4.00 Business Administration (UG) / MBA (G) 

DL JT Turner (1,&) Concord University Gr. 3.94 Business Management (UG) / Business Admin. (G) 

DL Jordan Will Minot State University Sr. 4.00 Accounting, Finance & Management 

LB Alex Anschutz (1) Hillsdale College Sr. 3.86 Biochemistry 

LB Jackson Barnes (2) Northwest Missouri State University Gr. 3.96/4.00 Chemistry: Medicinal Chemistry (UG) / MBA (G) 

LB Cole McCubrey Bentley University Gr. 3.87/3.70 Finance (G) 

DB Brock Floyd (1) Southern Arkansas University Sr. 3.77 Business Administration 

DB Trey Paul Shippensburg University Sr. 3.77 Finance 

DB Alex Shillow (1,&) Texas A&M University - Commerce Gr. 3.85/3.76 Sport & Recreation Mgmt. (UG) / MBA (G) 

DB Eli Weber (1) Augustana University Sr. 3.69 Nursing 

P Justin Dwinell Colorado State University Pueblo Jr. 3.95 Business Management 

ST Tucker Mullis (1) Wingate University Gr. 3.82 Management (UG) / MBA (G) 

SECOND TEAM Pos. Name School Yr. GPA Major 

QB Brycen Mussina Shippensburg University Sr. 3.66 Geoenvironmental Studies 

RB Andrew Brazicki Bentley University Gr. 3.68/3.80 MBA 

RB Logan Wiland Seton Hill University Gr. 3.39/3.83 Business Administration (UG) / MBA (G) 

WR Rece Bender East Stroudsburg University Sr. 3.79 Sport Management 

WR Tristan Smith Colorado School of Mines Sr. 3.87 Petroleum Engineering 

TE Dagan Rienks Colorado Mesa University Jr. 3.82 Exercise Science 

OL Clay Hadley University of Indianapolis Gr. 3.68 Business Admin & Management (UG) / MBA (G) 

OL Eric Hudanick (2) California University of Pennsylvania Gr. 3.51/3.72 Economics & Finance (UG) / Business Admin. (G) 

OL Gavin Posey (2) Ashland University Sr. 3.88 Accounting 

OL Lane Potter Wayne State University Gr. 3.83/3.39 Global Supply Chain Management (UG) / MBA (G) 

OL Austin Wayt (1) Slippery Rock University Gr. 3.50/4.00 Safety Management (UG) / MBA (G) 

K Zach Glaess Missouri University of Science & Technology Sr. 4.00 Computer Engineering 

DL Michael Gobora West Chester University So. 4.00 Economics & Finance 

DL Zach Howard (2) Northwest Missouri State University Jr. 3.58 Physical Education 

DL Dan Monson (&) University of Minnesota Duluth Gr. 3.63/3.63 Civil Engineering 

LB Carter Duxbury Winona State University Gr. 3.93/4.00 Elementary Education 

LB T.J. Liggett Augustana University Sr. 3.97 Computer Science 

LB Jace McDown (1, &) Emporia State University Gr. 3.99 Health & Human Performance 

DB Codie Bell University of Central Missouri Gr. 3.41/3.33 MBA 

DB Cooper Carroll Harding University Sr. 3.91 Accounting 

DB Luke Fritsch (2) Augustana University Sr. 3.40 Biology 

DB Chance Olson Northern State University Sr. 3.74 Business Administration 

DB Kai Ross Lindenwood University Jr. 3.72 History 

DB Mitch Snitker Winona State University So. 3.95 Business 

P Andrew Cantrell (2) Tusculum University Jr. 3.64 Chemistry 

ST Cinque Sweeting Slippery Rock University Sr. 3.52 Sport Management / Business Administration 

CoSIDA Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year: Henry Litwin, Slippery Rock University 

(1) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® first-team selection in 2020-21 

(2) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® second-team selection in 2020-21 

(*) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® first-team selection in 2019-20 

(&) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® first-team selection in 2020-21