Bowling Green State University Athletics
Jarrett Named Academic All-American
December 02, 2003 | Football
Dec. 2, 2003
Stamford, Ill. - CoSIDA released today the 2003 Academic All-America Football Team and Bowling Green State Univesity senior tight end Craig Jarrett was a second team selection. The Bellevue native is a team captain who carries a 4.0 GPA while majoring in biology and chemistry. He is the Falcons' first football Academic All-American since Bob Dudley in 1993.
The Academic All-America Teams program honors 816 male and female student-athletes annually who have succeeded at the highest level on the playing field and in the classroom. Individuals are selected through voting by CoSIDA, the College Sports Information Directors of America; a 2,000-member organization consisted of sports public relations professionals for colleges and universities in the United States and Canada.
To be eligible, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.20 on a scale of 4.00, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standing at his/her current institution and be nominated by his/her sports information director. Since the program's inception in 1952, CoSIDA has bestowed Academic All-America honors on more than 14,000 student-athletes in Division I, II, III and NAIA covering all NCAA championship sports.
For more information about the Academic All-America Teams program, please visit www.cosida.com or email academicallamerica@millsport.com.
2003 Academic All-America Football Team (University Division)
First-Team OffenseNAME SCHOOL POSITION YR. HOMETOWN GPA/MAJOR Craig Krenzel **Ohio State Quarterback Sr. Sterling Heights, MI 3.68/Molecular Genetics Kyler Randall Eastern Washington Wide Receiver Sr. Ferndale, WA 3.88/Social Studies John Standeford Purdue Wide Receiver Sr. Monrovia, IN 3.65/Elementary Education John Frieser Colgate Tight End Sr. Endwell, NY 3.69/Sociology & Anthropology Mike Hilliard Duquesne Running Back Sr. Homer Center, PA 3.55/Finance Jason Wright Northwestern Running Back Sr. Diamond Bar, CA 3.20/Psychology (Pre-Medicine) Travis Barclay Ball State Offensive Line Sr. Bedford, IN 3.99/Physics Rob Droege Missouri Offensive Line Sr. St. Louis, MO 3.85/Social Studies Education Rodney Reed LSU Offensive Line Sr. West Monroe, LA 3.94/Accounting Nick Sellett Dayton Offensive Line Sr. Cincinnati, OH 3.80/Mechanical Engineering Jason Whaley Western Carolina Offensive Line Sr. Beulaville, NC 3.91/Computer Information Systems Nick Browne TCU Place-kicker Sr. Garland, TX 3.97/Finance
First-Team Defense NAME SCHOOL POSITION YR. HOMETOWN GPA/MAJOR Vince Crochunis Pittsburgh Defensive Line Jr. Schuylkill Haven, PA 3.76/Pol. Sci./Communications Jon Montoya Montana State Defensive Line Sr. Brandon, SD 3.60/Elementary Education Kevin Rooney Cornell Defensive Line Sr. Stockton, CA 3.86/History Dan Stephens Pittsburgh Defensive Line Jr. Wheeling, WV 3.76/Urban Studies Victor Camacho Albany Linebacker Sr. New York, NY 3.79/Business Admin./ (Finance) Rich Scanlon Syracuse Linebacker Sr. Oradell, NJ 3.70/Health & Exercise Science Craig Unger Morehead State Linebacker Jr. Greenfield, OH 3.86/Business Admin/Finance Doug Jones Dayton Defensive Back Jr. Zanesville, OH 3.52/Accounting/Finance Second-Team Offense
Second-Team Offense Nathan Jones Rutgers Defensive Back Sr. Scotch Plains, NJ 3.60/Finance Morgan Scalley Utah Defensive Back Jr. Salt Lake City, UT 3.95/Communication Scott Thiessen Youngstown State Defensive Back Sr. Modesto, CA 3.59/Special Education Mark Gould Northern Arizona Punter Sr. Boise, ID 3.57/Marketing Matt Mauck LSU Quarterback Jr. Jasper, IN 3.72/Kinesiology (Pre-Medicine) Shaun Feldeisen Connecticut Wide Receiver Sr. Stow, MA 3.63/Marketing P.J. Fleck Northern Illinois Wide Receiver Sr. Sugar Grove, IL 3.43/Elementary Education Craig Jarrett Bowling Green Tight End Sr. Bellevue, OH 4.00/Biology Judd Davies Nebraska Running Back Sr. Omaha, NE 3.90/Pre-Medicine Renaldo Works Oklahoma Running Back Sr. Tulsa, OK 3.48/MIS Dave Costlow Penn State Offensive Line Gr. Lansdale, PA 3.65/InfoScience/Technology Ryan Lilja Kansas State Offensive Line Sr. Lake Quivira, KS 3.60/Finance Brandon Mason Elon Offensive Line Jr. Martinsville, VA 3.83/Business Admin/Accounting Jerry Reith Arkansas Offensive Line Sr. Fort Smith, AK 3.68/Industrial Engineering Nick Romeo Syracuse Offensive Line Gr. Tarpon Springs, FL 3.57/Mechanical Engineering Matt Sharpe VMI Place-kicker Sr. Richmond, VA 3.91/Computer Science
Second-Team Defense NAME SCHOOL POSITION YR. HOMETOWN GPA/MAJOR Ryan Carter Air Force Defensive Line Jr. Waterloo, WI 3.63/Astronautical Engineering Eric Dearth Dayton Defensive Line Sr. Bellbrook, OH 3.48/Mechanical Engineering Ben Cross Delaware Defensive Line Jr. Hamilton, VA 3.93/Civil Engineering David Parks Albany Defensive Line Sr. West Henrietta, NY 3.54/History Eric Pauly Colorado State Linebacker Sr. Conway Springs, KS 3.74/Computer Info Systems Dontarrious Thomas Auburn Linebacker Sr. Perry, GA 3.48/Management Info Systems Jonathan Vilma Miami (Fla.) Linebacker Sr. Miami, FL 3.27/Finance Jeff Backes Northwestern Defensive Back So. Columbus, OH 3.81/Psychology (Pre-Medicine) Justin Isom Minnesota Defensive Back Sr. Huber Heights, OH 3.88/Sports Management Jim Leonhard Wisconsin Defensive Back Jr. Tony, WI 3.31/Kinesiology Pat Ricketts Nebraska Defensive Back Gr. Millard, NE 3.52/Business Administration Robert Wallis Mississippi State Punter Sr. Columbus, MS 4.00/Geo Sciences ** Academic All-America® of the Year (University Division)
