Complete Academic All-Star Team Listing

CLEVELAND -- The Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association (FCS ADA) has named 54 student-athletes to the 27th Annual Academic All-Star Team. 

The Pioneer Football League led the way with eight student-athletes placed on the 2024 All-Star Team, along with the United Athletic Conference with seven student-athletes and three conferences with six representatives each (Ivy League, Missouri Valley Football Conference and Ohio Valley Conference). 

Current FCS ADA President, Mark Benson, Director of Athletics at University at Albany, stated, "These exceptional young men demonstrate excellence not only in their academic pursuits, but also through their dedication on the field. Annually, we have the privilege of reviewing and selecting remarkable leaders who represent the best of our division, and this year's candidates have continued the tradition. Congratulations to all the nominated student-athletes and to those selected."  

To view the complete list of winners, click here. 

Football players from all Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) institutions are eligible for the award. Each of the nominees were required to have a minimum grade point average of 3.20 (on a 4.00 scale) in undergraduate or graduate study and have been a starter or key player with legitimate athletics credentials. They must have reached their second year of athletics and academic standing at the nominated institution and have completed a minimum of one full academic year at the nominated institution. They also must have participated in 50 percent of the games played at their designated position. 

Additionally, from the 2024 Academic All-Star Team, 11 finalists were selected for the 24th Annual FCS ADA $5,000 Postgraduate Scholarship. Two student-athletes will receive postgraduate scholarships. 

The 2024 FCS ADA Postgraduate Scholarship finalists are:  

Name	Institution	Position
Cameron Barmore	Mercyhurst	WR
Adam Bock	South Dakota State	LB
Sam Contornno	North Alabama	K/P
Paxton DeLaurent	Southeast Missouri State	QB
Colin Gardner	Southern Utah	OL
Jake Gaster	Central Arkansas	K
Brody Grebe	Montana State	DL
Bryce Lance	North Dakota State	WR
Tommy McCormick	Idaho	S
Tommy Mellott	Montana State	QB
Eli Mostaert	North Dakota State	DL

A special Review Committee of FCS athletics directors were responsible for selecting the 2024 Academic All-Star Team and FCS ADA Postgraduate Scholarship finalists. This year's Review Committee consisted of: Mark Benson, Albany (Chair); Kurt McGuffin, UT Martin; Sherryta Freeman, Lafayette; Skip Perkins, North Carolina Central; and Tom Michael, Eastern Illinois.

About the FCS ADA: Now in its 31^st year, the Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association's mission is to enhance Football Championship Subdivision football. For more information on the FCS ADA, please visit www.fcsada.com. The FCS ADA is administered by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), which is in its ^th year. For more information on NACDA and the 19 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.