Nov. 12, 2012
RUSTON, La. -
Louisiana Tech running back Ray Holley and center Stephen Warner have been named to the Capital One Academic All-District First Team.
By being named first team Academic All-District, both players are eligible to be named Academic All-America.
To be considered for the Capital One Academic All-District teams, a student-athlete must have a 3.30 cumulative grade point average, must have participated in at least 50 percent of the team’s games, must be a sophomore or higher academically and completed one full calendar year at their institution.
Holley, a redshirt senior from Orange, Calif., has ran for 631 yards and seven touchdowns this season while catching 28 passes for 266 yards and one score. He is averaging 5.4 yards per carry this season.
Warner, a redshirt senior from Ruston, joined the Tech program as a walk-on and is one of the most unique centers in the country as he calls the pre-snap cadence for the Bulldog offense. He has helped direct an offense that ranks No. 1 nationally in total offense, No. 2 in scoring offense and No. 12 in rushing offense while Tech is ranked fifth in the nation in sacks allowed.
The Capital One Academic All-America teams will be announced the first week of December.
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District 6 Winners
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NCAA Division I
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Punter
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Dylan Breeding
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ARKANSAS, UNIVERSITY OF
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Sr.
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Hoover, Ala.
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3.8
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Marketing
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Quarterback
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James Vandenberg
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IOWA, UNIVERSITY OF
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Sr.
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Keokuk, Iowa
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3.36
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Earned BA in Health and Human Physiology
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Receiver
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Brandon Hubert
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SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY
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Jr.
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Gretna, neb.
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3.61
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Pharmacy
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Receiver
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Jason Schneider
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SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY
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So.
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Andover, Minn.
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3.98
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Pre-Pharmacy
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Tight End
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John Rabe
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MINNESOTA, UNIVERSITY OF
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Sr.
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Iowa Falls, Iowa
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3.70
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Business and Marketing Education major
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Running Back
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Zach Zenner
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SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY
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So.
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Eagan, Minn.
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3.78
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Biology/Pre-Medicine
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Running Back
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Ray Holley
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LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY
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Gr.
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Orange, Calif.
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3.5
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Counseling
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Offensive Line
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Taylor Suess
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SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY
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Jr.
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Columbus, Neb.
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3.95
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Mechanical Engineering
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Offensive Line
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Alex Olinger
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SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY
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Sr.
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Ames, Iowa
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3.99
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Pharmacy/Biology
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Offensive Line
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Stephen Warner
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LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY
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Sr.
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Ruston, La.
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3.41
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Civil Engineering
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Offensive Line
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Andre Huval
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LOUISIANA, UNIVERSITY OF (at LAFAYETTE)
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Jr.
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Scott, La.
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3.52
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business accounting
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Offensive Line
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Nick Purcell
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SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY
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So.
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Rapid City, S.D.
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4.0
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Biology/Pre-Medicine
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Kicker
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John Shaughnessy
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NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY
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Sr.
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Shreveport, LA
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3.69
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Biology
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Defensive Back
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Caleb Schaffitzel
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MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY
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So.
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Fair Grove, Mo.
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3.97
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Wildlife Conservation and Management
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Defensive Back
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Mike Ratelle
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DRAKE UNIVERSITY
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Sr.
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Edina, Minn.
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3.52
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Accounting
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Defensive Back
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Bo Helm
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SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY
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Sr.
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Childress, Texas
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3.47
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Biology
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Defensive Back
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Michael Trotter
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WISCONSIN-MADISON, UNIVERSITY OF
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So.
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Racine, WI
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3.64
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Accounting
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Linebacker
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James Morris
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IOWA, UNIVERSITY OF
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Jr.
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Solon, Iowa
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3.80
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Political Science
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Linebacker
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Nathan Herrold
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ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
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Sr.
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Ozark, Mo.
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3.7
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Exercise Science
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Linebacker
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Travis Merritt
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DRAKE UNIVERSITY
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Jr.
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Johnston, Iowa
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3.75
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Biology
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Defensive Line
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Steve Bigach
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IOWA, UNIVERSITY OF
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Sr.
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Cleveland, Ohio
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3.68
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Environmental Science
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Defensive Line
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Ryan Drevlow
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NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY
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Jr.
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Gwinner, ND
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3.66
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Electrical Engineering
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Defensive Line
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Brandon Coleman
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DRAKE UNIVERSITY
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Jr.
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Cary, Ill.
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3.63
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Secondary Education
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Defensive Line
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Matt Hoch
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MISSOURI, UNIVERSITY OF
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So.
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Harlan, Iowa
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3.97
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Middle School Education
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