Dec. 6, 2012
For: Immediate Release
Sent: December 6, 2012
Contact: Scott Strasemeier (410) 293-8775
Keegan Wetzel Named Capital One First Team Academic All-American
ANNAPOLIS, Md.-Navy senior linebacker Keegan Wetzel was named a Capital One First Team Academic All-American today by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Wetzel is just the eighth Navy player to be named First Team Academic All-American and it marks the third-straight year that Navy has had a player make the first team. John Dowd was named first team in 2010 and 2011.
Wetzel scored a perfect 1600 on his SAT and is believed to be the only current FBS player in the country to accomplish such a feat. He carries a 3.89 GPA in systems engineering.
Wetzel has been a force on the field for the Midshipmen, recording 63 tackles, a team-high 13.5 tackles for a loss, a team-high six sacks, has forced a fumble and recovered a fumble. He is just two sacks away from third on Navy's single-season sacks list.
Navy (7-4) will travel to Philadelphia on Saturday to take on Army (2-9) in the 113th playing of the Army-Navy Game Presented by USA. CBS will televise the game nationally starting at 2:30 PM.
First Team Academic All-Americans
FIRST TEAM
Pos. Name School Yr. GPA Major
QB Nick Florence Baylor Gr. 3.79 Economics
WR Pat Kelly Liberty Sr. 4.00 Exercise Science
WR Chris Looney Colgate Sr. 3.90 International Relations
TE Cameron Brate Harvard Jr. 3.39 Economics
RB Rex Burkhead Nebraska Sr. 3.45 History
RB Ray Holley La. Tech Gr. 3.50 Counseling
OL Mike Golic Jr. Notre Dame Gr. 3.42 Film, Television & Theatre
OL Gabe Ikard Oklahoma Jr. 4.00 Multidisciplinary Studies
OL Barrett Jones Alabama Gr. 4.00 Accounting
OL John Urschel Penn State Gr. 4.00 Mathematics
OL Patrick Ward Northwestern Sr. 3.94 Mechanical Engineering
K Dustin Hopkins Florida State Gr. 3.76 International Affairs (MS)
DL Alan Baxter N. Illinois Sr. 3.61 Finance
DL Pete Massaro Penn State Gr. 3.85 Finance
DL Nolan Nearhoof Rob. Morris Sr. 3.74 Biology
DL Adam Replogle Indiana Sr. 3.68 Criminal Justice, Psychology
LB Dan Molls Toledo Sr. 3.61 Exercise Science
LB Manti Te'o Notre Dame Sr. 3.32 Design
LB Keegan Wetzel Navy Sr. 3.90 Systems Engineering
DB McKade Brady Utah State Sr. 3.57 Human Movement Science
DB Cody Davis Texas Tech Gr. 3.70 Mgmt. Information Systems
DB Luke Ruff Wyoming Sr. 3.60 Civil Engineering
DB Cooper Taylor Richmond Sr. 3.63 Business Management
P Dylan Breeding Arkansas Sr. 3.80 Marketing
