COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. --- New Mexico Highlands' Adrien Vasquez was named to the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference All-Academic First Team Defense on Monday when the conference released the teams.Â
Vasquez owns a 3.39 GPA in Business Administration and has racked up four tackles and a tackle for a loss this season for the Cowboys. To be eligible for the honor, a student-athlete must own a 3.30 GPA or higher, be at the university for at least one full year and play in at least half of the team's games.
Below are the complete RMAC All-Academic Teams:
Offensive Academic Player of the Year:Â John Matocha, Colorado School of Mines
Defensive Academic Player of the Year:Â Nolan Reeve, Colorado School of Mines
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2021 RMAC Football First Team Academic All-Conference - Offense
| Name |
School |
Cl. |
Pos. |
GPA |
Major |
| John Matocha* |
Colorado School of Mines |
Jr. |
QB |
3.73 |
Computer Science |
| Nolan Susel |
Black Hills State |
So. |
RB |
3.82 |
Business Administration |
| Michael Zeman |
Colorado School of Mines |
Gr. |
RB |
3.36 |
Engineering & Technology Mgmt. |
| Tristan Smith |
Colorado School of Mines |
Sr. |
WR |
3.87 |
Petroleum Engineering |
| Mason Karp |
Colorado School of Mines |
Sr. |
WR |
3.94 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Nathan Meyer |
Western Colorado |
So. |
WR |
3.95 |
Business Administration |
| Nate Clay |
Black Hills State |
So. |
OL |
3.83 |
History |
| Thayne Jackson |
CSU Pueblo |
Jr. |
OL |
3.78 |
Marketing |
| Mac Shaw |
CSU Pueblo |
So. |
OL |
3.92 |
Engineering |
| Sean Johnson |
CSU Pueblo |
Sr. |
OL |
3.45 |
Business Management |
| Jack Metcalf |
Colorado Mesa |
So. |
OL |
3.47 |
Energy and Land Management |
| Justin Wood |
Colorado School of Mines |
Gr. |
OL |
3.43 |
Mechanical Engineering |
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2021 RMAC Football First Team Academic All-Conference - Defense
| Name |
School |
Cl. |
Pos. |
GPA |
Major |
| Torren Calhoun |
Colorado Mesa |
Jr. |
DL |
4.0 |
Entrepreneurship |
| Logan Bayus |
Colorado Mesa |
Jr. |
DL |
3.52 |
Health & Fitness Promotion |
| Tavian Robey |
CSU Pueblo |
So. |
DL |
3.70 |
Psychology |
| Max Hyson |
Fort Lewis |
So. |
DL |
3.86 |
Biology |
| Aaron Thiele |
Black Hills State |
R-Fr. |
LB |
3.79 |
Psychology |
| Max Gonzales |
CSU Pueblo |
Jr. |
LB |
4.0 |
Economics |
| Nolan Reeve^ |
Colorado School of Mines |
Sr. |
LB |
3.72 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Ju'Wan Murphy |
Chadron State |
Sr. |
DB |
3.33 |
Physical Education |
| Tony Monroe, Jr. |
South Dakota Mines |
Jr. |
DB |
3.49 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Christian Singleton |
South Dakota Mines |
Sr. |
DB |
3.41 |
Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Adrien Vasquez |
New Mexico Highlands |
Jr. |
DB |
3.39 |
Business Administration |
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2021 RMAC Football First Team Academic All-Conference – Special Teams
| Name |
School |
Cl. |
Pos. |
GPA |
Major |
| Blake Moore |
Colorado Mesa |
Jr. |
P |
3.73 |
Finance |
| Justin Dwinell |
CSU Pueblo |
So. |
P |
3.95 |
Business Management |
* 2021 RMAC Football Offensive Academic Player of the Year
^ 2021 RMAC Football Defensive Academic Player of the Year
A tie in voting led to six offensive linemen receiving first-team honors
