TOWSON, Md. – Harvard junior tight end Cam Brate has been named to the Capital One Academic All-America® Division I football team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
One of just 24 players named to the team, Brate started all 10 games for Harvard, helping the Crimson to an 8-2 record. A native of Naperville, Ill., he caught 41 passes for 592 yards (14.4 ypc) and six touchdowns.
Brate was one of just five FCS football players named to the first team and one of just nine players below the senior class to make either first or second team honors. Additionally, he is the lone representative from the Ivy League.
FIRST TEAM
Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown GPA Major
QB Nick Florence Baylor Gr. Garland, Texas 3.79 Economics
WR Pat Kelly (1) Liberty Sr. New Orleans, La. 4.00 Exercise Science
WR Chris Looney Colgate Sr. Verona, N.J. 3.90 International Relations, History
TE Cameron Brate Harvard Jr. Naperville, Ill. 3.39 Economics
RB Rex Burkhead (1) Nebraska Sr. Plano, Texas 3.45 History
RB Ray Holley Louisiana Tech Gr. Orange, Calif. 3.50 Counseling
OL Mike Golic Jr. Notre Dame Gr. West Hartford, Conn. 3.42 Film, Television & Theatre
OL Gabe Ikard (2) Oklahoma Jr. Oklahoma City, Okla. 4.00 Multidisciplinary Studies
OL Barrett Jones (1) # @ Alabama Gr. Germantown, Tenn. 4.00 Accounting (UG & Grad)
OL John Urschel Penn State Gr. Williamsville, N.Y. 4.00 Mathematics
OL Patrick Ward (1) Northwestern Sr. Homer Glen, Ill. 3.94 Mechanical Engineering
K Dustin Hopkins (2) Florida State Gr. Houston, Texas 3.76 International Affairs (MS)
DB McKade Brady Utah State Sr. Cove, Utah 3.57 Human Movement Science
DB Cody Davis Texas Tech Gr. Stephenville, Texas 3.70 Management Information Systems
DB Luke Ruff Wyoming Sr. Castle Rock, Colo. 3.60 Civil Engineering
DB Cooper Taylor Richmond Sr. Atlanta, Ga. 3.63 Business Admin., Management
LB Dan Molls Toledo Sr. North Royalton, Ohio 3.61 Exercise Science
LB Manti Te'o (2) Notre Dame Sr. Laie, Hawaii 3.32 Design
LB Keegan Wetzel U.S. Naval Academy Sr. Palos Heights, Ill. 3.90 Systems Engineering (honors)
DL Alan Baxter Northern Illinois Sr. Buffalo Grove, Ill. 3.61 Finance
DL Pete Massaro # Penn State Gr. Newtown Square, Pa. 3.85 Finance
DL Nolan Nearhoof (2) Robert Morris (Pa.) Sr. Gibsonia, Pa. 3.74 Biology
DL Adam Replogle Indiana Sr. Centerville, Ohio 3.68 Criminal Justice, Psychology
P Dylan Breeding Arkansas Sr. Hoover, Ala. 3.80 Marketing
SECOND TEAM
Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown GPA Major
QB Aaron Murray Georgia Gr. Tampa, Fla. 3.30 Psychology
WR Tanner Bleskin Montana State Jr. Great Falls, Mont. 3.90 Microbiology
WR Cody Wilson (2) Central Michigan Sr. Rochester Hills, Mich. 3.66 Marketing
TE Jason Schepler Northern Illinois Sr. Sycamore, Ill. 3.86 Electrical Engineering
RB Zach Barket Lehigh Sr. Schuylkill Haven, Pa. 3.46 Accounting
RB Zach Zenner South Dakota State So. Eagan, Minn. 3.78 Biology/pre-medicine
OL Trey Clark South Alabama Gr. Prattville, Ala. 3.91 Exercise Science
OL Dalton Freeman Clemson Gr. Pelion, S.C. 3.52 Communications
OL Ty Frix Georgia Gr. Calhoun, Ga. 3.77 Biological Engineering
OL Khaled Holmes Southern California Gr. Santa Ana, Calif. 3.31 Communication Management (MA)
OL Perry Simmons Duke Jr. Raleigh, N.C. 3.87 Civil Engineering (architecture)
K John Bonano Arizona Sr. Salinas, Calif. 3.92 Physiology
DB Lyle Dankenbring Central Florida Gr. Palm City, Fla. 3.75 Teacher Education
DB Jeff Minnerly Eastern Washington Sr. Spokane, Wash. 3.78 Finance & Electrical Engineering
DB Caleb Schaffitzel Missouri State So. Fair Grove, Mo. 3.97 Wildlife Conservation & Management
DB Jayme Szafranski Butler Jr. Barrington, Ill. 3.81 Finance
LB Brad Banas Robert Morris (Pa.) Sr. Houston, Pa. 3.95 Engineering
LB Max Bullough Michigan State Jr. Traverse City, Mich. 3.73 Finance
LB Sean Fisher (2) Nebraska Sr. Omaha, Neb. 4.00 Business Administration
DL Brian Arnfelt Northwestern Gr. Lake Elmo, Minn. 3.52 Comm.Stud.(UG), Sports Adm. (G)
DL Nabal Jefferson Northern Illinois Sr. Chicago, Ill. 3.78 Accountancy
DL Travis Johnson San Jose State Sr. San Jose, Calif. 3.35 Kinesiology
DL Matt Milner (2) East Carolina Sr. Raleigh, N.C. 4.00 Physics
P Mike Sadler Michigan State So. Grand Rapids, Mich. 4.00 Applied Engineering Sciences
