Wednesday, November 3, 2021
PORTLAND, Ore. – One of three players to earn a rare four-time selection, Western Oregon senior offensive lineman Jakob Pruitt headlines 48 student-athletes named to the 2021 Great Northwest Athletic Conference Football All-Academic Team, presented by Barnes & Noble College.
Pruitt has started six of the Wolves’ eight games this season and has helped anchor a WOU line that has allowed the offense to average 348.6 yards of total offense per game.
Pruitt, who has a 3.85 GPA as a criminal justice major, is one of three four-time All-Academic Team selections. Central Washington senior offensive lineman Will Ortner, who owns a 3.72 GPA as a digital journalism major, and Simon Fraser senior wide receiver Dallas Dixon, who has a 3.65 GPA as a kinesiology major, join Pruitt on the four-time list.
The trio is among 27 repeat honorees to the team. Six players were named to the squad for the third time: Central Washington junior Isaiah Carbajal and Wildcats senior Donte Hamilton, Simon Fraser junior Aidan Pearce and Western Oregon juniors Isaiah Abraham, Mack Little and Ryan Worthley.
A total of 13 student-athletes on the All-Academic Team have a 3.6 GPA or higher. The list is led by Central Washington senior Van Soderberg, who has the lone 4.0 GPA as a Russian studies major. Soderberg is one of a conference-leading 31 honorees for Central Washington.
To qualify for the GNAC All-Academic Teams, presented by Barnes & Noble College, nominees must be of sophomore eligibility or greater, have a minimum cumulative GPA or 3.20 or greater, be a letterwinner on their team and must be in their second year at the nominating institution.
Thanks to eligibility waivers provided by the NCAA due to the cancellation of the 2020 season, players who continue to hold freshman eligibility but are in their second season of competition at the nominating institution were eligible for selection to the GNAC All-Academic Team.
2021 GNAC FOOTBALL ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM Presented By Barnes & Noble College |
CENTRAL WASHINGTON |
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Name |
Academic Major |
Year |
GPA |
Hometown |
*+ Josh Alvarez |
Construction Management |
So. |
3.41 |
Pasco, Wash. |
* Jeremy Banks |
Information Technology & Admin. Mgt. |
So. |
3.42 |
Kent, Wash. |
* Jahleel Breland |
Public Relations |
So. |
3.30 |
Seattle, Wash. |
*+ Isaiah Carbajal |
Safety & Health Management |
Jr. |
3.51 |
Vancouver, Wash. |
Cameron Daniels |
Undeclared |
Fr. |
3.44 |
Seattle, Wash. |
Ethan Eilertson |
Business Administration |
Fr. |
3.60 |
Enumclaw, Wash. |
Lewa Emmsley |
Undeclared |
Fr. |
3.44 |
Kapolei, Hawaii |
Lei-Ben Fesili |
Undeclared |
Fr. |
3.41 |
Burien, Wash. |
Tyler Flanagan |
Construction Management |
Fr. |
3.51 |
Woodland, Wash. |
* Sonny Fuavai |
Actuarial Science |
Jr. |
3.36 |
Auburn, Wash. |
Payton Glasser |
Physical Education & School Health |
Fr. |
3.69 |
Sequim, Wash. |
* Sean Gordon |
Mechanical Engineering Technology |
Sr. |
3.36 |
Redmond, Wash. |
Kellen Gregory |
Business Administration |
So. |
3.59 |
Gig Harbor, Wash. |
*+ Donte Hamilton |
Sport Management |
Sr. |
3.54 |
Mukilteo, Wash. |
* Patrick Hegarty |
Clinical Physiology |
Jr. |
3.66 |
Ferndale, Wash. |
JoJo Hillel |
Information Technology & Admin. Mgt. |
Sr. |
3.25 |
Snoqualmie, Wash. |
Axel Isackson |
Undeclared |
Fr. |
3.61 |
Redmond, Wash. |
* JJ Lemming |
Physical Education & School Health |
So. |
3.29 |
Steilacoom, Wash. |
Chase Loidhamer |
Undeclared |
Fr. |
3.36 |
Wenatchee, Wash. |
Bryce Messner |
Safety & Health Management |
Fr. |
3.24 |
Ellensburg, Wash. |
* Tai-John Mizutani |
Law & Justice |
So. |
3.31 |
Honolulu, Hawaii |
* Johnny Navarro |
Sport Management |
So. |
3.41 |
Mill Creek, Wash. |
*+# Will Ortner |
Digital Journalism |
Sr. |
3.72 |
Vancouver, Wash. |
Titan Phillips |
Undeclared |
Fr. |
3.96 |
Camas, Wash. |
Kent Powell |
Undeclared |
Fr. |
3.30 |
Lodi, Calif. |
Van Soderberg |
Russian Studies |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Olympia, Wash. |
Daniel Stewart |
Sport Management |
Fr. |
3.31 |
Ferndale, Wash. |
Noah Thompson |
Undeclared |
Fr. |
3.54 |
Mountlake Terrace, Wash. |
Tytus Timoteo |
Business Administration |
Sr. |
3.31 |
Honolulu, Hawaii |
Dominic Wieburg |
Undeclared |
Fr. |
3.86 |
Sammamish, Wash. |
* Donald Wilkinson |
Environmental Studies/Japanese |
So. |
3.30 |
Sandy, Utah |
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SIMON FRASER |
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Name |
Academic Major |
Year |
GPA |
Hometown |
*+# Dallas Dixon |
Kinesiology |
Sr. |
3.65 |
Sherwood Park, Alta. |
Kyle Huish |
Kinesiology |
Fr. |
3.37 |
Port Coquitlam, B.C. |
Dayton Ingenhaag |
Kinesiology |
Fr. |
3.33 |
Vernon, B.C. |
* Kees Metselaar |
Communication |
Sr. |
3.45 |
Port Orchard, Wash. |
*+ Aidan Pearce |
Global Environmental Systems |
Jr. |
3.61 |
North Vancouver, B.C. |
* Mark Ruby |
Geography |
So. |
3.38 |
Vancouver, B.C. |
* Justin Seiber |
Business Administration |
So. |
3.59 |
Covington, Wash. |
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WESTERN OREGON |
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Name |
Academic Major |
Year |
GPA |
Hometown |
*+ Isaiah Abraham |
Business |
Jr. |
3.50 |
Independence, Ore. |
* Jarren Ford |
Business |
So. |
3.40 |
San Dimas, Calif. |
* Austin Goldstein |
Psychology |
So. |
3.35 |
Sherwood, Ore. |
* Widny Joseph |
Organizational Leadership |
Sr. |
3.83 |
Novato, Calif. |
*+ Mack Little |
Business |
Jr. |
3.30 |
Culver, Ore. |
*+# Jakob Pruitt |
Criminal Justice |
Sr. |
3.85 |
Beaverton, Ore. |
Logan Reese |
Business |
So. |
3.23 |
Rohnert Park, Calif. |
* Fernando Salazar |
Business |
So. |
3.45 |
Wilsonville, Ore. |
* Cooger Smith |
Criminal Justice |
Jr. |
3.27 |
Redmond, Ore. |
*+ Ryan Worthley |
Economics |
Jr. |
3.74 |
Tigard, Ore. |
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* - 2020-21 All-Academic Selection + - 2019 All-Academic Selection # - 2018 All-Academic Selection |
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