CoSIDA Academic All-District

FARGO, N.D. - North Dakota State running back Chase Morlock, defensive end Greg Menard and strong safety Robbie Grimsley were named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District 6 first team by a vote of the College Sports Information Directors of America on Thursday, Nov. 3.

All three student-athletes advance to the national ballot for CoSIDA Academic All-America® honors to be announced in December.  Nominees must have a 3.30 cumulative grade-point average and be starters or significant contributors with at least sophomore academic and athletic standing.

Morlock, a senior from Moorhead, Minn., has a 3.81 GPA in exercise science.  He has rushed 28 times for 141 yards and a touchdown and caught eight passes for 126 yards and one TD in seven games for the Bison this season.  He was a CoSIDA Academic All-District pick in 2015.

Menard, a junior from Lakeville, Minn., has a 3.82 GPA in civil engineering.  He leads the Bison with 8.5 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks through eight games and has totaled 30 tackles.  He was a CoSIDA Academic All-America® first team honoree in 2015.

Grimsley, a sophomore from Hutchinson, Minn., has a 3.58 GPA in criminal justice.  He is NDSU's leading tackler with 54 total tackles in eight games.  Grimsley has three interceptions, one forced fumble and one sack.

No. 4-ranked North Dakota State (7-1, 4-1 MVFC) is scheduled to host 13th-ranked Youngstown State (6-2, 4-1 MVFC) at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, in the annual Harvest Bowl game at Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome.

2016 CoSIDA Academic All-District 6 Football Team

NCAA Division I

First Team

QB – Danny Etling, LSU, 3.74, mass commnications/public relations

WR – Jake Wieneke, South Dakota State, 3.60, physical education/teacher education

WR – Jatavious Wilson, Central Arkansas, 3.33, health education

TE – JD Moore, LSU, 3.99, architecture

RB – Brady Mengarelli, South Dakota State, 3.52, exercise science

RB – Chase Morlock, North Dakota State, 3.81, exercise science

OL – John Austin Cook, Central Arkansas, 3.87, biology

OL – Brian Hernandez, Nicholls State, 3.77, biology/pre-med/pre-dentistry

OL – Robert Rathje, Northern Iowa, 3.72, movement/exercise science

OL – Cameron Tom, Southern Mississippi, 3.76, finance

OL – Chris Zirkle, Northwestern State, 4.00, business administration

K – Emmit Carpenter, Minnesota, 3.58, supply chain & operations management

DB – Jared Beshore, Missouri State, 3.86, physical education

DB – Robbie Grimsley, North Dakota State, 3.58, criminal justice

DB – Nick Mears, South Dakota State, 4.00, economics

DB – Picasso Nelson Jr., Southern Mississippi, 3.72, finance

LB – Dylan Cole, Missouri State, 3.62, sales management

LB – Brooks Ellis, Arkansas, 3.82, pre-professional exercise science

LB – Brian Labat, North Dakota, 3.89, biology

DL – Nathan Clayberg, Drake, 4.00, accounting/finance

DL – Scott Ekpe, Minnesota, 3.81, human resource development

DL – Greg Menard, North Dakota State, 3.82, civil engineering

DL – Mitchell Meyers, Iowa State, 3.60, supply chain management

DL – Karter Schult, Northern Iowa, 3.87, movement/exercise science

P – Miles Bergner, South Dakota, 3.53, criminal justice/theatre