Weymiller Named to Academic All-Star Team

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CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – Football standout Marcus Weymiller excelled in the classroom as well as the gridiron this past season, earning a spot on the 20th annual FCS Athletic Directors Association Academic All-Star Team, the organization announced on Friday.

The junior running back was one of 115 total nominees for the team that was narrowed down to 49 winners with the Missouri Valley Football Conference leading all leagues with nine student-athletes named to the All-Star Team. Weymiller is the 17th Panther to earn a spot on the team.

"One of the most important responsibilities that the FCS ADA has is the selection of the Annual Academic All-Star Team," stated FCS ADA President Thorr Bjorn, director of athletics at University of Rhode Island. "The 49 young men selected this year are truly impressive. They have been leaders on their individual campuses and have excelled in the classroom, their communities as well as on the football field. They represent the best and the brightest within FCS football and now we have the honor of naming them to the 2017 Academic All-Star Team."

To view the complete list of winners, click here.

Football players from all Football Championship Subdivision institutions are eligible for the award. Each of the nominees were required to have a minimum grade point average of 3.20 (on a 4.00 scale) in undergraduate study and have been a starter or key player with legitimate athletics credentials. He must have reached his second year of athletics and academic standing at the nominated institution and have completed a minimum of one full academic year at the nominated institution. He must also have participated in 50 percent of the games played at his designated position.

Weymiller, who is majoring in political science and public administration at UNI, earned a 3.96 GPA this past year. Weymiller is also minoring in law and politics at UNI and plans to attend law school upon graduation.

The Waukon, Iowa native had a breakout performance against South Dakota State on Oct. 14, earning his first carry in over year as the junior gained 170 yards on 42 attempts (FCS season-high) against the Jackrabbits.

Before the addition of Weymiller to the Panther rushing attack, UNI averaged just 72 yards per game on the ground and had scored only one rushing touchdown. After the junior was inserted into the lineup, the Panthers doubled that rushing total to 148 yards per game, while earning 13 rushing touchdowns to close out the season.

Overall, Weymiller finished the season with 809 yards rushing on 200 carries and eight touchdowns. For the year, the junior eclipsed the 100-yard rushing mark four times, while earning three multi-touchdown games on the ground. After coming on strong to finish the season, Weymiller was honored with All-MVFC Honorable Mention while also earning CoSIDA Academic All-American laurels.

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