University of Northern Iowa Athletics
Anderson, Cabral-Martin named Scholar Athletes
12/11/2024 2:14:00 PM | Football
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — The Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) released its 2024 MVFC Scholar-Athlete Team as announced by the league office Wednesday afternoon. Derek Anderson and Jonathan Cabral-Martin highlighted the teams from UNI. Anderson was named to the Second Team while Cabral-Martin was tabbed an Honorable Mention.
46 total student-athletes from around the MVFC were honored on first, second and honorable mention teams for their academic success during the 2024 season. Linebacker Adam Bock of South Dakota State was voted the 2024 MVFC Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
A 4.0 GPA student with a major in Psychological Studies, Anderson played both ways at tight end and defensive line. Recorded 13 total tackles in six games on the defensive line including 2.5 tackles for a loss of seven yards. On the offensive side of the ball, recorded 70 yards on six receptions with a long of 26 yards and a two-point conversion reception.
A 3.67 GPA student with a major in Communications, Cabral-Martin was second on UNI's defense in total tackles with 80 tackles on the 2024 season. Led UNI with 44 solo tackles. Recorded a career-high 13 tackles against St. Thomas and recorded double-digit tackles in three matchups.
MVFC SCHOLAR-ATHLETE TEAMS
First Team (Student-Athlete, School)
- DB Maddix Blackwell, Indiana State
- LB Adam Bock, South Dakota State
- QB Beau Brungard, Youngstown State
- OL Chase Evans, Southern Illinois
- QB Mark Gronowski, South Dakota St.
- LB Devin Johnson, Youngstown State
- S Sam Jung, North Dakota State
- LB Logan Kopp, North Dakota State
- WR Bryce Lance, North Dakota State
- LB Garret Ollendieck, Indiana State
- OL David Metzler, Youngstown State
- QB Simon Romfo, North Dakota
- WR Griffin Wilde, South Dakota State
- S Tavier Williams, Missouri State
Second Team
- TE/DL Derek Anderson, UNI
- WR Ethan Chambers, Indiana State
- DT Jarod DePriest, South Dakota State
- DB Clayton Denker, South Dakota
- C Ryan Gudaitis, Illinois State
- LB Bryce Johnson, South Dakota State
- DL Grady Kentch, North Dakota
- PK Andrew Lastovka, Youngstown St.
- DT Eli Mostaert, North Dakota State
- DS Kaydon Olivia, South Dakota St.
- OL Caleb Olson, North Dakota
- LS David Neuberger, North Dakota
- FB/TE Jaden Norby, North Dakota
- QB Tommy Rittenhouse, Illinois State
- DE Levi Vanden Bos, South Dakota St.
- LB Luke Weerts, North Dakota State
*Graduate GPAs listed for qualifying student-athletes
HONORABLE MENTION: Indiana State: DL Braxton Sampson; DL Jack Sherman. Missouri State: TE Lance Mason. North Dakota: OL Carter Gorder; LB Malachi McNeal; DL Craig Orlando; P Luke Silvernale; FB/TE Mason South. North Dakota State: DT Jaxon Duttenhefer; OC Trent Fraley; DT Will Mostaert; FB Truman Werremeyer. UNI: DB Jonathan Cabral-Martin. South Dakota: OL Joe Cotton; PK Will Leyland. Southern Illinois: WR Allen Middleton
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