The Northwest Missouri State University football program had 63 student-athletes honored by the MIAA for their effort in the classroom and on the competition platform.
Senior linebacker
Jackson Barnes and redshirt freshman quarterback
Joseph Krause earned the distinguished Academic Excellence Award. Barnes has a 4.00 GPA in his master's program, while Krause has a 4.00 GPA while majoring in international business. An MIAA Academic Excellence Award recipient must have a grade point average used by the institution for purposes of NCAA academic certification of 4.00 or better at the certifying member institution. The honoree also must have at least two terms of attendance at the certifying member institution, excluding summer terms. The MIAA honored 20 student-athletes with the Academic Excellence Award in football. The complete list of Academic Excellence members for football is
available here.
Northwest football had three student-athletes earn MIAA Scholar-Athlete honors in
Jackson Barnes,
Mitch Goff and
Zach Howard. To earn the MIAA Scholar-Athlete award, student-athletes must post at least a 3.5 GPA and have earned all-MIAA honors. The MIAA honored 32 student-athletes with the Scholar-Athlete Award in football. To see the complete list of Scholar-Athletes for football,
click here.
The achievement of Academic Honor Roll was accomplished by 63 Bearcat football performers. To be recognized on the Academic Honor Roll, one must have a grade point average used by the institution for purposes of NCAA academic certification of 3.00 at the certifying member institution. The individual must also have at least two terms of attendance at the certifying member institution, excluding summer terms. The MIAA honored 448 student-athletes with the Academic Honor Roll award in football. The complete list of Academic Honor Roll recipients for football is
available here.
| Tucker |
Atwood |
R-Fr. |
Football |
3.82 |
Business Management |
Lee's Summit, Mo. |
| Jackson |
Barnes |
Graduate Student |
Football |
4.00 |
MBA - General |
Kansas City, Mo. |
| Joe |
Barnes |
So. |
Football |
3.82 |
English Education |
Kansas City, Mo. |
| Corbin |
Bevan |
R-Fr. |
Football |
3.90 |
Chemistry: Biochemistry |
Kearney, Mo. |
| Andrew |
Blum |
So. |
Football |
3.78 |
Finance: Financial Management |
Glenwood, Iowa |
| Brian |
Boyd |
R-Fr. |
Football |
3.90 |
Business Management |
Trimble, Mo. |
| Peyton |
Carder |
R-Fr. |
Football |
3.74 |
Biology/Psychology |
Shawnee, Kan. |
| Christopher |
Carlsen |
R-Fr. |
Football |
3.65 |
Applied Health: Exercise Science |
Island Lake, Ill. |
| Keegan |
Clark |
R-Fr. |
Football |
3.15 |
Recreation: Sport Management |
Omaha, Neb. |
| Sam |
Clarkson |
R-Fr. |
Football |
3.28 |
Business Management |
Scottsbluff, Neb. |
| Kobe |
Clayborne |
R-Fr. |
Football |
3.94 |
Finance: Corporate Finance |
Sioux City, Iowa |
| Grant |
Cooney |
R-Fr. |
Football |
3.04 |
Business Management |
Tecumseh, Kan. |
| Malik |
Culp |
R-Fr. |
Football |
3.02 |
Recreation: Corp Rec/Wellness |
Lebanon, Mo. |
| Kaden |
Davis |
Sr. |
Football |
3.48 |
Recreation: Corp Rec/Wellness |
Ellsworth, Kan. |
| Connor |
DeLong |
R-Fr. |
Football |
3.63 |
Business Management |
Olathe, Kan. |
| Braden |
Dey |
Jr. |
Football |
3.07 |
Emergency & Disaster Management |
Lincoln, Neb. |
| Andrew |
Dumas |
R-Fr. |
Football |
3.93 |
Biology: Biomedical Sciences |
Olathe, Kan. |
| Carson |
Elwood |
R-Fr. |
Football |
3.68 |
Business Management |
Fenton, Mo. |
| Cole |
Elwood |
R-Fr. |
Football |
3.34 |
Business Management |
Fenton, Mo. |
| Jake |
Fisher |
R-Fr. |
Football |
3.57 |
Accounting: Public |
Smithville, Mo. |
| Jakob |
Forslund |
R-Fr. |
Football |
3.83 |
Finance: Financial Management |
Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
| Ben |
Freeman |
R-Fr. |
Football |
3.49 |
Applied Health: Exercise Science |
Overland Park, Kan. |
| Mitch |
Goff |
So. |
Football |
3.53 |
Applied Health: Exercise Science |
Des Moines, Iowa |
| Walker |
Graves |
So. |
Football |
3.58 |
Business Management |
Chillicothe, Mo. |
| Nathan |
Gray |
R-Fr. |
Football |
3.69 |
Business Management |
Kansas City, Mo. |
| James |
Hayden |
R-Fr. |
Football |
3.47 |
Economics |
Galesburg, Ill. |
| Cole |
Hembrough |
So. |
Football |
3.19 |
Business Management |
Chatham, Ill. |
| Dalton |
Hill |
Jr. |
Football |
3.67 |
Physical Education |
Center, Mo. |
| Tyler |
Houchin |
R-Fr. |
Football |
3.28 |
Physical Education |
Maryville, Mo. |
| Zach |
Howard |
Jr. |
Football |
3.58 |
Physical Education |
Bolivar, Mo. |
| Keilon |
Hunter |
Jr. |
Football |
3.52 |
Business Management |
Overland Park, Kan. |
| Rhett |
Jordon |
R-Fr. |
Football |
3.62 |
Finance: Financial Management |
Waverly, Neb. |
| Cal |
Killian |
R-Fr. |
Football |
3.38 |
Mass Media: Sports Media |
Johnston, Iowa |
| Ramsey |
Kohler |
R-Fr. |
Football |
3.79 |
Business Management |
Pleasant Hill, Mo. |
| Joseph |
Krause |
R-Fr. |
Football |
4.00 |
International Business |
Seward, Neb. |
| Bryce |
Krone |
R-Fr. |
Football |
3.42 |
Recreation: Rec & Park Mgt |
Bonner Springs, Kan. |
| Zack |
Lawrence |
R-Fr. |
Football |
3.61 |
Accounting: Managerial |
Sussex, Wis. |
| Tre |
Manuel III |
R-Fr. |
Football |
3.04 |
Undecided |
Columbia, Mo. |
| Luke |
Mathews |
R-Fr. |
Football |
3.61 |
Undecided |
Liberty, Mo. |
| Wes |
Merriman |
R-Fr. |
Football |
3.55 |
Business Management |
Monett, Mo. |
| Brady |
Miller |
R-Fr. |
Football |
3.08 |
Mass Media: Broadcast Production |
Council Bluffs, Iowa |
| Tyler |
Miller |
So. |
Football |
3.50 |
International Business |
Kansas City, Mo. |
| Colton |
Nichols |
R-Fr. |
Football |
3.83 |
Business Management |
Turney, Mo. |
| Jadyn |
Nirschl |
R-Fr. |
Football |
3.71 |
Biology: Cellular/Molecular |
DeLand, Fla. |
| Carter |
Oleson |
R-Fr. |
Football |
3.86 |
Business Management |
Pleasant Hill, Iowa |
| Tanner |
Owen |
Graduate Student |
Football |
3.00 |
Teaching: Sec Agriculture |
Kearney, Mo. |
| Sam |
Phillips |
Jr. |
Football |
3.40 |
Applied Health: Exercise Science |
Tabor, Iowa |
| Brayden |
Ralph |
R-Fr. |
Football |
3.68 |
Finance: Corporate Finance |
Rogers, Ark. |
| Robert |
Rawie |
So. |
Football |
3.59 |
Physical Education |
Liberty, Mo. |
| Keaton |
Ricke |
R-Fr. |
Football |
3.32 |
Applied Health: Exercise Science |
Wichita, Kan. |
| Sam |
Roberts |
Sr. |
Football |
3.09 |
Biology/Psychology |
Waynesville, Mo. |
| Keegan |
Sturdy |
So. |
Football |
3.91 |
Business Management |
Lenexa, Kan. |
| Alec |
Tatum |
Sr. |
Football |
3.20 |
Recreation: Corp Rec/Wellness |
Huntsville, Texas |
| Miles |
Tatum |
R-Fr. |
Football |
3.00 |
Recreation: Corp Rec/Wellness |
Huntsville, Texas |
| Isaac |
Vollstedt |
So. |
Football |
3.58 |
Applied Health: Exercise Science |
Iowa City, Iowa |
| Jackson |
Walker |
So. |
Football |
3.25 |
Business Economics |
Solon, Iowa |
| Joseph |
Webb |
R-Fr. |
Football |
3.72 |
Applied Health: Exercise Science |
Kansas City, Mo. |
| Derec |
Weyer |
R-Fr. |
Football |
3.11 |
Physical Education |
Harlan, Iowa |
| Brayden |
White |
R-Fr. |
Football |
3.59 |
Agricultural Business |
Louisburg, Kan. |
| Jake |
Winslow |
R-Fr. |
Football |
3.68 |
Social Studies-History |
Colona, Ill. |
| Braden |
Wright |
Jr. |
Football |
3.20 |
Business Management |
Elkhorn, Neb. |
| Shae |
Wright |
R-Fr. |
Football |
3.72 |
Agricultural Business |
Elkhorn, Neb. |
| Seth |
Zegunis |
So. |
Football |
3.77 |
Applied Health: Exercise Science |
Lenexa, Kan. |