Southern Illinoise University Athletics
Five football players named to MVFC All-Academic Team
11/30/2010 | 12:00:00 | Football
Nov. 30, 2010
By Jason Clay
SIUSalukis.com
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - The Southern Illinois football team had five players selected to the 2010 Missouri Valley Football Conference All-Academic Teams that the conference announced Tuesday.
Senior wide receiver Joe Allaria, junior defensive end Chance Coda and junior offensive tackle David Pickard were all selected to the first team.
Southern Illinois' three first-team selections tied with South Dakota State for the most in the conference.
Joining the three first-team honorees was senior safety Brad Briggs and senior defensive end Jason Seaman, who were honorable mention.
Nominees must be starters or important reserves with at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average (4.0 scale). Student-athletes must have reached sophomore academic and athletic standing at their institutions (freshmen are not eligible) and must have completed at least one full academic year at their institution.
League sports information directors voted on the team by designating 11 players for first-team honors and 11 players for second-team honors.
