Eastern Michigan Athletics
Van Hoeven Named Second Team CoSIDA Academic All-American
7/12/2021 11:54:00 AM | Football
Van Hoeven joins Corey Annett and Cy Maughmer as the program's third Academic All-American
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (EMUEagles.com) - Senior center Mike Van Hoeven (Paw Paw, Mich.-Paw Paw) was named Second Team CoSIDA Academic-All America on Monday, July 12, making him just the third football player in Eastern Michigan University history to be an Academic All-American. The previous Academic All-American were Corey Annett grabbing second team honors in 2001 and Cy Maughmer adding second team accolades in 2013.
EMU was one of just three Mid-American Conference programs to have a representative on the all-american teams.
Van Hoeven – who was also CoSIDA Academic All-District in 2018 and 2019 – is the first Eastern Michigan football student-athlete to be recognized three times in a career.
Dubbed "one of the hardest working men" on the team by Head Coach Chris Creighton, Van Hoeven played an important role in the EMU offense in 2020. Named to the Rimington Trophy watch list, the award given annually to the nation's best center, Van Hoeven started all six games for the Green and White as the team's center. He helped spur an EMU rushing attack that saw seven different Eagles record multiple attempts on the ground en route to 776 total yards and 11 of EMU's 23 offensive touchdowns in 2020. Additionally, he helped to protect quarterback Preston Hutchinson, who racked up better than 1,600 yards through the air in just six games.
The 2020-21 Academic All-America® Division I Football Team features 12 members with a 4.00 GPA and 25 members with at least a 3.90 GPA as either undergraduate or graduate student-athletes. The 25 members on the first team have an average GPA of 3.90.
For more information regarding the Academic All-America® program, visit https://academicallamerica.com/.
2020-21 Academic All-America ® Football Team NCAA Division I
FIRST TEAM
Pos. Name School Yr. GPA Major
QB Mac Jones University of Alabama Gr. 4.00/4.00 Communication Studies (UG) / Sports Hospitality (G)
RB Jake Chisholm (2) University of Dayton Jr. 3.98 Pre-Med
RB Ezra Gray (1) Alabama State Gr. 4.00/4.00 CIS (UG) / Applied Technologies (G)
WR Britain Covey University of Utah Sr. 3.86 Business
WR Austin Williams Mississippi State University Gr. 4.00/4.00 Finance (UG) / MBA (G)
TE Charlie Kolar (1) Iowa State University Sr. 3.99 Mechanical Engineering
OL Blaise Andries (2) University of Minnesota Sr. 3.85 Mathematics
OL Mike Caliendo Western Michigan University Gr. 3.90/3.88 Biological Sciences
OL Harry Crider Indiana University Gr. 3.90/3.96 Criminal Justice & Public Safety
OL Landon Dickerson University of Alabama Gr. 3.68/3.72 Sports Mgmt. (UG) / MBA (G)
OL Wes Genant ($) (%) South Dakota State University Sr. 3.89 Biochemistry / Pre-Medicine
K Anders Carlson Auburn University Gr. 3.92 Pro Flight Management / Aviation
DL Thomas Booker Stanford University Jr. 3.88 Economics / Communication
DL Matt Henningsen University of Wisconsin Gr. 4.00 Electrical Engineering
DL Tarron Jackson Coastal Carolina University Sr. 3.43 Mathematics
DL Kingsley Jonathan Syracuse University Sr. 3.71 Information Management & Technology
LB Silas Kelly Coastal Carolina University Gr. 3.85/3.84 MBA
LB Rick Mottram (1) Bucknell University Sr. 3.96 Mechanical Engineering
LB Riley Whimpey Boise State University Sr. 3.82 Business
DB Spencer DeMedal (1) Duquesne University Sr. 3.97 Biology
DB Robby Hauck University of Montana Sr. 3.95 Management Info. Systems
DB Kekaula Kaniho (2) Boise State University Sr. 3.96 Health Science
DB K.J. Smith (1) University of North Alabama Gr. 4.00/4.00 Health (G)
P John Haggerty III Western Kentucky University Gr. 4.00/4.00 Organizational Leadership (G)
ST Tyler Gillikin Northwestern University Gr. 3.98 Biomedical Sciences (UG) / Medical School (G)
SECOND TEAM
Pos. Name School Yr. GPA Major
QB Brock Purdy Iowa State University Jr. 3.66 Business
RB Jermar Jefferson Oregon State University Jr. 3.49 Sociology
RB Charles Williams UNLV Gr. 3.41/3.45 Journalism & Media Studies (UG) / General Studies (G)
WR Thomas Hennigan App State Sr. 3.53 Marketing & Sales
WR Tyler Page SMU Sr. 3.92 Finance
TE Logan Carter Oklahoma State University Gr. 3.72/4.00 Health Care Administration (G)
OL Drew Dalman Stanford University Sr. 3.61 Mechanical Engineering
OL Jake Dixon Duquesne University Gr. 3.96/4.00 Accounting
OL Drew Himmelman Illinois State University Gr. 3.82/4.00 Exercise Science (UG) / Biomechanics (G)
OL Austin Stidham Troy University Sr. 3.91 Biology / Biomedical Sciences
OL Mike Van Hoeven Eastern Michigan University Gr. 4.00/4.00 Exercise Physiology
K Jet Toner Stanford University Gr. 3.65/3.87 Science, Tech. & Society (UG) / Media Studies (G)
DL Marcus Cushine Alabama A&M University Jr. 3.80 Criminal Justice
DL Tyriq Harris Charlotte Sr. 3.65 Biology / Pre-Bus Admin
DL Nick Heninger Utah State University Gr. 4.00/3.40 Unmanned Aerial Systems
DL Juwuan Jones Western Kentucky University Gr. 3.75/4.00 Sport Mgmt. (UG) / Teaching (Special Ed) (G)
LB Logan Backhaus South Dakota State University Sr. 3.65 Human Biology
LB Nick Bolton University of Missouri Jr. 3.60 Parks, Recreation & Sport / Sport Management
LB Ryan Greenhagen Fordham University Jr. 3.83 Business Administration
DB Bryce Cosby Ball State University Sr. 3.44 Telecommunications
DB Pat Fields University of Oklahoma Jr. 3.81 Accounting
DB Sean Mahone West Virginia University Gr. 3.60/3.69 Management Information Systems (UG) / MBA (G)
DB Jalen Pitre Baylor University Gr. 3.61/3.61 Educational Psychology
DB Noah Williams Stanford University Sr. 3.90 Product Design
P James Smith University of Cincinnati Sr. 3.84 Communication
ST Kyle Gibbs U.S. Naval Academy Sr. 3.87 Ocean Engineering
CoSIDA Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year: Mac Jones, University of Alabama
(1) -- Academic All-America® Division I first team selection in 2019
(2) – Academic All-America® Division I second team selection in 2019
($) – Academic All-America® Division I second team selection in 2018
(%) – Academic All-America® Division I second team selection in 2017
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (EMUEagles.com) - Senior center Mike Van Hoeven (Paw Paw, Mich.-Paw Paw) was named Second Team CoSIDA Academic-All America on Monday, July 12, making him just the third football player in Eastern Michigan University history to be an Academic All-American. The previous Academic All-American were Corey Annett grabbing second team honors in 2001 and Cy Maughmer adding second team accolades in 2013.
EMU was one of just three Mid-American Conference programs to have a representative on the all-american teams.
Van Hoeven – who was also CoSIDA Academic All-District in 2018 and 2019 – is the first Eastern Michigan football student-athlete to be recognized three times in a career.
Dubbed "one of the hardest working men" on the team by Head Coach Chris Creighton, Van Hoeven played an important role in the EMU offense in 2020. Named to the Rimington Trophy watch list, the award given annually to the nation's best center, Van Hoeven started all six games for the Green and White as the team's center. He helped spur an EMU rushing attack that saw seven different Eagles record multiple attempts on the ground en route to 776 total yards and 11 of EMU's 23 offensive touchdowns in 2020. Additionally, he helped to protect quarterback Preston Hutchinson, who racked up better than 1,600 yards through the air in just six games.
The 2020-21 Academic All-America® Division I Football Team features 12 members with a 4.00 GPA and 25 members with at least a 3.90 GPA as either undergraduate or graduate student-athletes. The 25 members on the first team have an average GPA of 3.90.
For more information regarding the Academic All-America® program, visit https://academicallamerica.com/.
2020-21 Academic All-America ® Football Team NCAA Division I
FIRST TEAM
Pos. Name School Yr. GPA Major
QB Mac Jones University of Alabama Gr. 4.00/4.00 Communication Studies (UG) / Sports Hospitality (G)
RB Jake Chisholm (2) University of Dayton Jr. 3.98 Pre-Med
RB Ezra Gray (1) Alabama State Gr. 4.00/4.00 CIS (UG) / Applied Technologies (G)
WR Britain Covey University of Utah Sr. 3.86 Business
WR Austin Williams Mississippi State University Gr. 4.00/4.00 Finance (UG) / MBA (G)
TE Charlie Kolar (1) Iowa State University Sr. 3.99 Mechanical Engineering
OL Blaise Andries (2) University of Minnesota Sr. 3.85 Mathematics
OL Mike Caliendo Western Michigan University Gr. 3.90/3.88 Biological Sciences
OL Harry Crider Indiana University Gr. 3.90/3.96 Criminal Justice & Public Safety
OL Landon Dickerson University of Alabama Gr. 3.68/3.72 Sports Mgmt. (UG) / MBA (G)
OL Wes Genant ($) (%) South Dakota State University Sr. 3.89 Biochemistry / Pre-Medicine
K Anders Carlson Auburn University Gr. 3.92 Pro Flight Management / Aviation
DL Thomas Booker Stanford University Jr. 3.88 Economics / Communication
DL Matt Henningsen University of Wisconsin Gr. 4.00 Electrical Engineering
DL Tarron Jackson Coastal Carolina University Sr. 3.43 Mathematics
DL Kingsley Jonathan Syracuse University Sr. 3.71 Information Management & Technology
LB Silas Kelly Coastal Carolina University Gr. 3.85/3.84 MBA
LB Rick Mottram (1) Bucknell University Sr. 3.96 Mechanical Engineering
LB Riley Whimpey Boise State University Sr. 3.82 Business
DB Spencer DeMedal (1) Duquesne University Sr. 3.97 Biology
DB Robby Hauck University of Montana Sr. 3.95 Management Info. Systems
DB Kekaula Kaniho (2) Boise State University Sr. 3.96 Health Science
DB K.J. Smith (1) University of North Alabama Gr. 4.00/4.00 Health (G)
P John Haggerty III Western Kentucky University Gr. 4.00/4.00 Organizational Leadership (G)
ST Tyler Gillikin Northwestern University Gr. 3.98 Biomedical Sciences (UG) / Medical School (G)
SECOND TEAM
Pos. Name School Yr. GPA Major
QB Brock Purdy Iowa State University Jr. 3.66 Business
RB Jermar Jefferson Oregon State University Jr. 3.49 Sociology
RB Charles Williams UNLV Gr. 3.41/3.45 Journalism & Media Studies (UG) / General Studies (G)
WR Thomas Hennigan App State Sr. 3.53 Marketing & Sales
WR Tyler Page SMU Sr. 3.92 Finance
TE Logan Carter Oklahoma State University Gr. 3.72/4.00 Health Care Administration (G)
OL Drew Dalman Stanford University Sr. 3.61 Mechanical Engineering
OL Jake Dixon Duquesne University Gr. 3.96/4.00 Accounting
OL Drew Himmelman Illinois State University Gr. 3.82/4.00 Exercise Science (UG) / Biomechanics (G)
OL Austin Stidham Troy University Sr. 3.91 Biology / Biomedical Sciences
OL Mike Van Hoeven Eastern Michigan University Gr. 4.00/4.00 Exercise Physiology
K Jet Toner Stanford University Gr. 3.65/3.87 Science, Tech. & Society (UG) / Media Studies (G)
DL Marcus Cushine Alabama A&M University Jr. 3.80 Criminal Justice
DL Tyriq Harris Charlotte Sr. 3.65 Biology / Pre-Bus Admin
DL Nick Heninger Utah State University Gr. 4.00/3.40 Unmanned Aerial Systems
DL Juwuan Jones Western Kentucky University Gr. 3.75/4.00 Sport Mgmt. (UG) / Teaching (Special Ed) (G)
LB Logan Backhaus South Dakota State University Sr. 3.65 Human Biology
LB Nick Bolton University of Missouri Jr. 3.60 Parks, Recreation & Sport / Sport Management
LB Ryan Greenhagen Fordham University Jr. 3.83 Business Administration
DB Bryce Cosby Ball State University Sr. 3.44 Telecommunications
DB Pat Fields University of Oklahoma Jr. 3.81 Accounting
DB Sean Mahone West Virginia University Gr. 3.60/3.69 Management Information Systems (UG) / MBA (G)
DB Jalen Pitre Baylor University Gr. 3.61/3.61 Educational Psychology
DB Noah Williams Stanford University Sr. 3.90 Product Design
P James Smith University of Cincinnati Sr. 3.84 Communication
ST Kyle Gibbs U.S. Naval Academy Sr. 3.87 Ocean Engineering
CoSIDA Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year: Mac Jones, University of Alabama
(1) -- Academic All-America® Division I first team selection in 2019
(2) – Academic All-America® Division I second team selection in 2019
($) – Academic All-America® Division I second team selection in 2018
(%) – Academic All-America® Division I second team selection in 2017
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