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Left to right: Calvin Atkeson, Shane Cokes, Connor Davis, John Paul Flores, Josh Greene, Griff Lehman, John Pupel and Paxton Scott
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Eight Named to Academic All-District Team
11/18/2021 3:02:00 PM | Football
Football had a program-record eight players chosen for the honor
HANOVER, N.H. — The College Sports Information Directors of America announced its 2021 Academic All-District Football Teams across four collegiate divisions, and 20th-ranked Dartmouth had a program-record eight players selected for inclusion on the team for District I. No Division I team, FBS or FCS, had as many players chosen across the eight districts this year.
Academic All-District Teams recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. In order to be eligible, student-athletes must maintain at least a 3.3 cumulative grade point average while also being a starter or key reserve on the field.
The octet from the Big Green squad to earn the honor this year are offensive linemen Calvin Atkeson, John Paul Flores and Griff Lehman, defensive lineman Shane Cokes, place kicker Connor Davis, long snapper Josh Greene, defensive back John Pupel and wide receiver Paxton Scott.
The trio of offensive linemen — Atkeson (6-5, 300) from Raleigh, North Carolina, with a 3.70 GPA while majoring in applied mathematics; Flores (6-5, 295) from Arlington, Texas, with a 3.33 GPA while majoring in religion; and Lehman (6-5, 280) from Pottstown, Pennsylvania, with a 3.44 GPA and a double major in chemical engineering as well as management and financial engineering — are all starters and members of the senior class. They have been instrumental in paving the way for a balanced offensive attack for Dartmouth this season as the Big Green lead the Ivy League in both rushing at nearly 180 yards per game as well as passing efficiency (155.13), the latter of which ranks 11th among FCS teams.
Cokes (6-3, 275), a junior majoring in government with a 3.32 GPA from Dayton, Ohio, has started all nine games at defensive end, collecting 26 tackles, five for a loss, with four sacks and a fumble recovery. He came up big in one of the biggest games of the season, posting career highs of seven tackles and 2.5 sacks in a 31-7 victory over then-undefeated Princeton just two weeks ago.
A senior from Ocala, Florida, Davis (6-1, 190) boasts a 3.74 GPA as a computer science major. After missing the first two games of the season with an injury, he made his impact felt right away, kicking a game-tying field goal with 13 seconds to play against Yale in an eventual overtime win, booting a career-long 51-yard field goal in a road win at then-nationally ranked New Hampshire, and drilling a game-winning 25-yard field goal in the final minute at Harvard. For the season, Davis is 6-of-8 on field goals and a perfect 23-of-23 on PATs, extending his streak of consecutive conversions to 69, besting the program record set by longtime NFL kicker Nick Lowery '78.
Greene (5-11, 225) joined the team as a walk-on prior to the 2019 season, and the junior has become a steady presence at long snapper this year. A government major with a 3.71 GPA, Greene has become automatic on his snaps as Dartmouth has not had a single kick blocked all year.
A senior from Traverse City, Michigan, Pupel (6-1, 200) is majoring in economics modified with psychology and sports a 3.48 GPA. As the Big Green's starting nickelback, he has amassed 51 tackles — third on the team — with four going for a loss and intercepted a pass in the win at New Hampshire. Four times he has made eight stops in a game this year, but it was his tackle for a 3-yard loss at Harvard on 3rd-and-goal at the 1 in the fourth quarter that proved to be the game's biggest play as the Crimson ended up attempting a 21-yard field goal that went wide. Dartmouth went on to win the game by a 20-17 margin.
Scott, one of just 10 sophomores to earn the honors across the eight districts among the 220 Division I players, has yet to declare a major with a 3.63 GPA. Dartmouth's leading receiver in six of the nine games in his first season of collegiate competition due to the pandemic, Scott leads the Big Green with 42 receptions for 479 yards and four touchdowns. His longest catch of the year came at New Hampshire, a 52-yard touchdown, with 50 of those yards coming after the catch.
Dartmouth (8-1, 6-1 Ivy) plays its final game of the season at Brown on Saturday at noon with an opportunity to win its 20th Ivy League championship. A win would guarantee Dartmouth at least a share of the crown and back-to-back titles for the first time in 29 years. The contest will be streamed live on ESPN+, and Dartmouth fans can choose to listen to Brett Franklin and Matt Corsetti for free through the official website of Dartmouth Athletics, DartmouthSports.com.
Academic All-District Teams recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. In order to be eligible, student-athletes must maintain at least a 3.3 cumulative grade point average while also being a starter or key reserve on the field.
The octet from the Big Green squad to earn the honor this year are offensive linemen Calvin Atkeson, John Paul Flores and Griff Lehman, defensive lineman Shane Cokes, place kicker Connor Davis, long snapper Josh Greene, defensive back John Pupel and wide receiver Paxton Scott.
The trio of offensive linemen — Atkeson (6-5, 300) from Raleigh, North Carolina, with a 3.70 GPA while majoring in applied mathematics; Flores (6-5, 295) from Arlington, Texas, with a 3.33 GPA while majoring in religion; and Lehman (6-5, 280) from Pottstown, Pennsylvania, with a 3.44 GPA and a double major in chemical engineering as well as management and financial engineering — are all starters and members of the senior class. They have been instrumental in paving the way for a balanced offensive attack for Dartmouth this season as the Big Green lead the Ivy League in both rushing at nearly 180 yards per game as well as passing efficiency (155.13), the latter of which ranks 11th among FCS teams.
Cokes (6-3, 275), a junior majoring in government with a 3.32 GPA from Dayton, Ohio, has started all nine games at defensive end, collecting 26 tackles, five for a loss, with four sacks and a fumble recovery. He came up big in one of the biggest games of the season, posting career highs of seven tackles and 2.5 sacks in a 31-7 victory over then-undefeated Princeton just two weeks ago.
A senior from Ocala, Florida, Davis (6-1, 190) boasts a 3.74 GPA as a computer science major. After missing the first two games of the season with an injury, he made his impact felt right away, kicking a game-tying field goal with 13 seconds to play against Yale in an eventual overtime win, booting a career-long 51-yard field goal in a road win at then-nationally ranked New Hampshire, and drilling a game-winning 25-yard field goal in the final minute at Harvard. For the season, Davis is 6-of-8 on field goals and a perfect 23-of-23 on PATs, extending his streak of consecutive conversions to 69, besting the program record set by longtime NFL kicker Nick Lowery '78.
Greene (5-11, 225) joined the team as a walk-on prior to the 2019 season, and the junior has become a steady presence at long snapper this year. A government major with a 3.71 GPA, Greene has become automatic on his snaps as Dartmouth has not had a single kick blocked all year.
A senior from Traverse City, Michigan, Pupel (6-1, 200) is majoring in economics modified with psychology and sports a 3.48 GPA. As the Big Green's starting nickelback, he has amassed 51 tackles — third on the team — with four going for a loss and intercepted a pass in the win at New Hampshire. Four times he has made eight stops in a game this year, but it was his tackle for a 3-yard loss at Harvard on 3rd-and-goal at the 1 in the fourth quarter that proved to be the game's biggest play as the Crimson ended up attempting a 21-yard field goal that went wide. Dartmouth went on to win the game by a 20-17 margin.
Scott, one of just 10 sophomores to earn the honors across the eight districts among the 220 Division I players, has yet to declare a major with a 3.63 GPA. Dartmouth's leading receiver in six of the nine games in his first season of collegiate competition due to the pandemic, Scott leads the Big Green with 42 receptions for 479 yards and four touchdowns. His longest catch of the year came at New Hampshire, a 52-yard touchdown, with 50 of those yards coming after the catch.
Dartmouth (8-1, 6-1 Ivy) plays its final game of the season at Brown on Saturday at noon with an opportunity to win its 20th Ivy League championship. A win would guarantee Dartmouth at least a share of the crown and back-to-back titles for the first time in 29 years. The contest will be streamed live on ESPN+, and Dartmouth fans can choose to listen to Brett Franklin and Matt Corsetti for free through the official website of Dartmouth Athletics, DartmouthSports.com.
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