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Atkeson Named to Academic All-Star Team
1/7/2022 3:45:00 PM | Football
He is the 25th Big Green player to receive the honor in the 24 years of the team
HANOVER, N.H. — The Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association (FCS ADA) announced its 24th Annual Academic All-Star Team comprised of 50 individuals. Among the honorees was Dartmouth senior Calvin Atkeson, who was one of six Ivy Leaguers chosen for the distinction. The 50 individuals were selected from a pool of 113 applicants.
Atkeson, a 6-5, 300-pound offensive lineman from Raleigh, North Carolina, started nine of the 10 games for the Ivy League champion and was named an All-Ivy League honorable mention. The applied mathematics major with a 3.70 GPA was instrumental in making the Big Green offense one of the most balanced and potent in the league with a conference-best 193.7 yards per game on the ground and 212.3 more through the air. And while no team in the circuit ran fewer plays on offense, Dartmouth was second in the league in total yards (4,060) to average nearly a yard more per play than anyone in the Ancient Eight.
Football players from all FCS institutions are eligible for the award. Each of the nominees was required to have a minimum GPA of 3.20 (on a 4.00 scale) in undergraduate study and have been a starter or key player with legitimate athletics credentials. Nominees must have reached their second year of athletics and academic standing at the nominated institution and have completed a minimum of one full academic year at the nominated institution. They must also have participated in 50 percent (50%) of the games played at their designated position.
Note: In the 24 years the Academic All-Star Team has been named, Dartmouth has had 18 players selected a total of 25 times.
Atkeson, a 6-5, 300-pound offensive lineman from Raleigh, North Carolina, started nine of the 10 games for the Ivy League champion and was named an All-Ivy League honorable mention. The applied mathematics major with a 3.70 GPA was instrumental in making the Big Green offense one of the most balanced and potent in the league with a conference-best 193.7 yards per game on the ground and 212.3 more through the air. And while no team in the circuit ran fewer plays on offense, Dartmouth was second in the league in total yards (4,060) to average nearly a yard more per play than anyone in the Ancient Eight.
Football players from all FCS institutions are eligible for the award. Each of the nominees was required to have a minimum GPA of 3.20 (on a 4.00 scale) in undergraduate study and have been a starter or key player with legitimate athletics credentials. Nominees must have reached their second year of athletics and academic standing at the nominated institution and have completed a minimum of one full academic year at the nominated institution. They must also have participated in 50 percent (50%) of the games played at their designated position.
Note: In the 24 years the Academic All-Star Team has been named, Dartmouth has had 18 players selected a total of 25 times.
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