Adele Earns a Spot on the FCS ADA Academic All-Star Team

HANOVER, N.H. — The honors keep coming in for defensive lineman Ejike Adele of Dartmouth football, as he was named to the FCS ADA Academic All-Star Team on Tuesday. Adele makes it three straight years the Big Green have featured an honoree, with Macklin Ayers garnering the honor after the last two seasons.

Adele is one of just 54 nationally and six from the Ivy League to receive the honor.

Among the criteria, nominees must be a starter or key player with at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA, must have completed four semesters or the equivalent number of quarters.

In the 27 years the Academic All-Star Team has been named, Dartmouth has now had 20 players selected a total of 28 times.

On the field, Adele was a first team All-Ivy League honoree and a Bushell Cup winner as the Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year. He led the Big Green in both sacks (6.0) and tackles-for-loss (12.0) while his 54 tackles were tied for second on the team. A Stats Perform Third Team All-American, he had some highlight games, including at Columbia while he finished with nine tackles, 3.5 tackles-for-loss and two sacks. At Princeton, he recorded 10 tackles, 2.0 tackles-for-loss and 1.5 sacks. Adele finished the season third in the Ivy League in sacks (40th in the country), while leading the league in tackles-for-loss (which was good for 21st nationally).

In 2024, the Big Green wrapped up their fourth Ivy League Championship in the last five seasons, finishing 8-2 and 5-2 in the Ivy League while capturing their Ivy-record 22nd all-time title.

Dartmouth football fans can get a jump on the 2025 season by securing their season tickets for next fall when the Big Green attempt to defend their Ivy League title and win their fifth conference crown in six seasons. To place your deposit today, visit the Dartmouth Athletics Ticket Office website or call 603-646-2466.

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