KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) released the 2023 Daktronics NAIA Football Scholar-Athletes on Friday. Saint Francis (Ind.) had the most recipients in the country with 36, followed by Carroll (Mont.) at 32 and Grand View (Iowa) with 30. The Vikings have posted a top finish for the last three years.
The 2023 list features 1,206 student-athletes who achieved at least a 3.5 cumulative grade point average (GPA) at their institution. To be nominated by an institution's head coach or sports information director, a student-athlete must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale, appear on the eligibility certificate for the sport, and have attended one full year at said institution.
2023-24 DAKTRONICS SCHOLAR-ATHLETES:
- A.J. Vasquez | Kinesiology & Health Promotion
- Avery Gates | Kinesiology & Health Promotion
- Beau Flander | Accounting
- Brady Duwa | Kinesiology & Health Promotion
- Casey Trudo | Business Analytics
- Cole Lewis | Kinesiology & Health Promotion
- Collin Hogan | Kinesiology & Health Promotion
- Dane Johnson | History
- Daviere Jones | Sport Management
- Ethan Alvarado | Nursing
- Grant Biere | Business Finance
- Jackson Mueller | Kinesiology & Health Promotion - PRE AT
- James Wartick | Business & Finance
- Jayson Weiland | Kinesiology & Health Promotion
- Jed Christensen | Business Analytics
- Kody Kruschwitz | Accounting
- Logan Knaack | Biochemistry
- Mason Sheldahl | Sports Management - Physical Education K-12
- Nate Willcockson | Sport Management & Business Management Professional Sales
- Nathan Hamilton | MSAT - Masters of Athletic Training
- Nick Danielson | Business Management & Finance
- Nick Dredge | Kinesiology & Health Promotion
- Patrick Savage | Business Management, Supply Chain & Marketing
- Payton McNealy | Physical Education K-12
- Robby Isaacs | MS Organizational Leadership
- Ryan Saddler | Secondary Education & History
- Seth Adrian | Kinesiology & Health Promotion
- Tate Stine-Smith | Psychology
- Tucker Dickherber | Business Marketing
