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Fort Hays State senior defensive lineman Jesse Trent has been named to the CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-District Team for the third consecutive year. He is one of four defensive linemen from District 3 named to the team. Trent has already been tabbed an Academic All-American the last two years and will now have a chance for the honor for a third-straight year.
Trent ranks eighth overall in tackles for the Tigers this year with 33, but is the leader among defensive linemen. He has added 1.0 sacks and 4.5 tackles for loss as well.Trent is a Biology major at Fort Hays State with a cumulative GPA of 3.89.
Trent was named to the CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-America Team as a Second Team selection the past two years. He will be placed on the All-America ballot once again for being named All-District.
Below are the All-District selections for District 3…
| NCAA Division II | |||||||
| Punter | Kyle Goodburn | NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY | Sr. | Roeland Park, Kan. | 3.58 | Business Management | |
| Quarterback | Kevin Rodgers | HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY | Gr. | Rockwall, Texas | 3.81,3.5 (grad) | MBA Business Administration | |
| Receiver | Gavin Lutman | PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY | Sr. | Peculiar, Mo. | 3.41 | marketing/management | |
| Receiver | Austin Willis | EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY | Sr. | Topeka, Kan. | 3.58 | Health Promotions | |
| Tight End | Cullen Rosine | CENTRAL MISSOURI, UNIVERSITY OF | Sr. | Knob Noster, Mo. | 3.62,3.78 (grad) | Safety Mgmt/Industrial Hygiene | |
| Running Back | Giresse Forchu | MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY | Jr. | Forney, Texas | 3.80 | Biology | |
| Running Back | Connor Thomas | MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY, MANKATO | Jr. | Chicago, Ill. | 3.87 | exercise science | |
| Offensive Line | Josh Meeker | MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY, MANKATO | Sr. | Omaha, Neb. | 3.80 | Construction Management | |
| Offensive Line | Matt Borowicz | MINNESOTA, UNIVERSITY OF CROOKSTON | Sr. | Stephen, Minn. | 3.9 | Health Science | |
| Offensive Line | Cole Parker | CONCORDIA-ST. PAUL (MN) | Jr. | Brookfield, Wis. | 3.94 | Criminal Justice | |
| Offensive Line | Ross Dvorak | NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY | Jr. | Louisburg, Kan. | 3.97 | Business Administration | |
| Offensive Line | John Miller | SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY | Jr. | DeQueen, Ark. | 3.77 | Engineering/Physics | |
| Kicker | Tom Obarski | CONCORDIA-ST. PAUL (MN) | Sr. | Burnsville, Minn. | 3.81 | Finance | |
| Defensive Back | Jon Davis | WAYNE STATE COLLEGE | Jr. | Webster City, Iowa | 3.94 | Chemistry | |
| Defensive Back | Justin Otto | MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY, MANKATO | Jr. | Kenosha, Wis. | 3.87 | Pre-medicine | |
| Defensive Back | Keeston Terry | PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY | Sr. | Blue Springs, Mo. | 3.67 | physical education | |
| Defensive Back | John Tidwell | SIOUX FALLS, UNIVERSITY OF | Jr. | Aurora, Colo. | 3.71 | Professional Accountancy, Bus. Admin. | |
| Linebacker | Eric Reimer | NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY | Sr. | Menomonee Falls, Wisc. | 3.92 | Business Management | |
| Linebacker | Tyke Kozeal | NEBRASKA-KEARNEY, UNIVERSITY OF | So. | Sargent, NE | 3.73 | Health & P.E. K-12 | |
| Linebacker | Tyler Disney | PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY | Sr. | Stilwell, Kan. | 3.48 | exercise science | |
| Linebacker | Andrew Brackins | HARDING UNIVERSITY | Sr. | Prattville, Ala. | 3.61 | Mechanical Engineering | |
| Linebacker | Jordan Herdman | SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY | So. | Winnipeg, MB | 3.70 | Biomedical Physiology | |
| Defensive Line | Jesse Trent | FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY | Sr. | Dodge City, Kan. | 3.89 | Biology | |
| Defensive Line | Kyle Lamothe | OUACHITA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY | Sr. | New Iberia, Louisiana | 3.82 | Christian Studies/Theology | |
| Defensive Line | Tyler Newton | CENTRAL OKLAHOMA UNIVERSITY OF | Sr. | Moore, Okla. | 3.71 | Industrial Safety | |
| Defensive Line | Avery Adair | PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY | Gr. | Raytown, Mo. | 3.47 | business administration (MBA) | |