KANSAS CITY, Mo. Fort Hays State Football had 16 student-athletes named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll for the 2015 season. Redshirt-freshman Doyin Jibowu earned MIAA Scholar-Athlete honors along with being named to the academic honor roll.
To be a member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll, athletes must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and have at least two terms of attendance at the certifying member institution, excluding summer terms. To earn the Scholar-Athlete Award, athletes must earn All-MIAA status in their respective sport and carry a GPA of 3.5 or higher. Newcomers (transfers and true freshmen) will be recognized in the summer.
Doyin Jibowu earned the Scholar-Athlete Award after being named to the All-MIAA Third Team on defense. He holds a 3.51 GPA while currently working towards choosing a major at FHSU.
Below is the list of FHSU football players earning the honor, along with their majors.
| First Name |
Last Name |
Class |
GPA |
Major |
Hometown |
| Jacob |
Mezera |
R-Fr. |
3.24 |
Health and Human Performance |
Orange Park, Fla. |
| Doyin |
Jibowu |
R-Fr. |
3.51 |
Exploratory |
Denver, Colo. |
| Garrett |
Holle |
Sr. |
3.56 |
Biology (Pre-PT) |
Phoenix, Ariz. |
| Drew |
O’Brien |
Sr. |
3.26 |
Marketing |
Hays, Kan. |
| Erin |
Gaither |
R-Fr. |
3.1 |
Biology |
Wichita, Kan. |
| Connor |
Shedeed |
R-Fr. |
3.56 |
Justice Studies |
Gretna, Neb. |
| Jose |
Delgado |
Fr. |
3.12 |
Health and Human Performance |
Derby, Kan. |
| Tyler |
Bacon |
So. |
3.42 |
History |
Quapaw, Okla. |
| Micquille |
Robinson |
R-Fr. |
3.48 |
Health and Human Performance |
Wichita, Kan. |
| Alex |
Schmidtberger |
Jr. |
3.11 |
Finance |
Topeka, Kan. |
| Brandon |
Halperin |
R-Fr. |
3.25 |
Management |
Thornton, Colo. |
| Matt |
Erbert |
Sr. |
3.11 |
Finance |
Ellis, Kan. |
| Hunter |
Hewitt |
R-Fr. |
3.82 |
Agriculture Business |
Sterling, Kan. |
| Luke |
Edney |
Sr. |
3 |
Justice Studies |
Westminister, Colo. |
| Zack |
Gaughan |
Sr. |
3.84 |
Physics |
Hays, Kan. |
| Luke |
Wright |
So. |
3.64 |
Finance |
North Platte, Neb. |