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Seven Minutemen Earn Football Academic All-MAC Honors

January 06, 2026 | Football

Student-athletes must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.20 and participate in at least 50% of their team’s competitions during the season

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Mid-American Conference announced the 2025 Football Academic All-MAC Team on Wednesday morning, celebrating the achievements of student-athletes who have excelled both in competition and in the classroom, with seven members of the 2025 UMass team earning the honor. 

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1. Owen Anderson, RS-Jr., Communication, 3.54
2. Dallas Elliott, RS-Jr., Sport Management, 3.48
3. Jaxon King, RS-Jr., Sport Management, 3.32
4. Kyle Ott, RS-Jr., Communication, 3.42
5. Benjamin Roy Jr., RS-Sr., MSBA, 3.50
6. Keith Sarkodieh, RS-Fr., Building and Construction Technology, 3.40
7. Brock Taylor, RS-Fr., Management, 3.49

The Academic All-MAC distinction honors student-athletes who demonstrate outstanding dedication to both their academic and athletic pursuits. To qualify, student-athletes must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.20 and participate in at least 50% of their team's competitions during the season. Additionally, student-Athletes are not elibible in their first year at a MAC institution.

 

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