Football | 1/27/2026 11:00:00 AM
January 27, 2026-Emporia State linebacker
Landon Boss and defensive back
Tyler Schultze have both earned First-Team Academic All-American honors as presented by College Sports Communicators.
Boss is a consensus All-American on the field and has a 3.72 GPA in business as a junior linebacker for the Hornets. He earned First-Team All-American honors from the AFCA, D2CCA, AP, Don Hansen Football Committee, and Walter Camp Football Foundation and was named Second-Team All-American by D2Football.com. Boss was a unanimous selection as a First-Team All-MIAA linebacker, while also winning the Defensive Player of the Year award in the Association. The Osage City, Kan. native tallied 101 tackles on the season, which included ten sacks, 11 quarterback hurries, two forced fumbles, two interceptions and a defensive touchdown. He led the MIAA in sacks and tackles for loss while ranking second in the league in solo tackles and fourth in total tackles. His 69 solo tackles are the fifth most in the nation, his 17.5 tackles for loss rank sixth in the nation while his ten sacks are 12th in the nation.
Boss finished the season with ten sacks to rank fourth all-time on the Emporia State single season list. His 18 tackles for loss on the season move him into a tie with Greg Harvey (1993), Leon Brigham (1997) and Gerard Clemons (1998) for fourth on the Emporia State single season TFL list. He tied Patrick Cook (1995) and Gerard Clemons (1997) for the school record with four sacks in a game.
Boss is the only player from the MIAA to be named a First-Team Academic All-American and earn at least Second-Team All-American honors on the field from all six of the major national organizations.
Schultze has a 3.99 GPA in Physics and was named Second-Team All-MIAA at defensive back, following Third Team honors last season. The junior from De Soto, Kan. had 65 total tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, one interception and 14 pass breakups. He led the MIAA and was 11th in the nation with 1.36 passes defended per game while ranking eight in the MIAA in solo tackles with 4.55 per game. His 14 pass break ups last season rank second all-time at Emporia State while his 25 career breakups rank seventh entering his senior season.
Schultze and Harding senior defensive back Ty Dugger are the only repeat First-Team Academic All-Americans this season. Schultze is the first Hornet football player to earn back-to-back First-Team Academic All-American honors since running back Tyler Paul did it in 2002 and 2003.
To be eligible for Academic All-America® consideration, a student-athlete must compete in 90 percent of the institution's games/contests/sets played OR must start in at least 66 percent of the games with at least a 3.50 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standings at his/her current institution and be nominated by his/her sports information director. The Division II Academic All-America® program is being financially supported by the NCAA Division II national governance structure to assist College Sports Communicators with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2025-26 Division II Academic All-America® program.
Boss and Schultze's Academic All-American honors are the 69th and 70th all-time for Emporia State and brings the number of times a Hornet football player has been honored to 24. This is the tenth straight year Emporia State has had a football player earn Academic All-American honors, the longest active streak in NCAA Division II. They were two of ten players from the MIAA to be honored as an Academic All-American this year.
NCAA DIVISION II
CSC Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year: Jack Strand, Minnesota State University Moorhead
| FIRST TEAM |
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| Pos. |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| QB |
Jack Strand |
Minnesota State Moorhead |
Sr. |
3.87 |
Engineering Physics |
| WR |
Gage Florence |
Minnesota State Moorhead |
Sr. |
3.65 |
Exercise Science |
| WR |
Trek Keyworth |
Colorado Mesa University |
Jr. |
3.79 |
Business Administration |
| WR |
Nic Nora |
Michigan Technological University |
So. |
3.59 |
Exercise Science |
| RB |
Andrew Miller |
Harding University |
Jr. |
3.64 |
Kinesiology |
| TE |
Carson Gulker |
Ferris State University |
Jr. |
3.66 |
Business Administration |
| OL |
Brett Weaver |
Grand Valley State University |
Sr. |
3.85 |
Accounting |
| OL |
Ryne Buttz |
University of Indianapolis |
Sr. |
3.76 |
Exercise Science |
| OL |
Slade Edwards |
Central Washington University |
Sr. |
3.51 |
Mechanical Engineering Technology |
| OL |
Douglas Pruim |
Frostburg State |
Gr. |
3.89/3.66 |
Recreation, Parks, & Sport Management |
| OL |
Gabe Schweitzer |
Delta State |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Sport & Human Performance |
| DB |
Ty Dugger |
Harding University |
Sr. |
3.92 |
Accounting |
| DB |
Shane Fredrickson |
Northwest Missouri State University |
Sr. |
3.94/4.00 |
Business Management (U) /Business Analytics (G) |
| DB |
Dante Basanese |
Michigan Technological University |
Sr. |
3.81 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| DB |
Michael Henwood |
Gr. Rock University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Exercise Science |
| DB |
Tyler Schultze |
Emporia State University |
Jr. |
3.99 |
Physics |
| DL |
Freddie Retter |
Kutztown University |
Jr. |
3.92 |
Elementary Education |
| DL |
Clayton Power |
Northwest Missouri State University |
Sr. |
3.89 |
Business Management |
| DL |
Bentley Hart |
Missouri S&T |
Sr. |
3.77 |
History |
| DL |
Michael Harris |
University of Central Missouri |
Sr. |
3.64 |
Management |
| LB |
Landon Boss |
Emporia State University |
Jr. |
3.72 |
Business |
| LB |
Jes Krcil |
Wayne State College |
So. |
3.92 |
Criminal Justice |
| LB |
Brandon Hile |
Kutztown University |
Sr. |
3.58 |
Criminal Justice |
| LB |
Ian Loomis |
Western Colorado University |
Jr. |
3.62 |
Exercise & Sports Science |
| K |
Elijah Guyton |
University of West Alabama |
Sr. |
3.88 |
Business Management |
| P |
Mitch Middleton |
Ferris State University |
Sr. |
3.86 |
Mechanical Engineering Technology |
| ST |
Shea Ruddy |
Hillsdale College |
Jr. |
3.65 |
Biochemistry |
| SECOND TEAM |
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| Pos. |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| QB |
Drew Nash |
Western Colorado University |
Sr. |
3.67 |
Exercise & Sports Science |
| WR |
Zack Rakowsky |
CSU Pueblo |
Sr. |
3.62 |
Health Sciences |
| WR |
Brady Rose |
Ferris State University |
Sr. |
3.81 |
Construction Management |
| WR |
Elizjah Lewis |
Pace University |
Gr. |
3.52 |
Political Science |
| RB |
Braden Jay |
Harding University |
Sr. |
3.70 |
Marketing |
| TE |
Eddie Burgess |
Upper Iowa |
Sr. |
3.84/3.84 |
Elementary Education |
| OL |
Josh Shaw |
Fort Hays State University |
Sr. |
3.97 |
Agriculture Business |
| OL |
Connor Andresen |
Upper Iowa |
Gr. |
3.89/4.00 |
Agricultural Business |
| OL |
Carter Stanchfield |
Pittsburg State University |
Sr. |
3.77/4.00 |
Business Administration (G) |
| OL |
Kaleb McCullough |
Northwest Missouri State University |
So. |
3.77 |
Agricultural Business |
| OL |
Chance Wiening |
Western Colorado University |
Gr. |
3.90/3.97 |
Exercise & Sports Science |
| OL |
Cobe Williams |
Harding University |
So. |
3.52 |
Construction Management |
| DB |
Kash Bradley |
Colorado Mesa University |
Sr. |
3.90 |
Exercise Science |
| DB |
Caden Bolte |
Bemidji State University |
Jr. |
3.83 |
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology |
| DB |
Kamble Haverkamp |
Washburn University |
Sr. |
3.81 |
Kinesiology |
| DL |
Jacob Fredericks |
Bentley University |
So. |
3.94 |
Business |
| DL |
Justin Sobczak |
Harding University |
Jr. |
3.65 |
Information Systems |
| DL |
Cooper Brown |
Black Hills State University |
Sr. |
3.72 |
Business Administration & Human Resources |
| DL |
Casey Cobb |
Southern Arkansas University |
Sr. |
3.96 |
Business Administration |
| LB |
Alex Kowalczyk |
Wayne State College |
Gr. |
3.85/4.00 |
Public Accounting & Finance |
| LB |
Brett McCalla |
Central Washington University |
Jr. |
3.95 |
Sport Management |
| LB |
Brock Wiley |
Quincy University |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Sport Management |
| LB |
Jamieson Alston |
Winston-Salem State University |
Sr. |
3.89 |
Business Administration |
| K |
Caleb Bonesteel |
Wingate University |
Gr. |
3.83/3.90 |
Sport Management (U) / Sport Management (G) |
| P |
Jake Pecina |
Augustana University (SD) |
Jr. |
3.86 |
Mathematics |
| ST |
Austin O'Hara |
Pittsburg State University |
Sr. |
3.9 |
Psychology |
Emporia State All-time Academic All-Americans
as presented by College Sports Communicators
| 2025-26 |
Football |
Landon Boss |
1st Team |
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Football |
Tyler Schultze |
1st Team |
| 2024-25 |
Football |
Tyler Kahmann |
1st Team |
| |
Football |
Tyler Schultze |
1st Team |
| 2023-24 |
Men's Track & Field |
Jake Johnson |
3rd Team |
| |
Football |
Tyler Kahmann |
2nd Team |
| |
Football |
Ross Brungardt |
2nd Team |
| |
Soccer |
Mackenzie Dimarco |
1st Team |
| |
Soccer |
Hannah Woolery |
2nd Team |
| 2022-23 |
Football |
Jaedon Pool |
1st Team |
| |
Soccer |
Hannah Woolery |
1st Team |
| |
Soccer |
Mackenzie Dimarco |
3rd Team |
| 2021-22 |
Football |
Jace McDown |
2nd Team |
| 2020-21 |
Football |
Jace McDown |
1st Team |
| 2019-20 |
Football |
Jace McDown |
2nd Team |
| 2018-19 |
Women's Track |
Brianna Schmitz |
2nd Team |
| |
Football |
Landon Nault |
1st Team |
| 2017-18 |
Men's Track |
Wyatt Sander |
3rd Team |
| |
Football |
Marcus Houghton |
1st Team |
| |
Football |
Landon Nault |
2nd Team |
| 2016-17 |
Football |
Marcus Houghton |
2nd Team |
| 2014-15 |
Softball |
Taylor Zordel |
2nd Team |
| |
Baseball |
Justin Harris |
1st Team |
| |
Men's Track |
Payson Maydew |
1st Team |
| |
Men's Track |
Donald Wilcox |
2nd Team |
| |
Women's Track |
Peyton Weiss |
3rd Team |
| 2013-14 |
Men's Track |
Payson Maydew |
2nd Team |
| 2012-13 |
Football |
Ben Carlson |
1st Team |
| 2011-12 |
Women's Track/XC |
Katelyn Mona |
1st Team |
| 2010-11 |
Baseball |
Kevin Wempe |
3rd Team |
| 2007-08 |
Baseball |
Brian Majors |
2nd Team |
| |
Women's Basketball |
Michelle Stueve |
2nd Team |
| 2005-06 |
Softball |
Bree Beattie |
2nd Team |
| |
Softball |
Melissa Stevens |
3rd Team |
| |
Women's Track/XC |
Kristen Larson |
1st Team |
| 2004-05 |
Softball |
Melissa Stevens |
3rd Team |
| 2003-04 |
Football |
Brad Johnson |
1st Team |
| |
Football |
Tyler Paul |
1st Team |
| |
Women's Track |
Rachel Goetz |
1st Team |
| 2002-03 |
Football |
Tyler Paul |
1st Team |
| |
Baseball |
Josh Stratman |
2nd Team |
| |
Women's Track/XC |
Kadri Kelve |
1st Team |
| |
Women's Track |
Sarah Wuertz |
1st Team |
| 2001-02 |
Football |
Pat Amon |
2nd Team |
| 2000-01 |
Women's Basketball |
Emily Bloss |
1st Team |
| 1999-00 |
Women's Basketball |
Emily Bloss |
1st Team |
| 1998-99 |
Women's Track |
Deandra Doubrava |
1st Team |
| |
Women's Basketball |
Emily Bloss |
2nd Team |
| 1995-96 |
Women's XC |
Angela Cathcart |
1st Team |
| |
Women's Track |
Angela Cathcart |
1st Team |
| 1995-96 |
Football |
Mike Reese |
2nd Team |
| 1994-95 |
Women's Volleyball |
Kristi King |
1st Team |
| |
Women's Track |
Angela Cathcart |
3rd Team |
| 1986-87 |
Women's Volleyball |
Kindra Jo Wells |
2nd Team |
| 1985-86 |
Baseball |
Phil McKinzie |
1st Team |
| |
Men's Basketball |
Craig Stromgren |
Hon. Mention |
| |
Softball |
Becky Barnett |
Hon. Mention |
| 1984-85 |
Baseball |
Phil McKinzie |
1st Team |
| 1983-84 |
Women's Track |
Nancy Gray |
3rd Team |
| |
Women's Track |
Lesha Wood |
3rd Team |
| 1982-83 |
Football |
Dave Robertson |
2nd Team |
| |
Softball |
Robie Lewis |
1st Team |
| |
Women's Gymnastics |
Cora Zaletel |
1st Team |
| 1980-81 |
Men's Basketball |
Steve Henson |
2nd Team |
| |
Women's Basketball |
Judy Becker |
3rd Team |
| 1979-80 |
Football |
Tom Lingg |
1st Team |
| |
Men's Basketball |
Curt Pickert |
2nd Team |
| 1973-74 |
Football |
Mike White |
2nd Team |
| |
Men's Basketball |
Phil Pettay |
3rd Team |
| 1972-73 |
Football |
Bruce Buchanan |
2nd Team |
NAIA Football Academic All-Americans
1985 Ike Diel, William McManus
1986 William McManus
1990 Shannon Smith
