Football | 1/9/2026 9:41:00 AM

January 9, 2025 – Emporia State football had 41 players named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll, which included two MIAA Scholar Athletes and two recipients of the prestigious Academic Excellence Award.
 
The 41 players marks the fifth consecutive season with 40 or more returning players named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll. The list includes five seniors, ten juniors and 26 sophomores.
 
Tyler Schultze and Caden Dodson were named MIAA Scholar Athletes, after they were named Second and Third Team All-MIAA on the field respectively for the 2025 season.
 
Sophomore offensive linemen Cord Coffee and Kyle Zimmerman both posted 4.0 GPA's and earned the MIAA's Academic Excellence Award.
 
To be recognized on the Academic Honor Roll, one must have a grade point average used by the institution for purposes of NCAA academic certification of 3.00 at the certifying member institution. The individual must also have at least two terms of attendance at the certifying member institution, excluding summer terms.
 
To qualify as a Scholar-Athlete an individual must have a grade point average used by the institution for purposes of NCAA academic certification of 3.50 at the certifying member institution. The student-athlete must have at least two terms of attendance at the certifying member institution, excluding summer terms. If competing in a championship sport of the MIAA, the student-athlete must also earn All-MIAA honors from the 2024 season. 
 
MIAA Scholar Athletes

Tyler Schultze	Junior	3.99	Physics	DeSoto, Kan.
Caden Dodson	Senior	3.74	Sports Leadership	Argyle, Texas

MIAA Academic Excellence Award

Cord Coffee	Sophomore	4.00	Business	Ada, Okla.
Kyle Zimmerman	Sophomore	4.00	Business	McKinney, Texas

MIAA Academic Honor Roll

Cord Coffee	Sophomore	4.00	Business	Ada, Okla.
Kyle Zimmerman	Sophomore	4.00	Business	McKinney, Texas
Tyler Schultze	Junior	3.99	Physics	DeSoto, Kan.
Ethan Schultze	Junior	3.98	Biochem & Molecular Biology	DeSoto, Kan.
Jake Tucker	Sophomore	3.96	Health & Human Performance	Tuttle, Okla.
Caden Ricke	Sophomore	3.93	Business	Catoosa, Okla.
Anthony Tabron	Sophomore	3.93	Business	Grandview, Mo.
Wesley Young	Junior	3.80	Business	Howard, Kan.
Nick Cravaritis	Sophomore	3.78	Business	Katy, Texas
Dalton Owen	Junior	3.77	Business	Concordia, Kan.
Eric "Tre" Stevenson	Sophomore	3.77	Psychology	Perkins, Okla.
Caden Dodson	Senior	3.74	Sports Leadership	Argyle, Texas
Braylan Haworth	Sophomore	3.73	Physical Education	Weatherford, Okla.
Cooper Novacek	Sophomore	3.60	Nursing	Olathe, Kan.
Aydan Spiers	Sophomore	3.57	Psychology	Douglass, Kan.
Zach Stein	Sophomore	3.53	Health & Human Performance	Collinsville, Okla.
Thor Johansson	Sophomore	3.48	Biology	Argyle, Texas
Divante Herrig-Brittain	Sophomore	3.44	Health & Human Performance	Lansing, Kan.
Darby Roper	Senior	3.43	Business	Haven, Kan.
Kingsley Bennett	Senior	3.41	Business	Garland, Texas
Dylan Davidson	Sophomore	3.39	Business	Stillwater, Okla.
Christian Westbrooks	Sophomore	3.35	Business	Arlington, Texas
Diego Cearns	Sophomore	3.32	Sports Leadership	Aurora, Colo.
Jacob Carver	Sophomore	3.31	Business	Rossville, Kan.
Mason Dennis	Junior	3.30	Business	Tuttle, Okla.
Aidan Hicks	Sophomore	3.29	Health & Human Performance	Burleson, Texas
Brody Lietz	Junior	3.27	Accounting	Topeka, Kan.
Yanci Spiller	Sophomore	3.27	Information Design	St. George, Kan.
Trenden Collins	Junior	3.26	Information Systems	Muldrow, Okla.
Dominique Herrig-Brittain	Sophomore	3.24	Health & Human Performance	Lansing, Kan.
Taelen Laird	Sophomore	3.24	Social Science	Woodward, Okla.
CJ Adams	Senior	3.23	Sports Leadership	Enid, Okla.
Keveon Robbins	Senior	3.22	Sports Leadership	Sparta, Ga.
Max Middleton	Junior	3.21	Business	Andover, Kan.
Parker Leeds	Sophomore	3.20	Information Design	Emporia, Kan.
Jaylen Banks	Sophomore	3.13	Business	O'Fallon, Mo.
Sam Hull	Sophomore	3.11	Health & Human Performance	Humboldt, Kan.
Carlos Strong	Sophomore	3.11	Business	Oklahoma City, Okla.
Trevion Mitchell	Junior	3.06	Physical Education	Mesquite, Texas
Brayden Bush	Sophomore	3.04	Business	Pleasant Hill, Mo.
Caden Stephenson	Junior	3.04	Business	Kingfisher, Okla.