SAN DIEGO - Ten members of the University of San Diego football team were named to a Pioneer Football League (PFL) All-Academic Team, the league announced Wednesday. Defensive tackle Mykee Irving and senior kicker Brandon Eickert were both named to the First Team, while eight others were tabbed to the Second Team.

2022 Academic All-Pioneer Football League First Team

OFFENSE
Bryan Bystol Butler RJr. OL 4.00 Middle/Secondary Education
Jake Chisholm (U) Dayton Sr. RB 3.98 Pre-Med
Cam Marriott Morehead State Sr. Ol 3.85 Political Science
Bradyn Oakley Davidson Sr. SLOT 3.90 Psychology
Drew Parrish Valparaiso RJr. OL 3.98 Electrical Engineering
Alex Rasmussen St. Thomas So. OL 3.89 Financial Management
Colton Ruhland (U) Butler RSr. OL 3.94 Computer Science
Cade Sexauer St. Thomas Sr. QB 3.64 Mechanical Engineering
Jaxsen Spears Morehead State So. OL 4.00 Accounting
David Tkatch Dayton Sr. OL 3.88 Finance
Derek Willits Dayton Sr. WR 3.97 Biochemistry

DEFENSE
Mike Arrington Marist Grad. LB 3.50 Master's: Integrated Marketing Communication
Seth Bickett St. Thomas Sr. DL 3.98 Actuarial Science
Jonathan Bunce St. Thomas So. LB 3.93 Finance and Operations / Supply Chain Management
Sam Hafner Valparaiso RSo. DL 3.80 Biology
Mykee Irving San Diego Grad. DT 3.83 Leadership Studies
Kurt Kessen Valparaiso Jr. DL 3.99 Mechanical Engineering
Ryan Kriceri Drake Grad. LB 4.00 MBA
Brent Robley St. Thomas Sr. DL 3.88 Biology
Ben Schmiesing Dayton Grad. LB 3.98 Business Administration
Elijah Smith Dayton Sr. DB 3.98 Business Management
Jack Wiese Davidson Jr. LB 4.00 Psychology

SPECIAL TEAMS
Brandon Eickert San Diego Sr. K 3.89 Electrical Engineering / Physics
Alexander Donald Davidson Sr. P 3.79 Computer Science
Drew Nieman Dayton Sr. P 3.81 Mechanical Engineering


2022 Academic All-Pioneer Football League Second Team

OFFENSE
Michael Appel Jr. Valparaiso RFr. QB 3.74 Computer Engineering
Cade Beam Dayton So. HB 4.00 Finance
Aaron Byrd Valparaiso RSr. OL 3.48 Biomechanical Engineering
Michael Carner San Diego Sr. WR 3.49 Finance
Judd Erickson San Diego Grad. QB 3.78 Leadership Studies
Jimmy Ghilardi San Diego Sr. OL 3.74 Sociology
Rhyle Hanson San Diego RJr. RB 3.75 Environment & Ocean Sciences
Colin Howard Drake Sr. WR 3.73 Management & Organizational Leadership / Economics
Re-al Mitchell San Diego Grad. RB 3.78 Leadership Studies
Dylan Sparks Davidson Sr. RB 3.34 Computer Science
Maxwell Weaver Davidson So. WR 3.93 Undecided

DEFENSE
Garrett Carney San Diego Jr. LB 3.80 Computer Science
Finn Claypool Drake RFr. DL 3.36 Business Law
James Doerer Valparaiso RSo. LB 3.78 Communication
Luke Glenna St. Thomas Sr. DB 3.45 Business Management
Keegan Halloran Presbyterian RJr. DB 3.57 Physics
Jonathan Hammond Davidson Jr. DL 3.35 Communication Studies
Eric Haney San Diego Jr. CB 3.64 Mechanical Engineering
Joshua Hong San Diego Sr. SAF 3.71 Psychology
Joey Lukrich Drake Sr. DB 3.81 Finance
Connor Reid Butler RSr. DB 3.56 Finance
Grif Wurtz St. Thomas Jr. DB 3.79 Economics

SPECIAL TEAMS
Shane Dunning Drake Jr. P 3.76 Management & Organizational Leadership / Marketing
Brady McKnight Morehead State So. LS 3.78 Animal Science
Luka Zurak Butler RJr. K/P 3.50 Economics