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BOCK, DEPRIEST LEAD ACADEMIC AWARD WINNERS
1/7/2025 2:48:00 PM | Football
South Dakota State defensive standouts Adam Bock and Jarod DePriest were among 54 student-athletes named Tuesday to the 27th Annual Academic All-Star Team selected by the Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association.
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A senior linebacker from Solon, Iowa, Bock also was chosen as one of 10 finalists for an FCS ADA $5,000 Postgraduate Scholarship. Two winners from the group of finalists will be announced at a later date.
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A repeat selection to the FCS ADA Academic All-Star Team, Bock compiled a 3.83 grade-point average as an undergraduate majoring in mechanical engineering and has gone on to post a 3.85 GPA while pursuing a master's degree in engineering. On the field, he was a four-year starter and racked up the second most tackles in program history with 446, including a team-best 102 in 2024.
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DePriest, a native of Trivoli, Illinois, posted a 3.52 GPA as an undergraduate student in business economics and has turned in a 3.66 GPA as a graduate student. A two-year starter at defensive tackle, he closed out his Jackrabbit career in 2024 with 32 total tackles, including 5.5 tackles for loss, a pair of sacks and two forced fumbles.
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Each of the nominees was required to have a minimum grade point average of 3.20 (on a 4.00 scale) in undergraduate or graduate study and have been a starter or key player with legitimate athletics credentials. They must have reached at least their second year of athletics and academic standing at the nominated institution and have completed a minimum of one full academic year at the nominated institution. They also must have participated in 50 percent of the games played at their designated position.
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South Dakota State has had at least one student-athlete honored on the FCS ADA Academic All-Star Team 18 of the last 19 years with a total of 31 selections.
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PREVIOUS FCS ADA ACADEMIC ALL-STAR TEAM SELECTIONS
2006: Parker Douglass, Cory Koenig
2007: Parker Douglass, *Cory Koenig
2008: *Ryan Berry, Kevin Robling
2009: Conrad Kjerstad
2010: Tyler Duffy, Kyle Minett
2011: Brad Iverson
2012: Seth Daughters, Zach Zenner
2013: Brandon Hubert, Zach Zenner
2014: Jason Schneider, *Zach Zenner
2015: Nick Mears
2016: Nick Mears, Jake Wieneke
2017: Jake Wieneke
2018: *Taryn Christion, Dalton Cox
2019: Evan Greeneway, Christian Rozeboom
2020-21: Wes Genant, Preston Tetzlaff
2021:Â Aron Johnson
2023: Adam Bock, *Mark Gronowski
2024: Adam Bock, Jarod DePriest
 * denotes postgraduate scholarship recipient
In addition, Bock and DePriest were two of eight Jackrabbit football student-athletes honored Tuesday as members of the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team. Also representing SDSU on the honor squad were:
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Based on the combination of their athletic and academic accomplishments, Bock, DePriest, Gronowski and Wilde have been selected for inclusion on the national ballot for Academic All-America consideration later this month.
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A senior linebacker from Solon, Iowa, Bock also was chosen as one of 10 finalists for an FCS ADA $5,000 Postgraduate Scholarship. Two winners from the group of finalists will be announced at a later date.
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A repeat selection to the FCS ADA Academic All-Star Team, Bock compiled a 3.83 grade-point average as an undergraduate majoring in mechanical engineering and has gone on to post a 3.85 GPA while pursuing a master's degree in engineering. On the field, he was a four-year starter and racked up the second most tackles in program history with 446, including a team-best 102 in 2024.
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DePriest, a native of Trivoli, Illinois, posted a 3.52 GPA as an undergraduate student in business economics and has turned in a 3.66 GPA as a graduate student. A two-year starter at defensive tackle, he closed out his Jackrabbit career in 2024 with 32 total tackles, including 5.5 tackles for loss, a pair of sacks and two forced fumbles.
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Each of the nominees was required to have a minimum grade point average of 3.20 (on a 4.00 scale) in undergraduate or graduate study and have been a starter or key player with legitimate athletics credentials. They must have reached at least their second year of athletics and academic standing at the nominated institution and have completed a minimum of one full academic year at the nominated institution. They also must have participated in 50 percent of the games played at their designated position.
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South Dakota State has had at least one student-athlete honored on the FCS ADA Academic All-Star Team 18 of the last 19 years with a total of 31 selections.
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PREVIOUS FCS ADA ACADEMIC ALL-STAR TEAM SELECTIONS
2006: Parker Douglass, Cory Koenig
2007: Parker Douglass, *Cory Koenig
2008: *Ryan Berry, Kevin Robling
2009: Conrad Kjerstad
2010: Tyler Duffy, Kyle Minett
2011: Brad Iverson
2012: Seth Daughters, Zach Zenner
2013: Brandon Hubert, Zach Zenner
2014: Jason Schneider, *Zach Zenner
2015: Nick Mears
2016: Nick Mears, Jake Wieneke
2017: Jake Wieneke
2018: *Taryn Christion, Dalton Cox
2019: Evan Greeneway, Christian Rozeboom
2020-21: Wes Genant, Preston Tetzlaff
2021:Â Aron Johnson
2023: Adam Bock, *Mark Gronowski
2024: Adam Bock, Jarod DePriest
 * denotes postgraduate scholarship recipient
In addition, Bock and DePriest were two of eight Jackrabbit football student-athletes honored Tuesday as members of the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team. Also representing SDSU on the honor squad were:
- Max Baloun, defensive tackle, Redfield;
- Mark Gronowski, quarterback, Naperville, Illinois;
- Kaydon Olivia, long snapper, Schertz, Texas;
- Levi Vanden Bos, defensive end, Rock Valley, Iowa;
- Griffin Wilde, wide receiver, Sioux Falls, and
- Aaron Wolfcale-Holsten, defensive tackle, Gilbert, Arizona.
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Based on the combination of their athletic and academic accomplishments, Bock, DePriest, Gronowski and Wilde have been selected for inclusion on the national ballot for Academic All-America consideration later this month.
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