DES MOINES, Iowa – Drake University football student-athlete Taylor Coleman was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District Team for his effort in the classroom and on the field.

Coleman, a senior linebacker, earned first team honors for the second consecutive year and is eligible for CoSIDA Academic All-America honors.  

Despite missing three games this year due to injury the Hawthorn Woods, Ill. native, ranks second on the team with 38 total tackles and recorded a season-high nine stops at Campbell. He has also recorded two sacks to help the Bulldogs rank 14th in the country with an average 2.78 sacks per game. In the classroom, Coleman owns a 3.77 GPA as a finance major. 

To be eligible for Academic All-America® consideration, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.30 on a scale of 4.00, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standings at his/her current institution and be nominated by his/her sports information director. Since the program's inception in 1952, CoSIDA has bestowed Academic All-America honors on more than 20,000 student-athletes in Divisions I, II, III and NAIA, covering all NCAA championship sports. Drake football has had eight student-athletes earn a total of 10 Academic All-America honors. 

Coleman and the rest of the Bulldogs return to action on Nov. 14 when they travel to Butler.