Rob Droege Makes Academic All-District First Team
11/14/2002 12:00:00 AM | Football
Nov. 14, 2002
Columbia, Mo. - The University of Missouri football squad had two of its student-athletes recognized for their classroom accomplishments today. Junior offensive lineman Rob Droege and sophomore defensive back Brian Fuller were named to the Verizon/CoSIDA Academic All-District VII squad, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America.
This marks the second straight year that Droege, a 6-foot-6, 290-pound native of St. Louis, Mo., has earned first-team all-district academic honors. An education major, Droege carries a grade-point average of 3.77 on a 4.0 scale.
On the field, Droege is the driving force of a line that has helped Mizzou's offense become one of the most improved in the nation. The Tigers rank 2nd in the Big 12 Conference in total offense (402.10 yards per game) and rank 23rd in the NCAA in scoring, averaging 32.7 points per game (up from an average of 21.8 in 2001). Droege has the highest point of attack grade on the line this season, at 88 percent, and he has allowed only one sack in 10 games, the least among MU's regulars.
Fuller is a standout reserve on MU's special teams, and he earned second-team academic honors for his efforts. A native of Lawson, Mo., the sophomore carries a near-perfect 3.98 grade-point average in nutrition and fitness. Fuller has played in all 10 games this season on special teams.
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For receiving first-team recognition, Droege's name will now appear on the national ballot, with the Verizon/CoSIDA Academic All-America Football squad to be announced on Dec. 2, 2002.
To be nominated, the student-athlete must be a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average for his career. He must have reached sophomore athletic and academic standing. True freshmen, redshirt freshmen and ineligible athletic transfers are not eligible.
District VII includes all schools within the states of Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming, as well as the Canadian provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan.
