Fourteen Football Tigers Earn Academic Big 12 Honors
11/23/2007 12:00:00 AM | MizzouMade
Nov. 23, 2007
Columbia, Mo. - Fourteen University of Missouri football standout student-athletes have earned their way onto the 2007 Academic All-Big 12 Football Team, as announced by the league office.
Mizzou placed eight people on the league's all-academic first team, which is the fifth-highest total in the league, trailing only Texas (1st - 16), Nebraska (2nd - 12) , Kansas (3rd - 11) and Texas Tech (4th - 9). Additionally, six Tigers were named to the second team.
The eight first-team members equals Mizzou's second-highest total as part of the Big 12, trailing only the record of 10 in 2006 and 2002 - both under Head Coach Gary Pinkel. Yearly first team members since the inception of the Big 12 for Mizzou include: 1996 (5), 1997 (4), 1998 (5), 1999 (6), 2000 (4), 2001 (8), 2002 (10), 2003 (6), 2004 (8), 2005 (4), 2006 (10), 2007 (8).
Senior punter Adam Crossett, who is a graduate student working on his MBA currently, earned his fourth straight first-team honor, tying a school and league record. Repeat first-team honorees include QB Chase Daniel (2nd time), PK Jeff Wolfert (2nd), OL Kurtis Gregory (2nd), OL Dain Wise (2nd) and OL James Stigall (2nd). Joining them on the first team for the first time include QB Chase Patton and DL Steven Blair.
Second-team members for MU include standouts Lorenzo Williams, Adam Spieker and Tyler Luellen, as well as reserve contributors Tim Barnes, Jeff Gettys and John Ruth.
First team members consist of those who have maintained a 3.20 or better grade point average, with the second team consisting of those with a 3.00 to 3,19 GPA.
For more team details, please visit the Big 12 Conference website, at www.big12sports.com.
Name Honor Major Hometown
Steven Blair (Sr. - DL) 1st Team Secondary Education Godfrey, Ill.
Adam Crossett (Sr. - P) 1st Team MBA - Business Liberty, Mo.
Chase Daniel (Jr. - QB) 1st Team Business Southlake, Texas
Kurtis Gregory (So. - OL) 1st Team General Agriculture Blackburn, Mo.
Chase Patton (Jr. - QB) 1st Team Biological Services Columbia, Mo.
James Stigall (So. - OL) 1st Team Undeclared Blue Springs, Mo.
Dain Wise (So. - OL) 1st Team Business Midwest City, Okla.
Jeff Wolfert (Jr. - PK) 1st Team Plant Science Overland Park, Kan.
Tim Barnes (RS-Fr. - OL) 2nd Team Business Marshall, Mo.
Jeff Gettys (RS-Fr. - LB) 2nd Team Business Houston, Mo.
Tyler Luellen (Sr. - OL) 2nd Team Hotel & Restaurant Management Bethany, Mo.
John Ruth (Sr. - LB) 2nd Team Business Jefferson City, Mo.
Adam Spieker (Sr. - OL) 2nd Team General Studies Webb City, Mo.
Lorenzo Williams (Sr. - DL) 2nd Team General Agriculture Midwest City, Okla.
