Dec. 10, 2007

Columbia, Mo. - Senior punter Adam Crossett (Liberty, Mo.) has been selected as an ESPN the Magazine First-Team Academic All-American, as voted on by members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).  He is the first Tiger to win first-team Academic All-American status since Rob Droege in 2003, and he's the 12^th different Mizzou player to win the honor (13 honors in all).

 

Crossett was honored for his 3.96 grade point average.  He has already received his undergraduate degree (in business), and is currently enrolled in MU's Master's of Business Administration (MBA) program.  He is averaging 38.9 yards on 46 punts in 2007, with 17 of his kicks being downed inside the 20-yardline, and 15 going for fair catches.

 

Crossett ranks fifth on MU's career punting average list, with a mark of 40.341.

 

Mizzou's academic All-American history includes:

Year                              Name                        

1962                                                            Tom Hertz, G

1965                                                            Bill Powell, DT

1966                                                            Dan Schuppan, DE

1966                                        Bill Powell, DT

1968                                        Carl Garber, G

1970                                        Nip Weisenfels, LB

1972                                        Greg Hill, K

1976                                        Chris Garlich, LB

1981                                        Van Darkow, LB

1993                                        Matt Burgess, C

1998                                        Jake Stueve, TE

2003                                        Rob Droege, T

2007                                        Adam Crossett, P