Indiana high school football academic all-stars announced

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Indianapolis Colts and Indiana Football Coaches Association (IFCA) announced on Monday the 2024 Colts Indiana High School Academic All-Star Team, presented by Forté Sports Medicine and Orthopedics.

The recognition “honors state high school football players who excel in the classroom as well as on the field,” according to a news release.

The 2024 Academic All-Star Team features 24 seniors, all of whom are ranked in the top five of their class. In fact, 23 of the student-athletes on the Academic All-Star Team are “either class valedictorian or salutatorian.”

“Succeeding at the highest level both on the field and in the classroom as these student-athletes have done is a tremendous achievement,” Colts Football Development Commissioner Mike Prior said in the news release.  “This is a very competitive team to be a part of, and we are pleased to join with the IFCA to honor these young people each year for a job well done.”

Here are the offensive players on the Academic All-Star Team:

• WR – Jaden Bettag (Forest Park)
• WR – Leo Dellinger (Twin Lakes)
• TE – Jace Deakins (Northview)
• RB – Harley Campbell (Cardinal Ritter)
• RB – Jayden Thompson (North Montgomery)
• QB – Brady Wilson (Terre Haute South)
• OL – Dalton Key (Tri)
• OL – Samuel Hoover (Central Noble)
• OL – Landon Barr (Shenandoah)
• OL – Evan Weisheit (Blackhawk Christian)
• OL – Nick Park (Lewis Cass)

Here are the defensive players on the Academic All-Star Team:

• DL – Anthony Schmok (South Bend Riley)
• DL – Brayden Pruitt (Lapel)
• DL – Noah Sumner (Martinsville)
• LB – Luke Hill (Huntington North)
• LB – Max Wahl (Gibson Southern)
• LB – Jack Boeglin (Southridge)
• LB – Dylan Hill (South Vermillion)
• DB – Jake Lively (Evansville Memorial)
• DB – Addison Ross (DeKalb)
• DB – Brennan Whickcar (Elkhart)
• DB – Maddon Beriault (Warren Central)

Here are the special teams players on the Academic All-Star Team:

• K – Zekiel Zukley (Bishop Noll)
• P – Collin Czarnecki (LaVille)

The Academic All-Star Team is in its 26th year. The IFCA selects the top student-athletes for the recognition after receiving nominations from coaches across the state.

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