Five Northern Illinois University football student-athletes have been named to the 2022 College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA) Academic All-District team as the organization released the 2022 football and volleyball teams Tuesday.
Offensive linemen Evan Buss (Kimberly, Wisc./Kimberly HS) and Pete Nygra (North Indianapolis, Ind./Brownsburg HS), fullback Brock Lampe (Kenosha, Wisc./Bradford HS), tight end Tristen Tewes (Pleasant Plains, Ill./Pleasant Plains HS) and linebacker Nick Rattin (Palatine, Ill./Fremd HS) all received Academic All-District honors.
Tewes, a fourth-year player who has caught 15 passes for 180 yards and three touchdowns while playing in seven games in 2022, leads the way with a 3.885 GPA in environmental studies. Lampe, in his second year at NIU, is close behind with a 3.882 mark in health sciences/pre-physical therapy, followed by Buss, a third-year player who has taken over the starting job at left tackle over the last seven games. He carries a 3.808 GPA in mechanical engineering. Pete Nygra, a kinesiology major in his second season, who has been the Huskies' starter at center throughout the year, has a 3.792 GPA in kinesiology.
Nick Rattin, a key member of both the linebacking corps and special teams units throughout his four seasons with the Huskies, has made 39 tackles in 2022 with a forced fumble and two fumble recoveries. He has 183 career tackles in 43 games with nine tackles for loss. Rattin, who was a nominee for the Wuerffel Trophy and the 2022 All State Good Works Team for his community service contributions, has a 3.529 GPA in finance.
In order to qualify for the Academic All-District teams, student-athletes must be starters or important reserves who have participated in at least 50 percent of the team's games with at least a 3.50 cumulative grade point average. First-year players, including true freshmen and undergraduate transfers, are not eligible until they have completed one full calendar year at the institution.
CSC made changes to the Academic All-America Awards program for 2022-23 by raising the minimum grade point average to qualify from 3.30 to 3.50 with all eligible nominees who meet the criteria now earning All-District honors and becoming eligible for the Academic All-America ballot.
NIU's 2022 Football CSC Academic All-District Honorees
Evan Buss, OT, Mechanical Engineering, 3.808, Soph., Kimberly, Wisc. (Kimberly HS)
Brock Lampe, FB, Health Sciences/Pre-Physical Therapy, 3.882, So., Kenosha, Wis. (Bradford HS)
Pete Nygra, C, Kinesiology, 3.792, Fr.-R, North Indianapolis, Ind. (Brownsburg HS)
Nick Rattin, LB, Finance, 3.529, Sr., Palatine, Ill. (Fremd HS)
Tristen Tewes, TE, Environmental Studies, 3.885, Soph.-R, Pleasant Plains, Ill. (Pleasant Plains HS)
The Huskies close out the 2022 season Saturday, November 26 versus the Akron Zips. Kickoff is at 12:30 p.m. (CT) at Huskie Stadium and the game can be seen on ESPN3. Fans can purchase reserved tickets online now for just $15, 35% of the regular price. On game day, bring a canned good and purchase tickets for half price. In addition, the first 1,000 fans in the stadium will receive a NIU black replica football jersey, courtesy of Old National Bank and concessions deals include $5 beer and seltzer. For more information or to purchase tickets, click here.
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