Eric LaPorta Named CoSIDA Academic All-District
ALBANY, N.Y. – University at Albany football player Eric LaPorta has been named to the 2012 Capital One Academic All-District Football Team, selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America. LaPorta is now eligible for the Academic All-America ballot.
A native of Yorktown Heights, N.Y., LaPorta maintains a 3.59 GPA in criminal justice and history, and has been UAlbany’s starting center for the past two seasons.
This fall, LaPorta’s play has helped UAlbany to the league’s top-ranked scoring offense (30.44), and has limited opponent sacks to just 1.44 per game. The junior has played a key role in leading the Great Danes to Top-25 rankings in both the FCS Coaches Poll and The Sports Network Top-25 for multiple weeks. In addition, LaPorta started every game in the Great Danes’ 2011 Northeast Conference Championship run and trip to the NCAA Tournament.
The 2012 Capital One Academic All‐District Football Teams recognize the nation’s top student‐athletes for their combined performances athletically and in the classroom. First‐team Academic All‐District honorees advance to the Capital One Academic All‐America Team ballot, where first‐,second‐ and third‐team All‐America honorees will be selected later this month.
LaPorta and the rest of the UAlbany squad (7-2, 5-1 NEC) travel
to take on Duquesne Saturday at 12:10 p.m.
NCAA DIVISION I (CT, MA, ME, NH, NY, RI, VT) DISTRICT I FIRST TEAM
|
Pos. |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
Hometown |
GPA |
Major |
|
QB |
Ryan Nassib |
SYRACUSE |
Gr. |
Malvern, Pa. |
3.60 |
Finance & managerial accounting |
|
WR |
Chris Looney |
COLGATE |
Sr. |
Verona, N.J. |
3.90 |
International relations / history |
|
WR |
Kurt Ondash |
CORNELL |
Sr. |
New Canaan, Conn. |
3.58 |
Applied economics / management |
|
TE |
Cameron Brate |
HARVARD |
Jr. |
Naperville, Ill. |
3.39 |
Economics |
|
RB |
Max Jacques |
MARIST |
So. |
Salem, N.H. |
3.50 |
Communications |
|
RB |
Sam Shipley |
MAINE |
Sr. |
Santa Barbara, Calif. |
3.91 |
Spanish / nursing |
|
OL |
John Collins |
HARVARD |
Sr. |
Hull, Mass. |
3.49 |
Government |
|
OL |
Kyle Elliott |
RHODE ISLAND |
Sr. |
Cresskill, N.J. |
3.57 |
Finance / communications |
|
OL |
ALBANY |
Jr. |
Yorktown Heights, N.Y. |
3.59 |
Criminal justice / history |
|
|
OL |
Macky MacPherson |
SYRACUSE |
Jr. |
Syracuse, N.Y. |
3.50 |
Geography |
|
OL |
Sam Rodgers |
SYRACUSE |
So. |
State College, Pa. |
3.86 |
Nutrition |
|
OL |
Jack Templeton |
BROWN |
Sr. |
Ramsey, N.J. |
3.47 |
History / economics |
|
OL |
Chris Zarkoskie |
NEW HAMPSHIRE |
Sr. |
West Caldwell, N.J. |
3.54 |
Psychology |
|
K |
Patrick Murray |
FORDHAM |
Sr. |
Mahwah, N.J. |
3.62 |
Finance |
|
DB |
Mike Banaciski |
DARTMOUTH |
Jr. |
Hillsborough, N.J. |
3.48 |
Engineering |
|
DB |
Sam Jones |
HOLY CROSS |
So. |
Canal Winchester, Ohio |
3.63 |
Political science |
|
DB |
Tom Mannix |
HOLY CROSS |
Sr. |
Kenilworth, N.J. |
3.40 |
Political science |
|
DB |
Brendan Melanophy |
FORDHAM |
Sr. |
Danbury, Conn. |
3.69 |
Finance |
|
DB |
Andrew Nelson |
CORNELL |
So. |
Plymouth, Mich. |
3.48 |
Undeclared |
|
LB |
Adewole Oyalowo |
BROWN |
Jr. |
Bowie, Md. |
3.64 |
Neuroscience |
|
LB |
Michael Runger |
DARTMOUTH |
Jr. |
Lisle, Ill. |
3.76 |
Economics |
|
LB |
Garrett Wymore |
DARTMOUTH |
Sr. |
Palos Verdes, Calif. |
3.90 |
Economics / neuroscience |
|
DL |
Ross Walthall |
BROWN |
Sr. |
Carmel, Ind. |
3.53 |
Political science / economics |
|
DL |
Zach Watts |
U.S. MILITARY ACADEMY |
Sr. |
Pittsburgh, Pa. |
3.46 |
Engineering management |
|
DL |
Michael Yules |
BROWN |
Jr. |
South Dartmouth, Mass. |
3.73 |
Economics |
|
DL |
Holt Zalneraitis |
U.S. MILITARY ACADEMY |
Jr. |
Round Rock, Texas |
4.01 |
Kinesiology |
|
P |
Jacob Dombrowski |
HARVARD |
Sr. |
Gaylord, Mich. |
3.36 |
Economics |
