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Bryce Cosby named CoSIDA Academic All-District
December 08, 2021 | Football
Fifth-year safety awarded for second-straight year
MUNCIE, Ind. – Ball State safety Bryce Cosby has earned 2021-22 Academic All-District honors as announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
It is the second consecutive year that Cosby has earned the recognition, which includes being the 22nd Academic All-American in program history last season.
Cosby, who was voted First Team All-Mid-American Conference, was one of only six defensive backs in the country to amass 100 tackles during the regular season. His 103 stops ranked seventh in the conference overall and second among defensive backs.
The Louisville, Ky. native has 385 career tackles, which stands as seventh among all active players nationally and 10th in the Ball State record books. He is the only player in the country to log multiple games of at least 10 tackles, 1.0 sack and one forced fumble on the year, and he did it in back-to-back games at Western Michigan and Eastern Michigan.
The 2021-22 Academic All-District Football Team, selected by CoSIDA, recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. The CoSIDA Academic All-America program separately recognizes football honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.
Ball State resides in District 5 which consists of all FBS and FCS Division I programs in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio. Nominees must be a starter or significant contributor to the team while carrying at least a 3.3 grade point average.
First-team Academic All-District honorees advance to the CoSIDA Academic All-America ballot. Academic All-America honorees will be announced in mid-December.
It is the second consecutive year that Cosby has earned the recognition, which includes being the 22nd Academic All-American in program history last season.
Cosby, who was voted First Team All-Mid-American Conference, was one of only six defensive backs in the country to amass 100 tackles during the regular season. His 103 stops ranked seventh in the conference overall and second among defensive backs.
The Louisville, Ky. native has 385 career tackles, which stands as seventh among all active players nationally and 10th in the Ball State record books. He is the only player in the country to log multiple games of at least 10 tackles, 1.0 sack and one forced fumble on the year, and he did it in back-to-back games at Western Michigan and Eastern Michigan.
The 2021-22 Academic All-District Football Team, selected by CoSIDA, recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. The CoSIDA Academic All-America program separately recognizes football honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.
Ball State resides in District 5 which consists of all FBS and FCS Division I programs in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio. Nominees must be a starter or significant contributor to the team while carrying at least a 3.3 grade point average.
First-team Academic All-District honorees advance to the CoSIDA Academic All-America ballot. Academic All-America honorees will be announced in mid-December.
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