CLEVELAND – Samford’s Nathan East and Chattanooga’s CaMiron Smith earned spots on the
Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association’s (FCS ADA) 25th Annual Academic All-Star Team.
East, a graduate linebacker, and Smith, a senior defensive back, were among 53 individuals selected from a pool of 98 applicants.
Football players from all Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) institutions are eligible for the award. Each of the nominees were required to have a minimum grade point average of 3.20 (on a 4.00 scale) in undergraduate or graduate study and have been a starter or key player with legitimate athletics credentials. They must have reached their second year of athletics and academic standing at the nominated institution and have completed a minimum of one full academic year at the nominated institution. They also must have participated in 50 percent of the games played at their designated position.
Additionally, from the 2022 Academic All-Star Team, ten finalists were selected for the 22nd Annual FCS ADA $5,000 Postgraduate Scholarship. Two student-athletes will receive postgraduate scholarships.
A special Review Committee of FCS athletics directors were responsible for selecting the 2022 Academic All-Star Team and FCS ADA Postgraduate Scholarship finalists. This year's Review Committee consisted of: Tom Michael, Eastern Illinois University (Chair); Milton Overton, Kennesaw State University; Mark Benson, University at Albany; Ryan Ivey, Stephen F. Austin State University; Nicki Moore, Cornell University.
About the FCS ADA: Now in its 29th year, the Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association's mission is to enhance Football Championship Subdivision football. For more information on the FCS ADA, please visit www.fcsada.com. The FCS ADA is administered by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), which is in its 58th year. For more information on NACDA and the 18 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.