CAPITAL ONE ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT FOOTBALL TEAMS (CoSIDA)MINNEAPOLIS -- Augsburg College football players
Chris DeVet (SR, Shoreview, Minn./Mounds View HS),
Joey Sonnenfeld (JR, Maple Grove, Minn./Osseo HS) and
Zach Swingen (JR, Cross Plains, Wis./Middleton HS) were named to the Capital One Academic All-District 6 Division III Football Team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), it was announced on Thursday.
It's the second straight Academic All-District honor for DeVet, who was named a Capital One Academic All-America second-team selection last season. Sonnenfeld and Swingen earned Academic All-District honors for the first time.
A defensive lineman, DeVet is a chemistry major with a 3.80 grade-point average. DeVet earned All-MIAC honors each of the last two seasons, as a second-team selection in 2012 and a first-team selection in 2013. He has also earned Academic All-MIAC honors each of the last two seasons. This year, DeVet stands sixth on the team in tackles with 38 (18 solo), including team-highs of 10.0 tackles for-loss and 5.5 sacks. Among
MIAC players in overall statistics, DeVet leads the conference in sacks, while standing second in tackles for-loss. He also has two forced fumbles, two fumbles recoveries, a pass breakup and quarterback hurry. He has recorded four-plus tackles in six games this season, including a nine-tackle effort against Concordia-Moorhead on Oct. 18. In his 28-game career, DeVet has 153 career tackles (67 solo), 30.5 tackles for-loss, 13.0 sacks, five pass breakups, three forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries.
A wide receiver, Sonnenfeld is a health and physical education major with a 3.34 grade-point average. A transfer from Division I North Dakota State, Sonnenfeld was an All-MIAC first-team and D3football.com All-West Region second-team selection last year for the Auggies. Sonnenfeld leads the Auggies in all receiving categories this season, catching 47 passes for 732 yards and 10 touchdowns. Among
MIAC receivers in overall statistics, Sonnenfeld stands third among MIAC players in receiving yardage per-game (91.5), while standing second in receiving touchdowns (10) and fourth in receptions per-game (5.9). Sonnenfeld had a stretch of four straight 100-yard receiving games this season, including a 10-catch, 186-yard effort against Concordia-Moorhead on Oct. 18.
An offensive lineman, Swingen is a chemistry/biology major with a 3.96 grade-point average. He was an Academic All-MIAC honoree last season. Swingen is a three-year starter, having started 24 games so far in his career. He is part of an offensive line that currently stands fifth
among MIAC teams in total offense yardage per-game (408.0), while standing third in passing yardage per-game (244.8) and sixth in rushing yardage per-game (163.2). Over the past three seasons, Augsburg has averaged 447.0 yards of total offense per-game (193.1 rushing, 253.9 passing), while allowing just 31 sacks and 118 tackles for-loss.
Currently 3-5 overall and 2-4 in MIAC play this season, Augsburg has its final home game of the year this Saturday (11/8) at 1 p.m., hosting Hamline at Edor Nelson Field. The Auggies close their season on Nov. 15 at 1 p.m., with a game at Bethel.
The Capital One Academic All-District team is part of the
Capital One Academic All-America program, as selected by
CoSIDA. Top student-athletes from Division III programs in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan are eligible for inclusion on the District 6 team. Student-athletes must have a grade-point average above 3.30 (4.0 scale) and have outstanding athletic credentials. College sports information directors in the district vote for the teams.
This is the fourth year of the expanded Academic All-America program, as CoSIDA has moved from recognizing a University Division (Division I) and a College Division (all non-Division I), doubling the number of scholar-athletes honored. The teams include NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II and NCAA Division III participants, while the College Division team combines NAIA, Canadian and two-year schools. First-team Academic All-District members advance to the Academic All-America ballot, voted on by a committee of CoSIDA members.
Capital One has been the entitlement rights holder to CoSIDA's Academic All-America programs since 2011. An NCAA Corporate Champion, Capital One began its affiliation with college sports with the sponsorship of the 2001 Capital One Florida Citrus Bowl (now the Capital One Bowl) and ESPN's Capital One Bowl Week. In addition, Capital One sponsors the ABC College Football Halftime Report, Capital One All-America Mascot team, Capital One Academic All Program, and supports all 89 NCAA Championships including the Division I Men's and Women's Basketball Championships, and numerous other collegiate athletics programs.
(Note: This release includes information taken from the CoSIDA Academic All-District release and previous Augsburg Academic All-District news releases.)
