The 2018 Google Cloud 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 Google Cloud Academic All-America® program separately recognizes football honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.
Jason Ferris was honored with CoSIDA NAIA Division All-District 4 first-team selection for the 2018 season. District 4 is made up of schools from Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, and Western Canada. Players are selected for both their athletic and academic prowess.
Ferris, a junior linebacker from Dillon, Mont., has a GPA of 3.51 and is majoring in natural horsemanship. This season Ferris leads the Frontier Conference with 125 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, 15 passes defended, 3 interceptions, 2 sacks, 2 fumble recoveries, and a forced fumble. He is third in the nation in tackles per game, averaging 12.5.
First-team Academic All-District® honorees advance to the Google Cloud Academic All-America® ballot. First- and second-team (if applicable) Academic All-America® honorees will be announced in early December.
The Google Cloud Academic All-District® teams include the student-athletes listed on the following pages and are divided into geographic districts across the United States and Canada.
The NAIA Google Cloud Academic All-America® program is partially financially supported through the NAIA national office.
For more information about CoSIDA's Google Cloud Academic All-District® and Academic All-America® Teams program, visit
AcademicAllAmerica.com or the
Academic All-America® home page on CoSIDA.com.
Pos. Name School Yr. GPA Major
QB Adam Abbatacola Arizona Christian University Sr. 3.78 Business
RB Dominic Garzoli College of Idaho Jr. 3.95 Business Administration / Finance
WR Max Gray Rocky Mountain College Sr. 3.73 English Education
WR Brenden Kelly Eastern Oregon University Sr. 3.54 Business Administration
OL Tyler Cox Southern Oregon University Sr. 3.62 Outdoor Adventure Leadership
OL Josh Cronk Arizona Christian University Sr. 3.74 Business
OL Samuel Lemin Oklahoma Panhandle State University Sr. 3.94 Accounting
OL Matthew Ontiveros Wayland Baptist University So. 3.36 Mechanical Engineering / Mathematics
OL Keaton Vawter Wayland Baptist University Sr. 3.32 Business Administration
K Nathan Harden Eastern Oregon University Sr. 3.55 Fire Service Administration
ST Tyler Reay College of Idaho Sr. 3.73 Business Administration / Finance
DL Jonathan Akers Wayland Baptist University Jr. 3.33 Exercise & Sport Science
DL Sequoia Smith Oklahoma Panhandle State University Jr. 3.74 Agribusiness
DL Zach White College of Idaho Jr. 3.41 Exercise Physiology
LB Chase Bertelsen Rocky Mountain College Sr. 3.60 Health & Human Performance
LB Jason Ferris University of Montana - Western Sr. 3.51 Natural Horsemanship
LB Billy Williams Rocky Mountain College Sr. 3.73 Business Administration
DB Jayden Dawson College of Idaho So. 3.72 Health & Human Performance
DB David Ford College of Idaho So. 3.35 Health Sciences
DB Justin Hughes Eastern Oregon University Sr. 3.64 Multidisciplinary Studies
DB Drew Melton Carroll College Sr. 3.88 Finance
