University of Minnesota Athletics

Gophers Honored on Big Ten Academic Honors

12/2/2010 12:00:00 AM | Football

The University of Minnesota football team saw 15 of its student-athletes named to the 2010 fall Academic All-Big Ten team, released Thursday by the conference.

The Big Ten released its Fall 2009-10 Big Ten Academic All-Conference Team Tuesday afternoon. To earn this distinction (student-athletes must be letter winners, be in at least their second year at the institution and carry a 3.0 grade-point average.

The following Gophers were honored by the Big Ten Conference:

D.J. Burris, Sr., Kenton, Ohio
Ryan Coleman, Sr., Brookfield, Wis.
Ed Cotton, So., Champlin, Minn.
Austin Hahn, So., Hartford, Wis.
Aaron Hill, So., St. Charles, Mo.
Bryan Klitzke, Jr., Chippewa Falls, Wis.
Adam Lueck, So., Eden Prairie, Minn.
Collin McGarry, Sr., Stillwater, Minn.
Ryan Orton, Jr., Eden Prairie, Minn.
Mike Rallis, So., Edina, Minn.
Shady Salamon, Jr., St. Paul, Minn.
David Scwerman, Jr., Kettle Moraine, Wis.
Pat Sveum, Jr., Rochester, Minn.
Adam Weber, Sr., Shoreview, Minn.
Ryan Wynn, Jr., Plymouth, Minn.

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