ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The Drake University football team placed seven student-athletes on the 26th Academic All-Pioneer Football League teams as voted by the league's athletics communications directors. The Bulldogs had five first-team selections and two second-team selections. Drake's seven honorees tied for the second most in the 11-team league.
Fifth-year senior defensive lineman Nathan Clayberg added to his long list of awards with his third career first-team selection. Clayberg has already received his undergraduate degree in accounting and finance, finishing with a 3.76 cumulative grade-point average, and is currently working towards his MBA with a grade-point average of 3.