ST. LOUIS – Illinois State standouts Ryan Gudaitis and Tommy Rittenhouse are among a list of 46 student-athletes named to the 2024 All-Missouri Valley Football Conference Scholar-Athlete Team on Wednesday by the league office. Each were named Second Team selections in the annual vote by the league's sports information directors.
In addition to his academic honors, Gudaitis was named a 2024 All-MVFC Honorable Mention Team selection on the offensive for the Redbirds. The Arlington Heights, Illinois, native holds a 3.70 cumulative GPA in accountancy at Illinois State. Gudaitis started in all 14 games for the Redbirds, with 10 starts at center to end the season for ISU.