NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State senior linebacker Zeke Vandenburgh has earned several awards in the past week for his performance on the field, but on Tuesday he earned recognition for his work in the classroom when he was named to the 2022 Academic All-America® football team selected by the College Sports Communicators (CSC).
Vandenburgh earned First-Team Academic All-America honors, after previously being named an Academic All-District selection by CSC. The Freeport, Illinois, native maintains a 4.0 cumulative GPA while pursuing his master's degree in sport management at Illinois State. During his undergraduate career, he also amassed a 4.