Kent State senior Nick Cuthbert (Chesterland, Ohio/West Geauga) was among three linebackers selected to the CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team Thursday. A graduate student, Cuthbert carried a 3.97 grade point average, receiving just one B in his 3.5-year undergraduate career.
The former walk-on went out with a bang, recording 56 tackles in his final three games (18.7 tpg). Now a two-time Academic All-America selection, Cuthbert ranks ninth in MAC with 98 tackles. He finished second on the team in both solo tackles (52) and tackles for loss (8.5).
The Golden Flashes are among elite company with at least one Academic All-America selection in four consecutive years and a first team choice in three straight years.