Rakers named to Academic All-American team
PLATTEVILLE, Wis.--University of Wisconsin-Platteville’s Drew Rakers was named to the 2019 Academic All-America Division III Football-Second Team. Rakers was one of just 51 athletes in Division III football honored on the first or second Academic All-America teams.
PLATTEVILLE, Wis.--University of Wisconsin-Platteville's Drew Rakers was named to the 2019 Academic All-America Division III Football-Second Team. Rakers was one of just 51 athletes in Division III football honored as an Academic All-American this season.
A senior from Elm Grove, Wis. (Brookfield East), Rakers boasts a 3.92 grade point average and is majoring in environmental engineering. He was named to the 2019 NCAA Division III Academic All-District® Six Football Team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America, and is a three-time member of the WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll. Rakers has earned a spot on UW-Platteville's Dean's List numerous semesters and received Chancellor's List distinction.
A two-year team captain, Rakers secured All-WIAC second team honors this year for the second straight season. Entering the 2019 campaign, he earned a spot on the Free Agent Football Division III Pre-Season All-America First Team and the Special Teams U All-American Watchlist. Rakers was selected UW-Platteville's Special Teams MVP in 2018.
He is a member of Chi Epsilon and Tau Betta Pi Honor Societies, Eagle Scouts and the Platteville Society of Environmental Engineers. In addition, he works as an Engineering and Mathematics Tutor for the SSS-TRIO program at UW-Platteville.