AAC Places 43 on NAIA Scholar Athlete List

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) released the 2023 Daktronics NAIA Football Scholar-Athletes on Thursday. The Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) placed 43 student-athletes on the list.

Reinhardt led the way with 15 honorees, while Pikeville followed with 12. Point had nine student-athletes make the grade with Union and Bluefield placing four and three, respectively, on the list.

The 2023 list features 968 student-athletes, spread across 79 schools, who achieved at least a 3.5 cumulative grade point average (GPA) at their institution. To be nominated by an institution's head coach or sports information director, a student-athlete must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale, must appear on the eligibility certificate for the sport, and have attended one full year at said institution.

For a full list of honorees, click here.