Grassman and Weiser Named to CoSIDA Academic All-District Team
11/4/2015 12:00:00 AM | Football
BUFFALO, NY – University at Buffalo, the State University of New York football team placed two players on the CoSIDA Academic All-District team on Thursday. Punter Tyler Grassman and tight end Matt Weiser were both named to the District 1 First Team. Selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America, Grassman and Weiser were recognized as two of the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances athletically and in the classroom.
A business administration major with a 3.72 grade point average, Grassman has been having a standout season for the Bulls. He is averaging a career-best 42 yards per punt and has had 12 punts downed inside the 20-yard line. He also has been handling kickoff duties this season and has boomed 19 touchbacks. Grassman was also named to the All-District team last season.
Weiser, a communication major with a 3.49 GPA, has been one of the breakout stars of the UB football team this season. The senior tight end has 39 catches for 405 yards and a touchdown on the year. A John Mackey Award Midseason Watch List member, Weiser is six catches shy of the FBS-era school record for receptions by a tight end in a single season.
Both players will now advance to the Capital One Academic All-America Team ballot, where first-, second- and third-team All-America honorees will be selected later this month.
