Dec. 14, 2007

Football: Tom Zetts, Bob Perez Represent YSU on NACDA FCS All-Star Team

    Cleveland, Ohio – Senior quarterback Tom Zetts and senior strong safety Bob Perez were named to the NACDA FCS ADs Association Academic All-Star Team, the organization announced on Friday.

    Joining Zetts and Perez on the 51-player team from the Gateway Conference was Western Illinois senior linebacker Travis Cherry.

    Zetts is a three-time selection while Perez earned the honor for the first time in his career. Zetts was a three-time first-team Gateway All-Academic selection and as a senior was a second-team Academic all-district pick. Perez was a two-time Gateway All-Academic pick and a first-team all-district selection as a senior.

    It is the second straight year that Youngstown State has placed two players on the All-Star team. In 2006, Zetts and Ryan Jewell made the squad.

    Football players from all Football Championship Subdivision institutions are eligible for the team. Each of the nominees were required to have a minimum grade point average of 3.20 (on a 4.00 scale) in undergraduate study and have been a starter or key player with legitimate athletics credentials. He must have reached his second year of athletics and academic standing at the nominated institution and have completed a minimum of one full academic year at the nominated institution. He must also have participated in 50 percent of the games played at his designated position.

    As fifth-year seniors, Perez owns a 3.84 grade-point average while Zetts owns a 3.68 GPA.