CLEVELAND — Columbia football senior linebacker
Anthony Roussos was one of 52 student-athletes named to the Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association (FCS ADA) Annual Academic All-Star team. Additionally, Roussos is one of 13 finalists for the FCS ADA Postgraduate Scholarship, which awards two student-athletes with $5,000.
A political science major from New Port Richey, Florida, Roussos was a first-team All-Ivy League selection after a breakout 2023 campaign. He was the second leading tackler in the Ivy League with 93 and his 5.7 solo tackles per game ranked No. 10 in FCS. Roussos posted double-figure tackles in five games, including a career-high 13 against Brown on Nov. 11.
The 52 individuals were selected from a pool of 104 applicants. Football players from all Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) institutions are eligible for the award. Each of the nominees were required to have a minimum grade point average of 3.20 (on a 4.00 scale) in undergraduate or graduate study and have been a starter or key player with legitimate athletics credentials. They must have reached their 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. They also must have participated in 50 percent of the games played at their designated position.
A special Review Committee of FCS athletics directors was responsible for selecting the 2023 Academic All-Star Team and FCS ADA Postgraduate Scholarship finalists. This year's Review Committee consisted of:
Ryan Ivey, Stephen F. Austin State (Chair);
Mark Benson, Albany;
Kurt McGuffin, UT Martin;
Sherryta Freeman, Lafayette; and
Tom Michael, Eastern Illinois.
About the FCS ADA: Now in its 30
th year, the Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association's mission is to enhance Football Championship Subdivision football. For more information on the FCS ADA, please visit
www.fcsada.com. The FCS ADA is administered by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), which is in its 59
th year. For more information on NACDA and the 18 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit
www.nacda.com.
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