Eklund and Sublett earn CoSIDA Academic All-District recognition

WESSON, Miss. – The 2017 College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District Football Team recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. Two Co-Lin players, Graham Eklund, a defensive back, and Griffin Sublett Co-Lin's kicker, earned this honor.

Copiah-Lincoln Community College falls in the College Division District 1, which includes all NAIA, two-year schools, and other affiliations in 23 different states.

To qualify for recognition players must have started in at least half of Co-Lin's games, posted significant stats at their position, and have at least a 3.3 GPA. 

Eklund and Sublett are two of only three sophomores recognized in this division and two of three MACJC players that received the honor.

Sublett, a Pascagoula, Miss. native, was 10-for-12 on field goals this season and 26-for-27 on extra points with his only miss being a block. The sophomore received MACJC Player of the Week four times during his career, NJCAA Player of the Week twice, and MACJC All-State recognition both seasons.

Eklund, a defensive back from Jackson, Miss., had a breakout season in 2017. Eklund wrapped up 31 tackles on the year with four tackles for loss. As a sophomore the Jackson Prep graduate posted 2.5 sacks, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, and a 30-yard pick six in the Wolves' season opener versus Mississippi Delta Community College.

As First-team Academic All-District honorees Eklund and Sublett advance to the CoSIDA Academic All-America Team ballot, with first-team and second-team Academic All-America honorees being announced in December.

COLLEGE DIVISION – DISTRICT 1 (AL, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MS, NC) (NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, PR, RI, SC, VA, VT, WV)

QB, Jonathan Pearce, Southeastern University, Sr.

WR, Marque Northington, Southeastern University, Sr.

OL, Darricle Jones,  Concordia University Ann Arbor, Sr.

OL, Damien Lewis, Northwest Mississippi Community College, So.

OL, Miguel Perera, Southeastern University, Sr.

K, Griffin Sublett, Copiah-Lincoln Community College, So.

ST, Austin Moncus, Faulkner University, Sr.

DL, Shawn Kelley, Concordia University Ann Arbor, Sr.

DL, Kaleb Pohlman, Concordia University Ann Arbor, Sr.

LB, Jay Koski, Concordia University Ann Arbor, Jr.

LB, Hunter Reid, Faulkner University, Jr.

DB, Graham Eklund, Copiah-Lincoln Community College, So.

DB, Timothy Koehler, Concordia University Ann Arbor, Jr.

DB, Collin Thomas, Southeastern University, Gr.

DB, Zachary Flack, Siena Heights University, Sr.

P, Caleb Winter, Southeastern University, Sr.