FRISCO, Texas - For the third year in a row, the Nicholls State University football team landed four players on the Southland Conference Football All-Academic Team as Zack Bernard and Collin Guggenheim were repeat selections and were joined by Jake Dalmado and Pat McQuaide.

Bernard was named to the all-academic team for the third time in his career. The defensive lineman registered a 3.70 grade point average as a health science - pre-professional major. On the field, Bernard was an All-SLC First Team honoree after totaling 42 tackles with 4.5 for loss and 3.5 sacks. Bernard had a strong finish to his final campaign, recording a sack in three of the last four games, and had a high of eight tackles at Lamar with 2.0 tackles for loss.

Guggenheim was also a three-time academic selection, posting a 3.38 GPA in graduate school in Master of Education – K-12 Leadership. As the Colonels' lead running back, Guggenheim rushed for the fourth-most yards in the SLC with 843 and totaled eight touchdowns. His best performance of his senior season came at LSU where he ran for 145 yards and two touchdowns.

Dalmado earned his first academic honor after posting a 3.56 GPA in criminal justice. He joined Bernard as an All-SLC First Team selection for the defense, leading the Southland with nine sacks while ranking third with 12.5 tackles for loss. In his first season at linebacker, Dalmado was a two-time SLC Defensive Player of the Week.

Also in graduate school, McQuaide registered a 3.80 GPA in Master of Education Leadership – Higher Education Administration. In his second season as quarterback, McQuaide threw for 2,218 yards and 14 touchdowns while also rushing for two scores. He had a season-high 298 yards and two total TDs in River Bell Classic in his final game.

The team was voted upon by the head coach, sports information director, and an academic/compliance staff member from each school. To be eligible for all-academic distinction, an athlete must hold a minimum 3.25 cumulative GPA through the semester during the sport's championship, completed at least one full semester at the school, and participated in at least 50 percent of the team's competitions during the most recently completed season.
 
First team all-conference selections who meet the qualifications are automatically selected to the team.
 

Pos.	Name	School	Hometown	Cl.	GPA	Major
QB	Robert Coleman+	Lamar	Menifee, Calif.	Sr.	3.70	Masters in Business Administration
QB	Pat McQuaide+	Nicholls	Solon, Ohio	Gr.	3.80	Masters of Education Leadership – Higher Ed Admin
RB	DeKalon Taylor*	UIW	Longview, Texas	Sr.	3.36	Kinesiology
RB	Collin Guggenheim*	Nicholls	Kenner, La.	Gr.	3.55	Masters of Education – K-12 Leadership
TE	Cade Collier	Southeastern	Mobile, Ala.	Gr.	3.75	Masters in Business Administration
WR	Roy Alexander^	UIW	Fort Myers, Fla.	Gr.	4.00	Masters in Science – Sports Management
WR	Twon Hines	Northwestern State	Dayton, Ohio	Gr.	3.90	Masters in Homeland Security
WR	Tyler Daniels	East Texas A&M	Hattiesburg, Miss.	Jr.	3.40	Computer Information Systerms
OL	Mason Williams*	UIW	Franklin, Tenn.	Gr.	4.00	Masters in Science – Sports Management
OL	Jadin Jones	East Texas A&M	Killeen, Texas	Jr.	4.00	Kinesiology & Sport Studies
OL	Nonso Omezi	HCU	Houston, Texas	Jr.	4.00	Psychology
OL	Nate Adams	SFA	Flower Mound, Texas	Sr.	3.87	Communication Studies
OL	Holden Karekowsky	Southeastern	New Orleans, La.	Jr.	3.71	Engineering Technology
LS	Lane Gilcrest	Lamar	Rusk, Texas	Sr.	3.81	University Studies
PK	Chris Campos*	SFA	Nacogdoches, Texas	Gr.	3.40	Masters in Public Administration
P	Finn Lappin*	McNeese	Melbourne, Australia	Fr.	3.91	General Studies – Applied Science
KR	Brandon Hayes*	Southeastern	Hattiesburg, Miss.	Gr.	3.33	Masters in Business Administration
DL	Zack Bernard*	Nicholls	Mandeville, La.	Sr.	3.70	Health Sciences – Pre-Professional
DL	Zae Smith	HCU	La Marque, Texas	Sr.	3.38	Kinesiology
DL	Caleb Williams	Lamar	Houston, Texas	Sr.	3.70	Masters in Public Health
DL	Myron Warren	UIW	Many, La.	Jr.	4.00	Masters in Sports Management
LB	Jake Dalmado*	Nicholls	Mandeville, La.	Jr.	3.56	Criminal Justice
LB	Braden Hay	HCU	Katy, Texas	Sr.	4.00	Kinesiology – Sports Management
LB	D.J. Harris	HCU	Houston, Texas	Gr.	3.37	Post-Bac
DB	Jeremiah Walker*	SFA	Houston, Texas	Gr.	3.33	Masters in Business Administration
DB	Khary Crump	HCU	Los Angeles, Calif.	Gr.	3.62	Masters in Business Administration – Data Analytics
DB	Boogsie Silvera	McNeese	Pembroke Pines, Fla.	Sr.	3.41	General Studies – Behavioral Sciences
DB	Emmonte Davis	UIW	LaPlace, La.	So.	3.53	Kinesiology
DB	Zayteak McGhee	HCU	Allen, Texas	Sr.	3.70	Interdisciplinary Studies

*Denotes automatic first team selection
+Denotes tie at the position
^Denotes Student-Athlete of the Year