Anderson Earns Spot on CoSIDA Academic All-District Team
Nov 16 | Football
Rutgers punter currently working on master’s degree
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers football fifth-year senior Ryan Anderson was named to the Academic All-District II First Team, the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) announced on Thursday. The award recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performance on the field and in the classroom.
Anderson, who was voted 2016 CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year, is now in consideration for CoSIDA Academic All-America status at the NCAA Division I level. The Academic All-District teams consist of honorees from eight geographical districts across the United States and Canada.
Anderson is currently working on a master's degree in communication and information studies with a concentration in strategic organizational communication as a graduate student at Rutgers. He previously earned his bachelor's degree in May 2017 with a 4.0 GPA at Olivet College as a business administration major with a management concentration and a minor in sports/recreation management.
On the field, Anderson ranks second in the Big Ten and No. 27 nationally with a 43.7 average per punt. He has 23 attempts of 50 yards or more and six of at least 60, with a long of 64, to be within striking distance of the school record (44.1) for a single season. Anderson does pace the conference with a 44.3 average in league games, as 41-of-64 overall punts have not been returned. The Scarlet Knights have improved 66 spots in the national rankings in net punting from a year ago with a 38.3 mark.
In addition, Anderson was named to the Ray Guy Award watch list last month. A transfer from Olivet College, he finished 2016 season with an NCAA Division III single-season record 46.2-yard punting average to earn All-America honors. The DeWitt, Michigan, native started his career at Division II Saginaw Valley State.
Click here to view the all-district teams. The CoSIDA All-America honorees will be announced in December.
Rutgers returns to the road this Saturday to face Indiana at Memorial Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for noon on Big Ten Network.
Follow Rutgers Athletics on Facebook and Twitter (@RUAthletics) for all of the latest news and updates. For specific updates regarding football, follow the program on Twitter @RFootball.
Anderson, who was voted 2016 CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year, is now in consideration for CoSIDA Academic All-America status at the NCAA Division I level. The Academic All-District teams consist of honorees from eight geographical districts across the United States and Canada.
Anderson is currently working on a master's degree in communication and information studies with a concentration in strategic organizational communication as a graduate student at Rutgers. He previously earned his bachelor's degree in May 2017 with a 4.0 GPA at Olivet College as a business administration major with a management concentration and a minor in sports/recreation management.
On the field, Anderson ranks second in the Big Ten and No. 27 nationally with a 43.7 average per punt. He has 23 attempts of 50 yards or more and six of at least 60, with a long of 64, to be within striking distance of the school record (44.1) for a single season. Anderson does pace the conference with a 44.3 average in league games, as 41-of-64 overall punts have not been returned. The Scarlet Knights have improved 66 spots in the national rankings in net punting from a year ago with a 38.3 mark.
In addition, Anderson was named to the Ray Guy Award watch list last month. A transfer from Olivet College, he finished 2016 season with an NCAA Division III single-season record 46.2-yard punting average to earn All-America honors. The DeWitt, Michigan, native started his career at Division II Saginaw Valley State.
Click here to view the all-district teams. The CoSIDA All-America honorees will be announced in December.
Rutgers returns to the road this Saturday to face Indiana at Memorial Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for noon on Big Ten Network.
Follow Rutgers Athletics on Facebook and Twitter (@RUAthletics) for all of the latest news and updates. For specific updates regarding football, follow the program on Twitter @RFootball.
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