A pair of Nebraska football player were honored as the 2020-21 Academic All-District® VII Football Team, selected by CoSIDA, was announced on Thursday.
Ben Stille and Adrian Martinez was both first-team selections and will now advance to the CoSIDA Academic All-America® ballot. First- and second-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced in early July.
Stille is a first-team selection for the second straight season, as the senior defensive lineman carries 3.31 GPA while working on a master's degree in nutrition and health sciences. On the field, Stille earned honorable-mention All-Big Ten honors in 2020, as he totaled 27 tackles and anchored the Husker defense.