WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – George Karlaftis, Rondale Moore and Brennan Thieneman have been named first-team Academic All-District 5, the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) announced today.
First-team Academic All-District selections advance to the CoSIDA Academic All-America ballot, with those honorees announced in early July.
Karlaftis, a rising junior, has 58 total tackles (33 solo), 19.0 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, a fumble forced, two fumbles recovered and an interception in merely 15 career games played. A 2020 Academic All-Big honoree, Karlaftis is majoring in retail management and is a two-time second-team All-Big Ten selection.
Moore, who was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft, graduated from Purdue in 2 1/2 years with a degree in selling and sales management. He wrapped up his three-year playing career with the Boilermakers with 178 receptions for 1,915 yards and 14 receiving touchdowns. He is a two-time Academic All-District honoree.
Thieneman finished his four-year Boilermaker career with 116 total tackles (86 solo), 1.5 tackles for loss, six passes broken up, a fumble forced and one recovered. He graduated from Purdue with a degree in construction engineering
District 5, which is made up of all the Division I schools from the states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio, includes fellow Big Ten members Illinois, Northwestern, Indiana, Michigan, Michigan State and Ohio State. Purdue was one of four Big Ten institutions from the district with a member recognized and the only conference school with more than one selected.
First-team Academic All-District selections advance to the CoSIDA Academic All-America ballot, with those honorees announced in early July.
Karlaftis, a rising junior, has 58 total tackles (33 solo), 19.0 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, a fumble forced, two fumbles recovered and an interception in merely 15 career games played. A 2020 Academic All-Big honoree, Karlaftis is majoring in retail management and is a two-time second-team All-Big Ten selection.
Moore, who was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft, graduated from Purdue in 2 1/2 years with a degree in selling and sales management. He wrapped up his three-year playing career with the Boilermakers with 178 receptions for 1,915 yards and 14 receiving touchdowns. He is a two-time Academic All-District honoree.
Thieneman finished his four-year Boilermaker career with 116 total tackles (86 solo), 1.5 tackles for loss, six passes broken up, a fumble forced and one recovered. He graduated from Purdue with a degree in construction engineering
District 5, which is made up of all the Division I schools from the states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio, includes fellow Big Ten members Illinois, Northwestern, Indiana, Michigan, Michigan State and Ohio State. Purdue was one of four Big Ten institutions from the district with a member recognized and the only conference school with more than one selected.