Southeast's Casper, Perez make FCS academic all-star team

Saturday, December 15, 2007
Southeast Missouri State senior linebacker Adam Casper and senior offensive lineman Francisco Perez have been named to the Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association Academic All-Star team.

Casper and Perez were among 51 players from the FCS (formerly Division I-AA) to achieve the academic award.

Casper, a product of Anna-Jonesboro (Ill.) High School, led Southeast and the Ohio Valley Conference in tackles this season while winning all-OVC honors.

Perez was a four-year offensive line starter for the Redhawks.

The FCS Academic All-Star team was announced in Chattanooga, Tenn., site of Friday night's FCS championship game.

Each of the nominees was required to have a minimum grade-point average of 3.20 in undergraduate study and have been a starter or key player with solid athletics credentials.

Eight OVC players were selected, including Eastern Kentucky's Justin Curry and Derek Hardman; Tennessee Tech's John Jackson and Bradley Thompson; Samford's Jefferson Adcock; and Tennessee-Martin's Josh Yarbrough.

-- Southeast Missourian