Gallman garners back-to-back CoSIDA Academic All-District honors
AUSTIN, Texas – For a second consecutive year, Carson-Newman junior offensive lineman Dan Gallman (Naples, Fla.) has earned himself a spot on CoSIDA’s Academic All-District team.
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AUSTIN, Texas – For a second consecutive year, Carson-Newman junior offensive lineman Dan Gallman (Naples, Fla.) has earned himself a spot on CoSIDA's Academic All-District team.
Honorees must carry a 3.3 GPA. Gallman has maintained a 3.80 GPA as he studies finance at Carson-Newman.
"I've worked hard and stuck with it," Gallman said. "As much as I love football, it's not why I'm here. I'm here to earn good grades and get a degree."
By earning the first team academic all-district honors, Gallman is now eligible to earn academic All-America honors. He will look to become Carson-Newman's third academic All-America honoree since 2012, potentially joining kicker Curt Duncan and running back Randall Freeman.
Known among his teammates as The Washing Machine, Gallman has started 23 consecutive games at left tackle for the Eagles.
Gallman has a team-best nine knockdowns this season and his 68.55 average grade is the second highest on the team behind starting center Derek Evans (Alcoa, Tenn.).
"It's all about time management," Gallman said. "When you're working on something, you have to be focused on it. So, whether it's football or class work, you have to lock in until the job is done."
The junior has helped clear the way for Damian Baker (Columbus, Miss.) to rush for more than 1,000 yards and 15 touchdowns this season. This is the third consecutive season Gallman has helped clear the way for a 1,000-yard rusher.
The Eagles have a pair of 600-yard performances this season with Gallman blocking and have scored more than 50 points on three occasions.
Gallman and the rest of the Eagles will be on display Saturday against regionally-ranked North Greenville at 1 p.m. Coverage for the game will be available on the Eagle Sports Network on Joy 620 (WRJZ-AM, Knoxville), Mountain Country 106.3 (WPFT-FM, Sevierville) and online at cneagles.com/live.
NCAA DIVISION II (Super Region 2)
FIRST TEAM
Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown GPA Major
QB Mike Sheehan CATAWBA Jr. Wilmington, N.C. 3.97 Business
WR Lee Mayhall NORTH ALABAMA Sr. Jackson, Tenn. 3.97 Industrial hygiene
WR Gary Williams CATAWBA Sr. Southport, N.C. 3.46 Accounting
TE Drew Schreder TUSCULUM So. Cosby, Tenn. 3.48 Sports science
RB Ryan Harper NORTH ALABAMA Jr. Stephenville, Texas 3.96 Finance
RB James Phillips LENOIR-RHYNE Jr. Carrollton, Ga. 3.55 Exercise science
OL Cabell Cantrell WINGATE So. Walhalla, S.C. 3.32 Mathematics / education
OL Dan Gallman CARSON-NEWMAN Jr. Naples, Fla. 3.80 Finance / economics
OL Daniel Owens WINGATE So. Cherryville, N.C. 3.32 Business mathematics
OL Jacob Slagle LENOIR-RHYNE Jr. Sharpsburg, Ga. 3.87 Religious development
OL Evan Sobocinski NEWBERRY (SC) Gr. Lexington, S.C. 3.75 Business administration & accounting
K Matt Davis NORTH CAROLINA PEMBROKE Jr. Richlands, N.C. 3.38 Exercise & sports science
DB Corey Dover NEWBERRY (SC) Jr. York, S.C. 3.68 Mathematics
DB Kendall Jacobs NORTH CAROLINA PEMBROKE Sr. Tarboro, N.C. 3.52 Biology
DB Carl Mattox MARS HILL UNIVERSITY Jr. Athens, Ga. 3.75 Business administration
DB Chris Shaffer LENOIR-RHYNE Sr. Charlotte, N.C. 3.71 Public relations
LB Jason Ashley TUSKEGEE Sr. Duluth, Ga. 3.89 Physical education
LB Zack Lane TUSCULUM So. Atlanta, Ga. 3.86 History
LB Eric Mapoles WINGATE Sr. Snellville, Ga. 3.77 Management
DL DeAndre Harrison NORTH ALABAMA Jr. Lithonia, Georgia 3.52 Exercise science
DL Jordan Smith WINGATE Sr. Deep Run, N.C. 3.54 Health & physical education
DL Jackson Vause BREVARD (NC) Sr. Hopkins, S.C. 3.53 Mathematics / history
P Christopher Birozes WINGATE So. Suwanee, Ga. 4.00 Finance
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