Zach Van Arkel

Central's Van Arkel on academic team

PELLA—Central College senior linebacker Zach Van Arkel (Malcom, Grinnell HS) has been named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VII College Division Football Team.

Van Arkel, a physics major, carries a 3.87 grade point average. He was a second-team selection. Also a member of the academic all-Iowa Conference team the past two years, Van Arkel is Central’s second-leading tackler with 45, including 26 unassisted stops. He’s made three tackles for loss with one interception and one forced fumble.

The Dutch are 9-0 and are ranked No. 5 in the AFCA Division III poll.

 

ESPN The Magazine
Academic All-District VII College Division Football Team

FIRST TEAM

C.J. Smith

MESA STATE COLLEGE

Punter

Jason Schlueter

MISSOURI UNIVERSITY SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Quarterback

Beau Kildow

MORNINGSIDE COLLEGE

Receiver

Brandon Harrington

CHADRON STATE COLLEGE

Receiver

John Higgins

NEBRASKA-OMAHA, UNIVERSITY OF

Tight End

Rustin Dring

NEBRASKA-KEARNEY, UNIVERSITY OF

Running Back

John Ritzen

CHADRON STATE COLLEGE

Running Back

Jay Nuñez

PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY

Offensive Line

John Krumme

MISSOURI UNIVERSITY SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Offensive Line

Steven Jones

MISSOURI WESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY

Offensive Line

Dan Hickman

MISSOURI UNIVERSITY SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Offensive Line

Jared Daiber

WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

Offensive Line

Zach Egger

NEBRASKA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY

Kicker

Myles Burnsides

NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY

Defensive Back

Pat Ackerman

NEBRASKA-KEARNEY, UNIVERSITY OF

Defensive Back

Don Bladt

CORNELL COLLEGE

Defensive Back

Daniel Pelster

NEBRASKA-OMAHA, UNIVERSITY OF

Defensive Back

Alex Kuhlman

PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY

Defensive Back

Evan Wilmes

NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY

Linebacker

Jordan Jackson

SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY

Linebacker

Brian King

CORNELL COLLEGE

Linebacker

Sean Paddock

NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY

Defensive Line

Cory Beran

CHADRON STATE COLLEGE

Defensive Line

Mike Roberts

PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY

Defensive Line

Brock Lohr

PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY

Defensive Line



SECOND TEAM

Jason Schlautman

NEBRASKA-OMAHA, UNIVERSITY OF

Punter

Tyler Daniels

WESTERN STATE COLLEGE

Quarterback

Jake Soy

NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY

Receiver

Charlie Brunette

TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY

Receiver

Seth Damron

MESA STATE COLLEGE

Tight End

Kip Peters

MISSOURI WESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY

Tight End

Andrew Otto

OTTAWA UNIVERSITY

Running Back

Eric Love

PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY

Running Back

Garrett Schroeder

DOANE COLLEGE

Running Back

Zach Meints

COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES

Offensive Line

Ty Lewis

WASHBURN UNIVERSITY

Offensive Line

Anthony Sjuts

NEBRASKA-OMAHA, UNIVERSITY OF

Offensive Line

Stephen Goodin

NEBRASKA-KEARNEY, UNIVERSITY OF

Offensive Line

Garek Bebee

NEBRASKA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY

Offensive Line

Travis Atter

CHADRON STATE COLLEGE

Kicker

Garrett Rippen

NEBRASKA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY

Defensive Back

Jared Boysen

BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY

Defensive Back

Brandon Brown

WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

Defensive Back

Zach Watkins

WASHBURN UNIVERSITY

Linebacker

Chad Onstot

SIMPSON COLLEGE (IA)

Linebacker

Zach Van Arkel

CENTRAL COLLEGE

Linebacker

Zac Keller

NEBRASKA-OMAHA, UNIVERSITY OF

Defensive Line

Lincoln Smith

NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY

Defensive Line

Scott Radke

BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY

Defensive Line

Jamison Shaw

OTTAWA UNIVERSITY

Defensive Line

Jared Tucker

WARTBURG COLLEGE

Defensive Line