Highfill Named Academic All-American

Bridgewater College’s Jeff Highfill was named to the 2006 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American College Division First Team released Thursday.

Highfill, a junior quarterback, led the Eagles to an 8-2 record this season. Highfill led the ODAC and was ranked No. 24 in the nation in passing efficiency. He threw 14 touchdown passes and just six interceptions on the season. He also ranked third in the ODAC in passing yards with 172.3 per game and second in total offense with 207.7 yards per game. Highfill led all conference quarterbacks in rushing with 354 yards and ranked No. 10 overall in the ODAC in rushing yards per game. He scored nine touchdowns on the ground to rank No. 5 in the conference in scoring.

2006 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American College Division First Team

QB - Jeff Highfill, Bridgewater, Jr., 3.94 in Mathematics
OL - Nicholas Zappia, Rochester, Sr., 3.96 in Economics/Statistics
OL - Mike Butterworth, Slipper Rock, Jr., 4.00 in Secondary Edu./Mathematics
OL - Rick Drushal, Wooster, Sr., 3.71 in Mathematics/Computer Science
OL - Shawn Herrmann, RPI, Sr., 3.72 in Aerospace Eng./Mechanical Eng.
OL - Steve Leppert, Capital, Sr., 3.90 in Management/Marketing
RB - Danny Woodhead, Chadron State, Jr., 3.64 in Math Education/Coaching
RB - Dante Daniels, Monmouth, Sr., 3.69 in Physical Education
WR - Weston Dressler, North Dakota, Jr., 3.79 in Banking/Financial Economics
WR - Evan Earnest, Johns Hopkins, Sr., 3.74 in Mechanical Engineering
TE - Christopher Ruggiero, MIT, Sr., 4.00 in Mechanical Engineering
P - Jovin Kroll, UW-River Falls, Sr., 3.91 in English Education

DL - Ryan Meredith, Pittsburg State, Sr., 3.93 in Management
DL - Frank Marino, Wingate, Sr., 3.96 in Finance
DL - Leon Douglas, Missouri Western State, Sr., 3.89 in Physical Education
DL - Todd Eagle, Humboldt State, Sr., 3.91 in Liberal Studies Elem. Education
LB - Michael Klobucher, Ferris State, Sr., 4.00 in Applied Biology
LB - Bryan Vivaldo, Wilkes, Sr., 3.91 in Accounting
LB - Kyle Elsasser, Nebraska Wesleyan, Jr., 3.92 in Physics
LB - Jamie Steffensmeier, St. John's, Sr., 3.84 in Accounting
DB - Aaron Lewis, Carnegie Mellon, Sr., 3.93 in Business Administration
DB - Michael Greenwood, North Dakota, Sr., 3.94 in Biology
DB - William (Jake) Weller, Illinois College, Jr., 4.00 in Biology/Chemistry
DB - Ben Bollard, Central, Sr., 3.77 in Computer Science
K - Frank Leibfarth, South Dakota, Sr., 3.93 in Chemistry/Biology