Pingel, Williams named College Sports Communicators Academic All-Americans

AUSTIN, TEXAS – College Sports Communicators announced its Academic All-Americans for the 2023 football season today, naming Isaac Pingel and KJ Williams First Team Academic All-Americans for the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics division.

Pingel, a linebacker from Spencer, Iowa, tallied 65 solo tackles, which ranked third in the country, and 113 total tackles, which ranked eighth. 

Williams, who was a special teams selection, is a running back from North Liberty, Iowa. He ranked third in the country in average yards per return, with 30.7 yards per return.

The CSC Academic All-American program recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for a combination of success on the field and in the classroom, requiring that nominees maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better and participate in at least 50 percent of games played in a season. 

College Sports Communicators, formerly known as the College Sports Information Directors Association, is a group of 3,200+ strategic, creative, and digital communicators across intercollegiate athletics in the United States and Canada.