Four Named to CSC Academic All-District Football Team
1/6/2026 11:13:00 AM | Football
JACKSONVILLE—Four Jax State football players were named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District team this afternoon.
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To be eligible, a student-athlete must have a 3.5 cumulative grade point average and be a starter or key reserve on their team.
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Earning the honor were tight end Pearson Baldwin, quarterback Caden Creel, kicker Garrison Rippa, and defensive end Emmanuel Oyebadejo.
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Baldwin was third on the team in receiving with 302 yards on 26 catches with a pair of touchdowns.
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Creel was the team's second-leading rusher at 1,075 yards and seven touchdowns and completed 61% of his passes for 1,514 yards and nine touchdowns against just four interceptions. The Fairhope native was the MVP of the IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl.
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Rippa earned First-Team All-Conference USA honors with a league-high 21 field goals made which included four of 50+ yards. The redshirt sophomore from Locust Grove, Ga. hit two walk-off field goals to give his team wins over Sam Houston and Western Kentucky. Additionally, he was perfect on all 40 of his extra point attempts.
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Oyebadejo also earned first-team honors with 41 total tackles, 6.5 for loss, 4.5 sacks, five pass breakups, and two forced fumbles.
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Jax State won nine games for the fourth consecutive season and won their second bowl game in three years with a victory over Troy in the IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl in Montgomery.
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To be eligible, a student-athlete must have a 3.5 cumulative grade point average and be a starter or key reserve on their team.
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Earning the honor were tight end Pearson Baldwin, quarterback Caden Creel, kicker Garrison Rippa, and defensive end Emmanuel Oyebadejo.
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Baldwin was third on the team in receiving with 302 yards on 26 catches with a pair of touchdowns.
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Creel was the team's second-leading rusher at 1,075 yards and seven touchdowns and completed 61% of his passes for 1,514 yards and nine touchdowns against just four interceptions. The Fairhope native was the MVP of the IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl.
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Rippa earned First-Team All-Conference USA honors with a league-high 21 field goals made which included four of 50+ yards. The redshirt sophomore from Locust Grove, Ga. hit two walk-off field goals to give his team wins over Sam Houston and Western Kentucky. Additionally, he was perfect on all 40 of his extra point attempts.
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Oyebadejo also earned first-team honors with 41 total tackles, 6.5 for loss, 4.5 sacks, five pass breakups, and two forced fumbles.
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Jax State won nine games for the fourth consecutive season and won their second bowl game in three years with a victory over Troy in the IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl in Montgomery.
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