GREENWOOD, Ind. - Alii Matau and Sam Olson were named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team, announced by the organization on Tuesday. This award recognizes the student-athletes for both their performance on the field and their performance in the classroom.
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Alii Matau, LB, Grad Student, Milpitas, Calif./Milpitas HS
- Was named to the 2022 Polynesian College Football Player of the Year watch list
- Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Award Recipient (2022)
- Dean's Scholar Award (2019, 21)
- Academic All-Mountain West Award Recipient (2017, 20)
- Mountain West All-Academic Team Honoree (2019, 20, 21)
- Has 42 tackles with a career-high 4.5 sacks and 5.5 tackles for loss plus an interception this season
- Career best three sacks and career best three TFL's plus seven tackles vs. CSU (11/05/22)
- Second career INT plus eight tackles with a sack and 1.5 tackles for loss vs. Nevada (10/29/22)
- Seven tackles including 0.5 sacks and one pass break up at Wyoming (10/01/22)
- Had four tackles with a pass deflection vs. Portland St. (9/1/22)
Sam Olson, TE, Junior, Visalia, Calif./Redwood HS
- Was named to the 2022 John Mackey Award preseason watch list
- Dean's Scholar (2021)
- Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2021)
- Mountain West All-Academic Team Honoree (2020)
- Has 14 catches with one touchdown and 114 yards in only eight games this season
- Four catches for 33 yards vs. CSU (11/05/22)
- Two catches for 21 yards vs. Nevada (10/29/22)
- Grabbed career-high five passes for 42 yards vs. WMU (9/24/22)
- Had his third career touchdown with a one yard catch vs. Portland St. (9/1/22)
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