Portland State offensive lineman Justin Outslay has been named to the 2017 College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic America® 8 2nd Team for all of Division I football.
Outslay, a senior from Salem, OR, had previously been named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District 8 team earning a nomination to the national ballot. With his Academic All-America selection, he becomes the sixth Academic All-American in Portland State program history. Honors have been won by Viking student athletes at total of 10 times.
A starting right tackle from Salem (OR) Academy, Outslay is among 50 Division I football players from both the FCS and FBS level to earn honors on the first and second Academic All-America teams this season.
Outslay is a Business Finance major at Portland State with a 3.91 grade point average. He completed his degree requirements this past term. A four-year letterwinner in the Viking program, he started every game this season at right tackle.
The Academic All-America program recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom.
The complete CoSIDA Academic All-America team for Division I
PORTLAND STATE'S ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS IN FOOTBALL
as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA)
1972 Bill Dials
1977 John Urness
1978 John Urness
1999 Chris Cain, 2nd team
2000 Chris Cain, 1st team
2004 Joey King, 2nd team
2005 Joey King, 1st team
2006 Jordan Senn, 2nd team
2007 Jordan Senn, 2nd team
2017 Justin Outslay, 2nd team
