Eight members of the Portland State Football team have been named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District team for 2024.
Senior defensive end Kennedy Freeman, junior defensive end Slade Shufelt, sophomore linebacker Peyton Wing, freshman safety Isaiah Green, senior wide receiver/defensive back Travis West, senior defensive tackle Joe Moeaki, freshman running back Delon Thompson and sophomore linebacker Jaxton Helmstetler all received honors for their achievements in the classroom and on the field.
To qualify, a student-athlete must have completed at least one full year at their current institution, be a starter or important reserve, and have at least a 3.50 cumulative GPA (on a 4.0 scale). All-District selections are now eligible for Academic All-America honors, which will be announced on January 28.
Freeman, a senior from Aiea, HI, was a team co-captain and part-time starter who played in 42 games in his PSU career. He is a four-time Academic All-Big Sky Conference selection and is completing his MBA at Portland State.
Shufelt, a junior from Hillsboro, has been a starter the past two seasons for the Vikings. This year, he had 13 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and a sack.
Both Freeman and Shufelt were CSC Academic All-District choices in 2023.
Wing, a sophomore from Sumner, WA, was a second team All-Big Sky Conference selection this season after leading the Vikings in tackles and ranking among the league leaders. He had 93 stops, 7.5 tackles for loss, a sack and a pass breakup while starting every game.
Green, a redshirt freshman from Oxnard, CA, ranked fourth on the Vikings with 50 tackles. He added an interception and three pass breakups while starting seven of 11 games.
Thompson, a redshirt freshman from Newbury Park, CA, ranked 10th in the Big Sky in rushing. He had 139 carries for 678 yards (4.9 pc) and seven touchdowns, and caught seven passes for 87 yards.
West, a senior from Portland, lettered four seasons for the Vikings and is also a four-time Academic All-Big Sky honoree. This past year, he flipped between playing offense and defense. West had 10 tackles, three receptions for 50 yards, one running play for seven yards and returned one kickoff for 15 yards.
Moeaki, a senior from Portland, started at defensive tackle for the Vikings. In 10 games he had 17 tackles, one tackle for loss and a pass breakup.
Helmstetler, a sophomore from Seattle, played in all 11 games with two starts. For the season, he had 15 tackles with two tackles for loss.
All eight will earn Academic All-Big Sky Conference honors for 2024 when released later this winter. The Viking football team had an overall GPA of 3.14 during the fall.
The release from College Sports Communicators.
