LEBANON, Tenn. — Cumberland University’s Will Boler, a 2011 Crestview High School graduate, has been voted to the Capital One Football Academic All-District 2 team.
He enters a pool of candidates from around the nation for selection to the Academic All-America team next month.
Student-athletes must be a sophomore, junior or senior academically and maintain a 3.25 grade-point-average to be eligible for the Capitol One Academic award.
He or she must also be a starter or important reserve and play in 75 percent of the team’s contests.
Boler is a two-year starter on the Bulldogs' offensive line. He started all 11 games at right tackle in 2014, helping Cumberland rush for 201.5 yards per game, which ranked 23rd nationally. The senior has played in 10 games with seven starts this season at both left and right tackle.
He has a 3.37 GPA in Criminal Justice/Public Administration.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Crestview grad earns academic honor