TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- Five members of the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology football team earned 2020-21 CoSIDA Academic All-District honors, in results released on Thursday by the College Sports Information Directors of America.

Academic all-district honorees included senior placekicker Adam Clark; senior defensive lineman Ezenna Cmadu; senior defensive lineman Andrew Hesse; junior defensive back Riley Roberts; and senior special teams honoree Jake Zimmerman.

All five honorees will advance to the NCAA Division III Academic All-America ballot, with the national team scheduled for release on Wednesday July 14.

Clark earned second-team all-HCAC honors after completing his career 9-13 on field goal attempts and 59-64 on extra points.  He tied a school record with 10 extra points on a perfect 10-10 performance against Earlham in 2018.  In the classroom, Clark has a 3.76 grade point average as a chemical engineering major.

Cmadu captured honorable mention all-HCAC honors in 2020-21.  His career totals included 32 tackles, nine tackles-for-loss and four sacks as a member of the Fightin' Engineers.  In the classroom, Cmadu has a 3.69 grade point average as a chemical engineering major.

Hesse earned first-team all-HCAC honors in 2020-21 and is a two-time all-conference honoree in his career.  He led the HCAC with eight sacks this season and had career totals of 86 tackles, 15 tackles-for-loss, 10 sacks and one interception.  In the classroom, Hesse has a 3.45 grade point average as a mechanical engineering major.

Roberts claimed first-team all-HCAC honors as a member of the Rose-Hulman secondary this spring.  He recorded 23 tackles and 1.5 tackles-for-loss after transitioning from wide receiver to the defensive backfield this season.  In the classroom, Roberts has a 3.72 grade point average as a mechanical engineering major.

Zimmerman earned honorable mention all-HCAC honors in 2019 and served as the team's kickoff specialist.  He had 83 career kickoffs with 18 touchbacks on special teams, and made 52 career receptions for 694 yards and four touchdowns as a receiver.  In the classroom, Zimmerman has a 3.44 grade point average as a computer science major.

Rose-Hulman finished 4-1 in the 2020-21 spring season by averaging 35.2 points per game and allowing just 13.6.  The Fightin' Engineers picked up road wins at Mount St. Joseph and Bluffton, with the only blemish a 27-24 loss at Hanover.  The 2020-21 spring season also featured home wins over Defiance and Franklin.