458 Named NAIA Scholar-Athletes

(Story provided by NAIA Athletic Communications)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) proudly announces the 2025 NAIA Scholar-Athletes for fall sports. This honor recognizes student-athletes in each of the fall sports who have excelled academically, including football, men's cross country, men's soccer, women's cross country, women's soccer, and women's volleyball.

To qualify as an NAIA Scholar-Athlete, students must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale, appear on the eligibility certificate for their sport, and have attended their institution for at least one full year. This year, the list features an impressive number of student-athletes who have met these rigorous standards.

The Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) ranked fourth among NAIA conferences with 458 scholar-athletes. Leading the way in the AAC is Reinhardt, which placed second nationally with 86 scholar-athletes.

Women's soccer highlights the field with 1,606 scholar-athletes, ahead of men's soccer (1,345), women's volleyball (1,231), football (1,129), women's cross country (617), and men's cross country (558).

Full Daktronics Scholar-Athletes lists

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Scholar-Athletes by name click here.

Scholar-Athletes by conference click here.

Scholar-Athletes by sport click here.