WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ – Monmouth University Football cornerback Eddie Morales III, tight end Jack Neri, and center Tyler Williams were all named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Football Academic All-District Team, the organization announced Tuesday.
 
To be named to the Academic All-District squad, student-athletes must have a minimum GPA of 3.5 or better and be a significant contributor to their teams. All three Hawks will now advance to the Academic All-American ballot. First- and second-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced in late January.
 
Neri set career highs with 22 catches and 157 receiving yards while starting all 11 games at tight end for the Hawks offense. The senior pulled in his second career touchdown grab on a nine-yard pass in the win versus Stony Brook (11/4). Neri was named to the Spring CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll and in the process of completing a degree in business administration and finance.
 
Morales, a criminal justice major a team captain, led the Hawks and set a career high with four interceptions to bring his career total to 10, good for fourth in Monmouth history. In his sixth and final season at Monmouth, made 32 total tackles, 27 solo, one for loss, while defending 10 passes and recovering a fumble in nine games. Morales also contributed on special teams as a returner with four attempts each in the kick return and punt return game.
 
Williams started double-digit games for the second straight season, helping him earn his first career all-conference honors. The team captain and his linemates paved the way on the ground for the back-to-back CAA Offensive Player of the Year, Jaden Shirden, as well as being a stalwart in pass protection guiding the Hawks to a top-5 passing offense in the CAA with 243.8 yards per game. The Hawks' offense also ranked tied for first in the CAA with 48 total touchdowns and ranks inside the top-15 nationally in both total yards (14^th, 431.5 yards per game) and scoring (15^th, 32.5 points per game).