PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers senior linebacker Brandon Renkart (Piscataway, N.J.), a finalist for the 2007 Draddy Trophy, was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District team, as voted by the College Sports Information Directors of America. Renkart now advances to the national ballot for ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America honors.

Renkart was named in October as a finalist for the Draddy Trophy, which recognizes athletic accomplishments, academic honors and community service. He heads into Friday\’s game at Army as Rutgers\’ third-leading tackler with 57 stops to go with 6.5 tackles for loss. He is majoring in civil engineering.

It marks the second consecutive season Renkart has been named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District team. The Piscataway native has also been the recipient of the Rutgers Scholar-Athlete Award, an honor given annually to the top student-athlete on the Rutgers football team.

source Rutgers Media Release