Eighteen University of Minnesota Duluth football players qualified for a spot on the 2017 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference All-Academic Team.

To be eligible for the NSIC All-Academic Team, a student-athlete must maintain a cumulative grade-point average of 3.20 or better, be a member of a varsity traveling team, have reached sophomore academic and athletic standing and completed one full year at his/her institution.

The Bulldog honorees include:

Jason Balts • Jr. • Barron, Wis.
John Bednarczyk • Sr. • Robbinsdale, Minn. (Pictured above)
John Birkholz • So. • Rosemount, Minn.
James Conner • Sr. • Cottage Grove, Wis.
Ryan Duxbury • Jr. • Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.
Chris Edyvean • Jr. • Hurley, Wis.
Ben Everhart • So. • Eau Claire, Wis.
Aaron Gorres • So. • Cottage Grove, Minn.
Nick Larson • Sr. • Savage, Minn.
Alex Lasinski • Jr. • Hortonville, Wis.
Sam Lynch • Jr. • Plymouth, Minn.
Tyler Morris • Sr. • Pasco, Wash.
A.J. Naatz • Jr. • Menomonie, Wis.
Brandon Scott • Jr. • Kasson, Minn.
Ty Sullivan • Sr. • Owatonna, Minn.
Nick Thorpe • Sr. • Cold Spring, Minn.
Kegan Wirtz • Sr. • De Pere, Wis.
Joe Yernatich • Jr. • Duluth, Minn.