VERMILLION, S.D.—South Dakota senior punter Brady Schutt and senior offensive lineman Mason Scheidegger have been named to the Division I Academic All-District Football Team announced recently by CoSIDA. Both advance to the national ballot for academic all-America honors to be announced July 12.
 
Schutt is a kinesiology and sport management major from Orange City, Iowa. His 42.9-yard average on more than 200 career punts is a program record. Schutt has posted the fourth-best punting average in the FCS for two consecutive seasons, and this past year was part of a punting unit that led the nation in net punting with a 43.7-yard average. Schutt was a 2020 preseason all-American and is a two-time all-MVFC honoree.
 
Scheidegger, who hails from Fonda, Iowa, has already earned a degree in interdisciplinary studies and is working on a master's degree. He is a four-year starter and two-time team captain for the Coyotes. Scheidegger is a two-time honorable mention all-MVFC honoree. He has played all five offensive line positions at USD and started at every position except right tackle.
 
Schutt and Scheidegger are two of 11 student-athletes representing the Missouri Valley Football Conference on the team. To be nominated, a student-athlete must be a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.30 cumulative GPA. An athlete must have completed one full calendar year at his institution and reached sophomore athletic eligibility.