R-Senior (2017): Academic All-America 1st team, becoming the first 3-time 1st team selection (any sport) in school history ... PSAC Fall Top 10 selection for 3rd straight year (first ESU football player honored 3 times) ... started all 11 games at center ... started all 44 career games on offensive line (22 at left guard, 22 at center).
R-Junior (2016): Academic All-America 1st team ... 4th multiple-time 1st team selection in school history (2nd in football) ... PSAC Fall Top 10 selection for 2nd straight year (3rd ESU football player recognized twice) ... started all 11 games at center ... has started all 33 games in first 3 seasons at ESU ... helped ESU average 31.4 points per game and 400.0 yards per game.
R-Sophomore (2015): Academic All-America 1st team (Ackerman and R-Sr WR Jon Schnaars are first ESU teammates named to 1st team in same season) ... PSAC Fall Top 10 recipient ... started all 11 games at left guard ... helped ESU rank 2nd in DII in passing (361.5 ypg) ... 3rd in PSAC (14th in DII) in scoring (40.0 ppg) ... 3rd in PSAC (10th in DII) in total offense (488.0 ypg) ... 1st in PSAC (15th in DII) in 3rd down percentage (47.2).
R-Freshman (2014): Started all 11 games at left guard ... helped ESU rank 2nd in PSAC (12th in DII) in passing (329.1 ypg) ... 6th in scoring (34.3 ppg) ... 5th in total offense (450.2 ypg).
Freshman (2013): Redshirted during first season at ESU.
Background: Named to York Evening Sun 1st team on offensive line and 2nd team on defensive line at South Western … 3-year letterwinner on both sides of the line … team captain … member of York-Adams County championship team as a junior … also earned 3 letters in wrestling and track and field … in wrestling, was named to York Daily Record YAIAA Division I All-Star team … team captain … career record of 61-34 at heavyweight … 3-time York-Adams County qualifier in discus with PR of 140 feet … received school’s Scholar-Athlete Award … President and treasurer of Key Club … class vice president … member of Diversity Club and FBLA … participated in community service projects … member of National Honor Society … Honor Roll student … played football for Damian Poalucci, a 3-year starter at quarterback at ESU (1995-97) and a Harlon Hill Award finalist in 1996 … majoring in Biochemistry and Chemical Biotechnology.
