Temple University Athletics
Temple's Jake Brownell Named to Academic All-MAC Team
12.18.08 | Football
Dec. 18, 2008
CLEVELAND - For the second consecutive season, Temple junior Jake Brownell (Thorofare, N.J.) has been named to the 2008 Academic All-Mid-American Conference Football Team, the MAC announced on Thursday. The 31-member team of honorees was selected by the schools' Faculty Athletics Representatives.
The Temple placekicker, who carries a 3.52 grade-point average in biology, played in 11 games for the Owls this fall, handling field goals and extra points. Brownell booted a career-long 45-yard field goal against Western Michigan. In the win over Eastern Michigan, he went a perfect 7-of-7 for a career-high seven PATs and made two field goals. Brownell finished the season with 52 points, converting 28-of-31 PATs and eight field goals.
A member of the President's Academic Honor Roll and University Honors Program, Brownell earned a scholarship with the Cherry & White after initially joining the program as a walk-on. He is a 2007 Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area honoree and a 2008 CoSIDA Academic All-America nominee. In 2006, he was named a Sporting News Honorable Mention Freshman All-American.
Brownell is very active in the community, donating his time to the Bone Marrow Donor drive, Diamond St. Clean-up, Partnership Field Day, Race for the Cure, and Donovan McNabb All-Star Football Camp.
During its second season of MAC play this fall, the Owls tied for second place in the East Division with a 4-4 record while finishing with a 5-7 overall record, the team's most wins since 1990.
2008 ACADEMIC All-MAC Football Team
Brian Flaherty, Akron, TE-LS Gonzalo Barinaga, Ball State, DT Dan Gerberry, Ball State, C Ian McGarvey, Ball State, PK Chris Miller, Ball State, P Cody Basler, Bowling Green, LB Craig Rutherford, Bowling Green, LS Jimmy Scheidler, Bowling Green, TE Bryan Anderson, Central Michigan, WR Matt Berning, Central Michigan, LB Brian Brunner, Central Michigan, QB Eric Fraser, Central Michigan, DB Andrew Hartline, Central Michigan, OL Dan LeFevour, Central Michigan, QB Frank Zombo, Central Michigan, DL Andy Schmitt, Eastern Michigan, QB Nate Reed, Kent State, PK Dorian Wood, Kent State, LB Joe Hudson, Miami, LB Chandler Harnish, Northern Illinois, QB Jon Brost, Northern Illinois, RT Mike Krause, Northern Illinois, NG Craig Rusch, Northern Illinois, DE Matt Simon, Northern Illinois, WR Michael Brown, Ohio, LB David Carter, Ohio, TE Jameson Hartke, Ohio, DT Jake Brownell, Temple, PK Kevin Kowalski, Toledo, RG Tim Hiller, Western Michigan, QB Phillip Swanson, Western Michigan, OLHonorable Mention Andy Hildreth, Akron, Holder Kreg Hunter, Ball State, RG Nick Iovinelli, Bowling Green, P Marques Parks, Bowling Green, WR Sinisa Vrvilo, Bowling Green, PK Sean Murnane, Central Michigan, DT Mike Petrucci, Central Michigan, LB Jeremy Wilson, Central Michigan, WR Eric Davis, Eastern Michigan, C Dan DeMaster, Eastern Michigan, OL Lyle Garrison, Eastern Michigan, DB Tyler Palsrok, Eastern Michigan, DL Ben Thayer, Eastern Michigan, TE Patrick Treppa, Eastern Michigan, P Michael Fay, Kent State, OG Mitchell Anderson, Miami, WR Brayden Coombs, Miami, WR Anthony Kokal, Miami, DB Seth Philip, Miami, PK Pat Schiller, Northern Illinois, LB Chris Hall, Ohio, LB Adam Olsheski, Ohio, TE Beau Brudzinski, Toledo, LB
