POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – Six Marist football players were named Academic All-District by College Sports Communicators on Tuesday:
 

• Defensive lineman Sean Coverdale was honored for the second straight year. Coverdale is a Business Administration major.
• Offensive lineman Brandon Furey is a first-time honoree. Furey is majoring in Psychology.
• Safety David LaFears is a first-time honoree. LaFears is a Business Administration major.
• Offensive lineman Chris Leonardo earned the honor for the second straight year. An Economics major, Leonardo was named the FCS ADA Academic All-Star Team earlier Tuesday. He has been named First Team PFL All-Academic each of the last two years.
• Defensive lineman Gannon McCorkle earned the honor for the first time. McCorkle was named First Team PFL All-Academic, and he was a national semifinalist for the Campbell Trophy. He is pursuing his Master's in Marketing Communication.
• Safety Kade Werner was honored for the first time. Werner is a Business Administration major.

 
The total of six honorees is the most the program has had. The Red Foxes also had six in 2022.
 
The Marist football team is heading into its second year under the leadership of head coach Mike Willis in 2025.