Photo Credit: Steve Brenner

Portland State quarterback Drew Hubel has been named to the ESPN Academic All-District 8 team for Division I for his performance on the football field and in the classroom.

Hubel, a junior from Corvallis, has started seven games at quarterback this season for the Vikings, completing 132 of 235 passes for 1,961 yards, nine touchdowns and 12 interceptions. Hubel also maintains a 3.84 GPA in Criminology and Criminal Justice.

NCAA District 8 encompasses the majority of the western United States. Four players from the Big Sky Conference were selected to the team. Hubel was the only player from a Division I school in Oregon to be honored. All 25 players named to the first team will advance to the national ballot and are eligible for Academic All-American honors.

Hubel has started 19 games in his career at Portland State, playing in 23. He ranks fifth all-time in passing (6,343 yards) and sixth in touchdowns (42). A three-time Big Sky Conference Player of the Week, Hubel has also been named Academic All-Conference the past two seasons. Last season, he also earned the Mike Schrunk Award, honoring the Viking football team's scholar athlete of the year.

District 8 Winners - University Division
FIRST TEAM
Punter    Robert Malone    FRESNO STATE    Sr.    Riverside, Calif.    3.51    Kinesiology
Quarterback    Drew Hubel    PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY    Jr.    Corvallis, OR    3.84    Criminology and Criminal Justice
Receiver    Ryan Wolfe    UNLV    Gr.    Santa Clarita, Calif.    3.55, 4.00 (grad)    Sports Education Leadership
Receiver    Ryan Whalen    STANFORD UNIVERSITY    Jr.    Alamo, CA    3.43    Science Technology and Society
Tight End    Vince Pascoe    FRESNO STATE    Jr.    Exeter, Calif.    4.00    Mechanical Engineering
Running Back    Richie Brockel    BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY    Gr.    Phoenix, Arizona    3.70, 3.41 (grad)    Accountancy for both undergrad and grad.
Running Back    Owen Marecic    STANFORD UNIVERSITY    Jr.    Tigard, OR    3.32    Human Biology
Offensive Line    Chris Thomas    EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY    Sr.    Sumner, Wash.    3.78    Biology/Pre-Med
Offensive Line    Andrew Jackson    FRESNO STATE    Jr.    Grass Valley, Calif.    3.92    Business Administration Management
Offensive Line    Zane Beadles    UTAH, UNIVERSITY OF    Sr.    Sandy, Utah    3.54    Mechanical Engineering
Offensive Line    Ryan Henry    IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY    Sr.    Upland, CA    3.91    Physical Education
Offensive Line    Micah Hannam    WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY    Jr.    Gig Harbor, Wash.    3.59    Civil Engineering
Offensive Line    Mark Boskovich    CALIFORNIA, UNIVERSITY OF    Jr.    Los Altos, CA    3.73    Political Science
Kicker    Kevin Goessling    FRESNO STATE    So.    Placential, Calif.    3.46    Business Administration-Entrepreneurship
Defensive Back    Beau Hadley    WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY    Sr.    Taylor, UT    4.00    Technical Sales
Defensive Back    Chima Nwachukwu    WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY    Jr.    Allen, Texas    3.79    Political Science
Defensive Back    Scott Johnson    BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY    Sr.    Southlake, Texas    3.82    Exercise Science
Defensive Back    Moses Harris    FRESNO STATE    Gr.    Stockton, Calif.    3.56, 1st semester grad    Business Finance
Linebacker    Mike Nixon    ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY    Sr.    Phoenix, Ariz.    4.00    Political Science
Linebacker    Matthew Bauman    BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY    Sr.    Salt Lake City, Utah    3.91    Finance
Linebacker    Mike Mohamed    CALIFORNIA, UNIVERSITY OF    Jr.    Brawley, Calif.    3.43    Business Administration
Defensive Line    Jacob Kragt    EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY    Sr.    Ritzville, Wash.    3.88    Biology
Defensive Line    Casey Hamlett    WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY    Jr.    Edmonds, Wash.    3.72    Management and Operations
Defensive Line    Brett Denney    BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY    Sr.    Thornton, Colorado    3.59    Finance
Defensive Line    Aaron Lavarias    IDAHO, UNIVERSITY OF    Jr.    Woodinville, Wash.    3.33    Accounting