GREENWOOD, Ind. - Upper Iowa's Connor Andresen and Eddie Burgess both earned College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-America® Second Team selections. They are the first Peacock football players to earn the honor since Nate Skare in 2018.
This season, UIU won the most games in program history with nine wins. This included the program's first-ever bowl victory in the Albanese Candy Bowl. Andresen and Burgess both aided a Peacock offense that had the most total points and touchdowns in program history.
Andresen started all 12 games for UIU at right guard and was an All-GLVC Second Team selection. This season, the UIU offense only allowed 12 sacks, which led the GLVC and ranked 20th in the nation. The Peacocks ranked 35th nationally in rushing offense.
Burgess also started all 12 games for the Peacocks at tight end. The Montezuma native earns his second All-American honor this season after being the second player in program history to earn AFCA Second Team All-America. This season, he totaled 55 catches for 641 yards and five touchdowns.
Seven members of the Academic All-America® Division II football teams boast a perfect 4.0 GPA in their undergraduate or graduate work. The 23 members on the first team have an average GPA of 3.79, with the entire 45-man team holding a collective average GPA of 3.80.
The Division II Academic All-America® program is financially supported by the NCAA Division II national governance structure to assist the College Sports Communicators with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2025-26 Division II Academic All-America® program.
#68 Connor Andresen (OL, 6-3, 290, Gr., Anamosa, Iowa / Anamosa HS)
- CSC Second Team Academic All-American®
- CSC Academic-All District®
- All-GLVC Second Team
- Started all 12 games for the Peacocks
- Part of an offense that allowed 12 sacks, ranking first in the GLVC and 20th nationally
- Helped the Peacocks average 188.2 rushing yards per game, ranking 35th in the nation
- Aided the offense in averaging 5.5 yards per carry, ranking 15th in the nation
- Recorded the most total points (397) and touchdowns (53) in program history as a team
- Ranked fifth in total passing (2,966 yards) and fourth in average yards per game (431.6) in program history.
- Aided the Peacocks to their first nine-win season and bowl win in program history
#17 Eddie Burgess (TE, 6-4, 240, Sr., Montezuma, Iowa / Montezuma HS)
- CSC Second Team Academic All-American®
- CSC Academic-All District®
- Don Hansen All-America Honorable Mention
- AFCA Second Team All-American
- All-GLVC First Team
- Started all 12 games for Upper Iowa
- Recorded 641 receiving yards and five touchdowns
- Ranks 15th all-time in program history in career receiving yards (1,681)Tied for eighth in program history in career receiving touchdowns (19)
- Aided the Peacocks to their first nine-win season and bowl win in program history
Upper Iowa Football Academic All-America® History
2025: Connor Andresen - Second Team
2025: Eddie Burgess - Second Team
2018: Nate Skare - First Team
2013: Chris Smith - Second Team
2011: Casey Popenfoose - Second Team
