UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. – Saginaw Valley State University football had four student-athletes earn College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District® honors on Tuesday (Jan. 6) afternoon.
The CSC Academic All-District® Football Teams are selected by CSC members and recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom.
Graduate linebacker Christian Boivin (Traverse City, Mich. / Traverse City West HS), senior running back Michael Jamerson III (Flint, Mich. / Davison HS), and redshirt-sophomores, wideout Braden Hill (Charlotte, Mich. / Charlotte HS) and tight end Drew Kaeckmeister (Saginaw, Mich. / Swan Valley HS).
Boivin was the defensive leader for SVSU with 105 tackles (second-most in the GLIAC), along with 3.5 sacks, 8.5 tackles for loss, three interceptions, a forced fumble, and four pass breakups. He posted double-digit tackles five times, with 18 in the season opener and a two-interception, 15-tackle game in week 10. The second team All-GLIAC linebacker completed the Fall semester with a 3.77 GPA as he pursues an MBA at SVSU.
Jamerson III finished as the team's second-leading rusher with 557 yards on 117 carries, averaging 4.8 yards per run and ranking seventh in the GLIAC for total rushing yards. The first team All-GLIAC running back scored eight total touchdowns, including a league sixth-best seven on the ground, and added 12 receptions for 82 yards and a touchdown. Jamerson III earned a 3.61 GPA in the Fall semester.
Hill finished second on the team in receptions with 28 and totaled 400 yards receiving with four touchdown catches. His best performance of the season came in the opener when he caught three passes for 115 yards, including his season-best 57-yard reception that led to the first touchdown of the game and gave the Cardinals the lead. The business administration major finished the Fall with a 3.80 GPA.
Kaeckmeister saw action in 10 games for the Cardinals during 2025. He made seven receptions for 30 yards, including his first collegiate catch in week three against Northwood. Kaeckmeister had two games with two catches during the season. He finished the semester with a 3.60 GPA in business administration.
Select All-District® honorees are chosen to advance to the CSC Academic All-America® Ballot. CSC members will then vote on those chosen student-athletes. The Academic All-America® Teams will be announced on January 27, 2026.