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Texas Tech football’s Cole Wisniewski was an FCS all-American at NDSU
Cole Wisniewski joined the Texas Tech football program in January from FCS power North Dakota State. He had 92 tackles, 8 interceptions in 2023.
The NCAA presents an Elite 90 award to the athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average competing at the finals site in each of its 90 national championships.
Academically speaking, it’s a big deal to win an Elite 90 once. Cole Wisniewski, a new safety on the Texas Tech football team, did it twice during his time with FCS power North Dakota State.
“The last B I had was probably eighth grade, maybe,” Wisniewski said this week. “Both my parents are teachers. I think my mom told me when I was in like sixth or seventh grade, she wished she took school more serious.”
Wisniewski remembers thinking: I haven’t had a B in a while. I may as well keep it up.
“Actually may get one this semester, unfortunately,” he said. “I missed having an assignment the first week, so that was unfortunate.”
Wisniewski (pronounced “Wiss-NESS-skee”) transferred to Tech over the winter, already armed with degrees in business administration and marketing, as well as a glittering football resume. He was a consensus FCS first-team All-American in 2023 after making a team-high 92 tackles and tying a Missouri Valley Conference record with eight interceptions. Given his combination of smarts and playmaking, the Red Raiders are expecting him to contribute a lot in a hurry.
“Honestly, it’s just whatever they ask of me,” said Wisniewski, who’s listed at 6-foot-4 and 220 pounds. “I would love to put up the same numbers I put up at NDSU and…
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Publish date : 2025-04-04 09:04:00
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