Following a successful 2024 season that featured a win in the NCAA Division III Playoffs, eight Linfield football players have been named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team.
 
Ethan Hoppe, Austin Leykam, Gavin Dalziel, Connor Stevens, Caleb Sell, Jacob Slifka, Connor Wolfe and Jackson Pfeifer all received selections.
 
Hoppe, a graduate senior for the Wildcats and West Salem High School product played on the offensive line and was instrumental in helping Linfield's offense average 154.3 rush yards per game. He gave up only two sacks and one holding penalty all season.
 
Leykam, also a detrimental part of the offensive line, played center and did not give up a sack throughout the 2024 season. The Lake Oswego native is a junior and is majoring in finance.
 
Dalziel rose through the record books in 2024, finishing his career third in total scoring in program history with 267 points. He also ranks second in PATs made at 168. The kicker from Brier, Washington is majoring exercise science and secondary education.
 
Stevens, a defensive end out of Sunset High School, recorded career bests in almost every defensive statistical category in 2024. He impressed with 41 total tackles, 7.5 sacks and two fumble recoveries. The senior is majoring in accounting and finance and completed an internship with Deloitte in 2023.
 
Sell anchored the defensive line this season, recording career bests in total tackles (37), tackles for loss (13), sacks (10.5) and fumble recoveries (1). The Salem native is majoring in finance.
 
Slifka, a crucial part in Linfield's receiving game, had an impressive senior season. The Banks High School product finished the year with 38 receptions, 465 yards and five touchdowns. His best game of the year came against Lewis and Clark where he had 101 receiving yards to go along with two touchdowns. He is majoring in applied physics.
 
Wolfe led Linfield's receiving corps and took a big leap in his senior season. The Albany native tallied 44 receptions, 676 yards and nine touchdowns in 2024, all career and team highs. He is majoring in finance while at Linfield.
 
Pfeifer recorded solid performances in both the classroom and on the field. The sophomore from Silverton, Oregon had 302 yards on 66 rush attempts and one touchdown on the season. He is majoring in sports management looks to continue his impressive career.