Football | December 27, 2019

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Western Michigan senior quarterback Jon Wassink was named a First Team Senior CLASS Award All-America, according to an announcement by the organization on Friday.
 
Auburn's Derrick Brown was named the recipient of the Senior CLASS Award while Wassink, Oregon's Justin Herbert, Oklahoma's Jalen Hurts and Utah's Zack Moss were first team All-America honorees.
 
To be eligible for the award or an All-America, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I FBS senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition. An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School^®, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities. 
 
A native of Grand Rapids, Mich., Wassink received the 2019 Wuerffel Trophy and was one of 12 recipients of the 2019 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Award, presented by Fidelity Investments.
 
On the field this fall, Wassink has completed 222 of 371 passes for 2,904 yards and 19 touchdowns against seven interceptions. In the latest NCAA rankings, Wassink stands 28th in total passing yards, 33rd in yards per completion (13.1) and total offensive yards per game (266.4) and 39th in passing yards per game (242.0).
 
A three-time Academic All-Mid-American Conference Football Team honoree and three-time MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete, Wassink was also named the Western Michigan Football John Gill Scholar-Athlete in 2017 and 2019. He has been named to the Western Michigan University Dean's List every semester on campus, achieving at least a 3.50 grade-point average on a scale of 4.00 each semester.
 
Wassink graduated from Western Michigan in December with a degree in accountancy and is pursuing a master's degree in accountancy. He completed his undergraduate degree with a 3.95 grade-point average.
 
Off the field, Wassink is part of the Bronco Buddies program at the Tree of Life, a school that provides a Christ-centered education to all children regardless of socioeconomic status. He has been a four-year member of the program, taking part in its once-a-month activities on Sundays. Events include trips to go swimming, bowling or visit the zoo. During the spring of 2016, Wassink traveled to the Dominican Republic and helped build a basketball court for a village of 100 people. He also helped repair fences for a community bridge used by villagers daily and gained perspective and purpose through his work.
 
First Team Senior CLASS Award All-America
Derrick Brown, Auburn
Justin Herbert, Oregon
Jalen Hurts, Oklahoma
Zack Moss, Utah
Jon Wassink, Western Michigan
 
Second Team Senior CLASS Award All-America
Dominik Eberle, Utah State
Sterling Hofrichter, Syracuse
Zach Shackelford, Texas
Evan Weaver, California
Dustin Woodard, Memphis

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