Mount Union football has always put the highest priority on education. This has been shown through the 35 Academic All-American selections, as voted on by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), now called College Sports Communicators. The 37 selections stand as the most selections by any OAC school.
- Greg Micheli in 2008, Nick Driskill in 2012 and Hank Spencer in 2015 were named Academic All-American of the Year for football recognized as the top Academic All-American in the entire division.
- In 2009, Greg Micheli was named the College Division Academic All-American of the Year as the top scholar athlete in the college division that includes every NCAA Division II, III, and NAIA institution. Micheli joins Peyton Manning, Danny Wuerfful, and Rebecca Lobo as other past winners and is the first athlete in the history of the Ohio Athletic Conference to win the honor.
- Eric Safran in 2007, Greg Micheli in 2008, Nick Driskill in 2012 and Hank Spencer in 2015 were finalists for Campbell Trophy given by the National Football Foundation as the top scholar athlete in college football. Each were awarded an $18,000 post-graduate scholarship.
- Jay Carpener in 2009 and Hank Spencer in 2013, 2014, 2015 won the NCAA Elite 90 Award as having the highest GPA among competitors at the championship game site.
Mount Union's Academic All-Americans
| Year |
All-American |
Position |
Team |
| 2023 |
Mason McMillen |
LB |
2nd Team |
| 2022 |
Mason McMillen |
LB |
2nd Team |
| 2020 |
Mitch O'Hara |
LB |
1st Team |
| 2019 |
Frazier Daniel |
OL |
2nd Team |
| 2018 |
Danny Robinson |
LB |
1st Team |
| 2017 |
Frazier Daniel |
OL |
2nd Team |
| 2017 |
Matt Fitchet |
OL |
2nd Team |
| 2016 |
Matt Fitchet |
OL |
2nd Team |
| 2015 |
Hank Spencer |
LB |
1st Team |
| 2014 |
Kevin Burke |
QB |
2nd Team |
| 2014 |
Edward Ruhnke |
K |
1st Team |
| 2014 |
Hank Spencer |
LB |
2nd Team |
| 2012 |
Nick Driskill |
DB |
1st Team |
| 2011 |
Brett Ekkens |
C |
1st Team |
| 2011 |
Nick Driskill |
DB |
2nd Team |
| 2011 |
Alex Ferrara |
DB |
2nd Team |
| 2010 |
Alex Ferrara |
DB |
2nd Team |
| 2010 |
Sam Kershaw |
LB |
2nd Team |
| 2010 |
Kyle Miller |
TE |
2nd Team |
| 2008 |
Greg Micheli |
QB |
1st Team |
| 2008 |
Jay Carpenter |
K |
2nd Team |
| 2007 |
Derek Blanchard |
OL |
2nd Team |
| 2007 |
Greg Micheli |
QB |
1st Team |
| 2007 |
Eric Safran |
OL |
2nd Team |
| 2004 |
Zac Bruney |
QB |
2nd Team |
| 2002 |
Matt Campbell |
DE |
1st Team |
| 2002 |
Josh Liddlell |
TE |
2nd Team |
| 2001 |
Chuck Moore |
RB |
1st Team |
| 2000 |
Chuck Moore |
RB |
1st Team |
| 1998 |
Darin Kershner |
WR |
1st Team |
| 1994 |
Richard Dine |
DE |
2nd Team |
| 1993 |
John Owen |
OL |
2nd Team |
| 1988 |
Paul Hrics |
OL |
1st Team |
| 1987 |
Paul Hrics |
C |
1st Team |
| 1986 |
Scott Gindlesberger |
QB |
1st Team |
| 1984 |
Rick Marabito |
OL |
1st Team |
| 1971 |
Denny Montgomery |
QB |
1st Team |
