South Dakota State University running back Kyle Minett is a repeat selection to the first-team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Football Team, which was announced Tuesday.

The junior back from Ruthton has compiled a 3.60 grade point average while majoring in economics. He finished the 2009 regular season ranked fifth in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision for rushing with an average of 106.6 yards per game and also ranks tied for 19th in scoring with an average of 8.18 points per game with 15 touchdowns - 14 rushing and one receiving. With 1,173 yards rushing this year, Minett became the first SDSU running back to rush for 1,000 yards in consecutive seasons since career rushing leader Josh Ranek in 1998 and 1999. Minett currently ranks sixth all-time in career rushing yards at SDSU with 2,938 yards.

Minett is one of five repeat selections to the University Division First Team, along with Florida quarterback Tim Tebow, senior defensive lineman Brandon Wingeier of Dayton (Ohio), senior linebacker Josh Hull of Penn State and senior defensive back Beau Hadley of Weber State (Utah).

To be eligible for Academic All-America, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.30 on a scale of 4.00, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standings at his/her current institution and be nominated by his/her sports information director.