ANNVILLE, PA (February 3, 2022) -- Seniors Gabe Boccella and Brendan Mozeleski add more post-season accolades for the 2021 season as the pair picked up Academic All-MAC honors as announced on Thursday afternoon by the conference office.

A total of 22 student-athletes were named to the 2021 Football Academic All-MAC teams as recognized for their academic and athletic excellence.

The MAC sports information directors nominate and vote for the Academic All-MAC teams, giving 50 percent weight on both academic success and athletic success. A student-athlete must have a fall semester grade-point average (GPA) of 3.20 or higher to be eligible for the award.

Boccella, an All-MAC Second Team honoree as a wide receiver, earns his second Academic All-MAC honors for his career as the Aston, Pa. native earned the award in the 2019 season. The senior led the Monarchs receivers with 383 yards on 40 catches with two touchdowns for an average of 38.3 yards per game. He was also the Monarchs primary return man for the season, averaging 15.79 yards on 14 punt returns for a total of 221 yards. He also added 349 kickoff return yards on 16 attempts for an average of 21.81 yards per return as he consistently set-up the Monarchs offense for their next drive. Boccella ranked eighth in the MAC in all-purpose yards, averaging 100.8 all-purpose yards per game.

The Single-Digit Tough member of the King's College football program is a marketing major and a model student-athlete in the campus community. Boccella also served as a representative for the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) during his time at King's, while posting a perfect 4.0 GPA this past fall.

Mozeleski earns his first Academic All-MAC award for his career after earning First Team All-MAC this fall as a linebacker. The Old Forge, Pa. native led the Monarchs and ranked fifth in the MAC with 83 total tackles, averaging 8.3 per contest. He totaled 28 solo tackles while adding a team-high and conference ninth-best 1.20 tackles for loss per game for a total of 12 tackles for a loss of 33 yards. Additionally, he had a stat in practically every column this season, as he recorded five hurries, an interception, a pass break-up, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, and a blocked point-after attempt.

The defensive leader and Single Digit Tough member posted a 3.27 GPA during the Fall 2021 semester as a marketing major with a minor in computer information systems. Mozeleski has also been a valued student-athlete at King's as he doubled as a standout on the baseball team during his time as a Monarch.