Oliver Named 2022 FCS ADA Academic All-star

Senior running back Peter Oliver of the Holy Cross football team was named to the 2022 Academic All-Star Team, selected by the Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association (FCS ADA).

Football players from all FCS institutions are eligible for the award. Each of the nominees were required to have a minimum grade point average of 3.20 (on a 4.00 scale) in undergraduate or graduate study and have been a starter or key player with legitimate athletics credentials. They must have reached their second year of athletics and academic standing at the nominated institution and have completed a minimum of one full academic year at the nominated institution. They also must have participated in 50 percent of the games played at their designated position.

This year, Oliver additionally earned 2022 Academic All-America honors, presented by the College Sports Communicators, becoming the first Holy Cross football player to be named an Academic All-American since 1991.

Oliver is a four-time Academic All-Patriot League honoree as a chemistry and Spanish double major, holding a 3.95 cumulative grade-point average; he is additionally a three-time All-Patriot League selection and a four-time Academic All-District honoree. He was a finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy and the Doris Robinson Award in 2022.

In 2022, Oliver rushed for 1,017 yards on 173 carries for an average of 5.9 yards per carry, with eight total touchdowns – all career highs for the fifth-year senior. He ranks third in program history with 2,655 career rushing yards.

He scored a pair of touchdowns in three different games this season, and scored at least one touchdown in each of his last five games in 2022. Oliver recorded a career-best 175 rushing yards in the Crusaders' second-round playoff win against New Hampshire, helping the Crusaders advance to the NCAA FCS quarterfinals for the first time since 1983. 

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