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No. 76 Rob Droege is
being honored for his superior athletic and academic abilities,
and for demonstrating strong leadership qualities. Photo
by Brian McNeill
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Droege
Named 2003 National Scholar-Athlete
University of Missouri senior offensive
tackle Rob Droege has been named a 2003 National Scholar-Athlete,
which was announced recently by the National
Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame.
Droege, a native of St. Louis, Mo., is one
of 15 student-athletes, including one of eight from Division
I-A, to receive the prestigious award. He will be honored at
the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame’s
46th Annual Awards Dinner on Dec. 9 at the Waldorf-Astoria in
New York City. Droege will receive an $18,000 post-graduate
scholarship as part of the award.
Droege becomes the 9th Tiger football player
to earn the prestigious award, joining the likes of QB Corby
Jones (1998), OG Mike Bedosky (1993), QB Kent Kiefer (1990),
LB Van Darkow (1981), LB Chris Garlich (1978), DT Bill Powell
(1966), T David Gill (1963) and HB Fred Brossart (1960).
Considered one of the best in the nation,
the 6-foot-6, 305-pound tackle Droege was a pre-season second
team All-American selection by Street & Smith’s, and
remains on the watch list for both the Lombardi and Outland
trophies. He was a first team All-Big 12 selection as a junior
last season, and is a three-time first team Academic All-Big
12 awardee. Also a two-time Academic All-America District VII
winner, Droege completed his undergraduate degree in May with
Summa Cum Laude honors, and is currently enrolled in Missouri’s
Educational
Administration graduate program.
Active in the Columbia community, Droege
donates his time to the Big Brothers and Big Sisters, coaches
at Columbia youth football camps, and has helped raise money
for the local Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Restoration Project.
To be eligible for the post-graduate fellowship,
nominees must be a senior or graduate student in their final
year of eligibility, have a grade point average of at least
3.0 on a 4.0 scale, have shown superior academic application
and performance, have outstanding football ability as a first-team
player, and have demonstrated strong leadership qualities.
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