O'Grady, an Environmental Science major, was one of three linebackers selected to the team. District 1 includes all of New England.
O'Grady, a middle linebacker and tri-captain, leads the Mules this year in total tackles (45) heading into Saturday's season finale at Bowdoin College. He also has three tackles for loss, including a sack.
Due to two injury problems, O'Grady played just 19 of a possible 31 games at Colby. He missed his entire first year at Colby after breaking his wrist in high school. O'Grady also missed four games during his junior season due to a high ankle sprain. He has 103 tackles in the 19 games.
O'Grady earned a National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete Award in May 2012. He has earned NESCAC Fall All-Academic honors in all three years of eligibility.
O'Grady has been active within his major. He studied abroad at the School for Field Studies in Australia, where he germinated and planted native rainforest tree species to create wildlife corridors. O'Grady also had internships with the Massachusetts Audubon Society, the Orleans Conservation Trust, and worked as a research assistant for the Colby Environmental Science Department.
CoSIDA Academic All-District 1 Football Team
E.J. Franskevicz, Western New England, senior, punter, Electrical Engineering
Danny Callahan, MIT, senior, quarterback, Computer Science/Engineering
Soren Pelz-Walsh, Castleton, junior, receiver, Physical Education
Travis Bassett, Bridgewater State, sophomore, receiver, Exercise Science
Kolin Matthews, Anna Maria, senior, tight end, Fire Science
Sam Chaves, Norwich, senior, running back, History
Elliot Tobin, MIT, junior, offensive line, Economics
Vincent Molinari, Williams, senior, offensive line, Economics
Brian Copeland, MIT, senior, offensive line, Electrical Engineering/Computer Science
Brad Walcher, MIT, junior, offensive line, Aerospace Engineering
Jordan Stone, Castleton, junior, offensive line, Business Administration
Wesley Medeiros, Norwich, junior, kicker, Criminal Justice
Kevin Lynch, WPI, junior, defensive back, Mechanical Engineering
Dan Pierce, Middlebury, senior, defensive back, Economics
Chris Gow, Amherst, senior, defensive back, Math
Jordan Hersom, Husson, senior, defensive back, Physical Education
Derek Lotito, Norwich, junior, linebacker, Biochemistry
Anthony Emberley, MIT, junior, linebacker, Computer Science
Stephen O'Grady, Colby, senior, linebacker, Environmental Science
Raoul Khouri, MIT, sophomore, defensive line, Computer Science
Dereck Pacheco, WPI, sophomore, defensive line, Civil Engineering
Craig Anderson, Endicott, junior, defensive line, Criminal Justice
Steve Melino, Western New England, senior, defensive line, Mechanical Engineering
