Missouri State University defensive tackle Chris Brehmer (Sr., Rock Hill, Mo.) has been named to the 2008 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VII Football team selected by members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). He now advances to national ballot for the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America team.

Brehmer, a 6-foot-5, 270-pounder, has started all eight games for the Bears this season and has a cumulative 3.48 grade point average in psychology with a double-minor in Spanish and chemistry.  This season, he has been in on 11 tackles, including 1.5 for loss, with a sack and a quarterback hurry to his credit. The Missouri State defense ranks 46th nationally in passing defense and has accumulated seven sacks this season.