The New England Football Conference Academic All-Conference team for 2008-09 has been announced, and the list includes 20 student-athletes from the Plymouth State University football team.

To qualify for the All-Academic team, a student-athlete must have played his sophomore, junior or senior season of eligibility and maintained a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 through the most recently completed fall semester.

Here are Plymouth State's selections to the 2008 New England Football Conference All-Academic team:

Derek Antoniono  (Jr./LB)  Claremont/Stevens
Jon Brennan  (So./FB)  Worcester, Mass./Doherty Memorial
Michael Brian  (Sr./WR)  Bedford/Manchester West
Ryan Britko  (Jr./TE)  Hudson/Alvirne
Michael Bruning  (So./LB)  Abington, Mass./Abington
Jim Buckley  (So./TE)  Burlington, Mass./Burlington
Mike Carone  (Jr./DL)  Newington, Conn./Newington
Jeff Charette  (So./LB)  Mendon, Mass./Nipmuc Regional
Chris Dopp  (GS/K)  Epsom/Bow
Nick Fuccillo  (So./OL)  East Falmouth, Mass./Falmouth
Brian Keenan**  (Sr./LB)  Hampstead/Pinkerton
Dan Kelly  (So./DB)  Londonderry/Londonderry          
Mike Lannon**  (Sr./DB)  Sharon, Mass./Sharon
Matt MacLean  (So./DL)  Abington, Mass./Abington
Zach Parsons  (So./DB)  Florence, Mass./Northampton
Kevin Silva  (So./DL)  Hudson/Alvirne
Alex Sobolov  (So./QB)  Goffstown/Goffstown
Matt Vahey**  (Jr./OL)  Fremont/Pinkerton
Mike Vahey**  (Jr./OL)  Fremont/Pinkerton
Kevin Whalen  (So./DB)  Wallingford, Conn./Sheehan

** - indicates 2007 NEFC All-Academic Team