Central College strong safety Cameron Bannister was tabbed for the Division III Academic All-America® football team as selected by College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA).

Bannister was a second-team selection. It’s the seventh time in the past eight years that the Dutch football team has had a player chosen. Central has now had athletes receive CSC Academic All-America® recognition 73 times, including 21 times in football. Bannister is a psychology major with a 3.82 cumulative grade point average. A two-time CSC Academic All-District VIII selection, Bannister was a four-time American Rivers Academic All-Conference honoree.

In September, Bannister was among 22 college and university players nationwide cited for exemplary community impact as part of the Allstate American Football Coaches Association Good Works Team.® He was one of just four Division III players selected and was honored at the Allstate Sugar Bowl in New Orleans Jan. 1. On the field, Bannister was a five-time varsity letterwinner, a three-time second-team all-conference pick and was twice tabbed for the D3football.com All-Region team. The safety received third-team All-Region honors in 2022 and second-team honors this past season. He was twice named to the D3football.com Team of the Week and was named the American Rivers Defensive Player of the Week.

Last fall, Bannister was Central’s second-leading tackler with 54, including 27 solo stops and a tackle for loss. He led the Dutch with five interceptions and had four pass breakups. Central posted an 8-2 record.