DETROIT -- For the fifth time in the last seven years, the Wayne State University football program has had an Academic All-American as graduate student linebacker Carl Ware (Detroit, Mich. / Redford Union [Madonna]) was honored as a College Sports Communicators (CSC) Second Team Academic All-American.  Ware is WSU's 98th Academic All-American, with 73 coming since 2000.

Ware, who earned a bachelor's degree in Marketing in May of 2024 and is currently pursuing an MBA was named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) twice since transferring from Madonna, and the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) once.

On the gridiron, he was named to the All-GLIAC Honorable Mention team after appearing in all 11 games and starting 10 times.  He recorded two sacks and a forced fumble among his six tackles (4-2) at Tiffin to earn WSU's Defensive Player of the Week award.  Ware was credited with seven tackles (4-3), including one for loss vs. Findlay.  He notched six tackles (3-3) against Indianapolis, then registered nine tackles (6-3) at Truman State, including 2.5 for loss along with a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and two pass break-ups to earn WSU's Defensive Player of the Week honor.  Ware tallied a game-high 11 tackles (10-1) at Michigan Tech, including one for loss along with a forced fumble and a quarterback hurry.  He was selected GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance vs. Ferris State, which included six tackles (1-5), an interception, a forced fumble, a pass break-up and a quarterback hurry.  He led the team with 10 tackles (5-5) at Davenport, including two for loss (one sack).  Ware collected four tackles (1-3) against Saginaw Valley, then garnered two solo stops at Grand Valley, plus had a pass break-up.  He totaled five tackles (3-2) vs. Roosevelt, including one for loss along with his team-leading second interception.  In the season finale, Ware made three tackles (1-2) against Northern Michigan, plus a quarterback hurry and a pass break-up.

Ware led the league and tied-for-seventh nationally in forced fumbles with four.  He ranked seventh in the GLIAC in tackles (69), tied-for-eighth in interceptions (2), tackles for loss yards (39) and passes defended (7), ninth in assisted tackles (29), tied-for-ninth in solo stops (40), 11th in sack yards (29), tied-for-11th in tackles for loss (9.5 / 8 solo, 3 assisted), tied-for-15th in sacks (3.0 / 3 solo), and tied-for-16th in pass break-ups (5).  Ware led the team in interceptions (2), tackles for loss (9.5), and passes defended (7).

Previous WSU football standouts to earn Academic All-America recognition include:
Ken Russell, 1971, 2nd Team
Gary Schultz, 1971, 1st Team
Walt Stasinski, 1972, 1st Team
Bob Rogers, 1975, 2nd Team
Lennie Jacosky, 1983, 2nd Team
Josh Renel, 2011, 1st Team
Kyle Toth, 2018, 1st Team
Kyle Toth, 2019, 1st Team
Lane Potter, 2020, 1st Team
Lane Potter, 2021, 2nd Team