National Football Foundation

Regarded as one of the elite scholar-athletes in Division III, Justin Napotnik continues to run over, through and around Thiel's opposition while sustaining a perfect academic record.

Despite enduring the rigors of a grueling schedule as a Biology / Pre-Medicine major, Napotnik has maintained a perfect 4.0 GPA and is a member of the Alpha Chi Honorary Fraternity. A three-time Academic All-Conference selection, he has been named to the Dean's List six times, two more and he will be awarded the prestigious golden "Dean Key." 

A three-year starter, Napotnik was a Second Team All-Conference selection in 2002 and Honorable Mention in 2000. Last season, he compiled 632 yards and three touchdowns. Through six games in 2003, Napotnik is leading the team in rushing for the third straight year and needs only 54 yards to move into fifth place on Thiel's career rushing list. Having amassed more than 1,700 career yards, he had a 78-yard touchdown run in 2000, the second longest from scrimmage in school history. 

A community leader, Napotnik is a member of the President's Athletic Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Council and serves as a director of a free youth football camp, which teaches children the basic fundamentals of how to play football. Involved in numerous community service projects, he spearheaded the adoption of a child in East India by the football team. 

Napotnik graduated summa cum laude from the Palmer College of Chiropractic in Port Orange, Fla., and is currently a board-certified chiropractor at the Windermere Medical Center in Orlando, Fla.