National Football Foundation

A two-sport standout at the University of St. Thomas, P.J. Theisen has possessed the perfect blend of academic excellence, athletic prowess and community involvement.

An Accounting major, Theisen earned ESPN The Magazine First Team Academic All-America honors in 2005 - a feat he also accomplished as a star in track & field. A Dean's List member, Theisen was named First Team Academic All-Conference four times. 

A 2006 team captain, Theisen earned a 2005 All-America Honorable Mention and was named West Region Return Specialist of the Year. Although plagued by injury this season, he led the conference with 63 receptions for 998 yards in 2005, including five consecutive games with 100 or more yards. Theisen also tied a 19-year old school record with four touchdown receptions against Hamline last year. 

A member of the 2006 AFCA Good Works Team, Theisen is extremely active with St. Thomas' track & field program where he is a five-time All-America and two-time MIAC Most Valuable Player. A volunteer with the Red Ribbon Ride, he assists with the Athletes Committed to Educating Students program and the New Prague youth football and track camps. A helper with the National Veterans Wheelchair Games, Theisen also makes several public speaking engagements. 

Theisen becomes the second player for the Tommies to win a National Scholar-Athlete Award, joining 2002 winner Andrew Hilliard. Theisen is currently an audit manager for the Stamford, Conn., office of Deloitte, a global consulting firm.