Nominees must be starters or important reserves with at least a 3.00 cumulative grade point average (4.0 scale). Student-athletes must have reached sophomore academic and athletic standing at their institutions (freshmen are not eligible) and must have completed at least one full academic year at their institution. League sports information directors voted on the team by designating 11 players for first-team honors and 11 players for second-team honors.

2005 Gateway Academic All-Conference Team

SECOND TEAM
OL Stafford Davis, ILS, Sr., 3.03 Business Administration
LB Wyatt Green, WIU, Sr., 3.03 Manufacturing Engineering Tech.
^ - C Ryan Jewell, YSU, Jr., 3.39 Mechanical Engineering
P Phillip Johnson, INS, Jr., 3.59 Business Administration
^ - OT Andrew Kernes, SIU, So., 3.49 Pre-Med
^ - WR James Lindgren, UNI, Jr., 3.92 Construction Management
DE Kyle Mitchell, INS, Sr., 3.14 Business Administration
^ - LB Tony Rinella, SIU, Sr., 3.40 History
LB Kevin Sears, MSU, So., 3.34 Industrial Management
# - DE Justin Scholes, YSU, Sr., 3.23 Mechanical Engineering
WR Justin Surrency, UNI, Sr., 3.15 Communications/Electronic Media

HONORABLE MENTION
Missouri State: WR Chris Geisz; FS Mike Radon; OC David Tillman • Southern Illinois: LB Phillip Doyle; RS/RB/CB Craig Turner; ^ - FB J.T. Wise • Western Illinois: LB Travis Cherry; LB Mike Kasprak • Western Kentucky: PK Chris James • Youngstown State: LS/SS Tanner Dunlap; WR Jameson Evans

^ - Academic All-District Selections (1st Team)
# - Academic All-District Selections (2nd Team)