Zeke Andrews from Ralston Valley High School, a 2025 recipient of a Scholar-Athlete award by the Colorado Chapter of The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame, was named Wednesday to the national organization’s 2026 NFF Team of Distinction.

Sixty-three individuals were honored as the nation’s top high school scholar-athletes, representing the future leaders of the game and excelling at the highest levels in the classroom, on the field, and in their communities.  READ MORE

Featuring Andrews and the other top prep and collegiate scholar-athletes from the 2025 season, the 33rd Colorado Chapter of the National Football Foundation banquet was held on April 20 at the Kucera Legacy Center at Falcon Stadium.  BANQUET VIDEO / PHOTOGRAPHS / ARTICLE

Zeke Andrews, QB, Ralston Valley – Owned a 4.56 grade point average through the fall ‘25 semester (weighted; 4.00 unweighted) … All-State Academic team and National Honor Society member … Earned first-team All-5A Metro League, CHSAA 5A All-State and All-Colorado honors as both a junior and senior … The 5A Metro League’s Offensive Most Valuable Player both years … A finalist for the prestigious Denver Post Gold Helmet Award and the 2025 Gatorade Player of the Year nominee … Completed 198-of-273 passes (72.5 percent) for 2,869 yards and 26 touchdowns (just three interceptions), rushing for 811 yards and another 16 TD’s … A three-time, first-team All-6A Jeffco performer in basketball, he led RV to the 6A title game, where he scored 18 points in a loss to Rock Canyon … The football and basketball teams his senior year combined for a 39-3 record … A member of Ralston’s Student Government, he invested over 100 volunteer hours in various community service activities, including serving as a head coach for youth flag football teams … He will continue his football career at the University of Northern Colorado.

Coach Jared Yannacito: “Zeke is not only an amazing football player, but he is an amazing young man.  He has high standards on and off the field.  I am not sure I will ever have the chance to coach a player like Zeke again.  He is a leader, tough and a fierce competitor.  I know Zeke is going to make his name known in this world, and not just because of athletics.  He became the all-time leader in total yards in school history and helped lead our team to its first-ever state championship game.  He left a legacy at Ralston Valley and a standard to strive for.”