Ryan Cooper | NCAA.com | September 2, 2016 NW Missouri St. unveils innovative academic helmet decals Share Adding items to a player's helmet to recognize his good work is nothing new; just look at Ohio State's buckeye leaf stickers or Florida State's tomahawks as famous examples. But Northwest Missouri State went a different route with its helmet stickers. Rather than adding something to a player's helmet for a good pass breakup or solid leadership in practice, the Bearcats are rewarding players for exceptional work in the classroom. @NWBearcatsFB Student-Athletes with a 3.0+ GPA will wear decals this season that showcase their Advisor, GPA & Major pic.twitter.com/0fOg4Bmyj5 — Northwest Equipment (@BearcatEQ) September 1, 2016 As you can see from the tweet above, a player who attains a grade-point average of 3.0 or higher gets a personalized helmet decal added that lists the name of his adviser, his GPA and his major. This is definitely a really cool way to recognize student-athletes for the things they can accomplish away from the field. And including the name of the adviser is a nice touch, because any student-athlete with a hectic schedule will tell you it can't be done without them. Nice work here, Bearcats, and hopefully there are tons of these stickers popping up on their helmets throughout the coming seasons. Northwest Missouri State tops the final DII men's basketball Power 10 rankings of 2022 The Northwest Missouri Bearcats made history in capturing their third-straight national title. That puts them at No. 1 in the final DII men's basketball Power 10 rankings of 2022. READ MORE DII football programs with the most NCAA DII national championships Here's a look at the programs that have won the most DII football national championships. READ MORE The 11 most played rivalries in DII football history South Dakota School of Mines and Black Hills State faced off yet again in their long history, making it the most played rivalry in DII football. Here's the complete list. READ MORE