2009 JACKSONVILLE STATE FOOTBALL ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
Jacksonville State University football players have compiled a great tradition on the field, but also have many academic accomplishments as well. Here are the Gamecocks who have been named to the Academic All-Conference teams and earned other major academic awards.
Academic All-Ohio Valley Conference
1977 1978 1991
Butch Barker, TE
Chris Kirk became JSU’s second player to be named to the American Football Coaches Association Good Works Team in 2004.
Butch Barker
O VC
NCAA Post Graduate Scholarship Winners
Adam Ross
H IS T O RY
Butch Barker, TE Butch Barker, TE Paul Bishop, OL
Jeremy Sullivan
RECORDS
CoSIDA Academic All-Americans
1999 1999 1999 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2002 2002
R E V IE W
Michael Romano Adam Ross Jeremy Sullivan Kerry Gleaton Brad Hopkins Josh Miller Adam Ross Jeremy Sullivan Haneef Haaq Richie Rhodes
O P P O NE NT S
1997 1997 1997 1997 1997 1997 1997 1997 1997 1997 1997 1997 1997 1997 1998 1998 1998 1998 1998 1998 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999
Daniel Kirkland, a native of Phenix City, became the first JSU player to be named to the American Football Coaches Association Good Works Team in 1999. Daniel is being presented his award from JSU President William A. Meehan
A BO U T J S U
Will Barden Brooks Barron Chad Caldwell Rick Carter Jr. O’Neal Chambers Ryan Freemen George Hoblitzell Joel Ingram Daniel Kirkland Angelo Pace Brad Prince Mike Romano Jason Terry Jon Whiddon Drew Coggins Ray Freeman Marvell Granville Joel Ingram David Kadle Daniel Kirkland Ryan Freemen Kerry Gleaton Bradley Hopkins Daniel Kirkland Bradley Prince
2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003
COAC HE S
Academic All-Southland Conference
Dusty Millican Nathan Paulk Brett Rushing Gavin Slaughter Devan Williamson Ben Atchinson Jonathan Dryer Skylar Mansfield Nathan Paulk Lance Rolax Brett Rushing Gavin Slaughter Aubrey Wakeley Bakari Young
G AM ECO CK S
Robert Zalanka 2007 Josh Cain 2006 Josh Carroll 2006 Greg Green 2006 Michael Johnson 2006 Andrew Robinson 2006 Brett Rushing 2006 John Scott 2006 Zach Walden 2006 Tommy Joe Whiddon 2006 Josh Cain 2005 Skylar Mansfield 2005 Brett Rushing 2005 John Scott 2005 Zach Walden 2005 Jeremy Wilson 2005 Oscar Bonds 2004 Michael Darden 2004 Michael Johnson 2004 Skylar Mansfield 2004
O U T LO O K
2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007
INT RO
Steven Beegle Josh Cain Joshua Carroll Tylor Chambers Michael Ellis Marques Ivory Matthew Jones Justin Kirby Chris Lovett Curt Porter Robert Zalanka Ellis Bennett Joshua Cain Joshua Carroll Chris Findley Gavin Hallford Al Jefferson Justin Kirby Chris Lovett Zach Walden
1977
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