Jones, a senior tight end from Tyler Lee High School, holds a 3.50 grade point average as a graduate student in health. Jones is a four-year letter winner who earned All-Southland Conference honors this year.
White, a sophomore from Wimberly, is a physics major with a 3.68 overall grade point average. He was a starter in the Bearkats' offensive line all season for the league's top scoring offense, a unit that rolled up 600 points this season.
Hill, a sophomore from Klein, is a general studies major with a 3.58 grade point to his credit. The sophomore rushed for 530 yards and seven touchdowns this season.
FRISCO, Texas - Northwestern State senior kicker John Shaughnessy was named the Southland Conference Football Student-Athlete of the Year, the league office announced Tuesday in conjunction with the release of the all-academic football team.
Seven Southland universities are represented on the Academic All-Southland squad. Jones is one of six players on the squad who was both a first-team All-Southland Conference and was named to the NCAA Division Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Athletic Directors Association Academic All-Star Team, which was announced last week before the national championship game.
The Academic All-Southland Conference team is voted upon by the head coaches, sports information directors and academic advisors from each Southland Conference university. Student-athletes must possess a 3.0 cumulative GPA, have completed one full academic year at the nominating institution and participated in at least 50 percent of the team's competition to qualify for the all-academic squad.
2012 Academic All-Southland Conference Football Team
Offense
Pos. |
Name |
University |
Class |
GPA |
Major |
QB |
Landry Klann |
Nicholls State |
Jr. |
3.53 |
Education |
WR |
Josh Hanberry |
Nicholls State |
So. |
3.91 |
Business/Law |
WR |
Aaron Thomas |
Stephen F. Austin |
So. |
3.70 |
Business Economics |
RB |
Brant Legendre |
Northwestern St |
Jr. |
3.36 |
Biology |
RB |
Keshawn Hill |
Sam Houston State |
So. |
3.53 |
General Studies |
TE |
TJ Jones |
Sam Houston State |
Gr. |
3.50 |
Health |
OL |
Arinze Agada |
McNeese State |
Jr. |
3.17 |
Mechanical Engineering |
OL |
Alec Savoie |
McNeese State |
Sr. |
3.10 |
Government |
OL |
Gerald Gruenig |
Nicholls State |
Sr. |
3.22 |
Mass Communications |
OL |
Joey White |
Sam Houston State |
So. |
3.68 |
Physics |
OL |
Ryne Chambers |
Stephen F. Austin |
Jr. |
3.59 |
Kinesiology |
K |
John Shaughnessy |
Northwestern State |
Sr. |
3.69 |
Biology/Pre-Med |
Defense
Pos. |
Name |
University |
Class |
GPA |
Major |
DL |
Jonathan Woodard |
Central Arkansas |
So. |
3.00 |
Genral Studies |
DL |
Matt Hornbuckle |
Central Arkansas |
Jr. |
3.10 |
Management |
DL |
Logan Moss |
Lamar |
So. |
3.71 |
Nursing |
DL |
Eric LeBlanc |
McNeese State |
Sr. |
3.70 |
Health Education |
DL |
Wade Williams |
Northwestern State |
Gr. |
3.67 |
Psychology |
LB |
Seth Allison |
Central Arkansas |
Gr. |
3.83 |
Master of Business Administration |
LB |
Kerry Guidry |
Nicholls State |
Sr. |
3.39 |
Allied Health |
DB |
Jordan Hanberry |
Nicholls State |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Biology/Pre-Med |
DB |
Chase Collins |
Northwestern State |
So. |
3.10 |
Biology |
DB |
Wilbur Myers |
Northwestern State |
So. |
3.36 |
Psychology |
P |
Kollin Kahler |
Lamar |
Jr. |
3.90 |
Exercise Science |