Program-Record 30 FB Student-Athletes Earn 2019 Big 12 Academic All-Conference Honors

Program-Record 30 FB Student-Athletes Earn 2019 Big 12 Academic All-Conference Honors

11/19/2019 2:22:00 PM | Football, Student-Athlete Center for Excellence

WACO, Texas– A program-best 30 football student-athletes were named to the 2019 Big 12 Academic All-Conference teams, the conference office announced today.

A program-high 18 student athletes were named to the first team, boasting GPAs of 3.20 or better. Those 18 first team selections best a program high of 13 previously set in 2018.

Wide receiver Marques Jones leads the way for the Bears, earning first team honors for the third-straight season. He is joined on the first team by linebacker Terrel Bernard, wide receiver Russell Morrison, fullback Koby Bullard and cornerback Zeke Brown, who all earned the honor for the second-straight season.

The other 15 first team honorees (Will Baxter, Gerry Bohanon, Christoph Henle, Jameson Houston, John Mayers, Garret McGuire, Jason Moore, Casey Phillips, Issac Power, Jay Sedwick, Sam Tecklenburg, Jim Threet and Brayden Utley) earned first team selections for the first time in their careers.

There were also a program-record 12 Bears who were named to the second team, having GPAs between 3.0 and 3.19.

Under head coach Matt Rhule the Bears have had the most honorees (71) during any three-year span in the program's history. This year's 30 honorees follow 22 in 2018 and 19 in 2017.

To qualify, student-athletes must maintain a 3.00 GPA or higher either cumulative or the two previous semesters and must have participated in 20 percent of their team's scheduled contests. Freshmen and transfers are not eligible in their first year of academic residence.

Senior student-athletes who have participated for a minimum of two years and meet all the criteria except percent of participation are also eligible.

Overall, a record 222 honorees were named throughout the conference, including 149 first-team selections.

BIG 12 FIRST TEAM ACADEMIC ALL-CONFERENCE

Name	Class	Major	Hometown
Will Baxter	R-Fr.	Pre-Business	Amarillo, Texas
Terrel Bernard	So.	Health, Kinesiology & Leisure Studies	La Porte, Texas
Gerry Bohanon	R-Fr.	Health, Kinesiology & Leisure Studies	Earle, Ark.
Zeke Brown	Jr.	Electrical and Computer Engineering	Midlothian, Texas
Koby Bullard	Gr.	Information Systems	La Vernia, Texas
Christoph Henle	So.	Risk Management/International Business	Innsbruck, Austria
Jameson Houston	Gr.	Health, Kinesiology & Leisure Studies	Austin, Texas
Marques Jones	Gr.	Electrical and Computer Engineering	McKinney, Texas
John Mayers	R-Fr.	Pre-Business	Flower Mound, Texas
Garret McGuire	So.	Health, Kinesiology and Leisure Studies	Cedar Hill, Texas
Jason Moore	So.	Health, Kinesiology and Leisure Studies	Frisco, Texas
Russell Morrison	Jr.	Risk Management	Katy, Texas
Casey Phillips	R-Fr.	Environmental Studies	Franklin, Texas
Issac Power	R-Fr.	Pre-Business	Castle Rock, Colo.
Jay Sedwick	So.	Health Science Studies	Arlington, Texas
Sam Tecklenburg	Gr.	Sports Pedagogy	Plano, Texas
Jim Threet	Jr.	University Scholar	Sunnyvale, Texas
Brayden Utley	R-Fr.	Pre-Business	Huntington Beach, Calif.

BIG 12 SECOND TEAM ACADEMIC ALL-CONFERENCE

Name	Class	Major	Hometown
Jackson Gleeson	R-Fr.	Health, Kinesiology & Leisure Studies	Mansfield, Texas
Byron Hanspard	R-Fr.	Psychology	DeSoto, Texas
JaMycal Hasty	Gr.	Health, Kinesiology & Leisure Studies	Longview, Texas
Clay Johnston	Gr.	Sports Pedagogy	Abilene, Texas
Lenoy Jones	Gr.	Sports Pedagogy	Waco, Texas
James Lockhart	Gr.	Sports Pedagogy	Ennis, Texas
Connor Martin	Sr.	Philosophy	Frisco, Texas
Ross Matiscik	Gr.	Information Systems	McKinney, Texas
Michael McNair	Jr.	Geology	Richardson, Texas
Prince Pines	R-Fr.	Sociology	Baton Rouge, La.
Jalen Pitre	Jr.	Marketing	Stafford, Texas
Owen Rogers	Gr.	Sports Management	Phoenix, Ariz.