[BAYLOR FOOTBALL] BAYLOR FOOTBALL: Twenty-Seven Named Big 12 Football Academic All-Conference

[Bryan, Taylor]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – December 18, 2020



Twenty-Seven Named Big 12 Football Academic All-Conference
The Bears set a new program record for student-athletes on the first team with 21

WACO, Texas – A program-best 21 Baylor football student-athletes were named First Team Academic All-Conference, while the program added an additional six on the second team for a total of 27 players honored by the Big 12 Conference as 2020 Academic All-Conference selections, the conference office announced this morning.

The first team includes Will Baxter, Blake Bedier, Terrel Bernard, Gerry Bohanon, Zeke Brown, Jacoby Clarke, Christoph Henle, John Mayers, Garret McGuire, Ryan Miller, Blake Perdue, Casey Phillips, Jalen Pitre, Isaac Power, Noah Rauschenberg, Thor Rodoni, Jay Sedwick, Ben Sims, Griffin Speaks, Brayden Utley and Skylar Wetzel.

The second team consists of BJ Hanspard, Tyler Henderson, Michael McNair, Jason Moore, R.J. Sneed and Craig Williams.
The 21 first team selections boasted a GPA of 3.20 or better, while second team honorees were between 3.0–3.19.

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.

Baylor 2020 Academic All-Big 12 First Team Honorees
Will Baxter | So. | Finance
Blake Bedier | Sr. | Communication
Terrel Bernard | Jr. | Sports Management
Gerry Bohanon | So. | HKLS
Zeke Brown | Sr. | Electrical & Computer Engineering
Jacoby Clarke | R-Fr. | Pre-Business
Christoph Henle | Jr. | International Business, Risk Management and Insurance
John Mayers | So. | Management, Marketing
Garret McGuire | Jr. | HKLS
Ryan Miller | Jr. | Entrepreneurship & Corporate Innovation, Finance
Blake Perdue | So. | HKLS
Casey Phillips | So. | Environmental Studies
Jalen Pitre | Jr. | Educational Psychology
Issac Power | So. | Marketing
Noah Rauschenberg | So. | Exercise Physiology
Thor Rodoni | Sr. | Undecided
Jay Sedwick | Sr. | Health Science Studies
Ben Sims | So. | Environmental Studies
Griffin Speaks | R-Fr. | Pre-business
Brayden Utley | So. | Management, Marketing
Skyler Wetzel | Sr. | Sports Pedagogy

Second Team Honorees
BJ Hanspard | So. | Communication
Tyler Henderson | So. | Business Administration
Michael McNair | Sr. | Geology
Jason Moore | Jr. | Communication
R.J. Sneed | Jr. | Sports Pedagogy
Craig Williams | R-Fr. | HKLS



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