Feb. 5, 2004
Georgia Tech led all schools with eight players named to the 2003 Atlantic Coast Conference All-Academic football team, announced by the conference office.
Three Yellow Jackets who made first-team all-ACC on the field–free safety James Butler, tailback P.J. Daniels and defensive end Eric Henderson–also earned all-conference recognition in the classroom.
Also named to the 46-member ACC All-Academic team were wide receiver Nate Curry, tight end John Paul Foschi, punter Hal Higgins, safety Chris Reis and defensive end Gerris Wilkinson. All but seniors Foschi and Higgins return for next season.
To be eligible for the ACC All-Academic team, a player must have earned at least a 3.0 grade point average for the fall, 2003 semester or have maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
2003 All-ACC Academic Football TeamOFFENSE:Pos. Player GPA MajorOB P.J. Daniels, So., GaT 3.00 ManagementOB Darian Durant, Jr., UNC 3.06 African American HistoryOB Chris Douglas, Sr., Duke 3.85 Computer ScienceOB Greg Jones, Sr., FSU 3.15 Sport ManagementOB Philip Rivers, Sr., NCS 3.00 BusinessOB Matt Schaub, Sr., UVa 3.53 Professional DevelopmentWR Nate Curry, Jr., GaT 3.50 Building ConstructionWR Tony Elliott, Gr., Clem. 3.75 EngineeringWR Ryan Sawyer, Sr., UVa 3.43 Professional DevelopmentTE Jeff Dugan, Sr., Md. 3.70 FinanceTE John Paul Foschi, Sr., GaT 3.25 Building ConstructionOL Jason Brown, JR., UNC 3.08 CommunicationsOL David Castillo, Jr., FSU *3.48 Biological SciencesOL William Henry, Gr., Clem. *3.67 Human Resource Dev.OL Matt Meinrod, So., FSU 3.00 undecidedOL Christian Mitchell, Jr., Duke 3.43 EconomicsOL Jed Paulsen, So., NCS 3.00 Technology EducationOL Kyle Schmitt, Jr., Md. 3.25 HistoryOL Drew Strojny, Sr., Duke 3.00 PhilosophyOL Jeb Terry, Sr., UNC *3.25 BusinessPK Connor Hughes, So., UVa 3.08 undecidedPK Adam Kiker, Sr., NCS *3.80 Aerospace EngineeringPK Nick Novak, Jr.., Md. *3.43 Kinesiological SciencesSP Steve Suter, Jr., Md. 3.24 Criminal JusticeDEFENSE:Pos. Player GPA MajorDL Phillip Alexander, Jr., Duke 3.10 Public Policy StudiesDL Chris Canty, Jr., UVa 3.00 African American StudiesDL C.J. Feldheim, Sr., Md. 3.75 EconomicsDL Eric Henderson, So., GaT 3.00 ManagementDL Gerris Wilkinson, So., GaT 3.20 ManagementLB Giuseppe Aquanno, Jr., Duke *3.26 Public Policy StudiesLB Allen Augustin, Sr., FSU 3.17 Public AdministrationLB Michael Boulware, Sr., FSU 3.68 Sport ManagementLB Doug Justice, So., UNC *3.34 CommunicationsLB Brad White, Jr., WF *3.32 Analytical FinanceDB James Butler, Jr., GaT 3.00 Building ConstructionDB Marcus Hamilton, Fr., UVa 3.60 undecidedDB Bryant McFadden, Jr., FSU *3.09 ArtDB Justin Miller, So., Clem. 3.00 Sport ManagementDB Lamont Reid, Jr., NCS 3.17 Sport ManagementDB Chris Reis, So., GaT *3.26 ManagementDB Kenneth Stanford, Jr., Duke 3.10 EconomicsDB Dennard Wilson, Sr., Md. 3.00 CommunicationsDB Quintin Williams, Sr., WF *3.22 EnglishP Austin Herbert, Sr., NCS 3.58 BusinessP Adam Podlesh, Fr., Md. *3.11 General BusinessP Hal Higgins, Sr., GaT *3.67 ManagementLS Ryan Childress, Sr., UVa 3.75 Professional Development*denotes career GPA
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