NORTHBROOK, Ill. – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns right tackle Grant Horst was one of 146 nominees as Allstate Insurance Company and the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) announced the 2017 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®, one of the most prestigious off-the-field honors in college football.
Horst, one of five Sun Belt Conference student-athletes on the list, played in 11 games at right tackle last season for the Ragin' Cajuns before earning his degree in marketing this past spring. The native of Spanish Fort, Ala., was named to the 2017-18 Sun Belt Conference Leadership Team and has participated in community service in the Lafayette area by visiting local hospitals and participating in Habitat for Humanity and the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.