Danny Etling is the scholar-athlete of the year in the SEC, the league announced Wednesday.
The LSU quarterback graduated in May 2017 with a 3.72 grade point average and a degree in mass communications. He was elected Vice Chair of the SEC Football Leadership Council and is a CoSIDA Academic All-District honoree.
As a fifth-year senior in his third year with the team after his transfer from Purdue, Etling threw for 2,234 yards and 14 touchdowns in 12 regular season games. LSU plays Jan. 1 in the Citrus Bowl against Notre Dame.
Etling won one of seven individual awards announced Wednesday and as voted on by the league's head coaches.