MOBILE, Ala. – Five South Alabama Football players were named to the College Sports Communicators' Academic All-District Team Tuesday morning for their academic achievement in the classroom and strong play on the field.
Offensive lineman Reed Buys, tight end Todd Justice, linebacker Darius McKenzie, punter Aleksi Pulkkinen and tight end Trent Thomas were all recognized for their work on and off the field.
To be eligible for the CSC recognition, student-athletes must maintain a 3.5 GPA while competing in 90 percent of their team's games played or starting in at least 66 percent of the team's games.