NEW ORLEANS – A record 222 University of South Alabama student-athletes were honored for their performance in the classroom during the 2020-21 academic year when the Sun Belt Conference announced its annual awards on Thursday.
South had 131 student-athletes named to the Commissioner's List — which recognizes those with a cumulative grade-point average of 3.50 or higher in the fall and spring semesters — and another 91 on the Academic Honor Roll (including those whose GPA ranged between 3.00-3.49), marking the seventh straight year that Jaguar Athletics has had over 150 student-athletes awarded with the honor.
All 17 Jag sport programs contributed multiple members to the total, led by the football team with 37 individuals.