TROY, Ala. – Troy left tackle Austin Stidham made history Tuesday, earning his third College Sports Communications (formally CoSIDA) Academic All-America honor. He becomes just the second student-athlete in school history to earn the honor three times. Stidham was named to the first team after appearing the last two seasons on the second team.
A three-time All-Sun Belt First Team selection, Stidham was a finalist for the Campbell Trophy, presented annually by the National Football Foundation to the country's top student-athlete, an award that has been dubbed the Academic Heisman.
Stidham played all 917 offensive snaps this past season for the 2022 Sun Belt and Cure Bowl champions allowing just four sacks while committing only two penalties.