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Posted by Matt Tait November 15, 2012 at 2:39 p.m.

Big 12-best 19 KU football players earn Academic All-League honors

Already known as one of the smartest and hardest working dudes on the team, Kansas University senior Trevor Marrongelli now has a little more proof to back that up.

Marrongelli, a center from Austin, Texas, was one of 19 KU football players named to the Big 12 all-academic squads released by the conference on Thursday.

That’s the highest number in KU history, surpassing the mark of 17 set by the 2010 squad.

For Marrongelli, it marks the fourth straight season he has earned first-team honors, making him just the fourth KU football player all-time to achieve such academic success.

Marrongelli was just one of three athletes in the entire conference to be nominated to the team with a 4.0 grade-point average. KU senior Brandon Hawks, a safety from Oskaloosa, was one of them.

Hawks and Marrongelli were joined on this year’s first team by Dylan Admire, Ryan Burton, Gavin Howard, Tyler Patmon, Justin Puthoff, James Sims and Shane Smith.

Second-team honorees included: Michael Cummings, Blake Jablonski, Pat Lewandowski, Jake Love, Toben Opurum, Daymond Patterson, Corrigan Powell, JaCorey Shepherd, Nick Sizemore and Andrew Turzilli.

This is the second time this calendar year that the Jayhawks made news in the classroom. Just before the season began it was learned that the team raised its overall GPA from 2.46 last fall to 3.0 in the spring.

KU coach Charlie Weis has made academics a top priority with this program and, clearly, his players know he means business.

KU will play host to Iowa State at 6 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Stadium in what will be the final home game for 23 seniors, many of whom are on the list above.

Comments

KGphoto 6 months ago

Any idea where 19 stands within the conference?

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Frankenhawk 6 months ago

It says "big12 best" in the title. So I assume NUMBAH ONE BABEEE!

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KGphoto 6 months ago

LOL. I read through the article twice looking for it. STUPID! Needless to say I won't be making the KUSports.com all academic team.

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rcjallday 6 months ago

This is KU's second win of the season. To have the football players be outstanding students, while dealing with the rigors of being a collegiate athlete, will benefit them long after they no longer wear the Crimson and Blue on Saturday afternoons. Outstanding job, men.

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Boouk 6 months ago

Having a 4.0 GPA is hard enough, but having something close to a 4.0 GPA and playing D-1 football is incredible.

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jaykan7 6 months ago

We always perform well in the classroom. Remember Christian Moody's class schedule, it was brutal if I remember correctly and he was a starter on the basketball team.

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KUHawkhead 6 months ago

This is great. Had Derp returned, we could've had the headline.....KU lands 63 academically ineligible...at least no wins recorded to be abandoned!

Seriously though, this is GREAT. Discipline in the classroom will lead to discipline and wins on the field. Way to go kids and coach Weis for your continued unDerping of KU football!

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dagger108 6 months ago

It has already led to discipline on the field. We're one of the least penalized teams in the nation. Do it right, and the W's will come.

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jayhawkintx1973 6 months ago

Outstanding doesn't give what the kids accomplished. Work ethic work ethic work ethic. That is what builds success in any career.

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Rivethead 6 months ago

James Sims made the 1st team.

Let that sink in for a minute. The Big 12's best running back is also one of the smartest football players in the conference.

I love that kid.

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