Nov. 15, 2001
ATLANTA– – For the third straight year, Georgia Tech punter Dan Dyke has been named to the 2001 Verizon University Division Academic All-District III team, as announced today by the College Sports Information Directors of America.
Dyke, a junior from Winter Springs, Fla., maintains a 3.88 grade point average in Electrical Engineering. He is now eligible for the Verizon Academic All-America team, of which has been a member the last two years.
Dyke is averaging 42.0 yards per punt.
District III is made up of all Division I and I-AA schools in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. To be eligible a player must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 in the classroom and be a starter or key reserve on the field. The players selected are now eligible for the national Academic All-America team will be announced on December 13th.
This year marks the 50th year of the Academic All-America program, as the inaugural team was announced on December 6, 1952. Since that time, more than 12,000 students have been named Academic All-America team members at colleges and universities at all levels for every recognized NCAA sport.
2001 VERIZON UNIVERSITY DIVISION ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT III FOOTBALL TEAM:
Quarterback: Brock Berlin – Florida – Sophomore – Sociology * Shreveport, Louisiana
Tight End: *Trent Sansbury – Furman – Senior *Computer/Business Adm. * Lilburn, Georgia
Running Back: *Ben Foster – Wofford – Senior – Biology * Kennesaw, Georgia
J.R. McNair – Wofford – Sophomore – undeclared * Jonesboro, Georgia
Wide Receivers: Andre Davis * Virginia Tech – Senior * Res. Property Management * Niskayuna, New York
Bryce Lee * William & Mary – Senior * Business Administration * Virginia Beach, Virginia
Offensive Line: ** Eric Nash – Wofford – Senior – Physics * Sharpsburg, Georgia
Mike Pearson – Florida – Junior * Business Administration – Seffner, Florida
* Jon Stinchcomb – Georgia – Junior – Microbiology * Lilburn, Georgia
Jason Whaley * Western Carolina * Soph.- Computer Info. Systems * Beulaville, North Carolina
** Kyle Young – Clemson * Graduate Student- Secondary Ed. * Clemson, South Carolina
Defensive Line: Pablo Abraham * Western Carolina – Senior * Sports Management * Lincolnton, North Carolina
Blake Bergeron * Davidson * Junior * Psychology * Nashville, Tennessee
* Steve DeBeer * Furman * Senior * Biochemistry * Atlanta, Georgia
Ian Scott * Florida – Sophomore * Industrial and Systems Engineering * Gainesville, Florida
Linebackers: **Chad Carson – Clemson – Senior * Biological Sciences * Newman, Georgia
* Chase Corn – Wofford – Senior – Marketing Education – Salem, Virginia
Travis Stephens * The Citadel * Business Administration * Greer, South Carolina
Defensive Back: ** Chris Hope * Florida State – Senior * Communications/Sociology * Rock Hill, South Carolina
* Rodney Johnson – Furman – Junior * Health & Exercise Science * Marion, North Carolina
Ricot Joseph * Central Florida * Senior * Physical Ed./Criminal Justice * Lake Worth, Florida
Marquand Manuel * Florida * Graduate Student * Criminology * Opalocka, Florida
Kicker: Brent Kirouac – Georgia – Junior * Finance/Religion * Duluth, Georgia
Punter: **Dan Dyke – Georgia Tech – Junior – Electrical Engineering * Winter Springs, Florida
* Two-time Verizon Academic All-District III selection, ** Three-time Verizon Academic All-District selection
