Jan. 26, 2006
ATLANTA–Senior Chris Reis and sophomores Travis Bell and Kevin Tuminello were named to the Atlantic Coast Conference All-Academic football team, announced Thursday by ACC Commissioner John Swofford.
The ACC All-Academic team recognizes those football players who have achieved a 3.0 grade point average or better for the fall semester and maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher while making significant contributions on the field. The complete team is listed below.
Reis, a two-year starter for the Tech defense at safety and linebacker, was named to the All-Academic team for the third straight year. The Management major from Roswell, Ga., was the Jackets’ second-leading tackler last fall with 84.
Also a Management major from Roswell, Bell is a two-year starter at placekicker who made the All-Academic team for the second year in a row.
Tuminello is a Building Construction major from Youngstown, Ohio. He is the starting center on a Tech offensive line that led the ACC in fewest sacks allowed.
Reis, Bell and Tuminello are among the 25 members of the Tech football squad who achieved a 3.0 grade point average or better for the fall semester. Other Tech starters in that impressive group include linebacker KaMichael Hall, defensive tackle Joe Anoai, defensive end Adamm Oliver, guard Matt Rhodes, tackle Brad Honeycutt and long-snapper Gavin Tarquinio.
Also making a 3.0 or better last semester were quarterback Nick Barwig, safety Jake Blackwood, linebacker Travis Chambers, running back Jason Davis, linebacker Gary Guyton, kicker Brian James, kicker Tyler Jones, fullback Matt Kamp, linebacker James Liipfert, tight end Colin Peek, wide receiver Robbie Rollins, defensive tackle Darryl Richard, wide receiver Charlie Saunders, offensive lineman Dan Voss, snapper Zach Ware and linebacker Mark Youngblood.
2005 All-ACC Academic Football Team
Name, Class, School, Pos., Semester GPA, Career GPA, Major James Anderson, Sr., Virginia Tech, LB, 4.00, 3.83, Health & Physical Education Patrick Bailey, So., Duke, LB, 3.10, 3.20, Electrical Engineering Lavdrim Bauta, Sr., Duke, OL, 3.25, 3.16, Sociology Travis Bell, So., Georgia Tech, PK, 3.00, 3.29, Management Andre Brown, Fr., NC State, RB, 3.10, 3.02, First Year College David Castillo, Sr., Florida State, OL, 4.00, 3.52, Exercise Science Brendan Dewan, Sr., Duke, LB, 3.67, 3.10, Biological Anthropology William Dowling, Sr., Duke, RB, 4.00, 3.94, Psychology Louis Frazier, Jr., Wake Forest, OL, 4.00, 3.81, Biology Marcus Hamilton, Sr., Virginia, DB, 3.36, 3.27, Sociology Kelly Jennings, Sr., Miami, DB, 3.00, 3.05, Operations Management Doug Justice, Sr., North Carolina, LB, 4.00, 3.50, Communications/Psychology Jeff King, Sr., Virginia Tech, TE, 4.00, 3.88, Health & Physical Education Tyler Krieg, Sr., Duke, OL, 3.50, 3.12, Political Science William Lee, Jr., NC State, LS, 4.00, 4.00, Mechanical Engineering Paddy Lynch, Jr., Boston College, RB, 3.84, 3.72, English Danny McGrath, Jr., Virginia Tech, OL, 4.00, 3.42, Health & Physical Education Mark Miller, Jr., Virginia, LB, 3.36, 3.03, Psychology Will Montgomery, Sr., Virginia Tech, OL, 3.75, 3.83, Health & Physical Education Eli Nichols, Sr., Duke, DL, 3.90, 3.57, Mechanical Engineering Greg Olsen, So., Miami, TE, 3.15, 3.21, Criminology Brandon Pace, Jr., Virginia Tech, PK, 3.25, 3.14, Sociology Jon Peattie, Jr., Miami, PK, 3.00, 3.30, Operations Management Justin Phillips, Sr., North Carolina, TE, 3.60, 3.04, Management & Society Kenny Phillips, Fr., Miami, DB, 3.24, 3.12, Business Administration Adam Podlesh, Jr., Maryland, P, 3.50, 3.17, Marketing Chris Reis, Sr., Georgia Tech, DB, 3.75, 3.17, Management Garrett Reynolds, Fr., North Carolina, OL, 3.25, 3.38, undeclared Andy Roland, Sr., Duke, TE, 3.17, 3.00, Public Policy Studies Matthew Rumsey, So., Duke, OL, 3.22, 3.33, undeclared Tom Santi, So., Virginia, TE, 3.60, 3.14, undeclared Zac Selmon, So., Wake Forest, TE, 3.49, 3.19, Religion Anton Smith, Fr., Florida State, RB, 3.38, 3.38, undeclared Kurt Smith, Gr., Virginia, SP, 3.00, 3.66, Education Jeremy Thompson, So., Wake Forest, DL, 3.20, 3.12, undeclared Kevin Tuminello, So., Georgia Tech, OL, 3.50, 3.45, Building Construction Andrew Wasserman, Sr., North Carolina, SP, 4.00, 3.90, Economics Drew Weatherford, Fr., Florida State, QB, 3.31, 3.35, Business Josh Wilson, Jr., Maryland, DB, 3.25, 3.29, Marketing Anthony Wollschlager, Jr., Miami, OL, 3.13, 3.07, Accounting
