11/20/01

Fifteen Longhorns named to Academic All-Big 12 Team

DALLAS - Fifteen members of the fifth-ranked Texas Longhorns were named to the 2001 Football Academic All-Big 12 Team, the conference announced on Tuesday afternoon.

Offensive guard Trey Bates (undeclared), center Jason Glynn (undeclared), defensive back Bradford Hermes (accounting), deep snapper Cullen Loeffler (business administration) and running back Brett Robin (kinesiology) were the five Longhorns selected to the first team. First-team members consist of those student-athletes who have maintained a 3.2 grade-point average or better.

Offensive tackle Robbie Doane (corporate communications), tight end Brock Edwards (undeclared), special teams standout Richard Hightower (business administration), offensive guard Tillman Holloway (business administration), defensive end O.J. McClintock (youth & community studies), offensive lineman Robby Nethercut (government), special teams performer Tien Van Nguyen (government), wide receiver Sloan Thomas (undeclared), defensive end Kalen Thornton (undeclared) and fullback Matt Trissel (communication) were each second-team selections. To be eligible for the second team, student-athletes must maintain a 3.00-3.19 GPA.

Doane, Loeffler, Robin and Trissel each earned academic all-conference honors for the second consecutive season. Thornton was named to the Verizon District VI Academic All-America team last week and is on the ballot for the Academic All-America team.