The University of Akron Athletics
Zips Earn Academic All-MAC Football Accolades
December 19 | Football
2022 FOOTBALL ACADEMIC ALL-MAC RELEASE
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The University of Akron football team garnered 15 selections when the Mid-American Conference released its 2022 Football Academic All-MAC Team on Monday, Dec. 19.
In all, 191 student-athletes from all 12 conference institutions were honored including redshirt seniors Bubba Arslanian (Aurora, Ohio) and Jaylen Kelly-Powell (Detroit, Mich.), redshirt juniors Kyle Bauman (North Royalton, Ohio), Sean Conroy (North Olmsted, Ohio) and Logan Hawkins (Harrison City, Pa.), junior Julian Richardson (Albany, Ga.), redshirt sophomores Corey Thomas, Jr. (Pittsburgh, Pa.), Alex Robarge (Chagrin Falls, Ohio) and Shawn Naim (Brecksville, Ohio), sophomores Andrew Behm (Appleton, Wis.), Ronan Chambers (Olmsted Township, Ohio), Blake Hester (Ashland, Ky.), Tony Georges (Westlake, Ohio), Nate Williams (Utica, Ohio) and redshirt freshman Grant Gainer (Akron, Ohio).
To qualify for the Academic All-MAC Teams, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the scheduled contests for that particular sport.
2022 MAC Football Academic All-MAC Team
Kyle Bauman, Jr. (R), Emergency Management & Homeland Security, 3.785
Andrew Behm, So., Business Administration, 3.789
Ronan Chambers, So., Financial Management, 3.70
Tony Georges, So., Financial Management, 3.559
Sean Conroy, Jr. (R), Exercise Science, 3.624
Julian Richardson, Jr., Sport Management, 3.662
Logan Hawkins, Jr. (R), Sports Science/Coaching, 3.553
Nate Williams, So., Business Administration, 3.632
Blake Hester, So., Exercise Science, 3.569
Corey Thomas, So. (R), Marketing, 3.328
Alex Robarge, So. (R), Civil Engineering, 3.385
Shawn Naim, So. (R), Biology, 3.317
Bubba Arslanian, Sr. (R), Business Administration, 3.243
Jaylen Kelly-Powell, Sr. (R), Sport Studies/Coaching, 3.223
Grant Gainer, Fr. (R), Marketing/Sales Management, 3.22
ABOUT ZIPS ATHLETICS
Founded in 1870, The University of Akron (UA) is one of Ohio's most influential public urban research universities, conducting high-quality research in focused areas of excellence, contributing to the vitality of the local economy, and providing a workforce highly trained in diverse disciplines. The University offers more than 200-degree programs, including unique, highly ranked associate, bachelor's, master's, doctoral and law degrees — with accreditations by 35 professional agencies. UA is focused on innovation, entrepreneurship, investment in community and economic growth. Akron sponsors 17 NCAA Division I sports with more than 500 student-athletes. Learn more at gozips.com.
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The University of Akron football team garnered 15 selections when the Mid-American Conference released its 2022 Football Academic All-MAC Team on Monday, Dec. 19.
In all, 191 student-athletes from all 12 conference institutions were honored including redshirt seniors Bubba Arslanian (Aurora, Ohio) and Jaylen Kelly-Powell (Detroit, Mich.), redshirt juniors Kyle Bauman (North Royalton, Ohio), Sean Conroy (North Olmsted, Ohio) and Logan Hawkins (Harrison City, Pa.), junior Julian Richardson (Albany, Ga.), redshirt sophomores Corey Thomas, Jr. (Pittsburgh, Pa.), Alex Robarge (Chagrin Falls, Ohio) and Shawn Naim (Brecksville, Ohio), sophomores Andrew Behm (Appleton, Wis.), Ronan Chambers (Olmsted Township, Ohio), Blake Hester (Ashland, Ky.), Tony Georges (Westlake, Ohio), Nate Williams (Utica, Ohio) and redshirt freshman Grant Gainer (Akron, Ohio).
To qualify for the Academic All-MAC Teams, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the scheduled contests for that particular sport.
2022 MAC Football Academic All-MAC Team
Kyle Bauman, Jr. (R), Emergency Management & Homeland Security, 3.785
Andrew Behm, So., Business Administration, 3.789
Ronan Chambers, So., Financial Management, 3.70
Tony Georges, So., Financial Management, 3.559
Sean Conroy, Jr. (R), Exercise Science, 3.624
Julian Richardson, Jr., Sport Management, 3.662
Logan Hawkins, Jr. (R), Sports Science/Coaching, 3.553
Nate Williams, So., Business Administration, 3.632
Blake Hester, So., Exercise Science, 3.569
Corey Thomas, So. (R), Marketing, 3.328
Alex Robarge, So. (R), Civil Engineering, 3.385
Shawn Naim, So. (R), Biology, 3.317
Bubba Arslanian, Sr. (R), Business Administration, 3.243
Jaylen Kelly-Powell, Sr. (R), Sport Studies/Coaching, 3.223
Grant Gainer, Fr. (R), Marketing/Sales Management, 3.22
ABOUT ZIPS ATHLETICS
Founded in 1870, The University of Akron (UA) is one of Ohio's most influential public urban research universities, conducting high-quality research in focused areas of excellence, contributing to the vitality of the local economy, and providing a workforce highly trained in diverse disciplines. The University offers more than 200-degree programs, including unique, highly ranked associate, bachelor's, master's, doctoral and law degrees — with accreditations by 35 professional agencies. UA is focused on innovation, entrepreneurship, investment in community and economic growth. Akron sponsors 17 NCAA Division I sports with more than 500 student-athletes. Learn more at gozips.com.
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