Football Has Four Selected To CSC’s Academic All-District Team
Dec 19, 2023 | Football
Greenwood, Indiana  – The Tulane football program saw four of its student-athletes honored nationally as members of the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District ® Division I Football Team, the organization announced this afternoon.
Tulane's four Football Academic All-District selections this year are sophomore Alex Bauman, senior Ethan Hudak, senior Jha'Quan Jackson and senior Michael Pratt. This is the second year in the row that Tulane has had four chosen as Academic All-District selections. All are first time recipients besides Pratt who was also selected last season.
Overall, Tulane now has totaled 27 Academic All-District selections since 2000 (Mike Truax – 2000, Seth Zaunbrecher – 2001, Seth Zaunbrecher – 2002, Adam Podet – 2022, Matt Traina – 2003, Michael Roberts – 2003, Joe Traina – 2003, Joe Traina – 2004, Matt Traina – 2004, Anthony Cannon – 2004, Michael Purcell – 2004, Joe Traina – 2005, Matt Traina – 2005, Anthony Cannon – 2005, Michael Purcell – 2005, Andre Anderson – 2009, Sam Scofield – 2013, Sam Scofield – 2014, Marshall Wadleigh – 2015, Prince Pines – 2022, Kanan Ray – 2002, Nick Anderson – 2022, Michael Pratt – 2022, Alex Bauman – 2023, Ethan Hudak – 2023, Jha'Quan Jackson – 2023 and Michael Pratt - 2023).
Tulane's four Football Academic All-District selections are tied for the second-most in the conference behind five from Rice and UTSA. The four selections are tied for the most of all the Division I football playing institutions in the state of Louisiana along with Louisiana Monroe and Louisiana Tech.
In order to be a member of the CoSIDA Academic All-District Team, all four student-athlete needed to have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.50 or above, be a sophomore or higher in academic class plus are required to have participated in at least 90 percent of the team's competitions this season or start at least 60 percent of the team's games.
The College Sports Communicators, former the College Sports Information Director of America, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes football honorees in four divisions – NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.
The four Academic All-District ® honorees now advance to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. First and second-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced in late January.
Tulane has had 10 Academic All-Americans in the school's history (Joe LaSage – 1961 – 1st team, David Hebert – 1970 – 3rd team, David Hebert – 1971 – 1st team, Gerry Sheridan – 1978 – 2nd team, Roch Hontas – 1979 – 2nd team, Andre Anderson – 2009 – 1st team, Sam Scofield – 2013 – 2nd team, Sam Scofield – 2015 – 2nd team, Prince Pines – 2022 – 1st team and Kanan Ray – 2022 – 2nd team).
Tulane's football team (11-2) will face off against Virginia Tech (6-6) in the Military Bowl on Dec. 27 in Annapolis, Maryland at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium at 1 p.m. Tulane will play against Virginia Tech for the first time since 1989. The program is 4-5 all-time against the Hokies since the first game in 1956. This is the fifth time in the last six years that Tulane has been selected to play in a bowl game (2018 – Cure Bowl, 2019 – Armed Forces Bowl, 2020 – Famous Idaho Bowl, 2022 – Cotton Bowl). Overall, this will be Tulane's 16th bowl appearance (1932 – Rose Bowl, 1935 – Sugar Bowl, 1939 – Sugar Bowl, 1970 – Liberty Bowl, 1973 – Astro Bluebonnet Bowl, 1979 – Liberty Bowl, 1980 – Hall of Fame Bowl, 1987 – Independence Bowl, 1998 – Liberty Bowl, 2002 – Hawaii Bowl, 2013 – New Orleans, 2018 – Cure Bowl, 2019 – Armed Forces Bowl, 2020 -Famous Idaho Bowl, 2022 – Cotton Bowl) with the program sporting an all-time record of 7-8 in bowl games.
Tulane enters the bowl game having gone 23-4 the last two seasons including a historic 46-45 victory over USC in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl on Jan. 2, 2023. The team won at least a share of the American Athletic Conference (AAC) regular season title the last two seasons and became only the third team in conference history to host the AAC Championship Game in back-to-back seasons. The Green Wave defense leads the conference is placed seventh nationally in rushing yards allowed at 93.5. The squad also ranks third in the conference and 26th in the country in sacks at 2.62 per game. The program leads the conference and ranks second nationally in turnovers gained at 25. The team leads the league and ranks third nationally in interceptions with 17. Tulane leads the league in kickoff returns at 26.08. Individually, Lance Robinson leads the conference and is placed 16th in the country with his four interceptions. Darius Hodges and Patrick Jenkins are ranked fourth and eighth in the conference in sacks, respectfully. Valentino Ambrosio is placed third in the conference with his 1.46 field goals per game and total points (97). He also ranks fifth in the league in field goal percentage (79.2). Lawrence Keys III is placed second in yards per catch at 18.15. Keys is also 11th in the league with his seven touchdowns scored. Jha'Quan Jackson is seventh in the conference in yards per reception at 16.88. Chris Brazzell II is placed 10th in the league in yards per catch (16.06). Makhi Hughes leads the conference in rushing with 1,290 yards. He is sixth in the league with seven rushing touchdowns. Michael Pratt is third in the league in passing yards a completion at 13.01. Shedro Louis leads the league and ranks seventh in the country with his kick return average of 28.6. Tulane has won a school-record 10 straight road games.
The school announced the hiring of Jon Sumrall as the 42nd head coach of the team on December 8. The Huntsville, Alabama native was one of the most successful head coaches in the country the last two seasons. He guided Troy University to a 23-4 record, two Sun Belt Conference championships and a pair of double-digit winning streaks. He was named Sun Belt Conference Coach of Year and was twice named a finalist for the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year honor. Sumrall returns to Tulane after serving as the Green Wave's Co-Defensive Coordinator for three years (2012-14). In 2013, he was a crucial part of Tulane's run to the New Orleans Bowl, the program's first postseason appearance since 2002 and third since 1988. Sumrall also was named a finalist for FootballScoop Defensive Line Coach of the Year.
TICKETS
Tickets for the Military Bowl, the men's and women's basketball teams games and the upcoming 2024 baseball season can be purchased by calling 504-861-WAVE (9283), logging on to TulaneTix.com or visiting the ticket office at the James W. Wilson Jr. Center.
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Tulane's four Football Academic All-District selections this year are sophomore Alex Bauman, senior Ethan Hudak, senior Jha'Quan Jackson and senior Michael Pratt. This is the second year in the row that Tulane has had four chosen as Academic All-District selections. All are first time recipients besides Pratt who was also selected last season.
Overall, Tulane now has totaled 27 Academic All-District selections since 2000 (Mike Truax – 2000, Seth Zaunbrecher – 2001, Seth Zaunbrecher – 2002, Adam Podet – 2022, Matt Traina – 2003, Michael Roberts – 2003, Joe Traina – 2003, Joe Traina – 2004, Matt Traina – 2004, Anthony Cannon – 2004, Michael Purcell – 2004, Joe Traina – 2005, Matt Traina – 2005, Anthony Cannon – 2005, Michael Purcell – 2005, Andre Anderson – 2009, Sam Scofield – 2013, Sam Scofield – 2014, Marshall Wadleigh – 2015, Prince Pines – 2022, Kanan Ray – 2002, Nick Anderson – 2022, Michael Pratt – 2022, Alex Bauman – 2023, Ethan Hudak – 2023, Jha'Quan Jackson – 2023 and Michael Pratt - 2023).
Tulane's four Football Academic All-District selections are tied for the second-most in the conference behind five from Rice and UTSA. The four selections are tied for the most of all the Division I football playing institutions in the state of Louisiana along with Louisiana Monroe and Louisiana Tech.
In order to be a member of the CoSIDA Academic All-District Team, all four student-athlete needed to have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.50 or above, be a sophomore or higher in academic class plus are required to have participated in at least 90 percent of the team's competitions this season or start at least 60 percent of the team's games.
The College Sports Communicators, former the College Sports Information Director of America, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes football honorees in four divisions – NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.
The four Academic All-District ® honorees now advance to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. First and second-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced in late January.
Tulane has had 10 Academic All-Americans in the school's history (Joe LaSage – 1961 – 1st team, David Hebert – 1970 – 3rd team, David Hebert – 1971 – 1st team, Gerry Sheridan – 1978 – 2nd team, Roch Hontas – 1979 – 2nd team, Andre Anderson – 2009 – 1st team, Sam Scofield – 2013 – 2nd team, Sam Scofield – 2015 – 2nd team, Prince Pines – 2022 – 1st team and Kanan Ray – 2022 – 2nd team).
Tulane's football team (11-2) will face off against Virginia Tech (6-6) in the Military Bowl on Dec. 27 in Annapolis, Maryland at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium at 1 p.m. Tulane will play against Virginia Tech for the first time since 1989. The program is 4-5 all-time against the Hokies since the first game in 1956. This is the fifth time in the last six years that Tulane has been selected to play in a bowl game (2018 – Cure Bowl, 2019 – Armed Forces Bowl, 2020 – Famous Idaho Bowl, 2022 – Cotton Bowl). Overall, this will be Tulane's 16th bowl appearance (1932 – Rose Bowl, 1935 – Sugar Bowl, 1939 – Sugar Bowl, 1970 – Liberty Bowl, 1973 – Astro Bluebonnet Bowl, 1979 – Liberty Bowl, 1980 – Hall of Fame Bowl, 1987 – Independence Bowl, 1998 – Liberty Bowl, 2002 – Hawaii Bowl, 2013 – New Orleans, 2018 – Cure Bowl, 2019 – Armed Forces Bowl, 2020 -Famous Idaho Bowl, 2022 – Cotton Bowl) with the program sporting an all-time record of 7-8 in bowl games.
Tulane enters the bowl game having gone 23-4 the last two seasons including a historic 46-45 victory over USC in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl on Jan. 2, 2023. The team won at least a share of the American Athletic Conference (AAC) regular season title the last two seasons and became only the third team in conference history to host the AAC Championship Game in back-to-back seasons. The Green Wave defense leads the conference is placed seventh nationally in rushing yards allowed at 93.5. The squad also ranks third in the conference and 26th in the country in sacks at 2.62 per game. The program leads the conference and ranks second nationally in turnovers gained at 25. The team leads the league and ranks third nationally in interceptions with 17. Tulane leads the league in kickoff returns at 26.08. Individually, Lance Robinson leads the conference and is placed 16th in the country with his four interceptions. Darius Hodges and Patrick Jenkins are ranked fourth and eighth in the conference in sacks, respectfully. Valentino Ambrosio is placed third in the conference with his 1.46 field goals per game and total points (97). He also ranks fifth in the league in field goal percentage (79.2). Lawrence Keys III is placed second in yards per catch at 18.15. Keys is also 11th in the league with his seven touchdowns scored. Jha'Quan Jackson is seventh in the conference in yards per reception at 16.88. Chris Brazzell II is placed 10th in the league in yards per catch (16.06). Makhi Hughes leads the conference in rushing with 1,290 yards. He is sixth in the league with seven rushing touchdowns. Michael Pratt is third in the league in passing yards a completion at 13.01. Shedro Louis leads the league and ranks seventh in the country with his kick return average of 28.6. Tulane has won a school-record 10 straight road games.
The school announced the hiring of Jon Sumrall as the 42nd head coach of the team on December 8. The Huntsville, Alabama native was one of the most successful head coaches in the country the last two seasons. He guided Troy University to a 23-4 record, two Sun Belt Conference championships and a pair of double-digit winning streaks. He was named Sun Belt Conference Coach of Year and was twice named a finalist for the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year honor. Sumrall returns to Tulane after serving as the Green Wave's Co-Defensive Coordinator for three years (2012-14). In 2013, he was a crucial part of Tulane's run to the New Orleans Bowl, the program's first postseason appearance since 2002 and third since 1988. Sumrall also was named a finalist for FootballScoop Defensive Line Coach of the Year.
TICKETS
Tickets for the Military Bowl, the men's and women's basketball teams games and the upcoming 2024 baseball season can be purchased by calling 504-861-WAVE (9283), logging on to TulaneTix.com or visiting the ticket office at the James W. Wilson Jr. Center.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Follow Tulane football on Twitter and Facebook and Instagram. Follow Tulane Athletics on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
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WE ARE NOLA BUILT
Tulane University is located in the city of New Orleans. It is a city built on tradition and resiliency. The lessons Green Wave student-athletes have learned through their connection with this university and city have BUILT doctors, lawyers, business leaders, conference champions, all-conference players, All-Americans, professional athletes and NCAA tournament teams. The city of New Orleans has shaped us into who we are today. We are One City. We are Tulane. We are NOLA BUILT. Check out our story at NolaBuilt.com.
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