The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
No. 20 Football places 30 on 2022 Academic All-Big 12 teams
12.20.2022 | Football
The Longhorns had 23 first-team honorees and seven second-team selections.
AUSTIN, Texas – No. 20 Texas Football had 30 student-athletes earn spots on the 2022 Academic All-Big 12 teams, the conference office announced on Tuesday. A total of 23 Longhorns earned first-team distinctions, with seven collecting second-team accolades. Texas' 23 first-team honorees and 30 total selections are the second-most in program history.
First team members consist of those who have maintained a 3.20 or better GPA while the second team selections hold a 3.00 to 3.19 GPA.
To qualify, student-athletes must maintain a 3.00 GPA or higher either cumulative or the two previous semesters and must have participated in 20 percent of their team's scheduled contests. Freshmen and transfers are not eligible in their first year of academic residence. Senior student-athletes who have participated for a minimum of two years and meet all the criteria except percent of participation are also eligible.
Academic All-Big 12 First Team (Name, Major)
Parker Alford, Exercise Science
*Junior Angilau, Strategic Communication~
Bert Auburn, Economics
Michael Balis, Management Information Systems
Ben Ballard, Advertising
^Hudson Card, Management
^Zach Edwards, Applied Movement Science
Nathan Hatter, Advertising
Gunnar Helm, Undeclared
*Roschon Johnson, Management
Gabriel Lozano, Human Dimensions of Organizations
^Jake Majors, Management
Byron Murphy II, Sport Management
Ovie Oghoufo, Strategic Communication~
#Moro Ojomo, Finance
^Logan Parr, Corporate Communication
Devin Richardson, Physical Culture & Sports
^Bijan Robinson, Communication & Leadership
Ja'Tavion Sanders, Physical Culture & Sports
Ryan Watts, Communication & Leadership
Chad Wolf, Corporate Communication
Xavier Worthy, Undeclared
Charles Wright, Economics
Academic All-Big 12 Second Team (Name, Major)
^Luke Brockermeyer, Applied Movement Science
Casey Cain, Undeclared
Christian Jones, Sport Management~
Barryn Sorrell, Business
Michael Taaffe, Physical Culture & Sports
*Jordan Whittington, Public Relations
Doak Wilson, Petroleum Engineering
#indicates fourth career selection
*indicates third career selection
^indicates second career selection
~indicates Master's degree or other post-grad program
