The College Sports Communicators (CSC) recently released its Academic All-District® teams that recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom.
Southern Arkansas senior Austin Patricia, redshirt sophomore Jariq Scales, sophomore Matthew Whitten, graduate student Austin Wilkerson and sophomore Cole Williams received the recognition
Scales has been recognized as part of the CSC Academic All-District in consecutive years after being awarded the honor after the 2021 season. The redshirt sophomore from Osceola, Arkansas was named an All-Great American Conference First Team performer after a season where he posted 1,043 yards on 179 carries and scored 12 rushing touchdowns. Scales maintains a 3.59 grade point average while majoring in Sport Management: Coaching.
Wilkerson earns his second CSC Academic All-District recognition after receiving the honor in the summer of 2021. The Dallas, Texas native earned recognition as an All-GAC Second Team selection following a historic 2022 season where he earned the top spot in the program record books in several prominent kicking statistics including career field goals (47) and points scored (300). He was seleced as one of 156 semifinalists for the prestigious 2022 William V. Campbell Trophy®. Wilkerson, who is currently pursuing his MBA, graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor's of Science in Engineering.
Patricia, a 2022 Gene Upshaw Award nominee, was recognized as a member of the All-GAC Second team for the 2022 season where he posted an average grade per game of 91%, while also averaging a dozen knockdowns per game. The Forney, Texas native carries a 3.57 GPA while majoring in Engineering.
A Princeton, Louisiana native, Whitten maintains a 3.95 while majoring in K-12 Physical Education and Health. He posted a career-high 258 yards on 13 receptions with his longest reception at 89 yards.
Williams, the Murchison, Texas native, boasts a 4.00 GPA while majoring in Business Administration: Management. He recorded 419 yards on 35 receptions this season and recorded a career-high three touchdowns.
The 2022 Academic All-District® Football and Volleyball Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field or court and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes football and volleyball honorees in four divisions -- NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.
Academic All-District® honorees advance to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. First- and second-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced in late December. The CSC Academic All-District® teams include the student-athletes listed at the links above.
The Division II and III CSC Academic All-America® programs are partially financially supported by the NCAA Division II and III national governance structures to assist CSC with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2022-23 Divisions II and III Academic All-America® programs. The NAIA CSC Academic All-America® program is partially financially supported through the NAIA national office.
