Record Number of Football Players Earn Academic All-BIG EAST Accolades
March 01, 2013 | Football, Academic Services
March 1, 2013
Providence, R.I. - A record 30 student-athletes from the Louisville football team were named to the 2013 BIG EAST All-Academic Football Team, the conference office announced.
Senior quarterback Will Stein finished his Louisville career as a four-time BIG EAST All-Academic team member.
Punter Joshua Appleby, quarterback Jerry Arlinghaus, tight end Hunter Bowles, quarterback Luke Brohm, defensive tackle DeAngelo Brown, running back Dominique Brown, linebacker Nick Dawson, long snapper Grant Donovan, linebacker Royce Donovan, fullback Bo Eggers, quarterback Will Gardner, wide receiver Stephen Goodwin, defensive back Kevin Houchins, tight end Ryan Hubbell, punter Ryan Johnson, offensive lineman Thomas Klusman, offensive tackle Alex Kupper, offensive tackle Ryan Mack, offensive lineman Joe Manley, defensive back Devontre Parnell, defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins, offensive tackle Jake Smith, offensive guard Josh Stearns, defensive back Jordan Streeter, wide receiver DeMarcus Topp, center Chris Walker, kicker John Wallace, safety Alex Witcpalek and linebacker Chris Zelli were honored by the BIG EAST Conference.
To be nominated, a player must have a cumulative grade-point index of at least 3.0 and completed a minimum of two semesters of academic work.
The 2013 squad begins spring practice on March 20 and concludes, with the annual spring game on April 13 at 1 p.m.
| Joshua Appleby | K | Fr. | Athens, Ala. | Health and Human Performance |
| Jerry Arlinghaus | QB | Fr. | Covington, Ky. | Accounting |
| Hunter Bowles | TE | Fr. | Glasgow, Ky. | History |
| Luke Brohm | QB | Fr. | Louisville, Ky. | Health and Human Performance |
| DeAngelo Brown | DT | Fr. | Savannah, Ga. | Undecided |
| Dominique Brown | RB | Jr. | Cincinnati, Ohio | Justice Administration |
| Nick Dawson | LB | Fr. | Charlotte, N.C. | Undecided |
| Grant Donovan | LS | So. | Louisville, Ky. | Sports Administration |
| Royce Donovan | LB | Fr. | Louisville, Ky. | Justice Administration |
| Bo Eggers | FB | Sr. | Louisville, Ky. | Political Science |
| Will Gardner | QB | Fr. | Douglas, Ga. | Undecided |
| Stephen Goodwin | WR | Jr. | Louisville, Ky. | Accounting |
| Kevin Houchins | CB | Fr. | South Euclid, Ohio | Pre-Business |
| Ryan Hubbell | TE | So. | Council Bluffs, Iowa | Finance |
| Ryan Johnson | K | Fr. | Cecilia, Ky. | Health and Human Performance |
| T.C. Klusman | OL | Fr. | Cincinnati, Ohio | Biology (Pre-Medicine) |
| Alex Kupper | OL | Sr. | Louisville, Ky. | MBA |
| Ryan Mack | OL | Fr. | Memphis, Tenn. | Justice Administration |
| Joe Manley | OL | Fr. | Bowling Green, Ky. | Undecided |
| Devontre Parnell | CB | Fr. | Winnsboro, S.C. | Sports Administration |
| Sheldon Rankins | DL | Fr. | Covington, Ga. | Biology |
| Jake Smith | OL | So. | Jacksonville, Ala. | Economics |
| Josh Stearns | OL | Fr | Louisville, Ky. | Justice Administration |
| Will Stein | QB | Sr. | Louisville, Ky. | MBA |
| Jordan Streeter | DB | Fr. | Florence, Ky. | Defensive Back |
| DeMarcus Topp | WR | Sr. | Paducah, Ky. | Marketing |
| Chris Walker | OL | Jr. | Louisville, Ky. | Marketing |
| John Wallace | K | Fr. | Cecilia, Ky. | Undecided |
| Alex Witcpalek | DB | Jr. | Oswego, Ill. | Defensive Back |
| Chris Zelli | LB | Sr. | Jeffersonville, Ind. | Political Science |
