BALTIMORE, MD – The Johns Hopkins football team placed eight players on the 2023 College Sports Communicators (CSC) (formerly CoSIDA) Academic All-District® Team it has been announced by the organization. The eight selections are the maximum as each team is limited to eight nominees. Select All-District honorees advance to the CSC Academic All-America ballot; the 2023 CSC Academic All-America Football Team will be announced on January 23, 2024.
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Johns Hopkins has now produced eight or more Academic All-District Football players in each of the last six seasons and seven or more every year since 2013.
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To be eligible for CCS Academic All-District honors, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.50 cumulative GPA, be a sophomore or above and a starter or significant reserve.
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Johns Hopkins' 2023 Academic All-District Selections:
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Bay Harvey (Jr. • QB)
Major: Economics
GPA:Â 3.61
« 2023 3rd Team D3football.com All-Region
« 2023 2nd Team All-Centennial Conference
« Named to Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll (2022, 2023)
« 2023 Academic All-Centennial Conference (All-CC & CC Academic Honor Roll)
« Set Johns Hopkins single-season records for passing TDs (36) and TDs responsible for (46) in 2023
« First player in school history to throw for 3,000+ yards and rush for 600+ yards in a season (2023)
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Matthew Konkol (Jr. • DL)
Major: Mechanical Engineering
GPA:Â 3.86
« 2023 Second Team All-Centennial Conference
« Named to Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll (2022, 2023)
« 2023 Academic All-Centennial Conference (All-CC & CC Academic Honor Roll)
« Finished 2nd on the team in in sacks (8.0) and 3rd in TFLs (10.0) this season
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Cole Peters (Jr. • LB)
Major: Mechanical Engineering
GPA:Â 3.78
« 2023 First Team All-Centennial Conference
« 2023 Second Team D3football.com All-Region
« Named to Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll (2022, 2023)
« 2023 Academic All-Centennial Conference (All-CC & CC Academic Honor Roll)
« Led Johns Hopkins in tackles in 2023 (87)
« Tied for team-lead in interceptions in 2023 - first JHU linebacker to lead team in INTs in at least 30 years
« Member of Johns Hopkins Army ROTC
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Josh Polce (Gr. • WR)
Major: Accounting (UG), Finance (G)
GPA:Â 4.00 (UG), 3.55 (G)
« 2023 First Team All-Centennial Conference
« 2022 Honorable Mention All-Centennial Conference
« Named to Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll (2023)
« 2023 Academic All-Centennial Conference (All-CC & CC Academic Honor Roll)
« 12 TD receptions in 2023 are tied for fifth-best in JHU history
« Ended JHU career with 103 receptions for 1,412 yards and 21 TDs
« 10th in JHU history in TD receptions and 20th in receptions & yards in just two seasons
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Luke Schuermann (Sr. • DL)
Major: Mechanical Engineering
GPA:Â 3.61
« 2023 NFF Scholar-Athlete Class / Campbell Trophy Finalist
« First Team CSC Academic All-American (2021)
« Second Team CSC Academic All-American (2022)
« Three-Time D3football.com All-American (2021, 2022, 2023)
« Two-time Associated Press All-American (2021, 2022) and 2023 AFCA All-American
« Centennial Conference Defensive Player of the Year (2021, 2022)
« First Team All-Centennial Conference (2021, 2022, 2023)
« Johns Hopkins' career leader in sacks (34.5) and tackles for loss (62.5) with 177 total tackles
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Spencer Uggla (Sr. • RB)
Major: Neuroscience/Pre-Med.
GPA:Â 3.76
« Named to 2023 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team
« Two-time CSC Academic All-District (2021, 2023)
« 2023 Second Team All-Centennial Conference
« 2021 Third Team D3football.com All-Region
« 2022 & 2023 Centennial Conference All-Sportsmanship Team
« Named to Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll (2021, 2022, 2023)
« 2023 Academic All-Centennial Conference (All-CC & CC Academic Honor Roll)
« Tied for 13th in school history in rushing TDs (21) and ranks 21st in school history in rushing yards (1,517)
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Isaac Urquidi (So. • DL)
Major: Electrical Engineering
GPA:Â 3.62
« 2023 Second Team All-Centennial Conference
« Named to 2023 Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll
« 2023 Academic All-Centennial Conference (All-CC & CC Academic Honor Roll)
« Finished fifth on the team in tackles (48), second in tackles for loss (13) and third in sacks (3.5)
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JR Woods (Gr. • OL)
Major: Economics
GPA:Â 3.53
« 2022 NFF Scholar-Athlete Class / Campbell Trophy Finalist
« First Team CSC Academic All-American in 2021
« Second Team CSC Academic All-American in 2022
« Three-Time D3football.com All-American (2021, 2022, 2023)
« First Team All-Centennial Conference (2021, 2022, 2023)
« JHU averaged more than 40 points and 470 yards in each of his seasons as a starter
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