The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Brasher and Marsch Named CoSIDA Academic First Team All-District 4
11/19/2018 6:26:00 PM | Football
BIRMINGHAM – Redshirt sophomores Luke Brasher and Alec Marsch of the UAB football team have been named to the 2018 Google Cloud Academic All-District® Football Team, annually presented by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
The First Team All-District 4 selection for Brasher and Marsch advance them to the Google Cloud Academic All-America® ballot, which features all other first team members from the nine districts around the country. Academic All-America® honorees will be announced in early December.
"I couldn't be happier for Luke and Alec to earn such a prestigious academic award," head coach Bill Clark said. "Not only have they both been integral to our success on the field, but they excel in the classroom and truly embody what it means to be a student-athlete. I can't think of two more deserving young men to be recognized for this award."
Brasher and Marsch have been with the team since 2016 when the program was reinstated and have been exemplary student-athletes both on the field and in the classroom.
Brasher is a linebacker who holds a 3.89 as a kinesiology major. The Pell City, Ala. native plans to attend graduate school followed by PT school. Brasher has been on UAB's Dean's List every semester while in school and is a two-time recipient of the Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll. He has appeared in all 11 games this season, primarily on special teams.
A wide receiver from Birmingham, Marsch is an accounting major focusing on industrial distribution and boasts a 3.95 GPA. He plans to pursue a career in physical therapy sales. Like Brasher, Marsch has been on UAB's Dean's List every semester and is a two-time recipient of the Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll. Marsch has also appeared in all 11 games this year primarily on special teams.
The Blazer duo joins 26 additional student-athletes named First Team All-District 4, which covers universities in Alabama, Florida, Georgia and South Carolina.
NCAA DIVISION I – DISTRICT 4 (AL, FL, GA, SC)
FIRST TEAM
QB Chandler Burks - Kennesaw State University - Gr. - 3.90 - Sports Management
RB Prather Hudson - University of Georgia - Sr. - 3.81 - Finance/Sport Management
RB D'Andre Swift - University of Georgia - So. - 3.42 - Journalism
WR Alec Marsch - UAB - Jr. - 3.95 - Accounting
WR Brad Stewart - Georgia Tech - Sr. - 3.30 - Mechanical Engineering
WR Ky'Jon Tyler - Coastal Carolina University - Sr. - 3.75 - Digital Cultural Design
TE Hale Hentges - University of Alabama - Gr. 3.74/4.00 - Marketing (UG & G)
OL Brian Ankerson - University of South Alabama - Jr. - 3.84 - Criminal Justice
OL Steven Bedosky - Coastal Carolina University - Jr. - 3.82 - Economics
OL Rowan Godwin - University of South Alabama - Sr. - 4.00 - Criminal Justice
OL Brock Hoffman - Coastal Carolina University - So. - 3.83 - Information Systems
OL Blake Jeresaty - Wofford College - Jr. - 3.89 - Finance & Accounting
OL Andrew Marshall - Georgia Tech - Gr. - 3.46/4.00 Building Construction & Facilities Management
OL Jedrick Wills Jr. - University of Alabama - So. - 3.52 - Finance
K Gavin Patterson - University of South Alabama - Sr. - 3.98 - Exercise Science
ST Ken Burnham - Florida State University - Gr. - 3.48 - Management Information Systems/Computer Sci.
DL Jonathan Clayton - Coastal Carolina University - So. - 3.92 - Business Management/Marketing
DL Kirk Livingstone - University of South Florida - Sr. - 3.56 - Health Sciences
DL Terry Thomas - Georgia State University - Jr. - 3.49 - Biological Science
DL Christian Wilkins - Clemson University - Gr. 3.40/3.37 - Athletic Leadership (G)/Communication Studies (UG)
LB Luke Brasher - UAB - Jr. - 3.89 - Kinesiology
LB Pat Jasinski - UCF - Sr. - 3.47 - Integrated Business
LB Silas Kelly - Coastal Carolina University - Jr. - 3.86 - Exercise & Sport Science/Management
DB James Allen - Charleston Southern University - Sr. - 3.67 - Criminal Justice
DB Keaton Anderson - University of Alabama - Gr. - 3.82/4.00 - Marketing (UG & G)
DB Malik Rivera - Georgia Tech - Gr. - 3.56 - Quantitative & Computational Finance
DB Jaymon Thomas - University of South Florida - Sr. - 3.50 - Health Sciences
P Mac Loudermilk – UCF - Sr. - 3.76 - Sports & Exercise Science
The First Team All-District 4 selection for Brasher and Marsch advance them to the Google Cloud Academic All-America® ballot, which features all other first team members from the nine districts around the country. Academic All-America® honorees will be announced in early December.
"I couldn't be happier for Luke and Alec to earn such a prestigious academic award," head coach Bill Clark said. "Not only have they both been integral to our success on the field, but they excel in the classroom and truly embody what it means to be a student-athlete. I can't think of two more deserving young men to be recognized for this award."
Brasher and Marsch have been with the team since 2016 when the program was reinstated and have been exemplary student-athletes both on the field and in the classroom.
Brasher is a linebacker who holds a 3.89 as a kinesiology major. The Pell City, Ala. native plans to attend graduate school followed by PT school. Brasher has been on UAB's Dean's List every semester while in school and is a two-time recipient of the Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll. He has appeared in all 11 games this season, primarily on special teams.
A wide receiver from Birmingham, Marsch is an accounting major focusing on industrial distribution and boasts a 3.95 GPA. He plans to pursue a career in physical therapy sales. Like Brasher, Marsch has been on UAB's Dean's List every semester and is a two-time recipient of the Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll. Marsch has also appeared in all 11 games this year primarily on special teams.
The Blazer duo joins 26 additional student-athletes named First Team All-District 4, which covers universities in Alabama, Florida, Georgia and South Carolina.
NCAA DIVISION I – DISTRICT 4 (AL, FL, GA, SC)
FIRST TEAM
QB Chandler Burks - Kennesaw State University - Gr. - 3.90 - Sports Management
RB Prather Hudson - University of Georgia - Sr. - 3.81 - Finance/Sport Management
RB D'Andre Swift - University of Georgia - So. - 3.42 - Journalism
WR Alec Marsch - UAB - Jr. - 3.95 - Accounting
WR Brad Stewart - Georgia Tech - Sr. - 3.30 - Mechanical Engineering
WR Ky'Jon Tyler - Coastal Carolina University - Sr. - 3.75 - Digital Cultural Design
TE Hale Hentges - University of Alabama - Gr. 3.74/4.00 - Marketing (UG & G)
OL Brian Ankerson - University of South Alabama - Jr. - 3.84 - Criminal Justice
OL Steven Bedosky - Coastal Carolina University - Jr. - 3.82 - Economics
OL Rowan Godwin - University of South Alabama - Sr. - 4.00 - Criminal Justice
OL Brock Hoffman - Coastal Carolina University - So. - 3.83 - Information Systems
OL Blake Jeresaty - Wofford College - Jr. - 3.89 - Finance & Accounting
OL Andrew Marshall - Georgia Tech - Gr. - 3.46/4.00 Building Construction & Facilities Management
OL Jedrick Wills Jr. - University of Alabama - So. - 3.52 - Finance
K Gavin Patterson - University of South Alabama - Sr. - 3.98 - Exercise Science
ST Ken Burnham - Florida State University - Gr. - 3.48 - Management Information Systems/Computer Sci.
DL Jonathan Clayton - Coastal Carolina University - So. - 3.92 - Business Management/Marketing
DL Kirk Livingstone - University of South Florida - Sr. - 3.56 - Health Sciences
DL Terry Thomas - Georgia State University - Jr. - 3.49 - Biological Science
DL Christian Wilkins - Clemson University - Gr. 3.40/3.37 - Athletic Leadership (G)/Communication Studies (UG)
LB Luke Brasher - UAB - Jr. - 3.89 - Kinesiology
LB Pat Jasinski - UCF - Sr. - 3.47 - Integrated Business
LB Silas Kelly - Coastal Carolina University - Jr. - 3.86 - Exercise & Sport Science/Management
DB James Allen - Charleston Southern University - Sr. - 3.67 - Criminal Justice
DB Keaton Anderson - University of Alabama - Gr. - 3.82/4.00 - Marketing (UG & G)
DB Malik Rivera - Georgia Tech - Gr. - 3.56 - Quantitative & Computational Finance
DB Jaymon Thomas - University of South Florida - Sr. - 3.50 - Health Sciences
P Mac Loudermilk – UCF - Sr. - 3.76 - Sports & Exercise Science
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