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15 Miami Hurricanes Land All-ACC Academic Honors

The Hurricanes continue to improve in every area of the field and the classroom with 15 Hurricanes landing on the All-ACC Academic honor roll.
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Nov 30, 2024; Syracuse, New York, USA; Miami Hurricanes running back Mark Fletcher Jr. (left) celebrates with running back Damien Martinez (right) after scoring a touchdown against the Syracuse Orange during the first half at the JMA Wireless Dome. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-Imagn Images
Nov 30, 2024; Syracuse, New York, USA; Miami Hurricanes running back Mark Fletcher Jr. (left) celebrates with running back Damien Martinez (right) after scoring a touchdown against the Syracuse Orange during the first half at the JMA Wireless Dome. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-Imagn Images | Rich Barnes-Imagn Images

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Fifteen members of the Miami Hurricanes football team were recognized with 2024 All-ACC Academic honors, the conference office announced Friday.

Academic requirements for selection to the All-ACC Academic Team are a 3.0 grade point average for the previous semester and a 3.0 cumulative average during one’s academic career. In addition, student-athletes must have competed in at least 50 percent of their team’s contests during the season.

A total of 59 members of the All-ACC Academic Football Team also earned some form of all-conference recognition. Miami linebacker Francisco Mauigoa, a sociology major and second-team All-ACC honoree this past season, earned his second career All-ACC Academic accolade. Safety Mishael Powell (liberal studies), another second-team All-ACC honoree, also earned All-ACC Academic honors, as did cornerback OJ Frederique, Jr. (exploratory arts & sciences), an honorable mention all-conference selection.

Joining that Miami trio were offensive lineman Markel Bell (American studies), defensive end Armondo Blount Jr. (religious studies), defensive tackle C.J. Clark, Jr. (exploratory arts & sciences), running back Mark Fletcher Jr. (sports administration), wide receiver Nathaniel Joseph Jr. (communication electronic media), punter Dylan Joyce (sports administration), safety Nicholas Kelly (legal studies), offensive lineman Francis Mauigoa (communication electronic media), offensive lineman Samson Okunlola (American studies), linebacker Cameron Pruitt (exploratory arts & sciences), cornerback Jadais Richard (sociology and criminology), and defensive tackle Justin Scott (communication broadcast journalism).

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JUSTICE SANDLE

Justice Sandle is a graduate of Mississippi State University earning a Bachelor of Arts and Science in Communications with a concentration in Print and Digital Journalism. During his time in Starkville, he spent a year as an intern working for Mississippi State On SI primarily covering basketball, football, baseball, and soccer while writing, recording, and creating multimedia stories during his tenor. Since graduating, he has assumed the role of lead staff writer for Miami Hurricanes On SI covering football, basketball, baseball, and all things Hurricanes related.

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