The Atlantic Coast Conference on Tuesday named 333 Clemson student-athletes to the ACC Honor Roll for the 2020-21 academic year, the highest total in school history in a single year. The ACC Honor Roll is composed of student-athletes who participated in a varsity-level sport and registered a grade point average of 3.0 or better for the full academic year.
The total surpassed the previous mark of 329, set last year. Six student-athletes earned the honor for a fifth time, and 31 student-athletes earned the honor for a fourth time. Clemson student-athletes have achieved a collective GPA of 3.0 or higher for six straight semesters, beginning Fall 2018.
Of note, Trevor Lawrence, the number one overall pick in the NFL draft, earned his third honor. Individual National Champion Turk Pettit of men’s golf earned his second honor, and 110 student-athletes who earned team or individual ACC Championships this season were on the list.
Clemson’s ACC Honor Roll Selections since 1999-00
2021 – 333
2020 – 329
2019 – 242
2018 – 218
2017 – 228
2016 – 205
2015 – 196
2014 – 198
2013 – 175
2012 – 194
2011 – 195
2010 – 209
2009 – 209
2008 – 188
2007 – 191
2006 – 195
2005 – 204
2004 – 195
2003 – 199
2002 – 190
2001 – 176
2000 – 192
More information from the ACC is included below:
The Atlantic Coast Conference announced the 2020-21 Academic Honor Roll on Tuesday, recognizing a record 5,791 student-athletes for classroom excellence during the most recent academic year.
The ACC Academic Honor Roll is comprised of student-athletes who participated in a varsity-level sport and registered a grade point average of 3.0 or better for the full academic year. The 5,791 recognized this year bettered the previous league mark of 5,611 set in 2019-20.
Duke led all schools with a record 615 student-athletes recognized, and Notre Dame placed 593 on the list. Virginia saw 493 student-athletes achieve Honor Roll status, followed by North Carolina with 463, Boston College with 451 and NC State with 411.
Nine student-athletes made the ACC Honor Roll for the sixth time – Boston College’s Paige Duca (track & field), Duke’s Turner Uppgren (lacrosse), Florida State’s Chase Haney (baseball), Georgia Tech’s Bria Matthews (track & field), Louisville’s Christian Buckley (track & field) and Halee Hudson (track & field), NC State’s Dylan Autenrieth (football), Notre Dame’s Jared Miller (baseball) and Syracuse’s Simon Smith (track & field).
All 15 schools had at least one student-athlete who earned honor roll status for a fifth time.
Please follow the link below for the complete 2020-21 ACC Academic Honor Roll: https://theacc.co/21ACCHonorRoll
—courtesy Clemson Athletic Communications and the ACC
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