McCourty Named To ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Team
Nov 06 | Football
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers senior defensive back Jason McCourty (Nanuet, N.Y.) has been named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District II First Team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors Association of America, the group announced on Thursday.
McCourty is eligible for ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America selection later this month. If selected, he would be the second Scarlet Knight in as many years and third honoree since 2002 to earn ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American honors.
Rutgers has had a representative on the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Team each of the last six years, including a pair of ESPN The Magazine Academic All-Americans in Brandon Renkart (2007) and Nate Jones (2002 and 2003).
It is the second academic honor this season for McCourty, who was named a semifinalist for the Draddy Trophy in October.
McCourty, who is a starting cornerback for the Scarlet Knights alongside his twin brother Devin McCourty (Nanuet, N.Y.), owns a 3.34 cumulative GPA in Information Technology and Informatics. A two-year member of the BIG EAST Football All-Academic team, he has maintained a 3.3 cumulative grade point average and recently earned a 4.0 in the summer 2008 semester. Jason has also earned a Smart Grant Scholarship during his time at Rutgers.
Voted a team captain by his teammates for the 2008 season, the senior has volunteered his time to several community service events throughout the local area and near his home in New York.
He has played all four seasons since arriving at Rutgers in 2005 and has started at cornerback each of the last three seasons. McCourty entered the 2008 season as a Preseason All-BIG EAST selection by Athlon and Phil Steele for the second-straight season. He has broken up several key passes throughout his career, most notably was his breakup of a pass in the endzone in the waning moments of a game at USF in 2006 that clinched the victory for Rutgers. He owns more than 100 tackles during his playing career with the Scarlet Knights.
To be eligible for the ESPN The Magazine academic selection, candidates must have a 3.30 cumulative grade point average and be a starter or key reserve on their team.
Rutgers hosts Syracuse at Rutgers Stadium Saturday at noon in a game nationally televised on ESPNU.
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