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Former Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback and New England Patriots rookie Mac Jones received one more honor from his collegiate career.
On Thursday, Jones was honored as the recipient of the CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year.
The award recognizes an athlete’s work on the field and in the classroom, regardless of sport or gender:
Honoring the top scholar-athlete in the nation, @MacJones_10.
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— Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) August 19, 2021
Jones is the fourth-ever athlete to receive the award while at the University of Alabama. Former Outland Award winner and two-time All-American center Barrett Jones won the award in 2013. Mac Jones joins Barrett Jones and Greg McElroy (2010) as the 3 Tide football players to earn CoSIDA Football Academic All-American honors.
Jones earned his bachelor’s degree in communication studies in December of 2019 with a perfect 4.0 GPA. This past year, Jones received his master’s degree in sports hospitality in December 2020 with a perfect 4.0 GPA.
This past season, Jones won the Davey O’Brien Award, the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, the Manning Award, named an All-American, named as a finalist for the Heisman Trophy Memorial Trophy, and named as the SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
