University of Memphis Tiger football fan experience. The virtual guide contains photos, videos, bios and information about the Memphis football team.
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academic honors Th e College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) select All-District and All-America Academic teams. First-team All-District selections advance to the national ballot. Athletes who are selected to the District teams are referred to as Academic All-District. Academic All-America is only used in reference to athletes who make one of the CoSIDA national teams. Memphis has had fi ve CoSIDA Academic All-Americans in the school’s history. Running back Dave Casinelli was the fi rst student-athlete honored in 1963 to the second team. In 1992, Memphis placed both Pat Jansen (DL) and Gary Bouldin (TE ) on the All-American squad with Jansen earning the school’s only fi rst team selection. Brandon Patterson (DB) became the Tigers’ fi rst two-time All-American in 2007 and 2008. Most recently, Matt Reagan was named to the All-District IV second team in 2009. Brett Toney Quarterback Brett Toney received the National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Award in 2009 and was also honored along with kicker/ punter Matt Reagan by the NFF Hampshire Honor Society. In 1992, defensive lineman Pat Jansen became the fi rst Tiger to be named to the CoSIDA Academic All-American fi rst team. Tight end Gary Bouldin was also an Academic All-American second team selection that same year. Former defensive back, Brandon Patterson, is the only Memphis football player to be named a CoSIDA Academic All-American twice, being selected to the second team in both 2007 and 2008. Brandon Patterson Gary Bouldin Pat Jansen MORE 2010 Memphis Football Experience 53