Another week, another award nomination for Georgia’s Chris Conley.
The senior wide receiver on Thursday Chris Conley was named to the 2014 Capital One Academic All-District Football Team by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). That’s an accomplishment in and of itself. But it means that Conley will now be placed on the national ballot for Academic All-America consideration. First-, second- and third-team All-America honorees will be selected later this month.
Conley, a 6-3, 205-pound native of Dallas, Ga., is majoring in journalism and has already received numerous accolades for his contributions on and off the field. Earlier this fall, he was named to the Allstate/AFCA Good Works Team, the SEC Community Service team, became a candidate for the Senior CLASS Award and a semifinalist for the National Football Foundation’s Campbell Trophy and Wooden Citizen Cup.
To be eligible for Academic All-America consideration, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve appearing in at least 50 percent of their team’s games, maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.30 or higher on a scale of 4.00, and have reached sophomore athletic and academic standings at his current institution.
Conley is getting it done on the field as well. Currently, he has a team-best 385 yards receiving on 22 receptions with three touchdowns for the 20th-ranked Bulldogs (6-2, 4-2 SEC).
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