Standley Named To Prestigious FCS Academic All-Star Team

CLEVELAND – Dedication to his role as a student-athlete was on full display on Sunday morning when junior linebacker Ken Standley was among 52 players nationwide named to the 26th Annual Academic All-Star Team, the Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association (FCS ADA) announced.

Football players from all Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) institutions are eligible for the award. Each of the nominees were required to have a minimum grade point average of 3.20 (on a 4.00 scale) in undergraduate or graduate study and have been a starter or key player with legitimate athletics credentials.

Nominees must also have reached their second year of athletics and academic standing at the nominated institution and have completed a minimum of one full academic year at the nominated institution. They also must have participated in 50 percent of the games played at their designated position.

Standley, who maintained a 3.454 cumulative grade point average on the way to earning his bachelor's degree in August, currently sports a perfect 4.0 GPA while pursuing his master's degree in business administration (MBA) at Mercer.

On the field, the Waycross product was just as impressive. The first-team All-Southern Conference and all-America selection started in all 13 games for the Orange & Black this season, and logged a team-leading 97 tackles (51 solo), including 15.0 tackles for loss (-46 yards) and 4.0 sacks (-22 yards). He also added nine quarterback hurries, one forced fumble and three pass break-ups, and broke through with his first two career interceptions, including one that he returned for a score in Mercer's road win over The Citadel. Standley turned in seven or more tackles nine times in 2023, including nine stops on four occasions.

Standley Named To Prestigious FCS Academic All-Star Team

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