Texas Tech University Athletics
Six Football Players Named Academic All-District
November 15, 2001 | Football
Nov. 15, 2001
LUBBOCK, Texas - Texas Tech quarterback Kliff Kingsbury (New Braunfels, Texas) and free safety Paul McClendon (Stamford, Texas) have been named to the 2001 Verizon Academic District Football First Team, announced earlier today by the Verizon academic committee. Four other Red Raiders were named to the second team.
Kingsbury, who was named to the team last year, earned a spot on the first team with a 3.76 grade point average in management. He has led the country throughout the season in completions per game and leads the Big 12 in total offense and passing yardage. During his two seasons as the starting quarterback at Texas Tech. Kingsbury has established nearly two dozen records and is approaching several more.
McClendon posted a 3.26 GPA in MIS/Business and also makes his second appearance on the list. The defensive back opened the season with three touchdowns in the first two games on two fumble returns and an interception return. He currently has five takeaways on the season and four touchdowns.
King Scovell (Dallas, Texas) was named to the second-team offense, while Robert Wyatt (Duncanville, Texas), Marcus Boyd (Lubbock, Texas) and Byron Johnson (Duncanville, Texas) earned spots on the second team. Scovell and Wyatt are making their second appearances on the team.
With six members named to the team, Texas Tech finished at least two members ahead of the other schools represented on the first and second teams.
