BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Recognized for success on and off the field, WKU Football defensive end Juwuan Jones has earned 2019 Academic All-District II Team honors, the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) announced.
Jones is the first Hilltopper football student-athlete to be recognized since tight end Jack Doyle and defensive back Arius Wright in 2011. The Sugar Hill, Ga., native is only 1-of-6 student-athletes from Conference USA to earn Academic All-District honors.
District II consists of all FBS and FCS Division I programs in Kentucky, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Washington D.C. and West Virginia. CoSIDA Academic nominees must be a starter or significant contributor to the team while carrying at least a 3.3 grade point average, and Jones certainly fits that bill.
Between the lines, the redshirt sophomore has followed his 2018 FWAA Freshman All-American campaign with another productive one. Through 10 games in 2019, Jones ranks second on the Hilltoppers with 4.5 sacks, nine tackles for loss and eight quarterback hurries. Meanwhile, his 45 total tackles rank fifth on the team. According to Pro Football Focus, Jones is fifth among C-USA defensive ends with 547 total snaps played and seventh with 18 quarterback hurries.
After redshirting the 2017 campaign to make the switch from high school linebacker to collegiate defensive end, Jones' five sacks in 2018 set a WKU FBS Era record (dating back to 2009) by a freshman. He earned a spot on the C-USA All-Freshman Team, and was also the lone freshman defender to be voted All-CUSA Honorable Mention. His five sacks and 546 total snaps last season led all C-USA freshman defenders.
So far in his 22-game WKU career, Jones already has 87 total tackles – including 15 for loss – and 9.5 sacks.
In the classroom, Jones boasts a 3.69 GPA while pursuing a degree in Sport Management. He has earned WKU Dean's List honors three times and President's List once. He is also a two-time C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll recipient.
With All-District honors, Jones is eligible for the All-America ballot, which will be announced in mid-December; WKU has not had a football student-athlete named an Academic All-American since defensive back Brian Lowder in 2002.
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