ATLANTA - Georgia Tech senior center Kevin Tuminello and junior defensive tackle Darryl Richard were named to the ESPN The Magazine-sponsored Academic All-District 3 team, it was announced Thursday by the College Sports Information Directors of America. University of Georgia junior punter Brian Mimbs also earned the distinction. <br>
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Tuminello, a candidate for the Rimington Trophy, has started 35 consecutive games for the Yellow Jackets. The Youngstown (Ohio) native leads an offensive line that ranks first in the ACC and third nationally in fewest sacks allowed. Tuminello has also been instrumental in Tech leading the ACC in rushing offense. <br>
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Richard, a starter on the Yellow Jacket defensive line, graduated from Georgia Tech in just three years and is currently enrolled in graduate school. Richard has 6.0 tackles-for-loss 3.5 sacks and a forced fumble this season. <br>
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Mimbs, a risk management and insurance major from Dublin, had helped Georgia achieve a ranking of third in the SEC in net punting with a team punting average of 37.3 yard per kick. <br>
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By earning a spot on the Academic All-District team, the players advance to the ballot for Academic All-American. <br>
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District 3 Winners <br>
University Division <br>
FIRST TEAM <br>
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Punter - BRIAN MIMBS, Georgia, Jr. Dublin, Ga. 3.25 Risk Management and <br>
Insurance <br>
QB - Tim Tebow, Florida, So. Jacksonville, Fla. 3.76 Family Youth and <br>
Community Service <br>
WR - Myles Potter, Davidson, Jr. North Augusta, S.C. 3.58 Chemistry <br>
WR - Rocky Ross, Central Florida, Jr. Jacksonville, Fla. 3.31 Criminal <br>
Justice <br>
TE - Andrew Atchison, William & Mary, Gr. Charlottesville, Va. 3.40, <br>
3.92 (grad) BS in Biology (undergrad) MAED Science (grad) <br>
RB - Lanard Stafford, South Carolina, Sr. Hemingway, S.C. 3.65 <br>
Electrical Engineering <br>
RB - Jerome Felton, Furman, Sr. Madisonville, Tenn. 3.28 Political <br>
Science <br>
OL - Luis Frazier, Wake Forest, Sr. Clearwater, Fla. 3.76 Biology <br>
OL - KEVIN TUMINELLO, Georgia Tech, Sr., Youngstown, Ohio 3.55 Building <br>
Construction <br>
OL - Jamon Meredith, South Carolina, Jr. Simpsonville, S.C. 3.68 Sport <br>
and Entertainment Management <br>
OL - Matt Rumsey, Duke, Sr. Dunwoody, Ga. 3.43 Political Science <br>
OL - Scott Shuford, Furman, Sr. Charlotte, N.C. 3.66 <br>
Communications/Religion <br>
K - Nick Ellis, Charleston Southern, Sr. Stockbridge, Ga. 3.75 Social <br>
Studies Education <br>
DB - Myron Rolle, Florida State, So. Galloway, NJ 3.81 Exercise Science <br>
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DB - Dan Tavani, Wofford, Sr. Easton, Pa. 3.48 Accounting <br>
DB - Patrick FitzGerald, Davidson, Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. 3.42 History <br>
DB - Sha'reff Rashad, Central Florida, Jr. Jacksonville, Fla. 3.46 <br>
Criminal Justice <br>
LB - Pierre Banks, Appalachian State, Gr. Durham, N.C. 3.24, 1st <br>
semester grad UG: communication GR: educational media <br>
LB - Jacob Rochester, VMI, Jr. Dallas, Tex. 4.0 Economics and Business <br>
LB - Kevin Adleman, Wofford, Sr. Mauldin, S.C. 3.66 Accounting <br>
DL - DARRYL RICHARD, Georgia Tech, Gr. Selma, Ala. 3.52, 1st semester <br>
grad Management (pursuing MBA) <br>
DL - Keith Shologan, Central Florida, Sr. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada <br>
3.52 Finance <br>
DL - Patrick Bailey, Duke, Sr. Elmendorf, Texas 3.23 Electrical and <br>
Computer Engineering <br>
DL - Jeremy Thompson, Wake Forest, Sr. Charlotte, N.C. 3.22 Health and <br>
Exercise Science <br>
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(Information for this article, obtained from Georgia Tech and UGA Sports Information)
