The CSC Academic All-America award recognizes the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. To be eligible for nomination, the student-athlete must be a starter or significant contributor in addition to their academic achievements.

A redshirt junior from Arlington, Virginia, Wall is majoring in finance and currently has a cumulative GPA of 3.89. One of eight Cougars to receive recognition on the 2024 CSC Academic All-District teams earlier this month, Wall earned a place on the Academic All-America ballot before being selected as one of 25 first-team FBS honorees, who collectively boast an average GPA of 3.82.

A 2024 Co-Captain, Wall started all 13 games at free safety and finished the year as BYU’s co-leader in interceptions with three and was fourth in total tackles with 53, including 31 unassisted. For his on-field efforts, he was named All-Big 12 Third Team by College Football Network. Wall has achieved recognition on both the Fall Academic All-Big 12 Team and Commissioner’s Honor Role in each of BYU’s two seasons in the Big 12. He was also named to the Academic All-Big 12 Football First Team in 2023 with the 2024 team yet to be announced.

Wall was one of five BIg 12 athletes to earn first-team Academic All-America recogntion this season, including defensive back/wide receiver Travis Hunter from the University of Colorado, who was named the Academic All-America Team Member of the Year. Joining Wall and Hunter on the first team representing the Big 12 were defensive back Beau Freyler from Iowa State, running back Tahj Brooks from Texas Tech and offensive lineman Easton Kilty from Kansas State. In addition, K-State defensive lineman Brendan Mott, Cincinnati offensive lineman Luke Kandra and Kansas tight end Jared Casey earned second-team honors.

Established in 1952, the distinguished Academic All-America® program is the longest running and premier award for athletic and academic success across championship college sports at all NCAA levels, the NAIA, two-year colleges and Canadian institutions.

Wall becomes the 28th BYU football player to earn CSC Academic All-America® status and the 16th to earn first-team honors. Overall, BYU players have combined to earn 33 different Academic All-America awards, including 17 first-team citations, since Virgil Carter became the program’s first Academic All-American in 1965.

BYU gymnast earns Big 12 honor for second straight week

BYU’s beam queen Brynlee Andersen was named Big 12 Event Specialist of the Week for the second week in a row, the league announced Tuesday afternoon.

The Cougars faced rival Utah in their Big 12 home opener Friday evening at the Marriott Center. BYU scored a 195.325 and tallied its highest floor score of the season with a 49.025.

Andersen competed on both beam and floor, earning a new career high with her floor routine, scoring a 9.825. She tallied a 9.9 on the balance beam, the second-highest score of the competition. She has now scored a 9.9 or above for three consecutive meets on the apparatus.

Cougars lead Big 12 with 83 Commissioner’s Honor Roll awards for fall 2024

The Big 12 Conference announced Monday that 5,201 student-athletes from all 16 member institutions with GPAs of 3.0 or higher, were named to the Commissioner’s Honor Roll for Fall 2024 across all sports. Over 69% of all Big 12 student-athletes made the honor roll while 985 student-athletes honorees attained a perfect 4.0 GPA.

Additionally, the Conference has released the 2024 Fall Academic All-Big 12 Team which features 882 student-athletes.

“We continue to see an increase in student-athlete academic performance across the conference, which continues to show our student-athletes and athletics’ departments commitment to the pursuit of academic excellence,” said Jenn Hunter, Big 12 Chief Impact Officer.

BYU combined for a conference-best 83 selections across the five sports. BYU men’s cross country (22) and women’s volleyball (11) also led their resective sports outright.

BYU Selections on the 2024 Fall Academic All-Big 12 Team:

Lucas Bons, Sr., men’s cross country, Mechanical Engineering

Mark Boyle, Jr., men’s cross country, Accounting

Casey Clinger, Sr., men’s cross country, Business Administration

Carter Cutting, So., men’s cross country, Pre Business

Max Davis, Jr., men’s cross country, Biology

Sebastian Fernandez, Jr., men’s cross country, Chenical Engineering

Hayden Gray, Jr., men’s cross country, Exercise Science

Luke Grundvig, Jr., men’s cross country, Computer Science

Isaac Hedengren, So., men’s cross country, Psychology

Landon Heemeyer, So., men’s cross country, Mechanical Engineering

Noah Jenkins, So., men’s cross country, Open Major

Caleb Johnson, So., men’s cross country, Economics

Kyle Lund, So., men’s cross country, Statistics

Tyler Matthews, So., men’s cross country, Mechanical Engineering

Joey Nokes, Sr., men’s cross country, Exercise Science

Jake Orr, So., men’s cross country, Pre Business

Gabe Parham, Fr., men’s cross country, Pre Business

Garrett Stanford, Jr., men’s cross country, Strategic Management

Jacob Stanford, Jr., men’s cross country, Information Systems

Creed Thompson, Jr., men’s cross country, Computer Science

Davin Thompson, Jr., men’s cross country, Computer Science

Aidan Troutner, Sr., men’s cross country, Masters Accounting

Andie Aagard, So., women’s cross country, Open Major

Riley Chamberlain, Jr., women’s cross country, Family Life

Anastaysia Davis, Sr., women’s cross country, Elementary Education

Elizabeth Dildine, Sr., women’s cross country, Communications

Lexi Goff, So., women’s cross country, Neuroscience

Jacey Farmer, Jr., women’s cross country, Dietetics

Meghan Hunter, Sr., women’s cross country, Communication Disorders

Jenna Hutchins, So., women’s cross country, Communication Disorders

Grace Hutchison, So., women’s cross country, Public Health

Taylor Lovell, Jr., women’s cross country, Exercise & Wellness

Kylie Olsen, So., women’s cross country, Open Major

Raygan Peterson, So., women’s cross country, Communications

Carmen Riano Ansray, Sr., women’s cross country, Masters Exercise Science

Taylor Rohatinsky, Jr., women’s cross country, Exercise Science

Talen Alfrey, Jr., football, Exercise Science

Tyler Batty, Sr., football, Graduate Studies

Kaden Chidester, So., football, Pre-Business

Raider Damuni, So., football, Pre-Business

Kevin Doe, So., football, Pre-Business

Koa Eldridge, So., football, Global Supply Chain

Will Ferrin, Jr., football, Business Management

Cody Hagen, So., football, Pre-Business

Pokai Haunga, So., football, Open Major

Ace Kaufusi, So., football, Pre-Business

Orion Kaufusi, So., football, Pre-Business

Logan Lutui, Sr., football, Exercise Science

Blake Mangelson, Sr., football, Family Studies

Bruce Mitchell, So., football, Business Management

Enoch Nawahine , Jr., football, Human Resource Management

Connor Pay, Sr., football, Entrepreneurial Management

Landon Rehkow, So., football, Pre-Business

Dalton Riggs, So., football, Business Management

Ropati Hinckley, Sr., football, Graduate Studies

Josh Singh, Sr., football, Geography

Cannon Skidmore, So., football, Pre-Business

Petey Tuipulotu, So., football, Finance

Sam Van Der Haar, So., football, Communications

Tanner Wall, Sr., football, MBA

Lytiana Akinaka, Sr., women’s soccer, MBA

Erin Bailey, Jr., women’s soccer, Communications

Halle Dixon, Fr., women’s soccer, Communications

Avery Frischknecht, So., women’s soccer, Exercise & Wellness

Addison Gardner, So., women’s soccer, Communications

Kelsey Hoopes, So., women’s soccer, Physical Education

Mika Krommenhoek, So., women’s soccer, Graphic Design

Emma Neff, So., women’s soccer, English

Tylie Pratt, So., women’s soccer, Open-Major

Matlyn Summers, So., women’s soccer, Pre-Business

MacKenzee Vance, Jr., women’s soccer, Graduate Studies

Tara Warner, Sr., women’s soccer, Physical Education

Hannah Billeter, Jr., women’s volleyball, Exercise Science

Kaieva Johnson, So., women’s volleyball, Communications

Brielle Kemavor, So., women’s volleyball, Open Major

Mia Lee, So., women’s volleyball, Family Life

Claire Little, So., women’s volleyball, Communications

Brielle Miller, So., women’s volleyball, Environmental Science

Alyssa Montoya, Sr., women’s volleyball, Exeercie & Wellness

Kate Prior, Jr., women’s volleyball, Exeercie & Wellness

Macy Short, Jr., women’s volleyball, Economics

Elyse Stowell, Sr., women’s volleyball, Psychology

Kalia Thurnstrom, Sr., women’s volleyball, Entrepreneurial Management