Jan. 26, 2006

Greensboro, N.C. - Wake Forest football players Louis Frazier, Zac Selmon and Jeremy Thompson were among the 41 student-athletes named to the 2005 All-Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Football Team, announced today by Commissioner John Swofford.

To be eligible for consideration, a player must have earned a 3.0 grade point average for the previous semester and maintained a 3.0 cumulative average during his academic career. The criteria for eligibility was more strict in 2005. In previous years, a student-athlete needed a 3.0 cumulative GPA or a 3.0 during the previous semester. This year, the student-athletes were required to have both.

Frazier, a junior offensive tackle from Clearwater, Fla., is a biology major. He tallied a perfect 4.0 grade point average last fall and carries a 3.81 cumulative GPA. Frazier played in four games in 2005 as a reserve before suffering a season-ending knee injury.

Selmon, a redshirt sophomore from Norman, Okla., is majoring in religion. He earned a 3.49 in the fall and owns an overall GPA of 3.19. Selmon played in all 11 games and started the final six games at tight end. He made 10 receptions for 120 yards.

Thompson is a true sophomore from Charlotte, N.C., who has not declared a major. During the fall, he posted a 3.2 GPA and carries a 3.12 cumulative average. Thompson started the first eight games of the season at defensive end, but suffering a season-ending knee injury against NC State. He finished his year with 21 tackles, including two for loss.

The 2005 All-ACC Academic Football Team:
Name, Class, School, Pos., Semester GPA/Career GPA, Major

James Anderson, Sr., Virginia Tech, LB, 4.00/3.83, Health & Physical Education; Patrick Bailey, So., Duke, LB, 3.10/3.20, Electrical Engineering; Lavdrim Bauta, Sr., Duke, OL, 3.25/3.16, Sociology; Travis Bell, So., Georgia Tech, PK, 3.00/3.29, Management; Andre Brown, Fr., NC State, RB, 3.10/3.02, First Year College; Ricky Brown, Sr., Boston College LB, 3.28/3.08, Finance; David Castillo, Sr., Florida State, OL, 4.00/3.52, Exercise Science; Brendan Dewan, Sr., Duke, LB, 3.67/3.10, Biological Anthropology; Mike Dowling, Sr., Duke, RB, 4.00/3.94, Psychology; Louis Frazier, Jr., Wake Forest, OL, 4.00/3.81, Biology; Marcus Hamilton, Jr., Virginia, DB, 3.36/3.27, Sociology; Kelly Jennings, Sr., Miami, DB, 3.00/3.05, Operations Management; Doug Justice, Sr., North Carolina, LB, 4.00/3.50, Communications/Psychology; Jeff King, Sr., Virginia Tech, TE, 4.00/3.88, Health & Physical Education; Tyler Krieg, Sr., Duke, OL, 3.50/3.12, Political Science; William Lee, Jr., NC State, LS, 4.00/4.00 Mechanical Engineering; Paddy Lynch, Jr., Boston College, RB, 3.84/3.72, English; Danny McGrath, Jr., Virginia Tech, OL, 4.00/3.42, Health & Physical Education; Mark Miller, Sr., Virginia, LB, 3.36/3.03, Psychology; Will Montgomery, Sr., Virginia Tech, OL, 3.75/3.83, Health & Physical Education; Eli Nichols, Sr., Duke, DL, 3.90/3.57, Mechanical Engineering; Greg Olsen, So., Miami, TE, 3.15/3.21, Criminology; Brandon Pace, Jr., Virginia Tech, PK, 3.25/3.14, Sociology, Jon Peattie, Jr., Miami, PK, 3.00/3.30, Operations Management; Justin Phillips, Sr., North Carolina, TE 3.60/3.04, Management & Society; Kenny Phillips, Fr., Miami, DB, 3.24/3.12, Business Administration; Adam Podlesh, Jr., Maryland, P, 3.50/3.17, Marketing; Chris Reis, Sr., Georgia Tech, DB, 3.75/3.17, Management; Garrett Reynolds, Fr., North Carolina, OL, 3.25/3.38, undeclared; Andy Roland, Sr., Duke, TE, 3.17/3.00, Public Policy Studies; Matt Rumsey, So., Duke, OL, 3.22/3.33, undeclared; Tom Santi, So., Virginia, TE, 3.60/3.14, undeclared; Zac Selmon, So., Wake Forest, TE, 3.49/3.19, Religion; Antone Smith, Fr., Florida State, RB, 3.38/3.38, undeclared; Kurt Smith, Sr., Virginia, SP, 3.00/3.66, Education; Jeremy Thompson, So., Wake Forest, DL, 3.20/3.12, undeclared; Kevin Tuminello, So., Georgia Tech, OL, 3.50/3.45, Building Construction; Andrew Wasserman, Sr., North Carolina, SP, 4.00/3.90, Economics; Drew Weatherford, Fr., Florida State , QB, 3.31/3.35, Business; Josh Wilson, Jr., Maryland, DB, 3.25/3.29, Marketing; Anthony Wollschlager, Jr., Miami, OL, 3.13/3.07, Accounting