Fleps Named To C-USA All-Academic Team
Dec 2 | Football
Dec. 2, 2010
IRVING (C-USA/SMU) - SMU senior linebacker Pete Fleps is one of 11 student-athletes who have been selected for the 2010 Conference USA Football All-Academic Team, as selected by the league's Sports Information Directors, the league office announced today.
Fleps has posted a 3.566 GPA while pursuing a Masters in Liberal Arts after earning his undergraduate degree in Management. Fleps was named to the 2008 C-USA All-Academic team and is a three-time Commissioner's Honor Roll member. A semifinalist for the 2010 William V. Campbell Trophy, Fleps has been a major factor on SMU's defense, playing in every game for the Ponies over the last three-plus seasons. In the Ponies' 12 games this season, the Southlake, Texas, native has tallied 111 tackles, ranking second for the SMU defense.
Rice led the way with three student-athletes receiving the honor, while East Carolina, Marshall, Memphis, SMU, Southern Miss, Tulane, Tulsa and UCF each landed one selection.
The 2010 C-USA Football Championship will take place Saturday, December 4, at Bright House Networks Stadium in Orlando, Fla. The game will showcase UCF and SMU and will be televised live by ESPN2, beginning at Noon EST/11 a.m. CST.
2010 C-USA Football All-Academic TeamNAME/ SCHOOL/YEAR/GPA/MAJORMatt Milner/East Carolina/R. Freshman/4.00/BiologyLee Smith/Marshall/Senior/3.21/Psychology, Criminal JusticeDominik Riley/Memphis/Graduate/3.33/Masters in Professional Studies*Travis Bradshaw/Rice/R. Junior/3.44/Chemical EngineeringBrandon Long/Rice/Senior/3.70/Environmental Engineering Sciences, EconomicsCheta Ozougwu/Rice/Senior/3.414/EconomicsPete Fleps/SMU/Graduate/3.566/MLAAustin Davis/Southern Miss/R. Junior/3.277/Business AdministrationCody Sparks/Tulane/Senior/3.48/Business Marketing*G.J. Kinne/Tulsa/Junior/3.379/Exercise and Sports ScienceJosh Linam/UCF/Junior/3.468/Sports and Fitness*Repeat Selection
