GREENWOOD, Ind. (CSC/SMU) – Mustangs Will Benton IV and Owen Condon have been named College Sports Communicators (formally CoSIDA) Academic All-District Selections.
 
The 2022 Academic All-District® Football Team recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom.
 
To be recognized, a student-athlete must be a starter or important reserve with at a 3.50 cumulative grade point average. They must have completed a full calendar year at their current institution and have been on a college roster in that sport for two years. Graduate students in their first season at an institution are eligible, and must have had a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher as an undergrad as well.
 
A graduate student working on his masters in finance, Condon is in his first season on the Hilltop and has played in 10 of 11 games in 2022, making eight starts. As part of the Mustang offensive line, Condon has helped the Mustangs to top-20 national rankings in passing offense (7th, 326.2), first down offense (9th, 282), scoring offense (10th, 38.8), total offense (10th, 484.9) and red zone offense (20th, .906).
 
Long snapper Benton IV is majoring in applied physiology and sport management with a sport management concentration. As SMU's primary snapper, he has helped secure a perfect 52-52 for Collin Rogers on PATs and snaps for Ray Guy Award Watch List honoree Ryan Bujcevski. He also has a pair of special teams tackles.
 
Academic All-District® honorees advance to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. First- and second-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced in late December. 
 
The Mustangs host Memphis in the regular season finale Saturday at 2:30 p.m.