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ESPN: McElroy top Academic All-American

The academic awards continue to pour in for Alabama senior quarterback Greg McElroy, who was named Tuesday as the ESPN Academic All-American of the Year as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

McElroy, a Rhodes scholarship finalist, is 23-2 as Alabama's starting quarterback. He completed his undergraduate work with a 3.82 GPA, earning a degree in marketing. He's now finishing up his graduate degree in sports administration and has a 4.0 GPA. A finalist for the William V. Campbell Award, McElroy is a four-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

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