Three Tar Heels Named To 2012 All-ACC Academic Football Team

Posted Feb 27, 2013
UNC's Jonathan Cooper, Tim Jackson and Pete Mangum have been named to the 2012 All-ACC Academic Football Team, announced Wednesday by Commissioner John Swofford. To be eligible for consideration, a student-athlete must have earned a 3.00 grade point average for the previous semester and maintained a 3.00 cumulative average during his academic career. (GoHeels.com)

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