FRISCO, Texas – UIW wide receiver Roy Alexander is the 2024 Southland Conference Football Student-Athlete of the Year, highlighting this season’s selections to the All-Academic Team.
 
Alexander was a Stats Perform All-American, hauling in 100 catches for The Word, good for second in the country, for 1,108 yards and 13 touchdowns as UIW finished the season 10-3 and No. 6 in the country, moving all the way to the FCS Quarterfinals. Alexander, a graduate student from Fort Myers, Florida, finished with a 4.00 grade point average while earning his Masters in Science – Sports Management. 
 
The team was voted upon by the head coach, sports information director, and an academic/compliance staff member from each school. To be eligible for all-academic distinction, an athlete must hold a minimum 3.25 cumulative GPA through the semester prior to the sport’s championship, completed at least one full academic year at the school prior to the current season, and participated in at least 50 percent of the team’s competitions during the most recently completed season.
 
First team all-conference selections who meet the qualifications are automatically selected to the team.
 
2024 Southland Football Student-Athlete of the Year: Roy Alexander, UIW

Southland Football All-Academic Team

Pos.	Name	School	Hometown	Cl.	GPA	Major
QB	Robert Coleman+	Lamar	Menifee, Calif.	Sr.	3.70	Masters in Business Administration
QB	Pat McQuaide+	Nicholls	Solon, Ohio	Gr.	3.80	Masters of Education Leadership – Higher Ed Admin
RB	DeKalon Taylor*	UIW	Longview, Texas	Sr.	3.36	Kinesiology
RB	Collin Guggenheim*	Nicholls	Kenner, La.	Gr.	3.55	Masters of Education – K-12 Leadership
TE	Cade Collier	Southeastern	Mobile, Ala.	Gr.	3.75	Masters in Business Administration
WR	Roy Alexander	UIW	Fort Myers, Fla.	Gr.	4.00	Masters in Science – Sports Management
WR	Twon Hines	Northwestern State	Dayton, Ohio	Gr.	3.90	Masters in Homeland Security
WR	Tyler Daniels	East Texas A&M	Hattiesburg, Miss.	Jr.	3.40	Computer Information Systerms
OL	Mason Williams*	UIW	Franklin, Tenn.	Gr.	4.00	Masters in Science – Sports Management
OL	Jadin Jones	East Texas A&M	Killeen, Texas	Jr.	4.00	Kinesiology & Sport Studies
OL	Nonso Omezi	HCU	Houston, Texas	Jr.	4.00	Psychology
OL	Nate Adams	SFA	Flower Mound, Texas	Sr.	3.87	Communication Studies
OL	Holden Karekowsky	Southeastern	New Orleans, La.	Jr.	3.71	Engineering Technology
LS	Lane Gilcrest	Lamar	Rusk, Texas	Sr.	3.81	University Studies
PK	Chris Campos*	SFA	Nacogdoches, Texas	Gr.	3.40	Masters in Public Administration
P	Finn Lappin*	McNeese	Melbourne, Australia	Fr.	3.91	General Studies – Applied Science
KR	Brandon Hayes*	Southeastern	Hattiesburg, Miss.	Gr.	3.33	Masters in Business Administration
DL	Zack Bernard*	Nicholls	Mandeville, La.	Sr.	3.70	Health Sciences – Pre-Professional
DL	Zae Smith	HCU	La Marque, Texas	Sr.	3.38	Kinesiology
DL	Caleb Williams	Lamar	Houston, Texas	Sr.	3.70	Masters in Public Health
DL	Myron Warren	UIW	Many, La.	Jr.	4.00	Masters in Sports Management
LB	Jake Dalmado*	Nicholls	Mandeville, La.	Jr.	3.56	Criminal Justice
LB	Braden Hay	HCU	Katy, Texas	Sr.	4.00	Kinesiology – Sports Management
LB	D.J. Harris	HCU	Houston, Texas	Gr.	3.37	Post-Bac
DB	Jeremiah Walker*	SFA	Houston, Texas	Gr.	3.33	Masters in Business Administration
DB	Khary Crump	HCU	Los Angeles, Calif.	Gr.	3.62	Masters in Business Administration – Data Analytics
DB	Boogsie Silvera	McNeese	Pembroke Pines, Fla.	Sr.	3.41	General Studies – Behavioral Sciences
DB	Emmonte Davis	UIW	LaPlace, La.	So.	3.53	Kinesiology
DB	Zayteak McGhee	HCU	Allen, Texas	Sr.	3.70	Interdisciplinary Studies

 
* = First Team All-Conference
+ = Denotes Tie at Position