STANFORD, Calif. – Patrick Fields, Spencer Jorgensen, Walter Rouse and Kendall Williamson were all named first team Academic All-Americans on Tuesday, announced by College Sports Communicators, the organization formerly known as CoSIDA. Stanford was the only Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) school with more than one first-team Academic All-American.
New in 2022, football-playing institutions were allowed to nominate eight eligible student-athletes for Academic All-America consideration, and those student-athletes must carry a minimum GPA of 3.5.
Fields compiled a 3.81 undergraduate GPA in economics at Oklahoma, and now carries a 3.62 combined graduate GPA in economics (Oklahoma) and management science and engineering (Stanford). He is a two-time finalist for the Wuerffel Trophy and was a 2021 William V. Campbell Trophy finalist. Jorgensen has an unblemished 4.00 GPA in symbolic systems and began his master's in management science and engineering this last quarter. Rouse carries a 3.52 in biomechanical engineering and was named a finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy in 2022. Williamson has a 3.81 GPA with a bachelor's in product design while he pursues his master's in sociology.
Stanford's Academic All-American Notes (since 2010):
Leads nation with 11 first teamers (Chase Beeler, Andrew Luck, Christian McCaffrey, Christian McCaffrey, Thomas Booker, Thomas Booker, Noah Williams, Patrick Fields, Spencer Jorgensen, Walter Rouse, Kendall Williamson)
- Next closest school is Penn State with nine first teamers
- Has totaled six first teamers over the last two seasons
- Only five schools have at least six first teamers total since 2010
- Leads nation with eight second teamers (Jordan Richards, Owen Marecic, Henry Anderson, Jesse Burkett, Harrison Phillips, Drew Dalman, Jet Toner, Noah Williams)
- Next closest school is Kentucky with six first teamers
- Leads nation with 19 total honorees
- Next closest school is Minnesota with 11
- Next closest Pac-12 school is Oregon with 5