Florida athletics lands 121 on SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll

Florida set a school record for SEC Academic Honor Roll recipients in a single season after ednesday’s announcement.

The 2023-24 Southeastern Conference First-Year Academic Honor Roll was announced on Wednesday by league commissioner Greg Sankey, which included 121 Florida Gators student-athletes.

With the announcement, the Orange and Blue set its school record for the total of student-athletes named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll in a single season at 433. The school placed 312 students on SEC Academic Honor Rolls (137 fall; 64 winter, 111 spring) along with the 121 on the First-Year Honor Roll.

The record has been reset twice since 2020-21 (378 in 2020-21 and 2021-22; 410 for 2022-23 academic year), and things just keep getting better in Gainesville with each passing season. There were 15 Gators who earned both SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll status and 2024 All-America accolades.

View the full list of honor roll recipients here.

SEC honor roll requirements

Grades from the 2023-24 academic year determine the 2024 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll. To be recognized to the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll, each student-athlete must:

1) have a GPA of 3.00 for either the preceding academic year or have a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or above at the nominating institution;

2) be on scholarship, a letter-winner;

3) have completed 24 semester hours of non-remedial credit at the nominating institution;

4) have been a member of the varsity team for the sport’s entire NCAA Championship segment.

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