FRISCO – Texas A&M University-Commerce football student-athletes Emmanuel Adagbon and Sean-Krystoff King have earned Southland Conference All-Academic honors on Tuesday afternoon.
 
King (Humble – Summer Creek) is selected as a defensive back, while Adagbon (Mesquite Horn) is named as a kicker on the 25-student-athlete team named by the Southland.
 
In 2023, King played in nine games, totaling 277 return yards, with a long of 72, and seven punt returns. He also made 19 tackles, forcing one fumble, which he recovered. King is a dean's list recipient, graduating last December with a degree in computer science.
 
Adagbon also received dean's list honors and is majoring in public health. He was 16 for 18 in point-after attempts last season, while also drilling five field goals. In the win over McNeese, he was 2 for 2 in field goal tries.
 
 
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.
 
2023 Southland Football Student-Athlete of the Year: Austin Dunlap, Southeastern

Southland Football All-Academic Team

Pos.	Name	School	Hometown	Cl.	Major
QB	Zachary Clement 2	Southeastern	Broussard, La.	Sr.	Biological Sciences
RB	D'Angelo Durham	McNeese	Augusta, Ga.	Jr.	H&HP - Health Promotion
RB	Collin Guggenheim*2	Nicholls	Kenner, La.	Jr.	Human Performance Education
TE	Lee Negrotto	Nicholls	Pass Christian, Miss.	Jr.	Health Sciences
WR	Karl Reynolds*	HCU	Humble, Texas	Sr.	Interdisciplinary Studies
WR	Brandon Porter*	UIW	Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.	Gr.	Sports Management
WR	Sevonne Rhea	Lamar	Houston, Texas	Jr.	Criminal Justice
OL	Jacob Dicharry	Lamar	Dallas, Texas	Jr.	Mechnical Engineering
OL	Christian Hood	HCU	Marshall, Texas	Gr.	Kinesiology
OL	Robbie Pizzolato	Nicholls	Metairie, La.	R-Fr.	Interdisciplinary Studies
OL	Nolan Hay	HCU	Katy, Texas	So.	Finance
OL	Hayes Creel	McNeese	Mt. Hermon, La.	R-Fr.	H&HP-Health Promotions
LS	Trey Vondenstein 2	McNeese	Katy, Texas	R-Sr.	H&HP-Health Promotions
PK	Emmanuel Adagbon	A&M-Commerce	Mesquite, Texas	Sr.	Public Health
P	Austin Dunlap*2	Southeastern	Slidell, La.	Sr.	Business Administration (MBA)
DL	Zack Bernard	Nicholls	Mandeville, La.	Jr.	Health Sciences
DL	Zae Smith	HCU	La Marque, Texas	Jr.	Kinesiology
DL	Earnest Grayson	McNeese	Tulsa, Okla.	Jr.	Psychology
DL	Donovan Green	Northwestern State	Palmetto, La.	Jr.	Electrical Engineering Technology
LB	Xavier McIntyre	HCU	Missouri City, Texas	Sr.	Kinesiology
LB	Brayden Faulkner	Lamar	Waco, Texas	So.	Mechanical Engineering
LB	Brayden Adams	McNeese	Lake Charles, La.	Sr.	Business Administration (MBA)
LB	Ricky Rich	UIW	Richmond, Texas	Jr.	Business Management
DB	Tre Richardson	UIW	Houston, Texas	Sr.	Kinesiology
DB	Sean-Krystoff King	A&M-Commerce	Humble, Texas	Sr.	Computer Science
DB	Justin Dumas	Southeastern	LaPlace, La.	So.	Kinesiology

 
* = First Team All-Conference
# = Multi-time selection