Albany, Ga. — Albany State University continued to demonstrate its commitment to excellence in the classroom as 91 student-athletes earned recognition from the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) on the league's annual academic honors lists for the 2025-26 academic year.
The SIAC recently announced its 2025-26 Commissioner's All-Academic Team and All-Academic Team, recognizing student-athletes across the conference for their outstanding academic achievements.
Among the 1,334 student-athletes recognized across the conference, Albany State excelled by placing 79 of its student-athletes on the SIAC Commissioner's All-Academic Team. This honor is reserved for those who achieved a cumulative grade-point average of 3.40 or higher. Additionally, 12 Golden Rams received accolades on the SIAC All-Academic Team, representing their respective sports, which recognizes student-athletes who maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.20 or above.
The recognition reflects another successful academic year for Albany State Athletics, which finished fourth among SIAC institutions with a departmental GPA of 3.188.
The academic honors cap another strong year in the classroom for Albany State Athletics. Throughout the 2025-26 academic year, Golden Ram student-athletes consistently demonstrated the department's emphasis on balancing competitive success with academic achievement, personal development and community engagement.
The SIAC's academic awards recognize student-athletes who have distinguished themselves through their performance in the classroom while meeting the demands of intercollegiate athletics competition.
Albany State's placement among the conference leaders academically further reinforces the department's commitment to providing a championship experience that extends beyond the playing field.
2025-26 SIAC Commissioners All-Academic Team ( Student-Athlete with 3.4 - 4.0 GPA)
| Football |
| Student-Athlete |
Classification |
Major |
| Quentis Adams* |
Sophomore |
Management (Business) |
| Jamison Davis* |
Sophomore |
Accounting (Business) |
| Ian Rembert* |
Junior |
Computer Science |
| Kumasi Washington* |
Senior |
Management (Business) |
| Jadyn Thompson* |
Freshman |
Management (Business) |
| Zhay'lyn Bell |
Freshman |
Accounting (Business) |
| Jayden Threatts |
Freshman |
Management (Business) |
| Jeffery Davis II |
Junior |
Computer Science |
| Jordan Johnson |
Sophomore |
Marketing (Business) |
| Quimaine Myers |
Freshman |
Management (Business) |
| James Woods |
Sophomore |
Computer Science |
| LaJayvion Fields |
Freshman |
Management (Business) |
| Zelly Aldridge |
Senior |
Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Jaquan Graham |
Sophomore |
Health and Human Performance (Sports Medicine) |
| Derrick Drayton |
Senior |
Computer Science |
| Caleb Smith |
Freshman |
Management (Business) |
| Ricky Fulton |
Junior |
Management (Business) |
| Ricky McCrary II |
Junior |
Mass Communications |
| Women's Cross Country |
| Brea Vann* |
Freshman |
Health and Human Performance (Sports Medicine) |
| Faith Thompson |
Sophomore |
Health and Human Performance (Sports Medicine) |
| Sydney Haywood |
Sophomore |
Biology |
| Volleyball |
| Erin Johnson* |
Freshman |
Biology |
| Liannette Burgos |
Junior |
Criminal Justice |
| Milan Harris |
Senior |
Health and Human Performance (Exercise Science) |
| Kaylin Teasley |
Junior |
Accounting |
| Maya Ogbogu |
Sophomore |
Health and Human Performance (Nursing) |
| Jarianis Perez |
Junior |
Health and Human Performance (Sport Medicine) |
| Gabrielle Moore |
Junior |
Business Management |
| Natalie Onozie |
Senior |
Nursing |
| Men's Basketball |
| Sterling Moody |
Freshman |
Computer Science |
| Women's Basketball |
| Taliah Grier |
Junior |
Biology |
| Chantel Barnes |
Freshman |
Education |
| Zora Jackson |
Freshman |
Biology |
| Na'Ha'viya Paxton |
Senior |
Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Men's Outdoor Track & Field |
| Jashaun Terry |
Sophomore |
Computer Science |
| DeShawn Singletary |
Senior |
Criminal Justice |
| Connor Jennings |
Junior |
Management |
| Alexander Phillips |
Junior |
Accounting |
| Mohamed Bah |
Junior |
Management |
| Arlen Epps |
Sophomore |
Health Science |
| Tyler Nonommbre |
Senior |
Psychology |
| Women's Outdoor Track & Field |
| Bailey O'Neal* |
Junior |
Health and Human Performance |
| Brea Vann* |
Freshman |
Health and Human Performance (Sports Medicine) |
| Faith Thompson |
Sophomore |
Health and Human Performance (Sports Medicine) |
| Savannah Sparks |
Sophomore |
Health and Human Performance (Sports Medicine) |
| Jeniya Lawrence |
Senior |
Management (Business) |
| Cadence Tanner |
Junior |
Psychology |
| Tyloni Bailey |
Senior |
Biology |
| Princess Okoye |
Freshman |
Criminal Justice |
| Sydney Haywood |
Sophomore |
Biology |
| Gabrielle Dillard |
Junior |
Health and Human Performance (Exercise Science) |
| Skye Zwirner |
Freshman |
Mass Comm |
| Women's Tennis |
| Brooklyn Bowen* |
Graduate |
Criminal Justice |
| Monique Gundrum* |
Junior |
Psychology |
| Amerrah Mesidor |
Junior |
Management (Business) |
| Autumn Bryant |
Sophomore |
Elementary Education |
| Leashia Miller |
Sophomore |
Health and Human Performance (Exercise Science) |
| Softball |
| Ja'Niah Drake* |
Sophomore |
Health and Human Performance (Sports Medicine) |
| Taliyah Chuku |
Freshman |
Accounting |
| Avery Fisher |
Senior |
Health and Human Performance (Exercise Science) |
| Genevieve Taylor |
Freshman |
Mass Communications |
| Tamia Pierce |
Freshman |
Management (Business) |
| Abbigale Jones |
Freshman |
Health and Human Performance (Sports Medicine) |
| Ansleigh Mason |
Junior |
Nursing |
| Brielle Thompson |
Senior |
Marketing (Business) |
| Arianah McKenzie |
Sophomore |
Health and Human Performance (Sports Medicine) |
| Baseball |
| Ty Grover |
Senior |
Health and Human Performance |
| Emory Stephens |
Senior |
Health and Human Performance |
| David Cooper |
Senior |
Management (Business) |
| Mylon Uribe |
Sophomore |
Accounting |
| Ryan Brown |
Graduate |
Athletic Training |
| Perry Usher |
Sophomore |
Health and Human Performance (Sports Medicine) |
| David Kile |
Sophomore |
Management (Business) |
| Tyler Turner |
Junior |
Health and Human Performance |
| Christian Whitaker |
Freshman |
Biology |
| Sebastian Griffeth |
Junior |
Health and Human Performance |
| Colin Loeffler |
Junior |
Accounting |
| Charles Ledger |
Junior |
Management (Business) |
*Denotes student-athletes named to the 2025-2026 SIAC All-Academic Team with a 3.8-4.0 GPA
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Albany State University is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II-level intercollegiate athletic program. The university currently fields teams in 12 sports: women's volleyball, women's tennis, women's cross country, men's and women's basketball, softball, men's and women's indoor and outdoor track and field, baseball, and football, with all teams competing in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC).
