Nov. 14, 2002

CAROLINA’S BREWER NAMED TO VERIZON ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT TEAM

Columbia, SC – South Carolina wide receiver Ryan Brewer was named today to the 2002 Verizon University Division Academic All-District III football team. The players selected are now eligible for the national Academic All-America team, which will be announced on December 2nd.

Brewer, a senior, carries a 3.478 grade point average in Sport and Entertainment Management. A member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll three times, he has also been a member of the Dean’s List three times and on the President’s List (4.0) once.

District III is made up of all Division I and I-AA schools in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. To be eligible a player must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 in the classroom and be a starter or key reserve on the field.

2002 VERIZON UNIVERSITY DIVISION ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT III FOOTBALL TEAM:

First Team

Quarterback: David Greene – Georgia – Junior – Management ^ Snellville, Georgia

Running Back: Chris Foster ^ Gardner-Webb – Junior – Education ^ Chesnee, South Carolina Alex Wade – Duke – Junior – History ^ Newton, Pennsylvania

Wide Receiver: Ryan Brewer ^ South Carolina ^ Senior – Sports & Entertainment Management – Troy, Ohio Jimmy Fryzel ^ Central Florida ^ Senior ^ Accounting ^ Lakeland, Florida

Tight End: Corey Paxton ^ William & Mary – Senior ^Religion/History ^ Roanoke, Virginia

Offensive Line: Tim Bennett ^ Wake Forest ^ Gr. Student ^ Sociology ^ McDonald, Pennsylvania Charles Clarke ^ Georgia Southern – Senior ^ Finance/Business Adm. ^ Pace, Florida **Jon Stinchcomb – Georgia – Senior – Microbiology ^ Lilburn, Georgia *Jason Whaley ^ Western Carolina – Junior ^ Computer Info. Systems ^ Beulaville, North Carolina Kevin Womble – Jacksonville – Junior- Civil Engineering ^ Clemson, South Carolina

Kicker: *Brent Kirouac – Georgia – Senior ^ Finance/Religion ^ Duluth, Georgia

Defensive Line: *Blake Bergeron – Davidson – Senior – Psychology ^ Nashville, Tennessee Shawn Johnson ^ Duke ^ Junior ^ Biological Anthropology & Anatomy ^ Fairport, New York Eddie Overdyke ^ Furman ^ Senior ^ Business Administration ^ Lilburn, Georgia Matt Walters ^ Miami ^ Senior ^ Mechanical Engineering ^ Melbourne, Florida

Linebackers: **Chase Corn – Wofford – Senior – Biology ^ Spartanburg, South Carolina Andrew Knight – Furman – Senior ^ History/Communications ^ Snellville, Georgia Jonathan Vilma – Miami ^ Junior – Finance ^ Coral Gables, Florida

Defensive Back: **Rodney Johnson ^ Furman ^ Senior ^ Health & Exercise Science ^ Live Oak, Florida Brandon Ladd ^ Wofford ^ Senior ^ Business Economics/Sociology ^ Athens, Tennessee Jeremy Muyres ^ Georgia Tech ^ Senior ^ Management ^ Stone Mountain, Georgia Quintin Williams ^ Wake Forest ^ Junior ^ Computer Science ^ Goldsboro, North Carolina

Punter: ***Dan Dyke ^ Georgia Tech ^ Senior ^ Electrical Engineering ^ Winter Springs, Florida

* Two-time Verizon Academic All-District III selection ** Three-time Verizon Academic All-District selection *** Four-time Verizon Academic All-District III selection

Second Team

Quarterback: Tim Frazier ^ Hampton ^ Junior ^ Biology-Pre-Med ^ Baltimore, Maryland

Running Back: Kaase Luzar ^ Virginia ^ Junior ^ Aviation Management ^ Williamsburg, Virginia J.R. McNair ^ Wofford ^ Junior ^ Finance ^ Jonesboro, Georgia

Wide Receiver: Richard Hourigan ^ East Carolina ^ Junior ^ Accounting – Cary, North Carolina

Tight End: Jay Cline ^ Liberty – Junior ^ Exercise Science ^ Danville, Virginia

Offensive Line: Jesse Blackburn ^ Wofford ^ Senior ^ Sociology ^ Marysville, Ohio Prosser Carnegie ^ Wofford – Senior ^ Chemistry & Math ^ Davidson, North Carolina Ken Franklin ^ Davidson – Junior ^ Economics ^ Cumming, Georgia Brian Rimpf ^ East Carolina – Junior ^ Accounting ^ Raleigh, North Carolina Josh Rowan – Elon ^ Senior ^ Mathematics ^ Gainesville, Florida

Kicker: Adam Kiker ^ North Carolina State ^ Sophomore ^ Aerospace Engineering ^ Wadesboro, North Carolina

Defensive Line: Lee Basinger – Wofford – Sophomore – Undeclared ^ Kannapolis, North Carolina Ira David Dawson ^ Hampton ^ Senior ^ Mathematics ^ College Park, Georgia Justin Knowles ^ Jacksonville ^ Junior ^ Biology ^ Perry, Florida Ian Scott ^ Florida ^ Junior ^ Industrial & Systems Engineering ^ Gainesville, Florida

Linebackers: Brendan Dete – Davidson – Sophomore – Undeclared ^ Marietta, Georgia Todd McCullough – Florida – Sophomore ^ Business Administration ^ MacClenny, Florida Chris Walsh – Virginia Military Institute ^ Senior ^ Civil Engineering ^ Lima, Ohio

Defensive Back: Ronald Brewer ^ North Carolina ^ Senior ^Exercise & Sports Science ^ Chesapeake, Virginia Kelly Jennings ^ Miami ^ Sophomore ^ Finance ^ Live Oak, Florida

Punter: Chris Costello ^ Davidson ^ Junior ^ Economics ^ Solana Beach, California