BATON ROUGE – LSU punter Jay Bramblett has been named second team Academic All-America selected by the College Sports Communicators, the organization announced on Tuesday.
Bramblett, in his first year with the Tigers after transferring from Notre Dame, posted a 4.0 grade point average during his first year at LSU. A graduate of Notre Dame, Bramblett is pursuing a master’s degree in leadership and human resource development.
Bramblett becomes the 23rd Tiger to earn first or second team Academic All-America honors selected by the College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA).
On the field, Bramblett averaged 44.2 yards on 47 punts. He had 18 of his punt downed inside the 20-yard line and 13 traveled 50 yards or more. Bramblett ranked No. 25 in the nation in punting average.
About the Academic All-America® Program, selected by College Sports Communicators
College Sports Communicators (CSC) began the distinguished Academic All-America® program in 1952, and since then has honored more than 38,000 deserving student-athletes from numerous sports across all divisions with these elite Academic All-America® scholar-athlete honors.
LSU Football's Academic All-Americans
| Season | Player | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Mickey Mangham | End | First Team |
| 1960 | Charles “Bo” Strange | Center | First Team |
| 1961 | Billy Booth | Tackle | First Team |
| 1971 | Jay Michaelson | Kicker | First Team |
| 1971 | Tommy Butaud | Defensive Tackle | Second Team |
| 1972 | Charles Williamson | Tight End | Second Team |
| 1973 | Tyler Lafauci | Guard | First Team |
| 1973 | Joe Winkler | Defensive Back | First Team |
| 1974 | Brad Davis | Running Back | First Team |
| 1974 | Jimmy Knecht | Defensive Back | Second Team |
| 1977 | Robert Dugas | Offensive Tackle | First Team |
| 1980 | Benjy Thibodeaux | Defensive Tackle | Second Team |
| 1982 | James Britt | Cornerback | Second Team |
| 1982 | Alan Risher | Quarterback | Second Team |
| 1984 | Juan Betanzos | Placekicker | First Team |
| 1986 | Nacho Albergamo | Center | Second Team |
| 1987 | Nacho Albergamo | Center | Second Team |
| 1994 | Mike Blanchard | Center | First Team |
| 1993 | Mike Blanchard | Center | Second Team |
| 1997 | Chad Kessler | Punter | First Team |
| 2001 | Rodney Reed | Offensive Tackle | Second Team |
| 2002 | Rodney Reed | Offensive Tackle | First Team |
| 2003 | Rodney Reed | Offensive Tackle | First Team |
| 2003 | Matt Mauck | Quarterback | Second Team |
| 2004 | Rudy Niswanger | Offensive Line | First Team |
| 2005 | Rudy Niswanger | Offensive Line | First Team |
| 2017 | John David Moore | Fullback | First Team |
| 2022 | Jay Bramblett | Punter | Second Team |
College Sports Communicators (CSC) began the distinguished Academic All-America® program in 1952, and since then has honored more than 38,000 deserving student-athletes from numerous sports across all divisions with these elite Academic All-America® scholar-athlete honors.