CLEVELAND – Senior linebacker Jameer Thurman has been named one of 44 honorees in the nation on the 19th annual FCS Athletics Directors Association Academic All-Star Team.
 
To be eligible, student-athletes from FCS institutions must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.20 in addition to being a starter with legitimate athletic credentials. Other requirements include being at least a sophomore or a transfer with at least one full academic year at their school, and playing in at least 50 percent of the season.
 
Thurman, a 2016 Second-Team All-MVFC and Second-Team MVFC Scholar-Athlete team member, had a superb senior season for the Sycamores this past fall. Thurman led Indiana State with 92 tackles (a season career-high), which also ranked sixth in the Valley at 8.4 tackles per game. Thurman also led ISU in tackles for loss (9.0 for 27 yards), interceptions (two for 47 yards and one TD), forced fumbles (four) and fumble recoveries (two). His four forced fumbles tied for the Valley lead and ranked eighth nationally. He scored his first-career touchdown on a 32-yard INT return at No. 13 Western Illinois.
 
Thurman ended his Sycamore career as a three-time MVFC All-Academic honoree and a 2014 CoSIDA Capital One Academic All-District member. After this season, Thurman left as the active leader in tackles (340), solo tackles (172), assisted tackles (168), tackles for loss (28.0), interceptions (five), forced fumbles (seven) and fumble recoveries (five). His 340 career tackles puts him 11th all-time in school history, one of 16 members of the ISU 300-tackle club.
 
The MVFC led all conferences with 11 named to the All-Star Team, followed by six each from the Ivy League and Pioneer League.
 
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