University of North Carolina Athletics
Curry, Williams Earn Academic All-ACC Honors
January 29, 2002 | Football
Jan. 29, 2002
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.-- Ronald Curry, North Carolina's record-setting quarterback, and Andre' Williams, UNC's starting tailback in eight games in the 2001 season, were named to the 2001 Atlantic Coast Conference All-Academic football team on Tuesday. To be eligible, a player must have earned a 3.00 grade point average for the fall semester or have maintained a 3.00 cumulative average during his academic career.
The MVP in Carolina's 16-10 win over Auburn in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, Curry established school career records for total offense, passing yards, rushing touchdowns by a quarterback and rushing yards by a quarterback. In 2001, he started 11 games, including the Peach Bowl, and helped lead Carolina to an 8-5 record.
Williams led Carolina with 520 yards rushing in 2001 and scored four touchdowns. He started his first career game in Carolina's 41-9 victory over Florida State. His best performance of the season came against Virginia when he gained 147 yards on 28 carries and scored one touchdown.
The 2001 All-ACC Academic Football Team is as follows: OFFENSE: Pos., Player, Cl., GPA, Major WR Ben Erdeljac, Duke Jr. 3.09* Mathematics WR Derrick Hamilton, Clemson R-Fr. 3.00 Human Resource Development TE Mike Hart, Duke Sr. 3.30 Sociology OL Kyle Young, Clemson Gr. 4.00* Education (Admin. & Supervision) OL Melvin Fowler, Maryland Sr. 3.00 Communications OL Will Merritt, Clemson Gr. 4.00 Speech & Communications OL Todd Wike, Maryland Jr. 3.53 Philosophy OL Evan Routzahn, Virginia Gr. 3.65 Education OL Vince Azzolina, Wake Forest Sr. 4.00 Communications OB George Godsey, Georgia Tech Sr. 3.33 Industrial Engineering OB Shaun Hill, Maryland Sr. 3.50 Kinesiological Science OB Ronald Curry, North Carolina Sr. 3.00 African American Studies OB Chris Douglas, Duke So. 3.00 Computer Science OB Andre' Williams, UNC So. 3.18 BusinessDEFENSE: Pos. Player, School Cl. GPA Major DL Ljubomir Stamenich, Virginia Gr. 3.35 Education DL Shawn Johnson, Duke Jr. 3.57 Biological Anthropology & Anatomy DL Khaleed Vaughn, Clemson So. 3.20 Marketing LB James Scharrer, Duke Fr. 3.00 Undecided LB Marcello Church, Florida State Fr. 4.00 Liberal Arts LB Chad Carson, Clemson Jr. 3.75 Biological Sciences DB J.J. Washington, NC State So. 3.03* Communications DB Jeremy Muyres, Georgia Tech Jr. 3.69 Management DB Chris Hope, Florida State Sr. 3.75 Communications DB Rod Littles, Maryland Sr. 3.00 Family Studies DB Rashad Roberson, Virginia Sr. 3.07 Sports Medicine PK Adam Kiker, NC State So. 3.94* Aerospace Engineering P Brooks Barnard, Maryland Jr. 3.00 Kinesiological Science SP Kelley Rhino, Georgia Tech Jr. 3.01 Management *denotes career GPA
