UTSA Punter Lucas Dean Named AAC Football Scholar Athlete of the Year

Joe Londergan | Jul 11, 2024

Dec 19, 2023; Frisco, TX, USA; UTSA Roadrunners head coach Jeff Traylor holds the trophy towards his players after winning the Frisco Bowl against the Marshall Thundering Herd at Toyota Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Dieb-USA TODAY Sports / Andrew Dieb-USA TODAY Sports

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This week, UTSA punter Lucas Dean was announced as the Football Scholar Athlete of the Year for 2023-2024 by the American Athletic Conference.

The 2023-2024 season was UTSA's first as a member of the AAC. The Roadrunners finished last season with a 9-4 record and picked up their first bowl win with a victory in the Frisco Bowl over Marshall.

Dean was a second-team All-AAC pick in 2023, averaging 42.3 yards on 51 punts. He also booted 11 balls over 50 yards. The Australian spent five seasons with the Roadrunners earning all-conference honors a total of four times. UTSA were members of Conference USA prior to joining the AAC. Dean was also named an All-American by Sporting News and Phil Steele as a sophomore in 2020.

Selections for the Scholar-Athlete of the Year awards are made by the Academic Committee on the basis of academic credentials and athletic performance. Each conference school may nominate one student-athlete per sport who has achieved senior academic standing as determined by the institution. A winner is chosen from each of the conference’s 21 sponsored sports in addition to at-large selections from sports not sponsored by the conference.

Published Jul 11, 2024

JOE LONDERGAN

Joe covers college sports from the Group of Five ranks and beyond. He has worked in the sports industry since 2008, earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Louisville, and a Master's degree from Seattle University.