Though Cardale Jones may say otherwise, student-athletes go to school not only to play a sport, but also to get an education and, ideally, graduate. It's always cool to see those athletes get recognized not only for how well they play football, but for how well they're doing in school. And this year, the Arizona Wildcats football team had a number of players who did well in both, with eight players being recognized by the Pac-12 for their academic performance.
In order to be recognized by the conference, a player has to maintain a GPA of at least 3.