ATLANTA -- Georgia State receiver Penny Hart has capped his spectacular rookie season with selection to the Freshman All-America team announced Monday by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA).
Hart, Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year and a first-team all-conference selection, led the Sun Belt in receptions (5.5 pg) and receiving yards (84.5 pg) while ranking third with eight touchdown receptions. He ranked second among all FBS freshmen in receiving yards and touchdown receptions and fourth in receptions.
The 5-8, 170-pounder from Buford, Ga., tied the Georgia State season records with 71 receptions and eight touchdown catches and set a Sun Belt freshman record with 1,099 receiving yards, the second-highest season total in GSU history.