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STAMFORD, Conn. - Of the 24 players named to the recently announced 1999 GTE Academic All-America Football Team, 10 players are from Division I-A teams participating in post-season bowl games, including quarterback Chad Pennington of Marshall, who was named 1999 GTE Academic All-America Team Member of the Year.
Following is a list of the players, including their position, school, bowl game, class, GPA and major:
| Name/Pos. | School | Bowl Game | Yr. | GPA/Major |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Baniewicz, OL | Syracuse | Music City | Grad. | 3.83/Finance |
| Mike Brown, DB | Nebraska | Fiesta | Sr. | 3.24/Business Administration |
| Dan Dyke, P | Georgia Tech | Gator | So. | 4.00/Aerospace Engineering |
| Travis Forney, PK | Penn St. | Alamo | Sr. | 3.79/Elementary & Kindergarten Education |
| Chad Pennington, QB | Marshall | Motor City | Sr. | 3.80/Broadcast Journalism |
| Rob Renes, DL | Michigan | Orange | Grad. | 3.55/Secondary Ed./German & Social Studies |
| Kyle Vanden Bosch,DL | Nebraska | Fiesta | Jr. | 3.78/Business Administration |
| Troy Walters, WR | Stanford | Rose | Sr. | 3.21/Communications |
| Josh Whitman, TE | Illinois | Micronpc.com | Jr. | 3.97/Business Administration |
| Kyle Young, OL | Clemson | Peach | Sr. | 3.96/Secondary Education |
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