News release from Texas A&M Athletics:
Texas A&M was represented by 102 student-athletes on the 2025-26 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll, SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey announced Tuesday.
“Whether a freshman or transfer, earning a spot on the First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll is something everyone should be proud of,” Director of Athletics Trev Alberts said. “Coming to a new place and finding consistency in the classroom, while competing at a high level is very impressive. I am proud of our staff as well for helping guide our first-year student-athletes in their education.”
The 102 honorees was the second-most in school history, behind last year where the Aggies saw 105 student-athletes make the First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll. Overall, Texas A&M saw 312 individuals earn a spot on the fall, winter, spring and first-year honor rolls.
“The release of this year’s First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll is a tremendous reflection of the academic commitment shown by our newest Texas A&M student-athletes Executive Associate Athletic Director – Academics and Student-Athlete Engagement Dr. Dan Childs said. “To earn this recognition, a student-athlete must post a 3.00 GPA or higher across their first two semesters of full-time enrollment — a high bar for anyone, and an especially impressive one for students who are simultaneously adjusting to college life, a new team and competition at the SEC level. These student-athletes walked in and immediately set the tone for what we expect from our program academically. We’re proud of the work they’ve put in, and this achievement is a credit to their discipline, their support systems and the culture of academic excellence we continue to build across the department. Congratulations to each of them on this well-earned recognition.”
The following criteria was followed:
(1) An undergraduate student-athlete must have a grade point average of 3.00 or above for either the preceding academic year (two semesters or three quarters) or have a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or above at the nominating institution. A graduate student-athlete must have a grade point average of 3.0 or above for either the preceding academic year (two semesters or three quarters) of graduate school enrollment or have a cumulative graduate school grade point average of 3.00 or above at the nominating institution. Undergraduate grade point average may not be included in the graduate point average calculation for a graduate student.
(2) If a student-athlete attends summer school, his/her grade point average during the summer academic term must be included in the calculation used to determine eligibility for the Academic Honor Roll.
(3) Student-athletes eligible for the Honor Roll include those receiving an athletics scholarship, recipients of an athletics award (i.e., letter winner), and non-scholarship student-athletes who have been on a varsity team for two seasons.
(4) An undergraduate student-athlete must have successfully completed 24 semester or 36 quarter hours of non-remedial academic credit toward a baccalaureate degree at the nominating institution. A graduate student-athlete must have successfully completed 18 semester or 27 quarter hours of academic credit toward a graduate degree at the nominating institution.
(5) The student-athlete must have been a member of a varsity team for the sport’s entire NCAA Championship segment.