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Many times, athletes are labeled as not the most intelligent people in the classroom.
However, one N.C. Central University student athlete is knocking down those stereotypes.
NCCU football junior defensive tackle Teryl White, from Winston Salem, N.C., was recently named to the 12th annual Football Championship Subdivision Athletic Directors Association Academic All-Star team.
White, was a key contributor to the NCCU football team this past season as he amassed 59 tackles with 11 of those being for losses, while maintaining a 3.62 G.P.A.
“On a scale of 1 to 10, it’s probably a 7, the biggest struggle is how tired you get with focusing on football and school work,” White said of how hard it is to balance school and football.
White is no stranger to on and off the field accomplishments, as he was selected by Phil Steele as a pre-season First Team All-Independent member, as well as being voted to the CoSida/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District team.
White commented about his teammates reaction to his academic standing off the football field.“My teammates support me, but sometimes they make jokes about it, They might say little things like congratulations brainiac. "
White, who is a business management and administration major, is very focused on his three phases of college; academics, athletics and social life.“ A lot of times I sacrifice social life for academics and athletics, but football kind of helps you with socializing because you have teammates who become your friends,” said White.
This year, White was also the only student from a Historically Black College to make the 55 member team. “School is school no matter where you go, you get the same education at NCCU that you get anywhere else and my degree will be just as good as one from any other school,” said White.
He was also selected as president of the University’s student-athlete advisory committee and has performed an internship with an agency that helps Latinos who have been victims of crimes.
To be successful in college academics and sports White recommends this:
“Believing in yourself is the most important thing, managing your time and being honest with yourself about your faults, lastly make a plan and implement it.,” he said.
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