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UTEP’s KD Johnson, Skyler Locklear Named CUSA All-Academic

11/22/2024 10:00:00 AM

DALLAS – UTEP's KD Johnson and Skyler Locklear are two of 11 players who were honored to the 2024 Conference USA All-Academic team as announced by league officials on Friday.

Johnson, a senior defensive tackle, has posted a 3.60 GPA in Nursing, while Locklear, a redshirt sophomore quarterback, has maintained a 3.83 GPA in Business.

In 10 games started, Johnson has totaled 34 tackles (13 solo) with 7.5 tackles for loss (32 yards), 2.5 sacks (10 yards) and a quarterback hurry. The native of Houston recently tied his season high with five tackles and added 1.5 TFLs during UTEP's 43-25 2OT victory over Kennesaw State. Johnson tallied five tackles at LA Tech, five versus Sam Houston and five against SUU. Johnson recorded a career-best 2.0 sacks

Locklear leads the Miners with 1,356 yards on 126-of-188 passing with nine touchdown tosses and five interceptions. The Clayton, N.C., product ranks third in CUSA and 23^rd in FBS with a 67.0 percent completion percentage. Locklear's 126 completions rank fourth in the league.

Locklear is coming off a career performance as he set multiple career bests in touchdown passes (four), passing yards (327), completions (28) and completion percentage (84.8) during UTEP's 43-35 2OT win over Kennesaw State on Nov. 9. Locklear finished the day 28-of-33 for 327 yards, four TD passes and no interceptions against the Owls. It was the most touchdown passes by a Miner since Jameill Showers threw four at Kansas State on Sept. 27, 2014. It was also the most touchdown passes in the Sun Bowl since Nick Lamaison tallied four TD tosses against NM State on Sept. 15, 2012. And it was the most touchdown passes in a conference game since Trevor Vittatoe tossed five against Marshall on Nov. 28, 2009.

It marks the third consecutive season that two Miners earned All-Academic status. Elijah Klein and Joshua Sloan were named CUSA All-Academic in 2023, while Reynaldo Flores and Ty'Reke James earned the league honor in 2022.

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