Three SEC finalists for National Freshman of the Year. 1  Three student-athletes from the SEC are among the 25 initial finalists for the Schutt Sports/NFCA Division I National Freshman of the Year award. 2  Martin Jarmond has been hired by Boston College and will become the youngest Power 5 athletic director in the nation.
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