A total of 527 student-athletes have been named to the 2020-21 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team, which honors conference competitors who are new, incoming freshmen at their respective league institution.
A total of 69 student-athletes were nominated with 4.00 grade point averages.
Nominated by each institution’s director of student-athlete support services, student-athletes on the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team must be new, first-time/incoming freshmen that have completed 24 semester hours of non-remedial coursework and achieved a cumulative GPA of at least 3.00.
Additionally, the student-athlete must have participated in at least one of their team’s scheduled contests and must have been a member of their respective team for their sport’s entire NCAA Championship segment. The Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team was introduced in the 2012-13 academic year.
Jordan Hopp, a 2020 Alliance High School graduate, earned a spot on the team for volleyball. Hopp is majoring in Kinesiology and Health, with a minor in nutrition, at Iowa State University.