Utah Football Among 13 FBS Schools To Receive APR Recognition

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Utah football is one of 13 schools in FBS to earn Academic Progress Rate recognition.

According to APR, a tool used by the NCAA to measure the academic performance of scholarship athletes accounting for eligibility, retention and graduation, the Utes scored at least a 988 score, well above the minimum requirement of 930. Measurements are taken yearly and on a multi-year basis.

The Utes join Washington, Ole Miss, Northwestern, Air Force, Clemson, Stanford, Alabama, Cincinnati, Wake Forest, Boston College, Navy and Pittsburgh.

They are one of three Pac-12 schools to receive recognition and among four schools on the west coast.

Congratulations to the 13 FBS football teams earning APR (academic) recognition! Each squad has an APR of 988 or higher. @UW_Football posted the highest APR (999). pic.twitter.com/KElvR67sOr

— NCAA Research (@NCAAResearch) May 12, 2020

Football wasn’t the only sport for Utah that received high recognition in academics. Along with football, gymnastics, volleyball and men’s tennis earned an APR Public Recognition Award from the NCAA.

Since 2004-05, Utah has had 26 teams earn APR Public Recognition Awards and it’s been seven straight years that at least one Utah team has received an APR Public Recognition Award.

Congratulations to @Utah_Football @UtahVolleyball @UtahGymnastics and @UtahTennis for the APR Public Recognition Awards! Ranking among the top 10% nationally for their respective sports! 🙌https://t.co/zGTJFYWuXq pic.twitter.com/QR11BNG9AM

— Utah Athletics (@utahathletics) May 12, 2020

Trevor Allen is a Utah Utes Insider for sports.ksl.com and host of the Crimson Corner podcast. Follow him on Twitter: @TrevorASports. You can download and listen to the podcast, here.