FOREST, Va. --- Emory & Henry College wide receiver Lucas Kirby was named a Capital One Academic All-American, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).  He is one of 25 honorees on the first team.  Kirby is the lone football representative from the ODAC and the third conference student-athlete to earn such an honor this fall.

To be eligible for Academic All-America® consideration, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.30 on a scale of 4.00, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standings at his/her current institution and be nominated by his/her sports information director. Since the program's inception in 1952, CoSIDA has bestowed Academic All-America honors on more than 20,000 student-athletes in Divisions I, II, III and NAIA, covering all NCAA championship sports.

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In the classroom, Kirby holds a 3.79 grade point average, double majoring in accounting and economics. He is also a member of the Blue Key National Honor Society and a representative on E&H's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.  On the field, Kirby caught a career-high 56 passes for 580 yards and six touchdowns this past season. The Alleghany High School graduate had seven games with over 50 receiving yards, led by a six-catch, 91-yard day at Sewanee.  For his career, Kirby made 137 receptions (fifth in E&H history) for 1,581 yards and 16 touchdowns. He was named to the All-ODAC Second Team this year and earned third-team laurels as a junior in 2013.

Kirby earned his recognition as a Capital One Academic All-American after picking up Capital One Academic All-District distinction, a prerequisite to be consided for All-America status.  He was one of 10 ODAC student-athletes to receive such an honor.  The others were quarterback Matthew Piscarcik, offensive lineman Sean Douglass and defensive back Lucas Elliott from Bridgewater College, offensive lineman Reese Setzer from Guilford College, defensive lineman Jacob Shaffer from Shenandoah University, and running back Marshall Hollerith, offensive lineman Ryan McNally, defensive back Brandon Taylor and defensive lineman Patrick Wright from Washington and Lee University.

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