The Sun Belt Conference has named Arkansas State quarterback Ryan
Aplin as the 2011-2012 Male Student-Athlete of the Year.
Officials announced that Alpin is one of several
student-athletes in the conference being honored for their academic and
athletic achievements at a banquet held Tuesday night during the league's
annual spring meetings in Destin, Fla.
Aplin helped lead the Red Wolves to an undefeated football
conference championship and the GoDaddy.com Bowl as a junior, making him just
the third non-senior to ever earn the SBC's Male Student-Athlete of the Year
honor.
Aplin will enter his senior season with 16 school records
to his credits. During this past spring practice sessions and game, Aplin has
shown that he is ready once again in his final year at Arkansas State, that he
is a pro-style quarterback. 