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Sunday, May 9, 2010
TCU- Fourteen Horned Frog football players, including all three 2010 National Football League draft picks, received TCU degrees in Saturday's graduation ceremonies on campus.
Awarded TCU diplomas were wide receiver Ryan Christian, wide receiver Curtis Clay, defensive tackle Cory Grant, long snapper Clint Gresham, defensive end Jerry Hughes, safety Alex Ibiloye, quarterback Marcus Jackson, offensive tackle Marshall Newhouse, nose tackle Henry Niutei, placekicker Kevin Sharples, tailback Chris Smith, tailback Joseph Turner, linebacker Daryl Washington and wide receiver Jimmy Young.
Hughes, a first-round pick of the Indianapolis Colts, had a 4.0 grade-point average in the spring semester. Washington, a second-round selection of the Arizona Cardinals, recorded a 3.25 GPA in the spring. Newhouse was drafted in the fifth round by the Green Bay Packers.
Smith, who received a bachelor's degree last spring, was awarded a master's in educational administration.
Clay, Grant, Ibiloye, Sharples and Young have another year of eligibility remaining and will play the 2010 season as graduate students.
Offensive tackle Nic Richmond and cornerbacks Rafael Priest and Nick Sanders previously earned their TCU degree.
All 13 seniors who were in uniform during the 2009 campaign have either graduated or will finish their coursework this summer.
Also graduating were past Horned Frog players Emmanuel Asaolu, Allen Christopher, John Fonua and Josh Karlin.
In each of the last two years, TCU has been recognized by the American Football Coaches Association for its high graduation rate among student-athletes.
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