Isaiah Nwokobia
SMU SAFETY NAMED GO BOWLING
MILITARY BOWL STEM SCHOLAR-ATHLETE
Southern Methodist University safety Isaiah Nwokobia, a junior majoring in sports performance leadership, has been named a Go Bowling Military Bowl STEM Scholar-Athlete.
Nwokobia, who is from Dallas, has a 3.13 grade-point average. He aspires to open his own training facility for future athletes. As a measure of Nwokobia’s leadership and character, he was bestowed the honor of wearing No. 23 this season, given annually to a player who exemplifies the traits of former SMU player Jerry LeVias, who was the first Black player at SMU and first Black scholarship player in the Southwest Conference.
“Isaiah is a strong student who has been dedicated to being successful not only on the field but also in the classroom,” SMU academic advisor Keyanna Smith said. “Isaiah completed his internship working to train athletes. This valuable experience will come in handy for the day Isaiah opens his own training facility, giving to others what the game of football has given to him.”
The Go Bowling Military Bowl is proud to announce the members of the fourth annual STEM Scholar-Athlete Program, recognizing some of the brightest minds competing on the gridiron in the ACC and the American Athletic Conference.
“The Go Bowling Military Bowl STEM Scholar-Athlete Program honors an amazing group of young men who truly showcase what it means to be a student-athlete,” Military Bowl Foundation President & Executive Director Steve Beck said. “We are thrilled to honor this group of talented players for their success on and off the field while continually challenging themselves in the classroom.”
The Go Bowling Military Bowl STEM Scholar-Athlete Program honors one football player at each university that is a member of the ACC and the American Athletic Conference – the two conferences that are represented in the Go Bowling Military Bowl college football game. These players are studying STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) subjects and/or aspire to STEM careers.
The two players whose teams compete in the 2024 Go Bowling Military Bowl will be recognized at the game, which takes place on Saturday, Dec. 28 at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Md. Kickoff is at 5:45 p.m. ET and the game will be televised on ESPN. Bowl tickets are on sale now. A donation will be made in the name of these two players to their respective school’s general scholarship fund.