Obtaining a college degree is a great accomplishment for anyone, and earning a degree while also competing in D-I football is impressive.

Despite the time challenges facing student-athletes, a number of players manage to earn their degree before finishing their eligibility on the playing field. As a way to honor these players, the SEC began allowing players to wear an SEC Graduate Patch during bowl games. The SEC announced Tuesday that 116 players earned eligibility to wear the patch for 2017.

The patch signifies those players that have already earned a degree but have not yet exhausted eligibility. The SEC logo patch on these players’ uniforms will be replaced with a special patch and the word “Graduate” under the conference logo.

Here is the announcement that the SEC tweeted out with the list of players:

https://twitter.com/SEC/status/945746326226178048

Here is the list of all 116 players from the nine bowl eligible SEC schools:

ALABAMA, Sugar Bowl, January 1

Anthony Averett
Bradley Bozeman
Tony Brown
Hunter Bryan
Joshua Casher
Ronnie Clark
Rashaan Evans
Robert Foster
Joshua Frazier
Bo Grant
Shaun Dion Hamilton
J.C. Hassenauer
Keith Holcombe
Hootie Jones
Vohn Keith Jr.
Brandon Kennedy
Derek Kief
Christian Miller
Andy Pappanastos
Jacob Parker
Ross Pierschbacher
JK Scott
Cam Sims
Daniel Skehan
Levi Wallace

AUBURN, Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, January 1

Wilson Bell
Brock Campbell
Daniel Carlson
Deshaun Davis
Casey Dunn
Austin Golson
Darius James
Jaylen McGriff
Tray Matthews
Ike Powell
Chase Ritter
Stephen Roberts
Braden Smith
Jason Smith
Tyler Stovall
Tre’ Williams

GEORGIA, Rose Bowl, January 1

John Atkins
Jeb Blazevich
Aulden Bynum
Reggie Carter
Aaron Davis
Trent Frix
Carson Hall
Matthew Herzwurm
Tim Hill
David Marvin
Cameron Nizialek
Brice Ramsey
Thomas Swilley

KENTUCKY, Music City Bowl, December 29

Drew Barker
David Baumer
Dylan Greenberg
Greg Hart
Jacob Hyde
Garrett Johnson
Stephen Johnson
Courtney Love
Austin MacGinnis
William Mahone
Kyle Meadows
Alex Montgomery
Cole Mosier
Matt Panton
Naquez Pringle

LSU, Citrus Bowl, January 1

Will Clapp
Micah Dickens
Danny Etling
Reshaud Henry
Christian LaCouture
Caleb Lewis
Frank Herron
KJ Malone
MJ Patterson
Corey Thompson
Jonathan Rucker
Devin Voohries

MISSISSIPPI STATE, TaxSlayer Bowl, December 30

Hunter Bradley
Tolando Cleveland
Nick Fitzgerald
Donald Gray
Dez Harris
Josiah Phillips
Kareem Vance

MISSOURI, Texas Bowl, December 27

Alec Abeln
Eric Beisel
Joey Burkett
Marcell Frazier
Jordan Harold
Anthony Hines
Tyler Howell
A.J. Logan
J’Mon Moore
Adam Ploudre
Jason Reese
Cameren Rivers
Anthony Sherrils

SOUTH CAROLINA, Outback Bowl, January 1

Cory Helms
Ulric Jones
Alan Knott
Chris Lammons
Skai Moore
D.J. Park
Dante Sawyer
Demetrius Smalls

TEXAS A&M, Belk Bowl, December 29

Kalvin Cline
Christian Daimler
Keith Ford
Jake Hubenak
Damion Ratley
Tanner Schorp
Shane Tripucka

Congratulations to these student-athletes on earning their degrees!