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Jonathan to Represent ACC Peers on Autonomy Committee
5/23/2019 9:36:00 AM | Football
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Syracuse junior defensive end Kingsley Jonathan is one of the three student-athlete representatives from Atlantic Coast Conference member institutions who will hold voting power on proposed NCAA rule changes under the Division I Autonomy process.
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Jonathan, along with Wake Forest's Caroline Kuhn (volleyball) and Clemson's Darron Coley (track & field), will attend various ACC governance meetings and participate as a member of the voting delegation at the 2020 NCAA Convention.
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A member of the Syracuse Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), Jonathan is the first Orange student-athlete to serve in the position since the NCAA Division I Board of Directors voted in August 2014 to restructure how schools and conferences govern themselves. The decision paved the way for student-athletes to have a voice – and a vote – at every level of decision-making. A council, established as part of that process, is responsible for day-to-day operations of the division and includes two seats for student-athletes, two for faculty and four for commissioners.
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The new model also granted flexibility to schools in the Atlantic Coast, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac-12 and Southeastern conferences to change rules for themselves in a list of specific areas within Division I. The legislative process for these 65 schools includes the three student-athlete representatives from each conference who vote on rule changes.
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In 21 career games, Jonathan has 25 tackles (15 solo), 7.5 tackles for loss and six sacks. He ranked third on the team with five sacks in 2018 and started the last two games of the season, including the Orange's Camping World Bowl victory over West Virginia. Jonathan equaled his personal best with four tackles versus the Mountaineers, including one for a loss.
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Jonathan is the fourth ACC football student-athlete to represent his peers in the NCAA Autonomy process, joining Pittsburgh's Artie Rowell (2015, 2016), Florida State's Wilson Bell (2017) and Miami's Demetrius Jackson (2018, 2019).
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Jonathan, along with Wake Forest's Caroline Kuhn (volleyball) and Clemson's Darron Coley (track & field), will attend various ACC governance meetings and participate as a member of the voting delegation at the 2020 NCAA Convention.
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A member of the Syracuse Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), Jonathan is the first Orange student-athlete to serve in the position since the NCAA Division I Board of Directors voted in August 2014 to restructure how schools and conferences govern themselves. The decision paved the way for student-athletes to have a voice – and a vote – at every level of decision-making. A council, established as part of that process, is responsible for day-to-day operations of the division and includes two seats for student-athletes, two for faculty and four for commissioners.
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The new model also granted flexibility to schools in the Atlantic Coast, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac-12 and Southeastern conferences to change rules for themselves in a list of specific areas within Division I. The legislative process for these 65 schools includes the three student-athlete representatives from each conference who vote on rule changes.
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In 21 career games, Jonathan has 25 tackles (15 solo), 7.5 tackles for loss and six sacks. He ranked third on the team with five sacks in 2018 and started the last two games of the season, including the Orange's Camping World Bowl victory over West Virginia. Jonathan equaled his personal best with four tackles versus the Mountaineers, including one for a loss.
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Jonathan is the fourth ACC football student-athlete to represent his peers in the NCAA Autonomy process, joining Pittsburgh's Artie Rowell (2015, 2016), Florida State's Wilson Bell (2017) and Miami's Demetrius Jackson (2018, 2019).
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For complete coverage of Syracuse football, follow us on Twitter (@CuseFootball), Instagram (@CuseFootball) and like us on Facebook (Syracuse Football).
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