Utah LB Devin Lloyd Named Sporting News All-American
Dec 29, 2020, 11:02 AM
Chance Nolan #10 of the Oregon State Beavers looses the ball as he is sacked by Devin Lloyd #0 during their game December 5, 2020 at Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images)
(Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Utah football linebacker Devin Lloyd was named a 2020 Sporting News Second Team All-American after his stellar performance this season.
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It’s the first All-American honor for Utah junior linebacker Devin Lloyd. He was named to the second team that Sporting News released on Tuesday morning. Lloyd is the second linebacker to earn All-American honors, joining Chase Hansen in 2018. It’s the seventh straight season that a Utah player has appeared as a Sporting News All-American.
Lloyd led the Utes in tackles this season with 48 in five games, along with a team-best 10 tackles for loss and two sacks. He was named a Butkus Award finalist recently.
So proud of you, @DevinLloyd_.
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— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) December 29, 2020
Lloyd is one of two players from the Pac-12 Conference to be named a Sporting News All-American, joining USC safety Talanoa Hufanga.
Here is the Sporting News All-Americans that were announced on Tuesday morning:
First Team
- Mac Jones, QB, Alabama
- Najee Harris, RB, Alabama
- Breece Hall, RB, Iowa State
- DeVonta Smith, WR, Alabama
- Elijah Moore, WR, Ole Miss
- Kyle Pitts, TE, Florida
- Liam Eichenberg, OT, Notre Dame
- Alex Leatherwood, OT, Alabama
- Wyatt Davis, OG, Ohio State
- Kenyon Green, OG, Texas A&M
- Landon Dickerson, C, Alabama
- Travis Etienne, ATH, Clemson
- Patrick Jones II, DL, Pittsburgh
- Daviyon Nixon, DL, Iowa
- Cade Hall, DL, San Jose State
- Darius Stills, DL, West Virginia
- Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, LB, Notre Dame
- Zaven Collins, LB, Tulsa
- Chazz Surratt, LB, North Carolina
- Shaun Wade, CB, Ohio State
- Patrick Surtain II, Alabama
- Talanoa Hufanga, S, USC
- Brandon Joseph, S, Northwestern
- Jose Borregales, K, Miami
- Pressley Harvin III, P, Georgia Tech
- Avery Williams, RET, Boise State
Second Team
- Kyle Trask, QB, Florida
- Kyren Williams, RB, Notre Dame
- Jaret Patterson, RB, Buffalo
- Jonathan Adams Jr., WR, Arkansas State
- Jaelon Darden, WR, North Texas
- Hunter Long, TE, Boston College
- Darian Kinnard, OT, Kentucky
- Brady Christensen, OT, BYU
- Aaron Banks, OG, Notre Dame
- Ryan Neuzil, OG, Appalachian State
- Josh Meyers, C, Ohio State
- Javonte Williams, ATH, North Carolina
- Tarron Jackson, DL, Coastal Carolina
- Rashad Weaver, DL, Pittsburgh
- Patrick Johnson, DL, Tulane
- Haskell Garrett, DL, Ohio State
- Devin Lloyd, LB, Utah
- Mike Rose, LB, Iowa State
- Joseph Ossai, LB, Texas
- Derek Stingley Jr., CB, LSU
- Shemar Jean-Charles, CB, Appalachian State
- Tykee Smith, S, West Virginia
- Trevon Moehrig, S, TCU
- Will Reichard, K, Alabama
- Lucas Dean, P, UTSA
- Trestan Ebner, RET, Baylor
Trevor Allen is a Utah Utes Insider for sports.ksl.com and host of the Crimson Corner podcast. Follow him on Twitter: @TrevorASports. You can download and listen to the podcast, here.
