Utah LB Devin Lloyd Named Sporting News All-American

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.

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 KSLSports.com and host of the Crimson Corner podcast. Follow him on Twitter: @TrevorASports. You can download and listen to the podcast, here.