Utah LB Devin Lloyd Receives Second Team Preseason All-American Honors

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Utah star linebacker received more preseason recognition as he was named second team All-American by the Associated Press.

It’s another recognition to add to the long list for Devin Lloyd who is expected to have a big season for Utah in 2021.

Lloyd is one of two players to make the AP Preseason All-America list, joining Oregon DE Kayvon Thibodeaux, who received first team honors.

Notre Dame, Iowa State each place 3 players on the preseason AP All-America team, 6 others have at least 2 players on the first team.

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Below is the AP Preseason All-American list:

First-Team

Offense

QB: Spencer Rattler, Oklahoma

RB: Breece Hall, Iowa State; Bijan Robinson, Texas

WR: Chris Olave, Ohio State; Justyn Ross, Clemson

TE: Charlie Kolar, Iowa State

OT: Evan Neal, Alabama; Kenyon Green, Texas A&M

OG: Cain Madden, Notre Dame; Zion Johnson, Boston College

C: Tyler Linderbaum, Iowa

Defense

DE: Kayvon Thibodeaux, Oregon; DeMarvin Leal, Texas A&M

DT: Haskell Garrett, Ohio State; Bryan Bresee, Clemson

LB: Will Anderson Jr., Alabama; Nik Bonitto, Oklahoma; Mike Rose, Iowa State

CB: Derek Stingley Jr., LSU; Ahmad Gardner, Cincinnati

S: Kyle Hamilton, Notre Dame; Brandon Joseph

Special Teams

K: Cade York, LSU

P: Jake Camarda, Georgia

All-Purpose: Kyren, Notre Dame

Second Team

Offense

QB: Sam Howell, North Carolina

RB: Mohamed Ibrahim, Minnesota; Isaiah Spiller, Texas A&M

WR: Garrett Wilson, Ohio State; John Metchie III, Alabama

TE: Jalen Wydermyer, Texas A&M

OT: Thayer Munford, Ohio State; Darian Kinnard, Kentucky

OG: Jamaree Salyer, Georgia; Emil Ekiyor, Alabama

C: Jarrett Patterson, Notre Dame

Defense

DE: Aidan Hutchinson, Michigan; George Karlaftis, Purdue

DT: Jordan Davis, Georgia; Dante Still, West Virginia

LB: Devin Lloyd, Utah; Christian Harris, Alabama; Micah McFadden, Indiana

CB: Kaiir Elam, Florida; Tiawan Mullen, Indiana

S: Jalen Catalon, Arkansas; Jaquan Brisker, Penn State

Special Teams

K: Anders Carlson, Auburn

P: Lou Hedley, Miami

All-Purpose: Jerrion Ealy, Mississippi

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.