2020 Walter Camp All-America Teams
A Little History
This is the 131st edition of the Walter Camp All-America team – the nation’s oldest All-America team. Twenty-five players were selected to the first team by the 130 Football Bowl Subdivision head coaches and sports information directors. In addition, 26 players were selected to the Second Team.
• From 1889 to 1964, eleven players were selected.
• In 1965, both offensive and defensive teams were picked.
• In 1972, the first punter (Ray Guy, Southern Mississippi) was honored.
• In 1975, the first placekicker (Chris Bahr, Penn State) was selected.
• In 1998, the first-ever Second Team All-America team was recognized.
• In 2001, the first kick returner (Herb Haygood, Michigan State) was picked.
Conference Info
In all, 35 different schools from 11 conferences were represented on the All-America First and Second Teams (a total of 51 players selected). Overall, the Southeastern Conference has the most honorees (12), followed by the Atlantic Coast Conference (11), Big Ten (7) and Big-12 (7).
Alabama has six First Team honorees – the most by a single team since Harvard had five selections (out of 11 total players) to the 1914 Walter Camp All-America team.
Notre Dame and Pittsburgh each have two First Team selections. The Fighting Irish also have two Second Team honorees.
Player of the Year DeVonta Smith
The 54th recipient of the Walter Camp Player of the Year award, DeVonta Smith is the third Alabama player to win the prestigious honor, joining quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (2018) and running back Derrick Henry (2015). Smith is the sixth wide receiver to earn the award, and the first since Larry Fitzgerald (Pittsburgh) in 2003. Smith is also the tenth player from a SEC school to win the award since it began in 1967. The 2020 Southeastern Conference Offensive Player of the Year, Smith has recorded nation-leading totals in receptions (105), receiving yards (1,641) and touchdowns (20) for the top-ranked Crimson Tide, who will play Ohio State in the College Football Playoff national championship game on Jan. 11.
Good to See You Again
Two players on the 2020 Walter Camp All-America teams are repeat selections. First Team offensive lineman Wyatt Davis (Ohio State) was a Second Team honoree in 2019. Second Team running back Travis Etienne (Clemson) earned Second Team honors last season.
Then and Now
Eighteen different schools are represented on the 2020 Walter Camp All-America First Team. Of the 18 schools, Pittsburgh has the most storied tradition of placing members on the team. The Panthers had their first selection in 1915, center Bob Peck. This year, Pittsburgh has two First Team selections (defensive ends Rashad Weaver and Patrick Jones II). Since 1903, Pittsburgh has had 39 Walter Camp All-Americans, including three-time recipient Hugh Green (1978 to 1980).
Class Distinction
Of the 25 First Team selections, ten are seniors and three have graduate status. There are ten juniors, one sophomore and one freshman (Northwestern DB Brandon Joseph).
On the Second Team (26 total selections), there are 10 juniors and nine seniors. There are five sophomores and two have graduate status.
2020 Walter Camp All-America Teams
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
Pos. Name, School Hgt. Wgt. Year Hometown
WR DeVonta Smith, Alabama 6-1 175 Sr. Amite, LA
WR Elijah Moore, Ole Miss 5-9 184 Jr. Fort Lauderdale, FL
TE Kyle Pitts, Florida 6-6 246 Jr. Philadelphia, PA
OL Alex Leatherwood, Alabama 6-3 312 Sr. Pensacola, FL
OL Liam Eichenberg, Notre Dame 6-6 302 Grad Cleveland, OH
OL Wyatt Davis, Ohio State * 6-4 315 Jr. Bellflower, CA
OL Brady Christensen, BYU 6-6 300 Jr. Bountiful, UT
C Landon Dickerson, Alabama 6-6 325 Sr. Hickory, NC
QB Mac Jones, Alabama 6-3 214 Jr. Jacksonville, FL
RB Najee Harris, Alabama 6-2 230 Sr. Antioch, CA
RB Breece Hall, Iowa State 6-1 215 Soph. Wichita, KS
PK Jose Borregalas, Miami 5-10 205 Sr. Miami, FL
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
Pos. Name, School Hgt. Wgt. Year Hometown
DL Tarron Jackson, Coastal Carolina 6-2 260 Grad Aiken, SC
DL Daviyon Nixon, Iowa 6-3 305 Jr. Kenosha, WI
DL Rashad Weaver, Pittsburgh 6-5 270 Grad Fort Lauderdale, FL
DL Patrick Jones II, Pittsburgh 6-5 260 Sr. Chesapeake, VA
LB Zaven Collins, Tulsa 6-4 260 Jr. Hominy, OK
LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, Notre Dame 6-1 215 Sr. Hampton, VA
LB Joseph Ossai, Texas 6-4 253 Jr. Conroe, TX
DB Brandon Joseph, Northwestern 6-1 192 Fr. College Station, TX
DB Patrick Surtain II, Alabama 6-2 202 Jr. Plantation, FL
DB Shemar Jean-Charles, Appalachian State 5-11 190 Sr. Miramar, FL
DB Talanoa Hufanga, USC 6-1 215 Jr. Corvallis, OR
P Pressley Harvin III, Georgia Tech 6-0 255 Sr. Alcolu, SC
KR Avery Williams, Boise State 5-9 195 Sr. Pasadena, CA
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
Pos. Name, School Hgt. Wgt. Year Hometown
WR Jaelon Darden, North Texas 5-9 174 Sr. Houston, TX
WR Tylan Wallace, Oklahoma State 6-0 190 Sr. Fort Worth, TX
TE Charlie Kolar, Iowa State 6-6 257 Jr. Norman, OK
OL Kenyon Green, Texas A&M 6-4 325 Soph. Humble, TX
OL Christian Darrisaw, Virginia Tech 6-5 314 Jr. Upper Marlboro, MD
OL Aaron Banks, Notre Dame 6-6 330 Sr. Alameda, CA
OL Cain Madden, Marshall 6-3 313 Sr. South Webster, OH
C Tyler Linderbaum, Iowa 6-3 289 Soph. Solon, IA
QB Trevor Lawrence, Clemson 6-6 220 Jr. Cartersville, GA
RB Jaret Patterson, Buffalo 5-9 195 Jr. Glendale, MD
RB Travis Etienne, Clemson * 5-10 205 Sr. Jennings, LA
PK Jake Oldroyd, BYU 6-1 195 Soph. Southlake, TX
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
Pos. Name, School Hgt. Wgt. Year Hometown
DL Jaelan Phillips, Miami 6-5 266 Jr. Redlands, CA
DL Patrick Johnson, Tulane 6-3 255 Sr. Chattanooga, TN
DL Cade Hall, San Jose State 6-2 260 Jr. Morgan Hill, CA
DL Haskell Garrett, Ohio State 6-2 299 Sr. Las Vegas, NV
DL Darius Stills, West Virginia 6-1 285 Sr. Fairmont, WV
LB Nick Bolton, Missouri 6-0 232 Jr. Frisco, TX
LB Zion Tupuola-Fetui, Washington 6-3 280 Soph. Pearl City, HI
LB Grant Morgan, Arkansas 5-11 222 Grad. Greenwood, AR
DB Shaun Wade, Ohio State 6-1 195 Grad. Jacksonville, FL
DB Kyle Hamilton, Notre Dame 6-4 219 Soph. Atlanta, GA
DB Shakur Brown, Michigan State 5-11 190 Jr. Stockbridge, GA
DB Trevon Moehrig, TCU 6-2 202 Jr. Spring Branch, TX
P Jake Camarda, Georgia 6-2 180 Jr. Norcross, GA
KR Trestan Ebner, Baylor 5-11 208 Sr. Henderson, TX
* 2019 Walter Camp Second Team All-America selection
