CFN 2021 All-America Safeties
CFN 2021 First Team All-America Safeties
Kyle Hamilton, Jr. Notre Dame
Don’t just hand the Best Defensive Player love to LSU CB Derek Stingley Jr. just yet. The 6-4, 219-pound Hamilton has been special since he first got to South Bend. Great at as freshman, he came up with 41 tackles with four picks, and followed it up with an All-America-level 63-stop 2020 with a pick. Great against the run, he’s got ball-hawking skills, and he’s been around long enough now to be the team’s star.
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Greg Eisworth, Sr. Iowa State
Versatile enough to serve any sort of safety role needed, the 6-0, 205-pounder has done it all for the Cyclone secondary. He started his career with a team-high 87 tackles on the way to an All-Big 12 season. He followed it up with two more all-star campaigns, and now he’s coming into the season with over 200 career tackles with three picks and 19 broken up passes.
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CFN 2021 Second Team All-America Safeties
Brandon Joseph, Soph. Northwestern
The 6-1, 192-pounder got his feet wet as a true freshman, but last year he took the starting job by the horns and turned into a key part of an amazing Wildcat defense. The All-American was a decent hitter – making 52 stops with a season-high ten against Michigan State – and with a nation-high for a safety six picks. He’s not big or bulky, but he’s got a nose for the ball.
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Rashad Wisdom, Jr. UTSA
Possibly the best all-around safety you’ve never heard of, the 5-10, 205-pound veteran started as a true freshman and was good, and then he took his game up several notches. An all-star on the field and in the classroom, he came up with a team-high 95 tackles with four interceptions. He’s a do-it-all defender who’s in on every play.
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CFN 2021 Honorable Mention All-America Safeties
5. Reed Blankenship, Sr. MTSU
6. Trent McDuffie, Jr. Washington
7. Jaquan Brisker, Sr. Penn State
8. Isaiah Pola-Mao, Sr. USC
9. Nolan Turner, Sr. Clemson
10. Joey Blount, Sr. Virginia
11. Bubba Bolden, Jr. Miami
12. Bee Jay Williamson, Soph. Louisiana Tech
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2021 CFN All-America Team: Offense
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2021 CFN All-America Team: Defense
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