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Three Longhorns take home AP All-America honors

T’Vondre Sweat, Byron Murphy, and Xavier Worthy earned AP All-America honors.

On Monday, the Associated Press announced its All-America team selections for the best college football players in the country. Among the honorees were three standout players from the Texas Longhorns.

T’Vondre Sweat, a senior interior defensive lineman, was named to the first team for his exceptional performance this season. Sweat recorded two sacks and eight tackles for loss. The senior didn’t fill the stat sheet because his game was to be a force to opposing offensive linemen in the run game and to pressure the quarterback. Sweat was named the 2023 Outland Trophy winner, solidifying himself as the nation’s best interior lineman.

Byron Murphy, a junior defensive lineman, was named to the second team for his impressive ability to be all over the field alongside Sweat. Murphy recorded eight tackles for loss and five sacks. Murphy helped the Longhorns’ defense to be one of the best in the country.

Xavier Worthy, a junior wide receiver, was named to the third team for his explosive playmaking ability. Worthy recorded 969 receiving yards and five touchdowns in his third year of college football in Steve Sarkisian’s offense, showcasing his potential to be a star player for any NFL team if he chooses to enter the 2024 draft.

These three Longhorns have proven to be some of the best players in the country and are well deserving of this recognition.

The Aussie rules: Rutgers football’s Adam Korsak named AP preseason All-American

Rutgers football’s Adam Korsak nabbed another preseason honor.

Add another preseason accolade for Adam Korsak as the Rutgers football punter got tabbed by the Associated Press as a preseason All-American.

Korsak, set for his sixth year with the Scarlet Knights, returns as arguably the best punter in college football. The argument can be made that he is the best special teams player in Rutgers history as well.

On Monday, Korsak was named to The Associated Press preseason All-America team on the first team. He was the only Rutgers player named to the list.

The Australian hasn’t had a touchback in the last two seasons. He is the master of field position; of his 72 punts last year, a staggering 38 attempts landed inside the 20-yard line.

Korsak also had an impressive 19 punts that traveled 50 or greater yards. He averaged 45.8 yards per punt last season.

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Last season, Korsak was a finalist for the Ray Guy Award, given to the nation’s top punter. He finished first in the fan voting for the prestigious award.

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Kyle Ostendorp of Arizona was named to the second-team of the Associated Press preseason All-America.