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Pair of Gators named Walter Camp 2022 Preseason All-Americans

Two Florida players were named to All-American teams by the Walter Camp Football Foundation on Monday.

Florida has some talent to look forward to in the trenches.

Offensive lineman [autotag]O’Cyrus Torrence[/autotag] and defensive lineman [autotag]Gervon Dexter[/autotag] were named to the Walter Camp 2022 Preseason All-American teams on Monday. Torrence, who was one of the top offensive linemen in the transfer portal this offseason, was named a first-teamer, and Dexter earned second-team recognition as a junior.

Both players are expected to be major contributors for the Gators this year. Torrence played for three years under Billy Napier at Lousiana and has become a leader in the locker room during the transition period. He stood out in spring practices, according to a report from 247Sports, shutting down his opponents during 11-on-11 practice sessions.

Dexter is entering his third year with the Gators and is expected to garner plenty of attention as he attempts to raise his draft stock with a big junior year. A five-star recruit coming out of high school, the hype is nothing new for Dexter, but he’ll need to best the 51 tackles and 2.5 sacks he managed in 2021.

In 2021, cornerback [autotag]Kaiir Elam[/autotag] was named to the Second Team, and tight end Kyle Pitts was named to the First Team in 2020. Prior to that, the foundation released a Preseason Player of the Year Watch List, so this marks the first time UF has had two representatives on the lists.

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Three Ohio State players make Walter Camp preseason All-American squad

A trio of Ohio State players were selected as 2020 preseason Walter Camp All-Americans Thursday.

Though it’s not a nod to what will happen during the 2020 season, it does speak to what’s already happened and the expectations of what is to come this fall. The Walter Camp Football Foundation released its 2020 college football Walter Camp preseason All-American team Thursday, and there are three Ohio State players appearing.

Offensive guard Wyatt Davis made the first team, with quarterback Justin Fields and cornerback Shaun Wade appearing on the second team. In all, fifty players were selected from 22 different schools encompassing eight different conferences.

Per a release from Ohio State:

“Davis, from Bellflower, Calif., blossomed into one of the nation’s top interior linemen last season as a first-year starter. While paving the way for an offense that averaged 529.9 yards per game, Davis was voted a first team All-American by the Associated Press, CBS Sports and The Sporting News. He’s one of three returning starters along the offensive line for the 2020 Buckeyes.”

“Fields enjoyed one of the best statistical seasons in program history in 2019 as a first-year starter. The Kennesaw, Ga., native threw for 3,273 yards and 41 touchdowns with just three interceptions. He accounted for 51 total touchdowns and became the first player in Big Ten history with 40 passing TDs and 10 rushing TDs in the same season. In addition to being the Big Ten’s Offensive Player of the Year and Quarterback of the Year, Fields was also a finalist for the Heisman Trophy.”

“Wade, a rising fourth-year junior, is Ohio State’s most experienced returnee in the secondary, having played in 27 games over the last two seasons. A third team All-Big Ten selection in 2019, he had 26 tackles, four tackles-for-loss, one interception, two forced fumbles and eight pass breakups. As a redshirt freshman in 2018, he led the team with three interceptions.”

The announcement of the Walter Camp preseason All-American team adds to the preseason selection to the Lott IMPACT trophy’s preseason watchlist that also included Shaun Wade.

There will be more preseason watchlist and recognitions to trickle out as we get closer and closer to the season. As they do, we’ll have all of it for you.

 

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