Georgia’s CJ Allen Named To The Sporting News All-America First Team
ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia junior ILB CJ Allen has been named to The Sporting News All-America First Team, according to an announcement Wednesday.
Allen, a native of Barnesville, Ga., is a Coaches First Team All-Southeastern Conference performer who was a finalist for both the Butkus Award and the Lott IMPACT Trophy this season. Allen led Georgia with 85 tackles and eight tackles for a loss in helping the Bulldogs allow just 15.9 points per game.
A number of Bulldogs have already been named to All-America teams. Senior P Brett Thorson has been included on the Walter Camp All-America First Team and Associated Press Second Team. Allen was also named to the AP All-America First Team and to the Second Team to the Walter Camp and American Football Coaches Association (AFCA). In addition, graduate SN Beau Gardner was included on the AFCA All-America First Team while redshirt junior C Drew Bobo garnered Second Team honors from the AFCA.
Allen, a native of Barnesville, Ga., is a Coaches First Team All-Southeastern Conference performer who was a finalist for both the Butkus Award and the Lott IMPACT Trophy this season. Allen led Georgia with 85 tackles and eight tackles for a loss in helping the Bulldogs allow just 15.9 points per game.
A number of Bulldogs have already been named to All-America teams. Senior P Brett Thorson has been included on the Walter Camp All-America First Team and Associated Press Second Team. Allen was also named to the AP All-America First Team and to the Second Team to the Walter Camp and American Football Coaches Association (AFCA). In addition, graduate SN Beau Gardner was included on the AFCA All-America First Team while redshirt junior C Drew Bobo garnered Second Team honors from the AFCA.
The Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) will release their All-America team later this week and the Consensus All-America list will be released by the NCAA on Friday.
Third-seeded Georgia (12-1) will play in the College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, La., on Jan. 1. The Bulldogs will play the winner of Ole Miss-Tulane, who take on each other in the CFP first round on Dec. 20.
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