Breece Hall Leads Big 12 on 2021 Walter Camp All-America Team
The 2021 Walter Camp All-American team was released on Thursday, and three familiar names made the list for the Big 12, including Iowa State running back Breece Hall. Hall had an incredible junior year for the Cyclones, racking up 1,766 all-purpose yards; good for fourth in the entire country and first in the Big 12. In all likelihood, the Cheez-It Bowl against Clemson will be the final game for Hall in the Cardinal and Gold and after three seasons he will be the Cyclones career-leader in touchdowns (46) and third in rushing yards (3,641).
Also on the first-team list is Baylor defensive back Jalen Pitre, who was also named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year. Pitre was a catalyst for the Big 12 Champions and was involved in several key plays for the Bears defensively. Pitre totaled 70 tackles, two forced fumbles, two interceptions, seven passes defended, and 2.5 sacks. He played the safety position in 2021 the way that Ed Reed intended it to be played.
One player from the Big 12 made the second-team list, and that was West Virginia center Zach Frazier, a sophomore from Fairmont, West Virginia. Frazier finished the season with a team-high 60 knockdown blocks, only surrendered two sacks in 12 starts, and graded better than 90% in 10 of 12 games this season.
In all, 36 different schools from nine conferences were represented on the Walter Camp All-America First and Second Teams.
2021 Walter Camp All-America Teams
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
Pos. Name, School Hgt. Wgt. Year Hometown
WR David Bell, Purdue 6-2 205 Jr. Indianapolis, IN
WR Jordan Addison, Pittsburgh 6-0 175 Soph. Frederick, MD
TE Trey McBride, Colorado State 6-4 260 Sr. Fort Morgan, CO
OL Ikem Ekwonu, North Carolina State 6-4 320 Soph. Charlotte, NC
OL Evan Neal, Alabama 6-7 350 Jr. Okeechobee, FL
OL Darian Kinnard, Kentucky 6-5 345 Sr. Knoxville, TN
OL Zion Johnson, Boston College 6-3 316 Grad. Bowie, MD
C Tyler Linderbaum, Iowa # 6-3 290 Jr. Solon, IA
QB Kenny Pickett, Pittsburgh 6-3 220 Sr. Oakhurst, NJ
RB Kenneth Walker III, Michigan State 5-10 210 Jr. Arlington, TN
RB Breece Hall, Iowa State # 6-1 220 Jr. Wichita, KS
PK Jake Moody, Michigan 6-1 211 Sr. Northville, MI
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
Pos. Name, School Hgt. Wgt. Year Hometown
DL Jordan Davis, Georgia 6-6 340 Sr. Charlotte, NC
DL Aidan Hutchinson, Michigan 6-6 265 Sr. Plymouth, MI
DL Kayvon Thibodeaux, Oregon 6-5 258 Soph. Los Angeles, CA
DL Jermaine Johnson, Florida State 6-5 262 Sr. Eden Prairie, MN
LB Will Anderson, Alabama 6-4 243 Soph. Hampton, GA
LB Nakobe Dean, Georgia 6-0 225 Jr. Horn Lake, MS
LB Devin Lloyd, Utah 6-3 235 Jr. Chula Vista, CA
DB Kyle Hamilton, Notre Dame # 6-4 220 Jr. Atlanta, GA
DB Coby Bryant, Cincinnati 6-1 198 Grad. Cleveland, OH
DB Jalen Pitre, Baylor 6-0 197 Sr. Stafford, TX
DB Verone McKinley, Oregon 5-11 194 Soph. Carrollton, TX
P Matt Araiza, San Diego State 6-2 200 Jr. San Diego, CA
KR Brian Battie, South Florida 5-8 170 Soph. Sarasota, FL
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
Pos. Name, School Hgt. Wgt. Year Hometown
WR Drake London, USC 6-5 210 Jr. Moorepark, CA
WR Chris Olave, Ohio State 6-1 188 Sr. San Ysidro, CA
WR Jameson Williams, Alabama 6-2 189 Jr. St. Louis, MO
TE Isaiah Likely, Coastal Carolina 6-4 240 Sr. Cambridge, MA
OL Nicholas Petit-Frere, Ohio State 6-5 315 Jr. Tampa, FL
OL Kenyon Green, Texas A&M * 6-4 325 Jr. Humble, TX
OL Jamaree Salyer, Georgia 6-4 325 Sr. Atlanta, GA
OL Max Mitchell, Louisiana 6-6 299 Jr. Monroe, LA
C Zach Frazier, West Virginia 6-3 306 Soph. Fairmont, WV
QB Bryce Young, Alabama 6-0 194 Soph. Pasadena, CA
RB Sean Tucker, Syracuse 5-10 210 Fr. Owings Mills, MD
RB Tyler Badie, Missouri 5-8 194 Sr. New Orleans, LA
PK Noah Ruggles, Ohio State 6-2 190 Grad. Odesa, FL
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
Pos. Name, School Hgt. Wgt. Year Hometown
DL Cameron Thomas, San Diego State 6-5 270 Jr. Carlsbad, CA
DL George Karlaftis, Purdue 6-4 275 Jr. West Lafayette, IN
DL DeMarvin Leal, Texas A&M 6-4 290 Jr. San Antonio, TX
DL Sam Williams, Ole Miss 6-4 265 Sr. Montgomery, AL
LB Leo Chenal, Wisconsin 6-2 260 Jr. Grantsburg, WI
LB Chad Muma, Wyoming 6-3 242 Sr. Lone Tree, CO
LB Damone Clark, LSU 6-3 240 Sr. Baton Rouge, LA
DB Ahmad Gardner, Cincinnati 6-3 200 Jr. Detroit, MI
DB Matt Hankins, Iowa 6-0 185 Sr. Lewisville, TX
DB Jaylan Foster, South Carolina 5-10 195 Sr. Duncan, SC
DB Steven Jones, Jr., Appalachian State 5-10 180 Sr. Rockingham, NC
P Adam Korsak, Rutgers 6-2 190 Sr. Melbourne, Australia
KR Marcus Jones, Houston 5-8 185 Sr. Enterprise, AL
