South Carolina senior earns another All-American honor
South Carolina football fans will look back at Kyle Kennard’s 2024 campaign and remember it as one of the best defensive efforts in program history. Despite several players having an extra game or two on their ledger, the transfer portal addition led the SEC in sacks (11.5) and tackles for loss (16) in 12 games this fall. Kennard earned the Bronko Nagurski Trophy as the nation’s top defender. He also was a consensus All-American thanks to his inclusion on All-American teams from Walter Camp (1st team), Football Writers Association of America (1st team), American Football Coaches Association (1st team), Associated Press (2nd team), and the Sporting News (2nd team).
Now, another deserved distinction has come his way.
On Wednesday morning, ESPN announced their All-American team, and Kennard made the 2nd team.
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The entire ESPN team can be seen below:
First Team
QB: Cam Ward, Miami Hurrianes
RB: Ashton Jeanty, Boise State Broncos
RB: Cam Skattebo, Arizona State Sun Devils
WR: Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State Buckeyes
WR: Nick Nash, San Jose State Spartans
TE: Tyler Warren, Penn State Nittany Lions
OT: Kelvin Banks, Jr., Texas Longhorns
OT: Will Campbell, LSU Tigers
OG: Donovan Jackson, Ohio State Buckeyes
OG: Tyler Booker, Alabama Crimson Tide
C: Jake Slaughter, Florida Gators
All-Purpose: Travis Hunter, Colorado Buffaloes
DT: Mason Graham, Michigan Wolverines
DT: Walter Nolen, Ole Miss Rebels
DE: Abdul Carter, Penn State Nittany Lions
DE: Donovan Ezeiruaku, Boston College Eagles
LB: Jalon Walker, Georgia Bulldogs
LB: Shaun Dolac, Buffalo Bulls
LB: Anthony Hill, Jr., Texas Longhorns
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CB: Jahdae Barron, Texas Longhorns
CB: Nohl Williams, Cal Golden Bears
S: Xavier Watts, Notre Dame Fighting Irish
S: Caleb Downs, Ohio State Buckeyes
K: Dominic Zvada, Michigan Wolverines
P: Eddie Czaplicki, Southern Cal Trojans
Returner: Kam Shanks, UAB Blazers
Second Team
QB: Dillon Gabriel, Oregon Ducks
RB: Dylan Sampson, Tennessee Volunteers
RB: Kaleb Johnson, Iowa Hawkeyes
WR: Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona Wildcats
WR: Xavier Restrepo, Miami Hurricanes
TE: Harold Fannin, Jr., Bowling Green Falcons
OT: Wyatt Milum, West Virginia Mountaineers
OT: Josh Conerly, Jr., Oregon Ducks
OG: Willie Lampkin, North Carolina Tar Heels
OG: Bill Katsigiannis, Army Black Knights
C: Cooper Mays, Tennessee Volunteers
All-Purpose: Desmond Reid, Pittsburgh Panthers
DT: Rylie Mills, Notre Dame Fighting Irish
DT: Derrick Harmon, Oregon Ducks
DE: Kyle Kennard, South Carolina Gamecocks
DE: Jack Sawyer, Ohio State Buckeyes
LB: Jihaad Campbell, Alabama Crimson Tide
LB: Jay Higgins, Iowa Hawkeyes
LB: Danny Stutsman, Oklahoma Sooners
CB: Jermod McCoy, Tennessee Volunteers
CB: D’Angelo Ponds, Indiana Hoosiers
S: Malaki Starks, Georgia Bulldogs
S: Michael Taaffe, Texas Longhorns
K: Kenneth Almendares, Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns
P: Alex Mastromanno, Florida State Seminoles
Returner: Rayshawn Pleasant, Tulane Green Wave
