Jahdae Barron, Kelvin Banks named first-team All-Americans by the FWAA
Texas defensive back Jahdae Barron and offensive tackle Kelvin Banks were named first-team All-Americans by the Football Writers Association on Tuesday.
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Banks and Barron were both named first-team All-Americans by the AP earlier this week. Barron was a second-team All-American according to the Walter Camp Football Foundation and the American Football Coaches Association, while Banks was added to the WCFF’s and AFCA’s first teams.
Barron, the winner of the Thorpe Award honoring the nation’s top defensive back, needs one more selector to name him as a first-team All-American to earn consensus first-team status. A first-team All-SEC selection and a finalist for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Barron led the conference and ranked third in the nation in interceptions with five. He notched 47 tackles with 2.0 for loss and 1.0 sack, plus one forced fumble and nine pass breakups.
Banks earned consensus first-team status earlier this week with his third All-American selection via the AP. Now with four first-team nods, Banks is one selection from The Sporting News away from unanimous first-team All-American honors.
Banks was also the winner of the Lombardi Award and the Outland Trophy. A starter of 12 games at left tackle, Banks has been a mainstay at the position over the last three seasons. After leaving the Texas A&M game and missing the Georgia battle for the SEC Championship, Banks felt confident Monday he’d be able to suit up and take the field at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium against the Clemson Tigers.
Entering this season, The University of Texas boasted 152 players who have earned 195 All-America honors. Banks became the 64th consensus All-American and hopes to become the 25th unanimous All-American in program history.
Texas battles Clemson in the first round of the 2024 College Football Playoff on Saturday at 3 p.m.
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First-Team Offense
QB Dillon Gabriel, Oregon
RB Ashton Jeanty, Boise State
RB Kaleb Johnson, Iowa
WR Harold Fannin, Bowling Green
WR Nick Nash, San Jose State
TE Tyler Warren, Penn State
OL Kelvin Banks Jr., Texas
OL Will Campbell, LSU
OL Wyatt Milum, West Virginia
OL Addison West, Western Michigan
C Seth McLaughlin, Ohio State
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First-Team Defense
DE Abdul Carter, Penn State
DE Kyle Kennard, South Carolina
DT Mason Graham, Michigan
DT Walter Nolen, Ole Miss
LB Shaun Dolac, Buffalo
LB Aiden Fisher, Indiana
LB Jay Higgins, Iowa
DB Jahdae Barron, Texas
DB Caleb Downs, Ohio State
DB Nohl Williams, California
First-Team Specialists
K Collin Rogers, SMU
P Alex Mastromanno, Florida State
KR Keelan Marion, BYU
PR Kaden Wetjen, Iowa
AP Travis Hunter, Colorado
Second-Team Offense
QB Cam Ward, Miami
RB Dylan Sampson, Tennessee
RB Cam Skattebo, Arizona State
WR Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona
WR Xavier Restrepo, Miami
TE Colston Loveland, Michigan
OL Tyler Booker, Alabama
OL Aireontae Ersery, Minnesota
OL Lucas Scott, Army West Point
OL Clay Webb, Jax State
C Parker Brailsford, Alabama
Second-Team Defense
DE Mike Green, Marshall
DE Antwaun Powell-Ryland, Virginia Tech
DT Howard Cross III, Notre Dame
DT Derrick Harmon, Oregon
LB Jihaad Campbell, Alabama
LB Danny Stutsman, Oklahoma
LB Jackson Woodard, UNLV
DB Nick Emmanwori, South Carolina
DB D’Angelo Ponds, Indiana
DB Terrence Spence, James Madison
DB Xavier Watts, Notre Dame
Second-Team Specialists
K Kenneth Almendares, Louisiana
P Kai Kroeger, South Carolina
KR Winston Wright, East Carolina
PR Josh Cameron, Baylor
AP Desmond Reid, Pitt
