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Pac-12 Football All-Conference Teams Announced: Kunaszyk & Weaver 1st & 2nd Team
SAN FRANCISCO –– The Pac-12 Conference has announced the 2018 Football All-Conference honors as the South Division picked up a majority of first team honors for offense, while the North Division dominated the list of first team honorees for defense. UTAH punter Mitch Wishnowsky is the only three-time first team selection, while ARIZONA STATE wide receiver N’Keal Harry, WASHINGTON defensive back Taylor Rapp, Utah place kicker Matt Gay and OREGON all-purpose/special teams player Brenden Schooler repeat as first team selections. Three players elevated themselves from last year’s second team to first team – Washington DL Greg Gaines, Oregon DL Jalen Jelks and Washington LB Ben Burr-Kirven.
Pac-12 Player of the Year honors and Coach of the Year will be unveiled Tuesday evening by the Pac-12 Networks on Inside Pac-12 Football that airs at 5 p.m. PT/6 p.m. MT.
2018 ALL-PAC-12 CONFERENCE FOOTBALL TEAM
1st: QB Gardner Minshew II, Grad., Washington State 2nd: QB K.J. Costello, Jr., Stanford
1st: RB Eno Benjamin, So., Arizona State 2nd: RB Myles Gaskin, Sr., Washington
1st: RB J.J. Taylor, RSo., Arizona 2nd: RB Zack Moss, Jr., Utah
1st: WR N’Keal Harry, Jr., Arizona State 2nd: WR JJ Arcega-Whiteside, Sr., Stanford
1st: WR Laviska Shenault, So., Colorado 2nd: WR Dillon Mitchell, Jr., Oregon
1st: TE Caleb Wilson, RJr., UCLA 2nd: TE Kaden Smith, Jr., Stanford
1st: OL Jordan Agasiva, Sr., Utah 2nd OL Cohl Cabral, Jr., Arizona State
1st: OLJackson Barton, Sr., Utah 2nd: OL Chuma Edoga, Sr., USC
1st: OL Andre Dillard, RSr., Washington State 2nd: OL Nate Herbig, Jr., Stanford
1st: OL Nick Harris, Jr., Washington 2nd: OL Shane Lemieux, Jr., Oregon
1st: OL Walker Little, So., Stanford OL 2nd: Abe Lucas, RFr., Washington State
1st: OL Kaleb McGary, RSr., Washington
DEFENSE
Ist: DL Bradlee Anae, Jr., Utah 2nd: DL Porter Gustin, Sr., USC
1st: DL Leki Fotu, Jr., Utah 2nd: DL John Penisini, Jr., Utah
1st: DL Greg Gaines, RSr., Washington 2nd: DL Logan Tago, Sr., Washington State
1st: DL Jalen Jelks, Sr., Oregon 2nd: DL Jay Tufele, RFr., USC
1st: LB Ben Burr-Kirven, Sr., Washington 2nd: LB Troy Dye, Jr., Oregon
1st: LB Chase Hansen, Sr., Utah 2nd: LB Cameron Smith, Sr., USC
1st: LB Jordan Kunaszyk, RSr., California 2nd: LB Evan Weaver, Jr., California
1st: DB Paulson Adebo, RFr., Stanford 2nd: DB Julian Blackmon, Jr., Utah
1st: DB Jaylon Johnson, So., Utah 2nd: DB Marquise Blair, Sr., Utah
1st: DB Byron Murphy, RSo., Washington 2nd: DBMyles Bryant, Jr., Washington
1st: DB Taylor Rapp, RJr., Washington 2nd: DBIman Marshall, Sr., USC
1st: DB Adarius Pickett, RSr., UCLA
SPECIALISTS:
1st: PKMatt Gay, Sr., Utah 2nd: PK Jet Toner, Jr., Stanford
1st: PMitch Wishnowsky, Sr., Utah 2nd: PJake Bailey, Sr., Stanford
1st: RSBritain Covey, So., Utah 2nd: RS N’Keal Harry, Jr., Arizona State
1st: AP/STBrenden Schooler, Jr., Oregon 2nd: AP/STElijah Molden, So., Washington
RS=return specialist
AP/ST=all-purpose/special teams player (not a kicker or returner)
No Tiebreaker: There was a tie for the fifth offensive lineman for first team, so that team is represented with six offensive linemen. There also was a tie for the fourth defensive back for second team, so that team is represented with five defensive backs.
ALL-PAC-12 HONORABLE MENTION
ARIZONA: DL PJ Johnson, RJr.; WR Shawn Poindexter, Sr.; Thomas Reid III, WR, RSo.; LB Colin Schooler, So.;
ARIZONA STATE: OL Quinn Bailey, RSr.; DB Aashari Crosswell, Fr.; OL Casey Tucker, Grad.; DL Renell Wren, RSr.;
CALIFORNIA: DE Luc Bequette, RJr.; DB Camryn Bynum, RSo.; P Steven Coutts, RJr.; RS Ashtyn Davis, RJr.;
COLORADO: LB Rick Gamboa, Sr.; DL Mustafa Johnson, So.; LB Nate Landman, So.; RB Travon McMillian, Sr.; OL Will Sherman, Fr.; DB Evan Worthington, Sr.;
OREGON: DB Ugochukwu Amadi, Sr.; OL Jake Hanson, Jr.; OLB Justin Hollins, Sr.; DL Jordon Scott, So.; OL Penei Sewell, Fr.; OL Calvin Throckmorton, Jr.;
OREGON STATE: AP/ST Andre Bodden, RJr.; WR Trevon Bradford, Jr.; WR Isaiah Hodgins, So.; RB Jermar Jefferson, Fr.;
STANFORD: DB Alijah Holder, RSr.; RB Bryce Love, Sr.; LB Bobby Okereke, Sr.; TE Colby Parkinson, So..; DL Jovon Swann, Jr.;
UCLA: P Stefan Flintoft, RSr.; DB Darnay Holmes, So.; WR Theo Howard, Jr.; RB Joshua Kelley, RJr.; PK JJ Molson, Jr.;
USC: DB Ajene Harris, Sr.; OL Toa Lobendahn, RSr.; WR Michael Pittman Jr., Jr.; DB Marvell Tell III, Sr.; Fr.; RS Tyler Vaughns, RSo.;
UTAH: DB Corrion Ballard, Sr.; LB Cody Barton, Sr.; OL Lo Falemaka, Sr.; DB Javelin Guidry, So.;
WASHINGTON: QB Jake Browning, Sr.; DL Jaylen Johnson, Sr.; DB Jojo McIntosh, Sr.; TE Drew Sample, RSr.;
WASHINGTON STATE: P Oscar Draguicevich, RSo.; RS Travell Harris, RFr.; OL Frederick Mauigoa, Jr.; LB Peyton Pelluer, Grad.; DB Jalen Thompson, Jr.; RB James Williams, RJr.; AP/ST Kainoa Wilson, RJr.; LB Jahad Woods, RSo.