DALLAS (SMU) – SMU Football had 12 players named to the Athlon Sports Preseason All-ACC Teams, the publication announced on Monday.
Newcomer
Brashard Smith led the way for the Mustangs, earning third team All-America honors as a specialist to go with being named to the first team for the ACC for the preseason teams. Smith was an All-ACC Second Team selection as a specialist in 2023 at Miami.
RJ Maryland and
Justin Osborne were second-team selections on offense with
Roderick Daniels Jr. also making it as a specialist.
Maryland posted career bests in receptions (34), receiving yards (518) and touchdowns (7) in 2023. Osborne continues to collect preseason accolades, notching his third preseason honor.
On the third team was
Logan Parr on the offense, while
Elijah Roberts,
Ahmad Walker,
Kobe Wilson and
Jonathan McGill were chosen on defense.
Parr helped power an offensive line unit that ranked in the top 20 in FBS in scoring offense (eighth), sacks allowed (13th) and total offense (16th). Roberts highlights the four defensive selections after a breakout year last season, recording a career-best 10.0 sacks. Walker and Wilson held down the middle at linebacker, while McGill was part of an elite playmaking secondary that limited teams to 188.4 passing yards per game, best in the conference.
Jaylan Knighton and
Jordan Hudson made the fourth team on offense. Knighton led SMU in rushing with 745 yards and seven touchdowns and Hudson tied for the team lead in touchdown catches with seven.
Isaiah Nwokobia earned fourth-team honors on defense. The junior took his game to another level last year, finishing tied for the lead in interceptions in the American Athletic Conference (AAC) with four. He was also named MVP of the AAC Championship, the first defensive player to win the award.
Link to Athlon Sports' 2024 ACC All-Conference Teams:
https://athlonsports.com/college-football/acc-football-2024-all-conference-team
Link to Athlon Sports' 2024 All-America Teams:
https://athlonsports.com/college-football/college-football-2024-all-america-team
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