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Thibodeaux Becomes Fourth Unanimous All-American in Program History
12/15/21 | Football
EUGENE, Ore. — Defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux became the fourth unanimous all-American in Oregon history on Wednesday, solidifying his status with a first-team all-America selection from the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA). Safety Verone McKinley III earned second-team AFCA all-America honors.
Thibodeaux joins LaMichael James (2010), Marcus Mariota (2014), and Penei Sewell (2019) as Ducks to earn unanimous all-American status, and he is the first defensive unanimous all-American in program history.
Thibodeaux is one of 10 players in the nation this season to earn unanimous all-America status, and one of five defensive players. He is the only unanimous all-American in the Pac-12.
A player is recognized as a unanimous all-American after being named to the first team by the five official selectors – the Walter Camp Football Foundation (WCFF), Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), Associated Press (AP), Sporting News, and AFCA. A player who earns first-team honors from at least three of the five outlets is considered a consensus all-American.
McKinley joins Thibodeaux as a consensus all-American, receiving first-team honors from the AP, WCFF, and Sporting News, as well as second-team recognition from the FWAA and AFCA. This is the first time Oregon has had two consensus all-Americans in the same season since 2014, and just the third time in program history (2010).
DE Kayvon Thibodeaux - Unanimous All-American
» AFCA All-America first team
» Associated Press All-America first team
» FWAA All-America first team
» Walter Camp All-America first team
» Sporting News All-America first team
» CBS Sports All-America second team
» Bronko Nagurski Trophy finalist
» Chuck Bednarik Award finalist
» Coaches Pac-12 All-Conference first team; second year in a row
» AP All-Pac-12 first team; third year in a row
» Pro Football Focus Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year
» Tied for third in the Pac-12 with seven sacks and fourth with 12.0 tackles for loss
» 91.5 pass-rush grade by PFF, ninth-best among FBS edge defenders
» 48 total QB pressures according to PFF, second-most among Pac-12 defenders
» Multi-sack performances vs. both UCLA and Washington State
» Career-high 4.5 TFLs in win at UCLA, the most by a Duck since 2017
» Tied for seventh in Oregon history with 19.0 career sacks
» Two-time Pac-12 Defensive Player and Defensive Lineman of the Week
S Verone McKinley III - Consensus All-American
» Consensus All-American
» Associated Press All-America first team
» Walter Camp All-America first team
» Sporting News All-America first team
» CBS Sports & ESPN All-America first team
» AFCA All-America second team
» FWAA All-America second team
» Paycom Jim Thorpe Award finalist
» Coaches Pac-12 All-Conference first team
» AP All-Pac-12 first team
» Leads the nation with six interceptions this season
» Second on Oregon with 71 total tackles, third-most among Pac-12 defensive backs
» Leads the Ducks with six pass breakups
» Four interceptions in three games against Ohio State, Stony Brook, and Arizona
» Sealed Oregon's win at then-No. 3 Ohio State with an interception
» Two interceptions vs. Stony Brook, his second career multi-pick game
» 11 career interceptions, one away from cracking the UO all-time top 10
» Six interceptions is one away from the UO single-season top 10.
Thibodeaux joins LaMichael James (2010), Marcus Mariota (2014), and Penei Sewell (2019) as Ducks to earn unanimous all-American status, and he is the first defensive unanimous all-American in program history.
Thibodeaux is one of 10 players in the nation this season to earn unanimous all-America status, and one of five defensive players. He is the only unanimous all-American in the Pac-12.
A player is recognized as a unanimous all-American after being named to the first team by the five official selectors – the Walter Camp Football Foundation (WCFF), Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), Associated Press (AP), Sporting News, and AFCA. A player who earns first-team honors from at least three of the five outlets is considered a consensus all-American.
McKinley joins Thibodeaux as a consensus all-American, receiving first-team honors from the AP, WCFF, and Sporting News, as well as second-team recognition from the FWAA and AFCA. This is the first time Oregon has had two consensus all-Americans in the same season since 2014, and just the third time in program history (2010).
DE Kayvon Thibodeaux - Unanimous All-American
» AFCA All-America first team
» Associated Press All-America first team
» FWAA All-America first team
» Walter Camp All-America first team
» Sporting News All-America first team
» CBS Sports All-America second team
» Bronko Nagurski Trophy finalist
» Chuck Bednarik Award finalist
» Coaches Pac-12 All-Conference first team; second year in a row
» AP All-Pac-12 first team; third year in a row
» Pro Football Focus Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year
» Tied for third in the Pac-12 with seven sacks and fourth with 12.0 tackles for loss
» 91.5 pass-rush grade by PFF, ninth-best among FBS edge defenders
» 48 total QB pressures according to PFF, second-most among Pac-12 defenders
» Multi-sack performances vs. both UCLA and Washington State
» Career-high 4.5 TFLs in win at UCLA, the most by a Duck since 2017
» Tied for seventh in Oregon history with 19.0 career sacks
» Two-time Pac-12 Defensive Player and Defensive Lineman of the Week
S Verone McKinley III - Consensus All-American
» Consensus All-American
» Associated Press All-America first team
» Walter Camp All-America first team
» Sporting News All-America first team
» CBS Sports & ESPN All-America first team
» AFCA All-America second team
» FWAA All-America second team
» Paycom Jim Thorpe Award finalist
» Coaches Pac-12 All-Conference first team
» AP All-Pac-12 first team
» Leads the nation with six interceptions this season
» Second on Oregon with 71 total tackles, third-most among Pac-12 defensive backs
» Leads the Ducks with six pass breakups
» Four interceptions in three games against Ohio State, Stony Brook, and Arizona
» Sealed Oregon's win at then-No. 3 Ohio State with an interception
» Two interceptions vs. Stony Brook, his second career multi-pick game
» 11 career interceptions, one away from cracking the UO all-time top 10
» Six interceptions is one away from the UO single-season top 10.
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