Thibodeaux Named AP Preseason All-American
08/23/21 | Football
EUGENE, Ore. — Kayvon Thibodeaux's list of preseason honors continued to grow on Monday as the Oregon defensive end was named a preseason first-team all-American by the Associated Press.
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Thibodeaux was also listed at No. 3 on ESPN's preseason top 100 list on Monday, with teammates CJ Verdell and Johnny Johnson III coming in at No. 97 and No. 98, respectively.
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An AP third-team all-American in 2020, Thibodeaux enters the 2021 season with 12.0 career sacks and 23.5 tackles for loss in 21 games as a Duck. He became the first Oregon defensive lineman since 2015 to earn all-American honors in 2020 after finishing with 3.0 sacks and 9.5 TFLs.
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Thibodeaux has led the Ducks to back-to-back Pac-12 titles in his first two seasons, combining for 18 quarterback pressures, 10 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks in the two conference championship games. He is the first Oregon player since 2009-10 to lead the Ducks in sacks and TFLs in back-to-back seasons.
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Thibodeaux and the Ducks – ranked No. 11 in the preseason AP top-25 – will open the 2021 season against Fresno State next Saturday, Sept. 4, at 11 a.m. in Autzen Stadium (Pac-12 Network).
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THIBODEAUXÂ 2021 PRESEASON HONORS
» Walter Camp Player of the Year watch list
» Chuck Bednarik Award watch list
» Bronko Nagurski Trophy watch list
» Lott IMPACT Award watch list
» Phil Steele Defensive Player of the Year
» Associated Press All-America first team
» Walter Camp All-America first team
» Pro Football Focus All-America first team
» Phil Steele All-America first team
» Athlon Sports All-America first team
» Sporting News All-America first team
» Pac-12 All-Conference first team (unanimous)
» Phil Steele All-Pac-12 first team
» Athlon Sports All-Pac-12 first team
» No. 1 player in the nation by 247Sports
» No. 3 on ESPN Top 100
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Thibodeaux was also listed at No. 3 on ESPN's preseason top 100 list on Monday, with teammates CJ Verdell and Johnny Johnson III coming in at No. 97 and No. 98, respectively.
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An AP third-team all-American in 2020, Thibodeaux enters the 2021 season with 12.0 career sacks and 23.5 tackles for loss in 21 games as a Duck. He became the first Oregon defensive lineman since 2015 to earn all-American honors in 2020 after finishing with 3.0 sacks and 9.5 TFLs.
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Thibodeaux has led the Ducks to back-to-back Pac-12 titles in his first two seasons, combining for 18 quarterback pressures, 10 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks in the two conference championship games. He is the first Oregon player since 2009-10 to lead the Ducks in sacks and TFLs in back-to-back seasons.
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Thibodeaux and the Ducks – ranked No. 11 in the preseason AP top-25 – will open the 2021 season against Fresno State next Saturday, Sept. 4, at 11 a.m. in Autzen Stadium (Pac-12 Network).
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THIBODEAUXÂ 2021 PRESEASON HONORS
» Walter Camp Player of the Year watch list
» Chuck Bednarik Award watch list
» Bronko Nagurski Trophy watch list
» Lott IMPACT Award watch list
» Phil Steele Defensive Player of the Year
» Associated Press All-America first team
» Walter Camp All-America first team
» Pro Football Focus All-America first team
» Phil Steele All-America first team
» Athlon Sports All-America first team
» Sporting News All-America first team
» Pac-12 All-Conference first team (unanimous)
» Phil Steele All-Pac-12 first team
» Athlon Sports All-Pac-12 first team
» No. 1 player in the nation by 247Sports
» No. 3 on ESPN Top 100
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