TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Three Alabama football players were named to the 2021 Walter Camp Preseason All-America Team, the Walter Camp Football Foundation announced on Thursday.
Offensive lineman Evan Neal earned first-team honors, joining Will Anderson Jr. who was named to the defensive first team as a linebacker. Josh Jobe rounded out the group, being tabbed to the outlet’s second team as a defensive back. The three players are among 50 total student-athletes named to the Walter Camp Preseason All-America Team, which is comprised of 25 players apiece on the first and second teams.
FIRST TEAM
Will Anderson Jr.
Linebacker
- Returns for his second season at UA after being selected as the Shaun Alexander-FWAA Freshman of the Year and earning multiple Freshman All-America honors in 2020
- Started every game as a freshman, totaling 52 tackles, including 10.5 for loss (-52 yards) and seven sacks (-39 yards), to go with a forced fumble and team-high eight quarterback hurries
- Ranked third in the SEC in sacks and tackles for loss at season’s end
- Applied 60 pressures (according to Pro Football Focus) through his 13 starts to lead the nation and more than double the next-closest freshman defender
Evan Neal
Offensive Lineman
- Has proved to be one of the Tide’s top lineman from day one, starting every game since stepping foot on campus two seasons ago
- Started at right tackle as a sophomore after beginning his career at left guard
- Played 810 snaps with just six missed assignments and three penalties a season ago
- Credited with 1.5 sacks allowed while surrendering just four quarterback hurries and three pressures in 2020
SECOND TEAM
Josh Jobe
Defensive Back
- Excelled in his first season starting at corner, earning Honorable Mention All-America honors from Pro Football Focus as a junior
- Totaled 55 tackles, including 2.5 for loss (-9 yards) and two sacks (-9 yards), and added 11 pass breakups to go with two forced fumbles and one quarterback pressure
- Allowed one reception every 20.0 coverage snaps in 2020 to rank sixth nationally, according to PFF
- Gave up just 26 receptions for 209 yards and one touchdown on 521 coverage snaps as a junior
The Walter Camp Foundation is one of five outlets used to determine consensus All-American status, along with the Associated Press, the Football Writers Association of America, the American Football Coaches Association and The Sporting News.
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