FWAA Names Pettis To All-America First Team
December 11, 2017 | Football
Washington's Dante Pettis has been named first-team All-America by the Football Writers Association of America All-America first team, the FWAA announced today.
Pettis was also names second-team "all-purpose" player by the Associated Press, which also tabbed Husky defensive lineman Vita Vea as a third-team All-America selection.
The AP and FWAA teams are the second and third of five All-America teams that are used to determine "consensus" and "unanimous" All-America. Pettis was also named to the first of those five, the Walter Camp team, last Thursday. The Sporting News All-America team comes out Tuesday and the America Football Coaches Association (AFCA) will be released on Wednesday. If he is named to either The Sporting News or AFCA team, he'll be a consensus All-American, the Huskies' third in four years (joining Hau'oli Kikaha, 2014; and Budda Baker, 2016).
Also last week, Pettis was named a first-team All-America returner by TheAthletic.com, Sports Illustrated, Bleacher Report and SBNation, while Vea was named to the TheAthletic.com, SBNation and SI second teams.
Pettis, a senior from San Clemente, Calif., was selected All-America as a returner, having broken the NCAA record for punt returns for touchdown in a career, with nine. This season, Pettis returned four punts for scores, including the record-break in the 38-3 win over Oregon. He also tied an NCAA record by scoring on a punt return in three consecutive games (Rutgers, Montana, Fresno State) and broke the Pac-12 record for career punt return yards, with 1,274. He enters the postseason as the NCAA leader in punt return average, at 20.4 yards per return.
Additionally, Pettis is the Huskies' top receiver in 2017 and earned first-team All-Pac-12 at both wide receiver and return specialist. He leads the Huskies with 62 receptions for 721 yards and seven scores. He ranks in the top five in UW history in career receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns.
Pettis was also names second-team "all-purpose" player by the Associated Press, which also tabbed Husky defensive lineman Vita Vea as a third-team All-America selection.
The AP and FWAA teams are the second and third of five All-America teams that are used to determine "consensus" and "unanimous" All-America. Pettis was also named to the first of those five, the Walter Camp team, last Thursday. The Sporting News All-America team comes out Tuesday and the America Football Coaches Association (AFCA) will be released on Wednesday. If he is named to either The Sporting News or AFCA team, he'll be a consensus All-American, the Huskies' third in four years (joining Hau'oli Kikaha, 2014; and Budda Baker, 2016).
Also last week, Pettis was named a first-team All-America returner by TheAthletic.com, Sports Illustrated, Bleacher Report and SBNation, while Vea was named to the TheAthletic.com, SBNation and SI second teams.
Pettis, a senior from San Clemente, Calif., was selected All-America as a returner, having broken the NCAA record for punt returns for touchdown in a career, with nine. This season, Pettis returned four punts for scores, including the record-break in the 38-3 win over Oregon. He also tied an NCAA record by scoring on a punt return in three consecutive games (Rutgers, Montana, Fresno State) and broke the Pac-12 record for career punt return yards, with 1,274. He enters the postseason as the NCAA leader in punt return average, at 20.4 yards per return.
Additionally, Pettis is the Huskies' top receiver in 2017 and earned first-team All-Pac-12 at both wide receiver and return specialist. He leads the Huskies with 62 receptions for 721 yards and seven scores. He ranks in the top five in UW history in career receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns.
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