Pettis Named Walter Camp First-Team All-America
December 07, 2017 | Football
ATLANTA – Washington's Dante Pettis has been named to the Walter Camp All-America first team, the Walter Camp Football Foundation announced today, as part of the College Football Awards Show.
Also on Thursday, Pettis was named a first-team All-America returner by TheAthletic.com, Sports Illustrated, Bleacher Report and SBNation, while defensive tackle Vita Vea was named to the TheAthletic.com, SBNation and SI second teams.
Pettis, a senior from San Clemente, Calif., was selected to the team 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.
Vea, a junior defensive tackle from Milpitas, Calif., was named the Pac-12's Pat Tillman Defensive Player of the Year and also won the Morris Trophy as the conference's top defensive lineman. Vea led a defense that finished the regular season No. 1 in the Pac-12 in rushing, scoring and total defense.
Also on Thursday, Pettis was named a first-team All-America returner by TheAthletic.com, Sports Illustrated, Bleacher Report and SBNation, while defensive tackle Vita Vea was named to the TheAthletic.com, SBNation and SI second teams.
Pettis, a senior from San Clemente, Calif., was selected to the team 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.
Vea, a junior defensive tackle from Milpitas, Calif., was named the Pac-12's Pat Tillman Defensive Player of the Year and also won the Morris Trophy as the conference's top defensive lineman. Vea led a defense that finished the regular season No. 1 in the Pac-12 in rushing, scoring and total defense.
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