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The University of Utah Athletics
Wishnowsky is Unanimous Consensus All-American
12/14/2016 7:05 AM | Football
SALT LAKE CITY—Utah sophomore punter Mitch Wishnowsky became the third unanimous consensus All-American in school history today with his selection to the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) first team.
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To earn unanimous consensus All-America honors, a player must be named to the first team on all five teams that the NCAA counts towards consensus All-America status: Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), AFCA, Walter Camp and Sporting News.
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Wishnowsky joins Tom Hackett (2015 punter) and Louie Sakoda (2008 kicker) as the only unanimous consensus All-Americans in Utah's history.
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Wishnowsky, who last week was named the 2016 Ray Guy Award winner as the nation's best punter, has led Utah to a No. 1 national ranking in net punting (44.90) in his first NCAA season. He ranks second in the nation in punt average (48.0), while leading the country in punts inside the 20-yard line (34, tied) and punts inside the 10-yard line (17). He is also No. 1 in nationally in punts of 50+ yards (28, tied) and ranks second in percentage of punts inside the 20 (56.67%, 34-of-60).
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Wishnowsky is just the fifth Ute to earn first-team AFCA All-America honors, joining Hackett (2014 and 2015), Sakoda (2008), defensive back Eric Weddle (2006) and defensive tackle Luther Elliss (1994).
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2016 All-America Honors
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Mitch Wishnowsky
Sporting News (1st team)
Walter Camp (1st team)
Associated Press (1st team)
FWAA (1st team)
AFCA (1st team)
ESPN.com (1st team)
USA Today (1st team)
Sports Illustrated (1st team)
FOXSports.com (1st team)
Phil Steele (1st team)
Pro Football Focus (1st team)
SB Nation (1st team)
Sports on Earth (1st team)
College Sports Madness (1st team)
CBSSports.com (2nd team)
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Hunter Dimick
Walter Camp (2nd team)
FWAA (2nd team)
Associated Press (3rd team)
FOXSports.com (2nd team)
Phil Steele (2nd team)
Sports on Earth (2nd team)
College Sports Madness (2nd team)
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Marcus Williams
Pro Football Focus (2nd team)
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Garett Bolles
USA Today (2nd team)
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Chase Dominguez
Phil Steele (3rd team)
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To earn unanimous consensus All-America honors, a player must be named to the first team on all five teams that the NCAA counts towards consensus All-America status: Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), AFCA, Walter Camp and Sporting News.
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Wishnowsky joins Tom Hackett (2015 punter) and Louie Sakoda (2008 kicker) as the only unanimous consensus All-Americans in Utah's history.
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Wishnowsky, who last week was named the 2016 Ray Guy Award winner as the nation's best punter, has led Utah to a No. 1 national ranking in net punting (44.90) in his first NCAA season. He ranks second in the nation in punt average (48.0), while leading the country in punts inside the 20-yard line (34, tied) and punts inside the 10-yard line (17). He is also No. 1 in nationally in punts of 50+ yards (28, tied) and ranks second in percentage of punts inside the 20 (56.67%, 34-of-60).
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Wishnowsky is just the fifth Ute to earn first-team AFCA All-America honors, joining Hackett (2014 and 2015), Sakoda (2008), defensive back Eric Weddle (2006) and defensive tackle Luther Elliss (1994).
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2016 All-America Honors
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Mitch Wishnowsky
Sporting News (1st team)
Walter Camp (1st team)
Associated Press (1st team)
FWAA (1st team)
AFCA (1st team)
ESPN.com (1st team)
USA Today (1st team)
Sports Illustrated (1st team)
FOXSports.com (1st team)
Phil Steele (1st team)
Pro Football Focus (1st team)
SB Nation (1st team)
Sports on Earth (1st team)
College Sports Madness (1st team)
CBSSports.com (2nd team)
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Hunter Dimick
Walter Camp (2nd team)
FWAA (2nd team)
Associated Press (3rd team)
FOXSports.com (2nd team)
Phil Steele (2nd team)
Sports on Earth (2nd team)
College Sports Madness (2nd team)
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Marcus Williams
Pro Football Focus (2nd team)
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Garett Bolles
USA Today (2nd team)
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Chase Dominguez
Phil Steele (3rd team)
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