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Lloyd, Covey Named FWAA All-Americans
12/10/2021 12:00 PM | Football
DALLAS – The University of Utah Football program continues to get honored on postseason lists this week with Devin Lloyd and Britain Covey both earning a spot on the 2021 FWAA All-America team, announced by the Football Writers Association of America.
Lloyd, who earned first-team honors, has landed on five total All-America teams this season and seven in his career. This is Covey's second All-America recognition this season after earning CBS Sports All-America first-team, landing on the FWAA second-team list.
The duo were both named Pac-12 All-Conference first-team this season with Lloyd also earning Pac-12 Pat Tillman Defensive Player of the Year. It was Lloyd's second-straight first-team honor with Covey being named to his fifth All-Pac-12 team including his third first-team selection.
Lloyd is ranked No. 2 in the FBS this season with 22.0 tackles for loss, complimenting his 106 total tackles, which ranks second in the Pac-12. The Chula Vista, Calif., native has had at least 1.0 tackle for loss in 10 of Utah's 13 games this season, including his career high 5.0 against Stanford.
Lloyd also had six pass breakups and four interceptions, tying for the lead among FBS linebackers in picks. He is one of just two linebackers nationally that has multiple pick-sixes this season, including his 34-yard return in Utah's Pac-12 Championship winning game against Oregon, earning him MVP of the game.
Covey, who is Utah's all-time leader in career punt return yards (1,092), leads the Pac-12 and is No. 3 in the FBS with 14.7 yards per punt return. His 427 total punt return yards this season leads the FBS with his two punt return touchdowns also tying for the lead nationally.
The two-time Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week had a career-high 132 punt return yards against San Diego State, the most by a player in the FBS this season. His 80-yard punt return for a touchdown against the Aztecs was the fourth-longest in program history and ranks as the second-longest in the Pac-12 this year.
The Utes return to action on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022 when they take on the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Rose Bowl. The game will kick off at 2 p.m. PT/3 p.m. MT and will air on ESPN.
Lloyd's 2021 Honors
Lloyd, who earned first-team honors, has landed on five total All-America teams this season and seven in his career. This is Covey's second All-America recognition this season after earning CBS Sports All-America first-team, landing on the FWAA second-team list.
The duo were both named Pac-12 All-Conference first-team this season with Lloyd also earning Pac-12 Pat Tillman Defensive Player of the Year. It was Lloyd's second-straight first-team honor with Covey being named to his fifth All-Pac-12 team including his third first-team selection.
Lloyd is ranked No. 2 in the FBS this season with 22.0 tackles for loss, complimenting his 106 total tackles, which ranks second in the Pac-12. The Chula Vista, Calif., native has had at least 1.0 tackle for loss in 10 of Utah's 13 games this season, including his career high 5.0 against Stanford.
Lloyd also had six pass breakups and four interceptions, tying for the lead among FBS linebackers in picks. He is one of just two linebackers nationally that has multiple pick-sixes this season, including his 34-yard return in Utah's Pac-12 Championship winning game against Oregon, earning him MVP of the game.
Covey, who is Utah's all-time leader in career punt return yards (1,092), leads the Pac-12 and is No. 3 in the FBS with 14.7 yards per punt return. His 427 total punt return yards this season leads the FBS with his two punt return touchdowns also tying for the lead nationally.
The two-time Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week had a career-high 132 punt return yards against San Diego State, the most by a player in the FBS this season. His 80-yard punt return for a touchdown against the Aztecs was the fourth-longest in program history and ranks as the second-longest in the Pac-12 this year.
The Utes return to action on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022 when they take on the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Rose Bowl. The game will kick off at 2 p.m. PT/3 p.m. MT and will air on ESPN.
Lloyd's 2021 Honors
- Reese's Senior Bowl, CBS Sports, ESPN, Walter Camp, FWAA All-America first-team
- Pat Tillman Defensive Player of the Year
- Pac-12 All-Conference First-Team
- Pac-12 Championship Game MVP
- Lott IMPACT Trophy and Butkus Award Finalist
- Chuck Bednarik Award and Walter Camp Player of the Year Semifinalist
- Reese's Senior Bowl Invitee
- Midseason All-America: The Athletic, ESPN, CBS Sports, AP, Sporting News
- Rose Bowl Game Pac-12 Player of the Week (Oct. 18)
- Lott IMPACT Trophy Player of the Week (Oct. 12, Nov. 9)
- Reese's Senior Bowl Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 27)
- Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 7, Oct. 18, Nov. 8)
- Preseason All-America: The Athletic, Athlon Sports, Walter Camp, Phil Steele
- Preseason Watch Lists: Bednarik Award, Bronko Nagurski, Butkus Award, Lott IMPACT Trophy, Reese's Senior Bowl
- CBS Sports All-America first-team, FWAA All-America second-team
- Pac-12 All-Conference first-team
- Pac-12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year
- CoSIDA Academic All-District
- Paul Hornung Award Watch List
- Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week (Sept. 20, Nov. 22)
- Preseason All-America (Phil Steele, Athlon Sports)
- Preseason All-Pac-12
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