Canteen Named to FWAA Freshman All-America Team
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STATESBORO - The Football Writers Association of America unveiled Monday its annual Freshman All-America Team - the 20th edition dating to 2001 - honoring 32 first-year players who were the best at their positions in 2020. Among those honored were Georgia Southern cornerback Derrick Canteen, who was also named to The Athletic's Freshman All-America Team.
It marks the first time in program history an Eagle has been named to the FWAA Freshman A-A Squad. Canteen grabbed six interceptions, which tied for the FBS high, broke up 10 more passes and allowed completions on under 50 percent of his targets. For that effort, the Evans, Georgia, native received first-team All-Sun Belt honors.
Below is the complete team:
OFFENSE (13)
QB Grayson McCall, Coastal Carolina
QB Spencer Rattler, Oklahoma
RB Ulysss Bentley IV, SMU
RB Kyren Williams, Notre Dame
WR Kayshon Boutte, LSU
WR Marvin Mims, Oklahoma
WR Tahj Washington, Memphis
OL Matt Goncalves, Pitt
OL Jeremy James, Ole Miss
OL Willie Lampkin, Coastal Carolina
OL Warren McClendon, Georgia
OL Peter Skoronski, Northwestern
OL Tyler Smith, Tulsa
DEFENSE (14)
DL Ricky Barber, WKU
DL Khari Coleman, TCU
DL Calijah Kancey, Pitt
DT Myles Murphy, Clemson
LB Will Anderson Jr., Alabama
LB Tyler Grubbs, Louisiana Tech
LB Noah Sewell, Oregon
LB Stefon Thompson, Syracuse
DB Derrick Canteen, Georgia Southern
DB Jalen Catalon, Arkansas
DB Emmanuel Forbes, Mississippi State
DB Brandon Joseph, Northwestern
DB Malachi Moore, Alabama
DB Eli Ricks, LSU
SPECIALISTS (5)
K John Hoyland, Wyoming
P Tory Taylor, Iowa
KR Trayvon Rudolph, NIU
PR Demario Douglas, Liberty
AP Deuce Vaughn, Kansas State
It marks the first time in program history an Eagle has been named to the FWAA Freshman A-A Squad. Canteen grabbed six interceptions, which tied for the FBS high, broke up 10 more passes and allowed completions on under 50 percent of his targets. For that effort, the Evans, Georgia, native received first-team All-Sun Belt honors.
Below is the complete team:
OFFENSE (13)
QB Grayson McCall, Coastal Carolina
QB Spencer Rattler, Oklahoma
RB Ulysss Bentley IV, SMU
RB Kyren Williams, Notre Dame
WR Kayshon Boutte, LSU
WR Marvin Mims, Oklahoma
WR Tahj Washington, Memphis
OL Matt Goncalves, Pitt
OL Jeremy James, Ole Miss
OL Willie Lampkin, Coastal Carolina
OL Warren McClendon, Georgia
OL Peter Skoronski, Northwestern
OL Tyler Smith, Tulsa
DEFENSE (14)
DL Ricky Barber, WKU
DL Khari Coleman, TCU
DL Calijah Kancey, Pitt
DT Myles Murphy, Clemson
LB Will Anderson Jr., Alabama
LB Tyler Grubbs, Louisiana Tech
LB Noah Sewell, Oregon
LB Stefon Thompson, Syracuse
DB Derrick Canteen, Georgia Southern
DB Jalen Catalon, Arkansas
DB Emmanuel Forbes, Mississippi State
DB Brandon Joseph, Northwestern
DB Malachi Moore, Alabama
DB Eli Ricks, LSU
SPECIALISTS (5)
K John Hoyland, Wyoming
P Tory Taylor, Iowa
KR Trayvon Rudolph, NIU
PR Demario Douglas, Liberty
AP Deuce Vaughn, Kansas State
Players Mentioned
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