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Harold Landry became the first BC player since 2013 to earn Walter Camp All-America honors.
Landry Earns Walter Camp All-America Honors
December 08, 2016 | Football
Junior becomes the 12th Eagle in school history to earn prestigious accolade
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – The Walter Camp Football Foundation announced the 127th edition of the Walter Camp All-America team Thursday night and Boston College junior defensive end Harold Landry earned second-team honors.
Landry is the 12th Boston College player in school history to earn the prestigious honor. He is the first Walter Camp All-American since running back Andre Williams earned first-team honors in 2013. The last BC defensive Walter Camp All-America selection was linebacker Luke Kuechly in 2010 and 2011.
The Walter Camp All-America team is the nation's oldest All-America team. Players were selected by the 129 Football Bowl Subdivision head coaches and sports information directors.
The significant accolade is the latest for Landry who is having one of the best seasons of any defensive player in the country. An AP All-ACC first-team selection, Landry has also been selected as the Division I Gold Helmet of the Year Award recipient, given annually to the top player in New England by the New England Football Writers' Association and the recipient of the 78th annual George "Bulger" Lowe Award, "New England's Heisman Trophy" and one of America's oldest college football accolades.
Landry, who collected All-ACC second-team honors by the media and coaches, was one of six finalists for the Ted Hendricks Award, given annually to the nation's top defensive end.
Boston College ranked as one of the nation's top defenses the entire season. Currently, the Eagles rank seventh in the nation and first in the ACC in total defense allowing just 310.6 yards per game. BC has allowed just 106.9 rushing yards per game, seventh-best nationally and second in the conference.
BC is also among the top-20 defenses nationally in third-down conversion percentage defense (12th, 31.9%), fourth-down conversion percentage defense (16th, 36.4%), first-down defense (Seventh, 184), fumbles recovered (11th, 12), sacks (Ninth, 3.25 per game) and tackles-for-loss (13th, 7.7 per game).
The North Carolina native is tied for the national lead with 15 sacks and leads the country with seven fumbles forced. Landry rewrote the Boston College single-season record for sacks in 2016, breaking the old mark of 13 held by Eric Storz (1997) and Mike Mamula (1994). Landry is tied for fourth in the country with 20.5 tackles-for-loss, the second-best total in Boston College single-season history behind only Mathias Kiwanuka's 25.5 TFLs in 2004.
Boston College concludes the season against Maryland in the 2016 Quick Lane Bowl. ESPN will televise the Quick Lane Bowl live from Ford Field in Detroit on Monday, Dec. 26 at 2:30 p.m.
The Quick Lane Bowl is the 25th bowl appearance in school history for Boston College and the 15th bowl in the last 18 years for the Eagles. Steve Addazio is the second coach in school history (Jack Bicknell) to lead the Eagles to three bowls in the first four seasons.
Boston College Walter Camp All-Americans
2016 Harold Landry, Defensive End (second team)
2013 Andre Williams, Running Back
2011 Luke Kuechly, Linebacker
2010 Luke Kuechly, Linebacker
2007 Jamie Silva, Defensive Back
2005 Mathias Kiwanuka, Defensive End (second team)
2001 William Green, Running Back
2000 Paul Zukauskas, Offensive Tackle (second team)
1994 Pete Mitchell, Tight End
1985 Mike Ruth, Nose Tackle
1984 Doug Flutie, Quarterback
1984 Tony Thurman, Defensive Back
1940 Gene Goodreault, End
2016 Walter Camp All-America Teams
First Team Offense
Pos. Name, School Hgt Wgt Class Hometown
WR Dede Westbook, Oklahoma 6-0 175 Senior Cameron, Texas
WR Zay Jones, East Carolina 6-1 197 Senior Austin, Texas
TE Jake Butt, Michigan 6-6 250 Senior Pickerington, Ohio
OL Cam Robinson, Alabama 6-6 310 Junior Monroe, La.
OL Cody O'Connell, Washington State 6-8 354 Junior Wenatchee, Wash.
OL Roderick Johnson, Florida State 6-7 311 Junior Florissant, Mo.
OL Connor Williams, Texas 6-6 288 Soph. Coppell, Texas
C Pat Elfein, Ohio State 6-3 300 Senior Pickerington, Ohio
QB Lamar Jackson, Louisville 6-3 205 Soph. Pompano Beach, Fla.
RB Donnel Pumphrey, San Diego State 5-9 180 Senior Las Vegas, Nev.
RB Dalvin Cook, Florida State # 5-11 213 Junior Miami, Fla.
PK Zane Gonzalez, Arizona State 6-1 190 Senior Deer Park, Texas
First Team Defense
Pos. Name, School Hgt Wgt Class Hometown
DL Myles Garrett, Texas A&M* 6-5 270 Junior Arlington, Texas
DL Jonathan Allen, Alabama 6-3 291 Senior Leesburg, Va.
DL DeMarcus Walker, Florida State 6-4 280 Senior Jacksonville, Fla.
DL Derek Barnett, Tennessee 6-3 265 Junior Nashville, Tenn.
LB Reuben Foster, Alabama 6-1 228 Senior Auburn, Ala.
LB Jabrill Peppers, Michigan 6-1 205 Junior East Orange, N.J.
LB Zach Cunningham, Vanderbilt 6-4 230 Junior Pinson, Ala.
DB Jourdan Lewis, Michigan # 5-11 186 Senior Detroit, Mich.
DB Malik Hooker, Ohio State 6-2 205 Soph. New Castle, Pa.
DB Adoree' Jackson, USC 5-11 185 Junior Belleville, Ill.
DB Tre'Davious White, LSU 6-0 197 Senior Shreveport, La.
P Mitch Wishnowsky, Utah 6-2 220 Soph. Gosnells, Australia
KR Quadree Henderson, Pittsburgh 5-8 190 Soph. Wilmington, Del.
Second Team Offense
Pos. Name, School Hgt Wgt Class Hometown
WR Corey Davis, Western Michigan 6-3 213 Senior Wheaton, Ill.
WR Mike Williams, Clemson 6-3 225 Junior Vance, S.C.
TE Evan Engram, Ole Miss 6-3 235 Senior Powder Springs, Ga.
OL Dorian Johnson, Pittsburgh 6-5 315 Senior Belle Vernon, Pa.
OL Ryan Ramczyk, Wisconsin 6-6 314 Junior Stevens Point, Wisc.
OL Billy Price, Ohio State 6-4 315 Junior Austintown, Ohio
OL Dan Feeney, Indiana 6-4 305 Senior Orland Park, Ill.
C Ethan Pocic, LSU 6-7 302 Senior Lemont, Ill.
QB Deshaun Watson, Clemson # 6-3 215 Junior Gainesville, Ga.
RB D'Onta Foreman, Texas 6-1 249 Junior Texas City, Texas
RB Christian McCaffrey, Stanford # 6-0 200 Junior Castle Rock, Colo.
PK Daniel Carlson, Auburn # 6-4 218 Junior Colorado Springs, Colo.
Second Team Defense
Pos. Name, School Hgt Wgt Class Hometown
DL Christian Wilkins, Clemson 6-4 310 Soph. Springfield, Ma.
DL Harold Landry, Boston College 6-3 250 Junior Spring Lake, N.C.
DL Hunter Dimick, Utah 6-3 272 Senior Syracuse, Utah
DL Ejuan Price, Pittsburgh 6-1 255 Senior Rankin, Pa.
LB Raekwon McMillan, Ohio State # 6-2 243 Junior Hinesville, Ga.
LB Kendall Beckwith, LSU 6-3 247 Senior Clinton, La.
LB Ben Boulware, Clemson 6-0 235 Senior Anderson, S.C.
DB Rasul Douglas, West Virginia 6-2 203 Senior East Orange, N.J.
DB Minkah Fitzpatrick, Alabama 6-1 203 Soph. Old Bridge, N.J.
DB Tarvarus McFadden, Florida State 6-2 198 Soph. Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
DB Desmond King, Iowa * 5-11 203 Senior Detroit, Mich.
P Cameron Johnston, Ohio State 5-11 198 Senior Geelong, Australia
P JK Scott, Alabama 6-6 202 Junior Denver, Colo.
KR Adoree' Jackson, USC 5-11 1185 Junior Belleville, Ill.
* - 2015 Walter Camp First Team All-America selection
# - 2015 Walter Camp Second Team All-America selection
Landry is the 12th Boston College player in school history to earn the prestigious honor. He is the first Walter Camp All-American since running back Andre Williams earned first-team honors in 2013. The last BC defensive Walter Camp All-America selection was linebacker Luke Kuechly in 2010 and 2011.
The Walter Camp All-America team is the nation's oldest All-America team. Players were selected by the 129 Football Bowl Subdivision head coaches and sports information directors.
The significant accolade is the latest for Landry who is having one of the best seasons of any defensive player in the country. An AP All-ACC first-team selection, Landry has also been selected as the Division I Gold Helmet of the Year Award recipient, given annually to the top player in New England by the New England Football Writers' Association and the recipient of the 78th annual George "Bulger" Lowe Award, "New England's Heisman Trophy" and one of America's oldest college football accolades.
Landry, who collected All-ACC second-team honors by the media and coaches, was one of six finalists for the Ted Hendricks Award, given annually to the nation's top defensive end.
Boston College ranked as one of the nation's top defenses the entire season. Currently, the Eagles rank seventh in the nation and first in the ACC in total defense allowing just 310.6 yards per game. BC has allowed just 106.9 rushing yards per game, seventh-best nationally and second in the conference.
BC is also among the top-20 defenses nationally in third-down conversion percentage defense (12th, 31.9%), fourth-down conversion percentage defense (16th, 36.4%), first-down defense (Seventh, 184), fumbles recovered (11th, 12), sacks (Ninth, 3.25 per game) and tackles-for-loss (13th, 7.7 per game).
The North Carolina native is tied for the national lead with 15 sacks and leads the country with seven fumbles forced. Landry rewrote the Boston College single-season record for sacks in 2016, breaking the old mark of 13 held by Eric Storz (1997) and Mike Mamula (1994). Landry is tied for fourth in the country with 20.5 tackles-for-loss, the second-best total in Boston College single-season history behind only Mathias Kiwanuka's 25.5 TFLs in 2004.
Boston College concludes the season against Maryland in the 2016 Quick Lane Bowl. ESPN will televise the Quick Lane Bowl live from Ford Field in Detroit on Monday, Dec. 26 at 2:30 p.m.
The Quick Lane Bowl is the 25th bowl appearance in school history for Boston College and the 15th bowl in the last 18 years for the Eagles. Steve Addazio is the second coach in school history (Jack Bicknell) to lead the Eagles to three bowls in the first four seasons.
Boston College Walter Camp All-Americans
2016 Harold Landry, Defensive End (second team)
2013 Andre Williams, Running Back
2011 Luke Kuechly, Linebacker
2010 Luke Kuechly, Linebacker
2007 Jamie Silva, Defensive Back
2005 Mathias Kiwanuka, Defensive End (second team)
2001 William Green, Running Back
2000 Paul Zukauskas, Offensive Tackle (second team)
1994 Pete Mitchell, Tight End
1985 Mike Ruth, Nose Tackle
1984 Doug Flutie, Quarterback
1984 Tony Thurman, Defensive Back
1940 Gene Goodreault, End
2016 Walter Camp All-America Teams
First Team Offense
Pos. Name, School Hgt Wgt Class Hometown
WR Dede Westbook, Oklahoma 6-0 175 Senior Cameron, Texas
WR Zay Jones, East Carolina 6-1 197 Senior Austin, Texas
TE Jake Butt, Michigan 6-6 250 Senior Pickerington, Ohio
OL Cam Robinson, Alabama 6-6 310 Junior Monroe, La.
OL Cody O'Connell, Washington State 6-8 354 Junior Wenatchee, Wash.
OL Roderick Johnson, Florida State 6-7 311 Junior Florissant, Mo.
OL Connor Williams, Texas 6-6 288 Soph. Coppell, Texas
C Pat Elfein, Ohio State 6-3 300 Senior Pickerington, Ohio
QB Lamar Jackson, Louisville 6-3 205 Soph. Pompano Beach, Fla.
RB Donnel Pumphrey, San Diego State 5-9 180 Senior Las Vegas, Nev.
RB Dalvin Cook, Florida State # 5-11 213 Junior Miami, Fla.
PK Zane Gonzalez, Arizona State 6-1 190 Senior Deer Park, Texas
First Team Defense
Pos. Name, School Hgt Wgt Class Hometown
DL Myles Garrett, Texas A&M* 6-5 270 Junior Arlington, Texas
DL Jonathan Allen, Alabama 6-3 291 Senior Leesburg, Va.
DL DeMarcus Walker, Florida State 6-4 280 Senior Jacksonville, Fla.
DL Derek Barnett, Tennessee 6-3 265 Junior Nashville, Tenn.
LB Reuben Foster, Alabama 6-1 228 Senior Auburn, Ala.
LB Jabrill Peppers, Michigan 6-1 205 Junior East Orange, N.J.
LB Zach Cunningham, Vanderbilt 6-4 230 Junior Pinson, Ala.
DB Jourdan Lewis, Michigan # 5-11 186 Senior Detroit, Mich.
DB Malik Hooker, Ohio State 6-2 205 Soph. New Castle, Pa.
DB Adoree' Jackson, USC 5-11 185 Junior Belleville, Ill.
DB Tre'Davious White, LSU 6-0 197 Senior Shreveport, La.
P Mitch Wishnowsky, Utah 6-2 220 Soph. Gosnells, Australia
KR Quadree Henderson, Pittsburgh 5-8 190 Soph. Wilmington, Del.
Second Team Offense
Pos. Name, School Hgt Wgt Class Hometown
WR Corey Davis, Western Michigan 6-3 213 Senior Wheaton, Ill.
WR Mike Williams, Clemson 6-3 225 Junior Vance, S.C.
TE Evan Engram, Ole Miss 6-3 235 Senior Powder Springs, Ga.
OL Dorian Johnson, Pittsburgh 6-5 315 Senior Belle Vernon, Pa.
OL Ryan Ramczyk, Wisconsin 6-6 314 Junior Stevens Point, Wisc.
OL Billy Price, Ohio State 6-4 315 Junior Austintown, Ohio
OL Dan Feeney, Indiana 6-4 305 Senior Orland Park, Ill.
C Ethan Pocic, LSU 6-7 302 Senior Lemont, Ill.
QB Deshaun Watson, Clemson # 6-3 215 Junior Gainesville, Ga.
RB D'Onta Foreman, Texas 6-1 249 Junior Texas City, Texas
RB Christian McCaffrey, Stanford # 6-0 200 Junior Castle Rock, Colo.
PK Daniel Carlson, Auburn # 6-4 218 Junior Colorado Springs, Colo.
Second Team Defense
Pos. Name, School Hgt Wgt Class Hometown
DL Christian Wilkins, Clemson 6-4 310 Soph. Springfield, Ma.
DL Harold Landry, Boston College 6-3 250 Junior Spring Lake, N.C.
DL Hunter Dimick, Utah 6-3 272 Senior Syracuse, Utah
DL Ejuan Price, Pittsburgh 6-1 255 Senior Rankin, Pa.
LB Raekwon McMillan, Ohio State # 6-2 243 Junior Hinesville, Ga.
LB Kendall Beckwith, LSU 6-3 247 Senior Clinton, La.
LB Ben Boulware, Clemson 6-0 235 Senior Anderson, S.C.
DB Rasul Douglas, West Virginia 6-2 203 Senior East Orange, N.J.
DB Minkah Fitzpatrick, Alabama 6-1 203 Soph. Old Bridge, N.J.
DB Tarvarus McFadden, Florida State 6-2 198 Soph. Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
DB Desmond King, Iowa * 5-11 203 Senior Detroit, Mich.
P Cameron Johnston, Ohio State 5-11 198 Senior Geelong, Australia
P JK Scott, Alabama 6-6 202 Junior Denver, Colo.
KR Adoree' Jackson, USC 5-11 1185 Junior Belleville, Ill.
* - 2015 Walter Camp First Team All-America selection
# - 2015 Walter Camp Second Team All-America selection
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