
Johnson, Lindstrom Named 2021 CBS Sports / 247Sports All-Americans
December 09, 2021 | Football
Second-team All-America honors for the BC duo
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston College offensive guard Zion Johnson and center Alec Lindstrom were named to the 2021 CBS Sports/247 Sports All-America second-team. It marked the first All-America honor of Lindstrom's career and the third this postseason for Johnson.
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Johnson was also named to ESPN's and the Reese's Senior Bowl All-America squads.
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Johnson earned All-ACC accolades for the third time in his career and the first time he secured a spot on the All-ACC first team. The Maryland native allowed zero pressures in 2021 according to ESPN's advanced stats and just one sack in 2,288 career snaps at BC.
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He graded out as the seventh-best guard nationally (83.4) according to Pro Football Focus (min. 700 snaps). Johnson is listed as the No. 1 guard in the 2022 NFL Draft according to ESPN's Todd McShay and rated the No. 32 overall prospect for the 2022 NFL Draft by McShay.
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ESPN listed Johnson with just four blown blocks in 756 snaps this season and the No. 2 guard available for the 2022 draft by ESPN's Mel Kiper.
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Lindstrom repeated as the ACC's top center for the second straight season, becoming the first BC center to be named to the All-ACC first team twice. Lindstrom has the No. 3 pass blocking grade in the country at center (84.6) according to Pro Football Focus and allowed just one sack and two quarterback hits in 2021. He is rated the No. 5 center for the 2022 NFL Draft by ESPN's Todd McShay.
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He is just one of five players in Boston College history to be named to the All-ACC first-team multiple times in his career.
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Lindstrom also became the first player in BC history to be named a finalist for the Rimington Trophy, an award given annually to the nation's top center.
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Johnson was also named to ESPN's and the Reese's Senior Bowl All-America squads.
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Johnson earned All-ACC accolades for the third time in his career and the first time he secured a spot on the All-ACC first team. The Maryland native allowed zero pressures in 2021 according to ESPN's advanced stats and just one sack in 2,288 career snaps at BC.
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He graded out as the seventh-best guard nationally (83.4) according to Pro Football Focus (min. 700 snaps). Johnson is listed as the No. 1 guard in the 2022 NFL Draft according to ESPN's Todd McShay and rated the No. 32 overall prospect for the 2022 NFL Draft by McShay.
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ESPN listed Johnson with just four blown blocks in 756 snaps this season and the No. 2 guard available for the 2022 draft by ESPN's Mel Kiper.
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Lindstrom repeated as the ACC's top center for the second straight season, becoming the first BC center to be named to the All-ACC first team twice. Lindstrom has the No. 3 pass blocking grade in the country at center (84.6) according to Pro Football Focus and allowed just one sack and two quarterback hits in 2021. He is rated the No. 5 center for the 2022 NFL Draft by ESPN's Todd McShay.
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He is just one of five players in Boston College history to be named to the All-ACC first-team multiple times in his career.
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Lindstrom also became the first player in BC history to be named a finalist for the Rimington Trophy, an award given annually to the nation's top center.
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