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Trey Taylor named third-team All-America by Associated Press
12/11/2023 11:08:00 AM | Football
Air Force senior safety Trey Taylor has been named third-team All-America by the Associated Press, the organization announced today. He is the first Falcon to earn AP All-America honors since Weston Steelhammer in 2016.
Taylor adds the AP honor to a pair of other major awards. He was named the 2023 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award winner as the nation's top defensive back in college football based on performance on the field, athletic ability and character. The announcement was made live on The Home Depot College Football Awards on ESPN. Taylor was also named the Defender of the Nation this season for on and off the field performance and exhibiting a high standard of integrity by leading through example.
Taylor is the first-ever Thorpe Award recipient from Air Force and only the second Falcon to win a major college football award, joining Chad Hennings, 1987 Outland Trophy recipient. A first-team All-MW selection at safety, Taylor contributed 71 tackles, three interceptions, 4 PBUs and a first-career touchdown. He posted an overall Pro Football Focus grade of 82.6 and was credited with allowing just 18 receptions on 31 targets for an average of 10.1 yards per reception.
Air Force finished the regular season with an 8-4 overall record and a 5-3 mark in the Mountain West. The Falcons play #24 James Madison in the Armed Forces Bowl Dec. 23, in Fort Worth, Texas.
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Taylor adds the AP honor to a pair of other major awards. He was named the 2023 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award winner as the nation's top defensive back in college football based on performance on the field, athletic ability and character. The announcement was made live on The Home Depot College Football Awards on ESPN. Taylor was also named the Defender of the Nation this season for on and off the field performance and exhibiting a high standard of integrity by leading through example.
Taylor is the first-ever Thorpe Award recipient from Air Force and only the second Falcon to win a major college football award, joining Chad Hennings, 1987 Outland Trophy recipient. A first-team All-MW selection at safety, Taylor contributed 71 tackles, three interceptions, 4 PBUs and a first-career touchdown. He posted an overall Pro Football Focus grade of 82.6 and was credited with allowing just 18 receptions on 31 targets for an average of 10.1 yards per reception.
Air Force finished the regular season with an 8-4 overall record and a 5-3 mark in the Mountain West. The Falcons play #24 James Madison in the Armed Forces Bowl Dec. 23, in Fort Worth, Texas.
Air Force Tickets click here.
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