USU’s Scarver named First-Team All-American

On Thursday night, Utah State sophomore wide receiver Savon Scarver was named to the 2018 Walter Camp All-America First Team as a kick returner, as announced on the ESPN College Football Awards Show. The recognition comes following a standout season with the Aggies where Scarver led the nation in yards per kickoff return with a 34.1 average.

Scarver is the second Aggie in back-to-back years to be named a Walter Camp First-Team All-American after former Aggie cornerback Jalen Davis received the honor in 2017.

He also became just the fourth Aggie this century to earn an All-America team honor. The last players in school history to do so were RB Emmett White, who was named a Third-Team All American in 2000, and WR Kevin Curtis, who was a Third-Team All American in 2001.

Scarver’s breakout season was highlighted by a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown against New Mexico State on Sept. 8th and a 99-yard return also for a score at Wyoming on Oct. 20th.

Scarver and the Aggies will next take the field on Dec. 15 at 12 p.m. in the New Mexico Bowl against North Texas.

The full list of the 2018 Walter Camp All-America First Teams are as follows:

First Team Offense

Pos. Name, School                                            

WR   Jerry Jeudy, Alabama                                  

WR   Andy Isabella, UMass                                            

TE    Jace Sternberger, Texas A&M                    

OL    Jonah Williams, Alabama                            

OL    Mitch Hyatt, Clemson                                     

OL    Ben Powers, Oklahoma                              

OL    Beau Benzschawel, Wisconsin                   

C      Garrett Bradbury, North Carolina State     

QB   Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama                           

RB    Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin                      

RB    Darrell Henderson, Memphis                      

PK    Andre Szymt, Syracuse                              

First Team Defense

Pos. Name, School                                             

DL    Christian Wilkins, Clemson &                    

DL    Quinnen Williams, Alabama                       

DL    Ed Oliver, Houston                                   

DL    Clelin Ferrell, Clemson                               

LB    Josh Allen, Kentucky                                  

LB    Devin White, LSU                                      

LB    Devin Bush, Jr., Michigan                       

DB   DeAndre Baker, Georgia                            

DB   Julian Love, Notre Dame                            

DB   Greedy Williams, LSU                               

DB   Grant Delpit, LSU                                      

P       Braden Mann, Texas A&M                        

KR   Savon Scarver, Utah State