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Pitt’s Weaver and Jones Selected to CBS All-America Team
12/23/2020 1:00:00 PM | Football
PITTSBURGH—Pitt's Rashad Weaver and Patrick Jones II, who formed college football's top defensive end duo in 2020, have been named to the CBS Sports All-America Team unveiled today.
Weaver was a first-team selection by CBS Sports, the third national outlet to honor him with that distinction, while Jones was named a second team All-American.
The pair combined for 16.5 quarterback sacks this season, the highest sack total by a pair of teammates in the Atlantic Coast Conference and tied for first nationally.
Weaver (Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Cooper City), previously named an All-American by ESPN and Pro Football Focus, totaled 35 tackles, 14.5 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, three forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. He led the ACC in sacks (0.83 avg., 17th nationally) and tackles for loss (1.6 avg., 16th nationally) per game.
Jones (Chesapeake, Va./Grassfield) compiled 44 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, nine sacks and a fumble recovery. He led the ACC and ranked fourth in the nation in total sacks. Jones was sixth in the ACC and 14th nationally in total TFLs.
Weaver and Jones have both accepted an invitation to play in the prestigious Reese's Senior Bowl, which annually showcases the country's elite pro prospects. The game, nationally televised by NFL Network, will be held on January 30, 2021, at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Ala.
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Weaver was a first-team selection by CBS Sports, the third national outlet to honor him with that distinction, while Jones was named a second team All-American.
The pair combined for 16.5 quarterback sacks this season, the highest sack total by a pair of teammates in the Atlantic Coast Conference and tied for first nationally.
Weaver (Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Cooper City), previously named an All-American by ESPN and Pro Football Focus, totaled 35 tackles, 14.5 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, three forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. He led the ACC in sacks (0.83 avg., 17th nationally) and tackles for loss (1.6 avg., 16th nationally) per game.
Jones (Chesapeake, Va./Grassfield) compiled 44 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, nine sacks and a fumble recovery. He led the ACC and ranked fourth in the nation in total sacks. Jones was sixth in the ACC and 14th nationally in total TFLs.
Weaver and Jones have both accepted an invitation to play in the prestigious Reese's Senior Bowl, which annually showcases the country's elite pro prospects. The game, nationally televised by NFL Network, will be held on January 30, 2021, at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Ala.
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