Louis and Reid Named to The Athletic and CBS Sports All-America Teams
12/11/2024 3:23:00 PM | Football
PITTSBURGH—Pitt's sophomore linebacker Kyle Louis and junior all-purpose back Desmond Reid have been named to a pair of All-America teams by prestigious national media outlets.
Louis and Reid were selected second team All-Americans by The Athletic as well as CBS Sports. Each outlet revealed its respective All-America squads on Wednesday.
It marked the first national postseason honors of Louis' collegiate career. The 6-foot, 225-pounder established himself as one of college football's rising stars with a breakthrough sophomore campaign.
For Reid, it was the second consecutive year he earned national postseason recognition. He also garnered All-America accolades while starring at Western Carolina in 2023.
Each player produced at an undeniable All-America level in 2024.
No defender in the country filled a stat line like Louis this past season. He compiled 96 tackles, 15.5 tackles for loss, seven sacks, four interceptions (not including his interception of a 2-point conversion pass) and a forced fumble.
Reid truly was a do-it-all threat with the ball in his hands this season. He averaged 150.90 all-purpose yards per game to rank sixth nationally. Reid additionally averaged an ACC-best 12.3 yards per punt return, which ranked ninth in the country.
Reid is the only player in the nation this season to compile three games with at least 100 receiving yards and 50 rushing yards. That feat was last accomplished by Stanford's Christian McCaffrey in 2015.
Louis and Reid will lead Pitt into its final contest of the season, the GameAbove Sports Bowl against Toledo on December 26. The game, held in Detroit's Ford Field, will be nationally televised by ESPN and kick off at 2 p.m.
