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Mitch Wishnowsky Named Sporting News All-American
12/7/2016 4:16 PM | Football
SALT LAKE CITY - Utah sophomore punter Mitch Wishnowsky has been selected as a first-team All-American by Sporting News.
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Sporting News is one of five teams used by the NCAA to determine the season's consensus All-Americans. The others (with their announce dates) are the Walter Camp (Dec. 8), Associated Press (Dec. 12), Football Writers Association of America (Dec. 12) and American Football Coaches Association (Dec. 14).
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Wishnowsky, who has led Utah to a No. 1 national ranking in net punting (44.90) in his first NCAA season, ranks second in the nation in punt average (48.0), while leading the country in punts inside the 20-yard line (34, tied) and punts inside the 10-yard line (17). He is also No. 1 in nationally in punts of 50+ yards (28, tied) and ranks second in percentage of punts inside the 20 (56.67%, 34-of-60).
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Wishnowsky is the eighth Utah player to earn Sporting News' first-team All-America honors, joining Roy Jefferson (1964, defensive back), Marv Bateman (1971-70, punter), Erroll Tucker (1985, return specialist), Eric Weddle (2006, defensive back), Louie Sakoda (2008, kicker), Kaelin Clay (2014, returner) and Tom Hackett (2015, punter).
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Wishnowsky has also earned first-team All-America honors from Pro Football Focus, SB Nation, Sports on Earth and College Sports Madness. Also earning 2016 All-America honors include senior defensive end Hunter Dimick (2nd team Sports on Earth, 2nd team College Sports Madness) and junior defensive back Marcus Williams (2nd team Pro Football Focus).
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2016 All-America Honors
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Mitch Wishnowsky
Sporting News (1st team)
Pro Football Focus (1st team)
SB Nation (1st team)
Sports on Earth (1st team)
College Sports Madness (1st team)
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Hunter Dimick
Sports on Earth (2nd team)
College Sports Madness (2nd team)
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Marcus Williams
Pro Football Focus (2nd team)
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Sporting News is one of five teams used by the NCAA to determine the season's consensus All-Americans. The others (with their announce dates) are the Walter Camp (Dec. 8), Associated Press (Dec. 12), Football Writers Association of America (Dec. 12) and American Football Coaches Association (Dec. 14).
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Wishnowsky, who has led Utah to a No. 1 national ranking in net punting (44.90) in his first NCAA season, ranks second in the nation in punt average (48.0), while leading the country in punts inside the 20-yard line (34, tied) and punts inside the 10-yard line (17). He is also No. 1 in nationally in punts of 50+ yards (28, tied) and ranks second in percentage of punts inside the 20 (56.67%, 34-of-60).
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Wishnowsky is the eighth Utah player to earn Sporting News' first-team All-America honors, joining Roy Jefferson (1964, defensive back), Marv Bateman (1971-70, punter), Erroll Tucker (1985, return specialist), Eric Weddle (2006, defensive back), Louie Sakoda (2008, kicker), Kaelin Clay (2014, returner) and Tom Hackett (2015, punter).
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Wishnowsky has also earned first-team All-America honors from Pro Football Focus, SB Nation, Sports on Earth and College Sports Madness. Also earning 2016 All-America honors include senior defensive end Hunter Dimick (2nd team Sports on Earth, 2nd team College Sports Madness) and junior defensive back Marcus Williams (2nd team Pro Football Focus).
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2016 All-America Honors
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Mitch Wishnowsky
Sporting News (1st team)
Pro Football Focus (1st team)
SB Nation (1st team)
Sports on Earth (1st team)
College Sports Madness (1st team)
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Hunter Dimick
Sports on Earth (2nd team)
College Sports Madness (2nd team)
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Marcus Williams
Pro Football Focus (2nd team)
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