DeKALB, Ill. -- Northern Illinois University defensive end Sutton Smith collected his second major national first team All-America honor Monday when he was named to the Football Writer’s Association of America (FWAA) All-America team. In addition, Smith, who leads the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) in quarterback sacks and tackles for loss, earned a spot on the Associated Press’ second team All-America squad on Monday.
Smith joins running back LeShon Johnson (1993) and cornerback Shawun Lurry (2015) as the only NIU players ever chosen to the FWAA All-America team, which named its 74th team on Monday. The FWAA All-America team dates back to 1944, and the organization added a second team for the first time in 2012.