Northern Illinois DE Sutton Smith racks up three All-American selections

The accolades continue to pile up for one of the nation’s most dominant pass rushers.

Northern Illinois defensive end Sutton Smith was recognized as a First Team All-American by the Associated Press and a Second Team All-American by the Football Writers Association of America on Monday afternoon.

Last week, Smith was also showered with Walter Camp All-American honors as a member of the Second Team, resulting in his third major All-American selection of 2018.

In 2017, Smith was recognized as a consensus All-American, meaning he earned selections by the AP, FWAA, Walter Camp, AFCA, and Sporting News. The latter of the two have yet to release their teams yet.

For the second-consecutive year, Smith…