TAMPA, DEC. 10, 2021 – USF's Brian Battie (Sarasota) earned his second major All-America selection Friday as the standout kick returner was named to the 2021 Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) first team following a record-setting season that saw the Bay area native lead the nation with three kickoff returns for touchdowns, tie an NCAA game record and break the Bulls' season return average record.
Battie, who was earlier named to the Walter Camp All-America first team, joins defensive end George Selvie as the only Bulls to earn first team selection from two of the five major All-America selection organizations and is the first to do so since 2007.
