For the purposes of this exercise, I will define All-American as getting first team for at least one major publication. For context, UW’s last All-American was ZTF last season, and the last consensus All-American was Dante Pettis in 2017. You have to go back to 2014 to find UW’s last unanimous All-American, Hau’oli Kikaha.
When it comes to who could be listed as an All-American at the end of the year, a few factors come into play:
- Pre-season hype
- History of that position at the school
- Actual play during the season
Obviously play during the season is the most important, but you cannot deny the effect of having lofty pre-season expectations.