Evan Weaver has been named a second-team All-American by Pro Football Focus.
12/5/2018 7:24 PM | Football
Weaver And Jordan Kunaszyk (Sports Illustrated Second-Team) Have Both Picked Up All-American Honors
BERKELEY – Evan Weaver has earned second-team All-American honors from Pro Football Focus. Weaver and fellow inside linebacker Jordan Kunaszyk have both earned second-team All-American recognition in 2018 with Kunaszyk being honored by Sports Illustrated.
Below are notes on Weaver and Kunaszyk with extended bios available by clicking on their names.
• Has started all 12 games and recorded career highs of 143 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss (-42 yards), 4.5 sacks (-28 yards), two interceptions that he has returned for 47 yards and his lone career touchdown, six pass breakups and one quarterback hurry
• Ranks tied for fifth nationally with 6.4 solo tackles per game and eighth in total tackles with 11.9 per contest
• Has nine double-digit tackle games including a career-high 19 tackles against Colorado and has led or co-led the team in tackles 10 times, both team highs
• Named the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week by both the league and College Sports Madness when he had 11 tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss and a 37-yard interception return for a touchdown that was Cal's lone touchdown in a 12-10 win over eventual Pac-12 champion Washington
• Has started all 12 games and compiled career highs of 133 tackles, 11.0 tackles for loss (-55 yards), 4.0 sacks (-24 yards) and five forced fumbles as well as a career-high-tying one fumble recovery
• Ranks first in the Pac-12 and third in nation with 6.9 solo tackles per game while he is third in the Pac-12 and 12th nationally with 11.1 total tackles per game
• Had a career-high 22 tackles against UCLA for the most by a Cal player since 1993 as well as the most by a Pac-12 player and tied for the fifth most nationally in 2018
Below are notes on Weaver and Kunaszyk with extended bios available by clicking on their names.
Evan Weaver, ILB, 6-3, 245, Jr., 2L, Spokane, WA (Gonzaga Prep)
• Has earned second-team All-American (Pro Football Focus) and second-team All-Pac-12 honors as a 2018 junior• Has started all 12 games and recorded career highs of 143 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss (-42 yards), 4.5 sacks (-28 yards), two interceptions that he has returned for 47 yards and his lone career touchdown, six pass breakups and one quarterback hurry
• Ranks tied for fifth nationally with 6.4 solo tackles per game and eighth in total tackles with 11.9 per contest
• Has nine double-digit tackle games including a career-high 19 tackles against Colorado and has led or co-led the team in tackles 10 times, both team highs
• Named the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week by both the league and College Sports Madness when he had 11 tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss and a 37-yard interception return for a touchdown that was Cal's lone touchdown in a 12-10 win over eventual Pac-12 champion Washington
Jordan Kunaszyk, ILB, 6-3, 235, RSr., 2L, Sacramento, CA (American River College/Roseville HS)
• Has earned second-team All-American (Sports Illustrated) and first-team All-Pac-12 honors as a 2018 senior while also being one of eight national semifinalists for the Lott IMPACT Trophy• Has started all 12 games and compiled career highs of 133 tackles, 11.0 tackles for loss (-55 yards), 4.0 sacks (-24 yards) and five forced fumbles as well as a career-high-tying one fumble recovery
• Ranks first in the Pac-12 and third in nation with 6.9 solo tackles per game while he is third in the Pac-12 and 12th nationally with 11.1 total tackles per game
• Had a career-high 22 tackles against UCLA for the most by a Cal player since 1993 as well as the most by a Pac-12 player and tied for the fifth most nationally in 2018
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