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Evan Weaver's 2019 preseason accolades includes a first-team All-American selection from Athlon and five second-team All-American picks.
Weaver Adds Two More Second-Team Preseason All-American Honors
8/20/2019 7:21 PM | Football
Associated Press And The Athletic Are The Latest To Honor Cal’s Senior Inside Linebacker
BERKELEY – Inside linebacker Evan Weaver added two more second-team preseason All-American honors from the Associated Press and The Athletic on Tuesday to his long list of accolades heading into the 2019 season. Weaver's preseason All-American honors include a first-team selection by Athlon and five second-team picks (Associated Press, Phil Steele, Pro Football Focus, Sports Illustrated).
Below are notes on Weaver with an extended bio available by clicking on his name.
Evan Weaver, ILB, 6-3, 245, Sr., 3L, Spokane, WA (Gonzaga Prep)
Cal Career (2016 – Present)
• Has played in 36 of 37 possible games with 18 starts since his arrival at Cal in 2016 and posted career totals highlighted by 230 tackles, 13.0 tackles for loss (-52 yards), 6.0 sacks (-35 yards) and two interceptions that he has returned for 47 yards and one touchdown on a career-long 37-yard return against Washington as a 2018 junior
• Cal's active career leader in tackles who will begin the 2019 campaign 29 stops shy of the school's all-time top 10 list
Senior (2019)
• First Cal player to earned first-team preseason All-American honors (Athlon) since Jahvid Best in 2009
• Second-team preseason All-American (Associated Press, Phil Steele, Pro Football Focus, Sports Illustrated)
• First-team preseason All-Pac-12 (Athlon, Lindy's, Pac-12, Phil Steele, Pro Football Focus, Street & Smith)
• On watch lists for the Lott IMPACT Trophy, Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Chuck Bednarik Award and Butkus Award®
• Nation's leading returning tackler with 159 in 2018
Junior (2018)
• Second-team All-American (Pro Football Focus)
• First-team (Associated Press, Pro Football Focus) and second-team (Athlon, Pac-12 Coaches, Phil Steele) All-Pac-12
• Recipient of Cal's Bear Backers Award as the team's Co-Most Valuable Defensive Player
• Recorded career highs of 159 tackles to rank tied for second on Cal's all-time single-season list, 9.5 tackles for loss (-42 yards), 4.5 sacks (-28 yards), and two interceptions that he returned for 47 yards and his lone career touchdown
• Tied for fifth nationally with 6.4 solo tackles per game and eighth in total tackles with 11.9 per contest
Below are notes on Weaver with an extended bio available by clicking on his name.
Evan Weaver, ILB, 6-3, 245, Sr., 3L, Spokane, WA (Gonzaga Prep)
Cal Career (2016 – Present)
• Has played in 36 of 37 possible games with 18 starts since his arrival at Cal in 2016 and posted career totals highlighted by 230 tackles, 13.0 tackles for loss (-52 yards), 6.0 sacks (-35 yards) and two interceptions that he has returned for 47 yards and one touchdown on a career-long 37-yard return against Washington as a 2018 junior
• Cal's active career leader in tackles who will begin the 2019 campaign 29 stops shy of the school's all-time top 10 list
Senior (2019)
• First Cal player to earned first-team preseason All-American honors (Athlon) since Jahvid Best in 2009
• Second-team preseason All-American (Associated Press, Phil Steele, Pro Football Focus, Sports Illustrated)
• First-team preseason All-Pac-12 (Athlon, Lindy's, Pac-12, Phil Steele, Pro Football Focus, Street & Smith)
• On watch lists for the Lott IMPACT Trophy, Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Chuck Bednarik Award and Butkus Award®
• Nation's leading returning tackler with 159 in 2018
Junior (2018)
• Second-team All-American (Pro Football Focus)
• First-team (Associated Press, Pro Football Focus) and second-team (Athlon, Pac-12 Coaches, Phil Steele) All-Pac-12
• Recipient of Cal's Bear Backers Award as the team's Co-Most Valuable Defensive Player
• Recorded career highs of 159 tackles to rank tied for second on Cal's all-time single-season list, 9.5 tackles for loss (-42 yards), 4.5 sacks (-28 yards), and two interceptions that he returned for 47 yards and his lone career touchdown
• Tied for fifth nationally with 6.4 solo tackles per game and eighth in total tackles with 11.9 per contest
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