CHARLOTTE, N.C. — UTSA sophomore punter Lucas Dean has been named a second-team All-American by the Sporting News, as the publication on Tuesday unveiled its All-American Team.
Dean becomes the second Roadrunner to collect All-America accolades, joining David Morgan II, who was a USA TODAY second-team selection and SI.com honorable mention performer at tight end in 2015.
The 2020 Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Year and first-team all-conference pick leads C-USA and ranks fifth nationally in punting with a school-record 46.0-yard average. He was a four-time Ray Guy Award Ray's 4 honoree, and he was named Ray Guy Award Punter of the Week after averaging 45.0 yards on six punts with five inside the 20 and three of 50-plus yards versus UAB. Dean, who helped UTSA to a 7-5 record and a spot in the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl, was voted C-USA Special Teams Player of the Week after averaging 46.7 yards with two inside the 20 in the 49-17 victory over North Texas.
A native of Dunsborough, Australia, Dean registered 27 punts that pinned opponents inside the 20-yard line, including 15 inside the 10 and seven inside the 5. He recorded 21 punts of 50-plus yards, including a career-best 67-yarder at FAU. He averaged 45.0-plus yards in eight games this fall and of his 57 total punts, 40 were not returned.
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