South Carolina football star Kyle Kennard makes midseason All-American squad
On Friday, South Carolina football senior EDGE player Kyle Kennard received another major honor. The Sporting News revealed their midseason All-American team, and the fifth-year senior made the cut. The news comes just a day after Kennard’s addition to two major award watch lists.
Kennard currently sits in the top-5 national statistical rankings for sacks (7.5) and tackles for loss (11.5). Because of that, the Gamecocks’ top transfer portal addition was an easy choice for the team.
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From the Sporting News Midseason All-American Press Release:
Sporting News is one of five outlets used to determine consensus All-American status, so it’s a good idea to stay on this team. With that in mind, our picks for 2024 Midseason All-Americans.
Offense
| POS | PLAYER | SCHOOL |
| QB | Cam Ward | Miami, Fla. |
| RB | Ashton Jeanty | Boise State |
| RB | Kaleb Johnson | Iowa |
| WR | Tre Harris | Ole Miss |
| WR | Jeremiah Smith | Ohio State |
| WR | Travis Hunter | Colorado |
| TE | Harold Fannin Jr. | Bowling Green |
| T | Kelvin Banks Jr. | Texas |
| G | Paolo Gennarelli | Army |
| C | Seth McLaughlin | Ohio State |
| G | Willie Lampkin | North Carolina |
| T | Will Campbell | LSU |
| AP | Desmond Reid | Pitt |
Defense
| POS | PLAYER | SCHOOL |
| DL | Tyleik Williams | Ohio State |
| DL | Walter Nolen | Ole Miss |
| DL | Donovan Ezeiruaku | Boston College |
| EDGE | Trey White | San Diego State |
| EDGE | Kyle Kennard | South Carolina |
| LB | Jay Higgins | Iowa |
| LB | Shaun Dolac | Buffalo |
| CB | Nohl Williams | Cal |
| CB | Will Johnson | Michigan |
| S | Rayuan Lane III | Navy |
| S | Xavier Watts | Notre Dame |
| DB | Jahdae Barron | Texas |
Special teams
| POS | PLAYER | SCHOOL |
| K | Maddux Trujillo | Temple |
| P | Alex Mastromanno | Florida State |
| KR | Winston Wright Jr. | East Carolina |
| PR | Jamaal Pritchett | South Alabama |