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Isabella Garners Sporting News All-America Award
December 11, 2018 | Football
Senior wide receiver collects sixth all-America honor of the year, third this week
AMHERST, Mass. - University of Massachusetts senior wide receiver Andy Isabella took home his sixth all-America accolade of the season on Tuesday as Sporting News placed Isabella on its second team, as announced by the organization on Tuesday. Isabella previously won all-America from the Associated Press, the Football Writers Association of America, Pro Football Focus, Sports Illustrated and the Walter Camp Football Foundation.
Isabella is the nation's FBS leader in receiving yards (1,698) and receiving yards per game (141.5) while he also ranks third in receptions per game (8.5) and tied for fourth in touchdown catches (13). The Mayfield, Ohio, native totaled 102 catches over his 12 starts at wide receiver, with at least four catches in every game. He also reset the team's single-season and career receiving yards (3,526) marks with the final catch of his collegiate career, a 45-yard touchdown at No. 5 Georgia.
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Andy Isabella • 2018 Awards & Honors
• Walter Camp All-America First Team (wide receiver)
• FWAA All-America First Team (wide receiver)
• PFF College All-America First Team (wide receiver)
• Associated Press All-America Second Team (wide receiver)
• Sporting News All-America Second Team (wide receiver)
• Sports Illustrated All-America Second Team (wide receiver)
• Biletnikoff Award Finalist (nation's top receiver; Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation, Inc.)
• George H. "Bulger" Lowe Award (top player in New England; Gridiron Club of Greater Boston)
• Harry Agganis/Harold Zimman Award (most outstanding player in New England; awarded by the New England Football Writers Association)
• Paul Hornung Award Watch List (top all-around contributor)
• Wuerrfel Trophy Watch List (top student, athlete, community servant)
• NEFWA All-New England Team (wide receiver)
• NEFWA Gold Helmet Award (Nov. 7)
• Reese's Senior Bowl Invitee
Isabella is the nation's FBS leader in receiving yards (1,698) and receiving yards per game (141.5) while he also ranks third in receptions per game (8.5) and tied for fourth in touchdown catches (13). The Mayfield, Ohio, native totaled 102 catches over his 12 starts at wide receiver, with at least four catches in every game. He also reset the team's single-season and career receiving yards (3,526) marks with the final catch of his collegiate career, a 45-yard touchdown at No. 5 Georgia.
Follow Massachusetts football on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (@UMassFootball).
Andy Isabella • 2018 Awards & Honors
• Walter Camp All-America First Team (wide receiver)
• FWAA All-America First Team (wide receiver)
• PFF College All-America First Team (wide receiver)
• Associated Press All-America Second Team (wide receiver)
• Sporting News All-America Second Team (wide receiver)
• Sports Illustrated All-America Second Team (wide receiver)
• Biletnikoff Award Finalist (nation's top receiver; Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation, Inc.)
• George H. "Bulger" Lowe Award (top player in New England; Gridiron Club of Greater Boston)
• Harry Agganis/Harold Zimman Award (most outstanding player in New England; awarded by the New England Football Writers Association)
• Paul Hornung Award Watch List (top all-around contributor)
• Wuerrfel Trophy Watch List (top student, athlete, community servant)
• NEFWA All-New England Team (wide receiver)
• NEFWA Gold Helmet Award (Nov. 7)
• Reese's Senior Bowl Invitee
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