BAYLOR FOOTBALL: Postseason Honors Continue to Roll in for the Bears

[Caton, Rachel]

BAYLOR ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS – December 13, 2019

FB Postseason Honors Continue to Roll in for the Bears
DL James Lynch is now a four-time All-American.
For more information contact: Rachel Caton, (254) 652-2061, Rachel_Caton at baylor.edu<mailto:Rachel_Caton at baylor.edu>

WACO, Texas – The postseason awards continue to pile in for the Bears, led by defensive lineman James Lynch who is now a four-time All-America selection among other honors.

Lynch, Baylor’s all-time sack leader with 21.0 for his career, has been named a 2019 First Team All-America selection by Walter Camp Football Foundation, USA Today, The Athletic and a second team honoree by Sports Illustrated. He was also named the Texas College Player of the Year by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football and the AP and Waco Tribune-Herald Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year.

The Round Rock, Texas, native, also finished the season with a program-best 12.5 sacks on the year and his 18.5 TFL rank fourth-best in program single season history. The junior was also named to the AP and Waco Tribune-Herald All-Big 12 First Team and Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Postseason All-Texas College Team.

Head coach Matt Rhule grabbed his second and third Big 12 Coach of the Year honors from the AP and Waco Tribune-Herald after being recognized by his peers as the 2019 Chuck Neinas Coach of the Year. Rhule orchestrated the Bears to their third 11-win season in program history, a berth in the 2019 Dr Pepper Big 12 Championship game and led the Bears to become the first Power 5 program to go from 11 losses to 11 wins within two seasons. He was also named AFCA FBS Region 4 Coach of Year.

The Bears boast a second All-America selection in safety Grayland Arnold, who was named to the second team by Sports Illustrated. Arnold paced the Bears with six interceptions, good for second-best in the Big 12. He also earned AP All-Big 12 second team honors and was a first team honoree by the Waco Tribune-Herald.

Defensive tackle Bravvion Roy earned his second and third All-Big 12 first team honors as he was named to the AP and Waco Tribune-Herald teams after being a dominant force on the Bears’ defensive line, tallying 56 tackles, 12.0 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks. Roy was also named to the Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Postseason All-Texas Team.

Senior offensive lineman Sam Tecklenburg was named to the AP and Waco Tribune-Herald All-Big 12 first team after being a second team selection by the coaches. He was also one of five offensive lineman on the Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Postseason All-Texas College Team.

Senior wide receiver Denzel Mims was named to the AP and Waco Tribune-Herald All-Big 12 second team, after being a first team honoree by the conference coaches. He was also one of three wide receivers on Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Postseason All-Texas College Team.

The Bears also boasted three AP All-Big 12 second team honorees on defense in linebackers Terrel Bernard and Clay Johnston and safety Grayland Arnold. Likewise, Bernard and Arnold were first team selections by the Waco Tribune-Herald.

Bernard and cornerback Jameson Houston were also named to Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Postseason All-Texas College Team. Houston, defensive lineman James Lockhart, linebacker Jordan Williams and offensive lineman Xavier Newman-Johnson were named to the All-Big 12 second team by the Waco-Tribune Herald.

James Lynch
First Team All-America (Walter Camp, The Athletic, USA Today)
Second Team All-America (Sports Illustrated)
Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year (AP, Waco Tribune-Herald)
Texas College Player of the Year (DCTF)
All-Big 12 First Team (AP, Waco Tribune-Herald)
Postseason All-Texas Team (DCTF)

Matt Rhule
Big 12 Coach of the Year (AP, Waco Tribune-Herald)
AFCAFBS Region 4 Coach of Year

GraylandArnold
Second Team All-America (Sports Illustrated)
All-Big 12 First Team (Waco Tribune-Herald)
All-Big 12 Second Team (AP)

Bravvion Roy
All-Big 12 First Team (AP, Waco Tribune-Herald)
Postseason All-Texas Team (DCTF)

Sam Tecklenburg
All-Big 12 First Team (AP, Waco Tribune-Herald)
Postseason All-Texas Team (DCTF)

Denzel Mims
All-Big 12 Second Team (AP, Waco Tribune-Herald)
Postseason All-Texas Team (DCTF)

James Lockhart
All-Big 12 Second Team (Waco Tribune-Herald)

Terrel Bernard
All-Big 12 First Team (Waco Tribune-Herald)
All-Big 12 Second Team (AP)
Postseason All-Texas Team (DCTF)

Clay Johnston
All-Big 12 Second Team (AP)

Jameson Houston
Postseason All-Texas Team (DCTF)
All-Big 12 Second Team (Waco Tribune-Herald)

Xavier Newman-Johnson
All-Big 12 Second Team (Waco Tribune-Herald)

Jordan Williams
All-Big 12 Second Team (Waco Tribune-Herald)

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Rachel Caton | Associate Sports Information Director
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
O: 254-710-3784 | C: 254-652-2061

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