Drew Sanders named Walter Camp All-American

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Linebacker Drew Sanders has been named a second-team All-American by the Walter Camp Foundation, who supports the oldest All-America team in the nation.

Sanders was sensational in his lone season at Arkansas, leading the Razorbacks in tackles (103), sacks (9.5) and tackles for loss (13.5). The junior led the Hogs in tackles seven times during the 2022 campaign and registered 10+ tackles in six games. Sanders jumped onto the national scene in just his second game on The Hill against South Carolina, making 11 tackles to go with three tackles for loss, including two sacks, to earn SEC Defensive Player of the Week honors along with national recognition as the Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week and Bednarik Award Player of the Week. He followed up with 12 tackles against No. 2 Alabama and a career-best 16 tackles at No. 17 Mississippi State.

He became just the second Razorback in history to earn multiple SEC Defensive Player of the Week awards after making 10 tackles, including a half tackle for loss, recovering a fumble and intercepting the first pass of his career in the win over Ole Miss. Sanders joined the legendary Quinton Caver, who earned three SEC Defensive Player of the Week recognitions in 2000 before being a second-round pick of the Philadelphia Eagles.

Sanders’ work in September earned him the first-ever Butkus Award Linebacker of the Month. Sanders was later named Arkansas’ first-ever Butkus Award finalist. He also joined an elite list of Razorbacks by being named a Walter Camp All-American. The Denton, Texas native becomes just the 17th Hog all-time to earn All-America status from the Walter Camp Foundation and the second in three years with fellow linebacker Grant Morgan, who was named second team for his outstanding 2020 season.

Led by Sanders, the Arkansas defense increased pressure on the quarterback this year and enters the Liberty Bowl vs. Kansas with 39 sacks – one shy of the school record set in 1998. Sanders’ 9.5 sacks are tied for the seventh-most in a single season by a Razorback and are the most since Chris Smith’s 9.5 in 2012.

Sanders has declared for the upcoming NFL Draft and is projected to be a top pick.