STANFORD, Calif. - Sophomore cornerback Paulson Adebo was named second-team All-America by the Football Writers Association of American (FWAA) on Monday.
Adebo is the youngest Cardinal defensive player to earn FWAA All-America recognition, and joins Christian McCaffrey as the only Stanford sophomores to make the list.
In his first year of action, the Mansfield, Texas, native leads the country with a school-record 20 pass breakups and 24 passes defended (four interceptions).
Adebo ranks fifth out of 461 FBS cornerbacks with a plus-16.6 rating, according to Pro Football Focus. He is also ninth out of 461 FBS cornerbacks with a plus-18.2 overall rating, while quarterbacks have just a 56.9 NFL passer rating when targeting him this season.
Stanford (8-4, 6-3 Pac-12) will take on Pitt (7-6, 6-2 ACC) in the Hyundai Sun Bowl on Dec. 31 in El Paso, Texas. Kickoff is set for 11 a.m. PT and the game can be seen on CBS.
The national leader in passes defended = All-American.
— Stanford Football (@StanfordFball) December 10, 2018
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