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Which Iowa football players earned All-America honors in 2023
Tory Taylor, Cooper DeJean earned unanimous All-America honors
IOWA CITY — It is time to add a few more portraits to Iowa football’s Tippie All-American Room.
Iowa’s Cooper DeJean achieved consensus All-America status earlier this week (and unanimous status on Thursday), joining the wall of Iowa’s many other consensus All-Americans over the years.
Now that the five major All-America teams have been announced, a list of which Hawkeyes earned recognition from which organizations is below.
While many media outlets put together All-America teams, this list is specific to the five preeminent organizations that determine consensus/unanimous All-America status.
DB Cooper DeJean (unanimous)
- Walter Camp first-team All-America
- FWAA first-team All-America
- AP first-team All-America
- Sporting News first-team All-America
- AFCA first-team All-America
P Tory Taylor (unanimous)
- Walter Camp first-team All-America
- FWAA first-team All-America
- AP first-team All-America
- Sporting News first-team All-America
- AFCA first-team All-America
LB Jay Higgins
- Walter Camp second-team All-America
- FWAA first-team All-America
- AP second-team All-America
- Sporting News second-team All-America
- AFCA second-team All-America
DB Sebastian Castro
- AP third-team All-America
Other national awards
- Punter Tory Taylor won the Ray Guy Award, which goes to the best punter in college football. He is the first Hawkeye to ever win the award.
- Defensive coordinator Phil Parker won the Broyles Award, which goes to the best assistant coach in college football. Parker is the first Iowa assistant to win the award.
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