CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – The 2018 Football Writers Association of America All-America Team was announced Monday, headlined by Boston College junior defensive back Hamp Cheevers and senior punt returner Michael Walker. Cheevers is the first BC cornerback to be named to the FWAA All-America first-team while Walker becomes the first Eagle to be named as a punt returner to the FWAA All-America second-team.
It is just the second time in school history two Eagles have been named FWAA All-Americans in the same season. Andre Williams was a FWAA All-America first-team selection at running back in 2013 while Nate Freese collected FWAA All-America second-team honors at placekicker.