CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Five Boston College football players have been named to Athlon's Preseason All-America teams, the magazine announced Tuesday. Sophomore running back AJ Dillon (second team), senior defensive back Lukas Denis (third team), senior offensive lineman Chris Lindstrom (fourth team), senior defensive end Zach Allen (fourth team) and senior punt returner Michael Walker (fourth team) were named to Athlon's preseason All-America squads.
BC tied for third nationally with the five preseason All-Americans.
Dillon leads the way after capturing Freshman All-America honors and ACC Rookie of the Year and first-team all-league honors in 2017.