DeKALB, Ill. -- Northern Illinois University defensive end Sutton Smith entered the 2017 season as a virtual unknown, a new name on the Huskie depth chart at the defensive line position NIU calls the "huskie".
On Thursday, after breaking the NIU school records for single season tackles for loss, quarterback sacks and fumble recovery touchdowns during a dominating sophomore campaign, Smith was named to the 2017 Walter Camp Football Foundation All-America first team. The 128th edition of the Walter Camp All-America Team, the nation's oldest All-America team, which is selected by the 130 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) head coaches and athletics communications contacts, was announced Thursday night prior to the ESPN College Football Awards Show in Atlanta.