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Former Gamecock Stephon Gilmore named First-Team All-Pro by Associated Press

Former South Carolina football star and current New England Patriot Stephon Gilmore just added a big honor for his career.

The Rock Hill product made the AP All-Pro first team, his first time earning that honor. He had already been named to his second Pro Bowl this season and was rated the top corner in the NFL by Pro Football Focus.

For the season, Gilmore had 45 tackles, picked off a pair of passes and broke up 20 more. He was a key part of a defense that allowed 6.