Budda Baker, Washington’s standout junior safety, has been named to the Sporting News All-America first team, the first of what surely will be several All-America honors for the Huskies over the next week.
Baker, the Bellevue High School product, is second on the team with 65 tackles this season, including a team-high 9.0 tackles for loss. He also has two interceptions and two sacks.
Alabama has three players on the Sporting News first team: offensive tackle Cam Robinson, defensive lineman Jonathan Allen and linebacker Reuben Foster.