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PITTSBURGH -- Two members of the Pitt football team this fall -- Paris Ford and Jaylen Twyman -- received national preseason recognition when the Sporting News named them to its 2020 Preseason All-American team Thursday.
The Sporting News selected Twyman as a first-team All-American at defensive tackle and Ford as a second-team All-American at defensive back.
A Washington, D.C. native, Twyman started all 13 games for the Panthers last season, compiling 41 tackles, 12 tackles for loss and 10.5 sacks. He was the first defensive tackle to lead Pitt in sacks since Aaron Donald (11) in 2013.
For his efforts last year, Twyman was named a second team All-American by six different organizations. He also garnered first-team All-ACC honors after playing a huge role in Pitt leading the nation in team sacks (3.92/game).
Walter Camp and Athlon Sports have also given preseason All-America honors to Twyman.
Ford, a hard-hitting safety, led Pitt in tackles last season.
The Pittsburgh native finished with team-high totals in tackles (97) and interceptions (3), while ranking second in pass breakups (11) and forced fumbles (3). His play resulted in Ford earning first-team All-ACC honors and third-team All-America accolades by Phil Steele.
-- From Mirror reports