EUGENE, Ore. — Center Jackson Powers-Johnson and wide receiver Troy Franklin added more postseason honors to their resumes on Wednesday as Sporting News named Powers-Johnson to its all-America first team and Franklin to its second team.
Powers-Johnson has now been named a first-team all-American by each of the first four of five official outlets that make up consensus and unanimous all-America honors. He is the 11th consensus all-American in program history, and would become Oregon’s fifth unanimous all-American if he lands on the AFCA first team on Thursday morning.
It is the third official second-team all-America honor for Franklin, who was also recognized by the FWAA and the Associated Press.
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OL Jackson Powers-Johnson – Sporting News All-America First Team» Winner of the 2023 Rimington Trophy as the most outstanding center in college football.» First Duck and first Pac-12 player ever to win the Rimington Trophy.» Selected as a first-team all-American by Sporting News, Associated Press, FWAA and the Walter Camp Foundation.» Also a first-team all-American by USA Today, the Athletic, CBS Sports and Pro Football Focus.» First-team all-Pac-12 selection by the conference’s coaches and the Associated Press.» Leads all FBS centers in PFF pass-blocking grade (91.3), run-blocking grade (85.2) and overall grade (84.6).» Has allowed just one total pressure in 471 total pass-blocking opportunities this season.» Helped the Ducks lead the nation this season with just five sacks allowed.» Oregon is the nation’s highest-graded pass-blocking team by PFF at 92.0.» UO is one of four finalists for the Joe Moore Award, given to the nation’s best offensive line. » Two-time winner of the Pac-12 Offensive Lineman of the Week award.» Three-time winner of the Joe Moore Award Pancake of the Week. WR Troy Franklin – Sporting News All-America Second Team» Also a second-team all-American by the FWAA, Associated Press, USA Today, the Athletic, CBS Sports and Sports Illustrated.
» First Oregon wide receiver since 1997 to be named a first- or second-team all-American by any official outlet» First-team all-Pac-12 selection by the conference’s coaches and the Associated Press.» Leads the Pac-12 and is tied for second in the nation with 14 touchdown receptions.» No. 5 in the nation with 1,383 receiving yards, and tied for sixth with 106.4 receiving yards per game.» Shattered the Oregon single-season records for receptions (81), receiving yards, receiving touchdowns and 100-yard receiving games (8).» Also the new all-time program leader in receiving touchdowns with 25 in his career.» At least one reception in 30 consecutive games, the second-longest streak in program history.» Multiple receptions in all 13 games this season with nine games of five-plus receptions.» Four games this season with multiple touchdown receptions, and at least one TD catch in 10 of 13 games.» No. 2 in the nation with 15 receptions of 30-plus yards, and No. 3 with 53 catches of 10-plus yards.
