University of Houston Athletics
Ed Oliver Named Walter Camp All-American
12/6/2018 7:30:00 PM | Football
Becomes first in Houston history to earn multiple Walter Camp All-America honors
HOUSTON – Houston junior defensive tackle Ed Oliver became the program's first three-time All-American Thursday night as the Walter Camp Football Foundation named the Houston native to its Walter Camp All-American First Team.
Oliver also became the program's first multiple Walter Camp First Team All-American.
Oliver also earned second team honors earlier in the day from Sports Illustrated. It marked the third consecutive year for Oliver to earn honors from the publication, having earned first-team honors in 2016 and 2017.
Oliver, a consensus All-American in 2017 and the first underclassman in the history of the Outland Trophy to win the award, is one of 10 from the Houston program to earn Walter Camp First Team honors.
Ed Oliver | DT | Jr.
- First three-time All-American in Houston history.
- First player in Houston history with multiple Walter Camp All-America honors.
- Earned First Team All-Conference honors for the third consecutive year, the first player in UH history to earn First Team All-Conference honors three times.
- No. 5 nationally and No. 2 in The American with an average of 1.81 tackles for loss per game this season.
- Led all defensive linemen in The American with an average of 6.75 tackles per game.
- No. 6 in The American with 14.5 tackles for loss despite only playing in eight games.
- Led Houston defensive linemen with 54 tackles on the year.
- Finished the year with 54 tackles including 14.5 tackles for loss and three sacks in only eight games. Also had two pass breakups, one forced fumble and nine quarterback hurries.
- With 54 career tackles for loss, Oliver finished third on the UH career TFLs chart and was 12 away from the Houston career record.
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