BYU freshman offensive lineman Campbell Barrington was named a Freshman All-American by the Football Writers Association of America. He was one of 32 players selected to the prestigious team that included 13 offensive, 14 defensive and five special team players.

Barrington, a 6-6, 285-pound freshman from Spokane, Washington, started six games for BYU on the offensive line after playing a reserve role earlier in the season. He helped the Cougars offense finish the year ranked in the top 25 in 32 statistical categories, including No. 3 in red zone touchdown percentage (74.6).

In addition to being named All-American by the FWAA, Barrington also received All-America citations from Action Network, Pro Football Focus and Pro Football Network. He was also named to the Pro Football Network All-Independent First Team as well as the Phil Steele All-Independent First Team and was on the watch list for the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award.

Barrington was instrumental in helping BYU running back Tyler Allgeier lead the nation in rushing touchdowns (23) and set a new single-season BYU rushing record with 1,601 yards (No. 4 nationally). Allgeier was named an All-American by Sporting News and Phil Steele and was a semifinalist for the Doak Walker Award.

The 2021 season marks the 21st year the FWAA has honored a Freshman All-America team. Barrington joins offensive lineman Joe Alt of Notre Dame as one of two student-athletes representing the FBS Independent schools in 2021. BYU center and team captain James Empey was the last Cougar to be honored by the FWAA as a freshman All-American back in 2018.

“This was among the most competitive FWAA Freshman All-America Team selection to date, on account of COVID-19 eligibility allowances adding to the pool of players eligible to make the team,” said Mike Griffith, chair of the 2021 Freshman All-America Committee. “The talented group of young men who made this team are also to be applauded for their perseverance, as well as their performances, amid the unprecedented circumstances of these times in collegiate athletics.”

Barrington is one of several Cougars to be earn All-America honors or be selected to one of the All-Independent teams in 2021.

Gonzales named to Becky Hammon Award Midseason Watch List

BYU sophomore guard Shaylee Gonzales has been announced as one of 15 members of the midseason watch list for the 2022 Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Award presented by Her Hoop Stats on Wednesday.

The Becky Hammon Award was first given out in 2020, with South Dakota’s Ciara Duffy being named the inaugural winner. FGCU’s Kierstan Bell won the award in 2021. This year’s midseason watch list includes representatives from 15 schools and 13 conferences.

Gonzales leads the West Coast Conference with 18.2 points per game. She has posted 20 points or more in eight games this year and record double-digit scoring in 14 of 15 games. Not just a scorer, Gonzales is also one of the best rebounding guards, averaging 5.5 boards to go along with 3.7 assists and 2.1 steals per game.

To be eligible for this award, players must compete in one of the 26 conferences deemed to be “mid-major.” The following conferences are considered high-major for the purposes of this award, and thus ineligible: ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12, and SEC. In October, 25 players were named to the preseason watch list. The 10 semifinalists will be announced in February, with five finalists being announced in early March. The winner will be announced in late March. The list is fluid and players may play their way on or off the list over the course of the season.

Hammon was a three-time All-American during her career at Colorado State and led the Rams to the Sweet 16 in 1999, the program’s only appearance to date. She was signed by the New York Liberty in 1999 and traded to the San Antonio Stars in 2007, where she played the rest of her career. Hammon retired in 2014 as a six-time All-Star and a two-time All-WNBA First Team honoree. In 2016 she was named one of the top 20 players in WNBA history and was recently named to the W25.

Hammon became the second female coach in NBA history when she began coaching for the San Antonio Spurs in 2014. Additionally, Hammon is the only woman to be a head coach in the NBA Summer League as well as the only woman to be a member of an NBA All-Star coaching staff. Currently, Hammon is the head coach of the Las Vegas Aces.

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