Cisco Named Sporting News Preseason All-American
6/25/2020 12:00:00 PM | Football
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Orange junior safety Andre Cisco was named to the 2020 Sporting News Preseason All-America First Team on Thursday, June 25.
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The honor is Cisco's third first-team All-America nod of the preseason. He's also been recognized by Street & Smith's and Lindy's.
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Cisco was one of seven ACC players and the only defensive back in the conference to make the Sporting News preseason first team. He was joined in the defensive backfield by LSU's Derek Stingley Jr., Ohio State's Shaun Wade and Georgia's Richard LeCounte.
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Cisco is the active FBS leader with 12 career interceptions and he ranks second among current FBS players in passes defended per game (1.27). In 22 games, Cisco has 125 career tackles, 28 passes defended, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery to go along with his 12 picks.
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In 2019, Cisco tallied 68 tackles and tied for the ACC lead with five interceptions despite missing three games due to injury. He ranked fourth nationally in interceptions per game (0.6) and was an All-ACC Second Team selection.
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Members of the Orange football team have returned to campus for voluntary workouts. Syracuse is currently set to begin the 2020 campaign on Friday, Sept. 4 at Boston College.
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The honor is Cisco's third first-team All-America nod of the preseason. He's also been recognized by Street & Smith's and Lindy's.
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Cisco was one of seven ACC players and the only defensive back in the conference to make the Sporting News preseason first team. He was joined in the defensive backfield by LSU's Derek Stingley Jr., Ohio State's Shaun Wade and Georgia's Richard LeCounte.
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Cisco is the active FBS leader with 12 career interceptions and he ranks second among current FBS players in passes defended per game (1.27). In 22 games, Cisco has 125 career tackles, 28 passes defended, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery to go along with his 12 picks.
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In 2019, Cisco tallied 68 tackles and tied for the ACC lead with five interceptions despite missing three games due to injury. He ranked fourth nationally in interceptions per game (0.6) and was an All-ACC Second Team selection.
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Members of the Orange football team have returned to campus for voluntary workouts. Syracuse is currently set to begin the 2020 campaign on Friday, Sept. 4 at Boston College.
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For complete coverage of Syracuse football, follow us on Twitter (@CuseFootball), Instagram (@CuseFootball) and like us on Facebook (Syracuse Football).
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