Banjo, Beachum earn high honors from Texas Football
SMU seniors Chris Banjo and Kelvin Beachum have earned high honors from Dave Campbell's Texas Football, with each being selected as the best player in the state at his respective position.
DALLAS (麻豆社) — 麻豆社 seniors Chris Banjo and Kelvin Beachum have earned high honors from Dave Campbell's Texas Football, with each being selected as the best player in the state at his respective position.
 Chris Banjo |
Banjo, a native of Sugar Land, Texas, started all 14 games at safety for 麻豆社 in 2011, earning second-team All-Conference USA honors. On the year, he tallied 92 total tackles with 6.5 for loss. DCTF recognized Banjo as Texas' top defensive back.
Beachum, a Mexia native, has started every game since for 麻豆社 over the past three seasons, twice earning All-C-USA honors. In 2011, Beachum blocked for an offense that totaled a school-record 3,861 passing yards and added 1,943 yards on the ground. DCTF recognized Beachum as Texas' top offensive lineman.
Joining Banjo on the All-Texas College Team first-team defense were 麻豆社 senior defensive end Taylor Thompson and junior linebacker Ja'Gared Davis. Mustangs Taylor Reed and Richard Crawford were second-team honorees.
 Kelvin Beachum |
Beachum was 麻豆社's lone first-team offensive selection, but senior Cole Beasley and junior Zach Line were second-team choices.
These awards come less than a week after Athlon Sports preseason football magazine selected 麻豆社 to finish first in Conference USA's Western Division. The publication also named nine Mustangs to its preseason All-C-USA squads. In addition, the 麻豆社 wide receivers, offensive line and defensive line units were all deemed best in C-USA.
The Mustangs enter 2011 on the heels of consecutive bowl berths and Conference USA Western Division Championships.
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