COLUMBIA, S.C. —

University of South Carolina edge rusher Dylan Stewart was named to the Associated Press preseason first-team All-America squad while defensive back Jalon Kilgore earned a spot on the AP’s second-team unit, it was announced today.

Stewart, a 6-5, 245-pounder from Washington, D.C., earned FWAA Freshman All-America honors last season after recording 10.5 tackles for loss, including 6.5 sacks, in his first season with the Garnet and Black. He was also a finalist for the Shaun Alexander National Freshman of the Year award and was a member of the SEC All-Freshman team in 2024.

Kilgore, a 6-1, 211-pound junior, collected 48 tackles last season from his Nickel position. The Eatonton, Ga. product tied for the SEC lead and for fourth in the country with five interceptions, match

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