Gophers safety Antoine Winfield Jr., is an All-America.
The redshirt sophomore earned the First-Team distinction from the Walter Camp Football Foundation on Thursday, one of several awards for Winfield this season, including Big Ten Defensive Back of the Year. Winfield led the Gophers with 83 tackles and seven interceptions. He also made three sacks, seven pass break-ups and two forced fumbles.
The Gophers have not had a Walter Camp All-America, the oldest such award, since 2005. They haven't sported an All-America player from any outlet since 2014, though Winfield was a freshman All-America in 2016.
Winfield is currently deliberating whether to return to the Gophers with two more years of eligibility or declare for the NFL Draft.
Also, Gophers coach P.J. Fleck is a finalist for the Paul "Bear" Bryant Coach of the Year award. The award, handed out Jan. 15, 2020 after all the bowls games, will honor the country's top college football coach both on and off the field. The National Sports Media Association votes on it.
Fleck is one of 10 finalists, along with Ohio State's Ryan Day, SMU's Sonny Dykes, Penn State's James Franklin, Navy's Ken Niumatalolo, Memphis' Mike Norvell, LSU's Ed Orgeron, Baylor's Matt Rhule, Clemson's Dabo Swinney and Utah's Kyle Whittingham.
