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TAMPA (SNN-TV) – USF sophomore and former Sarasota Sailor, Brian Battie, has been named to the 2021 Walter Camp All-America First Team as a kick returner following a record-setting season that saw the Bay area native lead the nation with three kickoff returns for touchdowns, tie an NCAA game record and break the Bulls’ season return average record.

Battie becomes just the fourth USF player to earn FBS first-team All-America honors and the first since defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul earned first-team honors from Pro Football Weekly in 2009.

Battie is the first USF player to post more than one 100-yard return on their career and he set USF season and career records by posting three touchdown returns on kickoffs.