KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – After garnering first-team recognition from all five of the NCAA recognized football All-America teams, Tennessee junior wide receiver Jalin Hyatt became just the 13th player in program history to achieve unanimous All-America status.
The 2022 Biletnikoff Award winner was named a first-team selection by the fifth and final All-America team when the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) announced its 2023 All-America teams on Wednesday.
Hyatt is one of 14 players to earn unanimous All-America status (four from SEC) this season and one of 25 players to be named a consensus All-American (six from SEC).
The Irmo, South Carolina, native, is the first Vol to be a unanimous first-team All-American since defensive back Eric Berry earned the distinction in back-to-back seasons in 2008 and 2009, and the first Tennessee wide receiver to ever accomplish the feat.
Hyatt also became the 36th player in UT history – and first since defensive end Derek Barnett in 2016 – to earn the label of consensus All-American (first-team selection on at least three of the five NCAA recognized teams). Prior to Hyatt, the last wide out in program history to earn NCAA Consensus All-America honors was Tim McGee in 1985. Including two-time honorees, Tennessee players have now accounted for 14 unanimous All-America selections and 41 consensus All-America selections.
Tennessee’s first Biletnikoff winner, Hyatt posted a record-breaking season for the Big Orange in 2022, claiming the SEC receiving triple crown as he led the nation’s best conference in receptions (67), receiving yards (1,267) and receiving touchdowns (15). His 15 touchdown receptions this fall shattered the single-season school record and are tied for the FBS lead, while his 1,267 yards rank fourth nationally and are 31 shy of Robert Meachem’s school record (1,298) set in 2006.
Widely regarded as the most explosive playmaker in college football this season, Hyatt led the country in plays of 30-plus (15), 40-plus (11), 50-plus (7) and 60-plus (5) yards from scrimmage. He logged five games with more than 100 yards receiving and five games with multiple touchdown scores, highlighted by an unforgettable five-touchdown, 207-yard performance against then-No. 3 Alabama to lead the Vols to a monumental 52-49 victory on The Third Saturday in October. His five receiving touchdowns tied an SEC single-game record, and his 207 yards were sixth-most in UT single-game annals.
In three seasons on Rocky Top, Hyatt compiled 108 receptions for 1,769 yards and 19 receiving touchdowns, which is tied for fourth most in program history.
The complete 2022 NCAA Consensus All-America teams as well as Tennessee’s all-time listing of unanimous and consensus All-Americans can be found below.
2022 NCAA Consensus All-America Teams
Offense
WR—*Marvin Harrison Jr., Ohio St., 6-4, 205, So.
WR—*Jalin Hyatt, Tennessee, 6-0, 185, Jr.
TE—Michael Mayer, Notre Dame, 6-4, 265, Jr.
OL—Steve Avila, TCU, 6-4, 330, Sr.
OL—Paris Johnson Jr., Ohio St., 6-6, 310, Jr.
OL—*Peter Skoronski, Northwestern, 6-4, 315, Jr.
OL—O’Cyrus Torrence, Florida, 6-5, 347, Jr.
C—Olusegun Oluwatimi, Michigan, 6-3, 307, Sr.
QB—*Caleb Williams, Southern California, 6-1, 215, So.
RB—*Blake Corum, Michigan, 5-8, 210, Jr.
RB—*Bijan Robinson, Texas, 6-0, 222, Jr.
PK—Christopher Dunn, NC State, 5-8, 170, Sr.
Returner/All-Purpose—Deuce Vaughn, Kansas St., 5-6, 176, Jr.
Defense
DL—*Jalen Carter, Georgia, 6-3, 300, Jr.
DL—Isaiah Foskey, Notre Dame, 6-5, 265, Sr.
DL—*Calijah Kancy, Pittsburgh, 6-0, 280, Jr.
DL—*Tuli Tuipulotu, Southern California, 6-4, 290, Jr.
LB—*Will Anderson Jr., Alabama, 6-4, 243, Jr.
LB—*Jack Campbell, Iowa, 6-5, 246, Sr.
LB—*Ivan Pace Jr., Cincinnati, 6-0, 235, Sr.
DB—Emmanuel Forbes, Mississippi St.
DB—*Clark Phillips III, Utah, 5-10, 183, So.
DB—*Christopher Smith, Georgia, 5-11, 195, Sr.
DB—Devon Witherspoon, Illinois, 6-0, 180, Jr.
P—Bryce Baringer, Michigan St., 6-3, 215, Sr.
*Indicates unanimous first team selection
Tennessee Unanimous All-Americans (14)
1940 – Bob Suffridge, G
1951 – Hank Lauricella, B
1956 – Johnny Majors, B
1967 – Bob Johnson, C
1968 – Charles Rosenfelder, G
1969 – Steve Kiner, LB
1970 – Chip Kell, G
1971 – Bobby Majors, DB
1983 – Reggie White, DL
1989 – Eric Still, OL
1990 – Antone Davis, OL
2008 – Eric Berry, DB
2009 – Eric Berry, DB
2022 – Jalin Hyatt, WR
Tennessee Consensus All-Americans (41)
1929 – Gene McEver, B
1933 – Beattie Feathers, B
1938 – Bowden Wyatt, E
1939 – George Cafego, B; Ed Molinski, G
1940 – Bob Suffridge, G
1946 – Dick Huffman, T
1951 – Hank Lauricella, B
1952 – John Michels, G
1956 – Johnny Majors, B
1965 – Frank Emanuel, LB
1966 – Paul Naumoff, LB
1967 – Bob Johnson, C
1968 – Steve Kiner, LB; Charles Rosenfelder, G
1969 – Chip Kell, G; Steve Kiner, LB
1970 – Chip Kell, G
1971 – Bobby Majors, DB
1975 – Larry Seivers, E
1976 – Larry Seivers, SE
1979 – Roland James, DB
1983 – Reggie White, DL
1984 – Bill Mayo, OG
1985 – Tim McGee, WR
1989 – Eric Still, OL
1990 – Antone Davis, OL
1991 – Dale Carter, DB
1997 – Peyton Manning, QB
1998 – Al Wilson, LB
1999 – Cosey Coleman, OL; Deon Grant, DB
2000 – John Henderson, DL
2001 – John Henderson, DL
2003 – Dustin Colquitt, P
2004 – Michael Munoz, OL
2008 – Eric Berry, DB
2009 – Eric Berry, DB
2015 – Evan Berry, KR/AP
2016 – Derek Barnett, DL
2022 – Jalin Hyatt, WR
2022 Tennessee Football Postseason Honors
HC Josh Heupel
SEC Coach of the Year – AP
AFCA Region 2 Coach of the Year
Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year Finalist
OC Alex Golesh
Frank Broyles Award Finalist
OL Jerome Carvin
All-SEC Third Team – Phil Steele
QB Hendon Hooker
Walter Camp Player of the Year Award Finalist
Maxwell Award Finalist
Manning Award Finalist
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Finalist
All-America Second Team – CBSSports.com/247Sports
All-America Third Team – Associated Press
All-America Honorable Mention – Phil Steele
SEC Offensive Player of the Year – Associated Press, Coaches, U
All-SEC First Team – AP, Coaches, USA Today
All-SEC Second Team – Phil Steele
WR Jalin Hyatt
Biletnikoff Award Winner
All-America First Team – AFCA, Walter Camp, FWAA, Associated Press, Sporting News, The Athletic, CBSSports.com/
All-SEC First Team – AP, Coaches, USA Today, Phil Steele
WR Bru McCoy
All-SEC Fourth Team – Phil Steele
PK Chase McGrath
All-SEC Second Team – Phil Steele
DT Omari Thomas
All-SEC Third Team – Phil Steele
TE Jacob Warren
2022 SEC Community Service Team
PR Dee Williams
All-America Honorable Mention – Phil Steele
All-SEC Second Team – Phil Steele
OL Darnell Wright
All-America Third Team – Phil Steele
All-SEC First Team – AP, Coaches, USA Today, Phil Steele
DE Byron Young
All-SEC First Team – Coaches
All-SEC Second Team – AP, Phil Steele
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