Smith Named to Walter Camp All-America Team
12/11/2008 12:00:00 AM | Football
Dec. 11, 2008
Wake Forest senior cornerback Alphonso Smith on Thursday was named to the Walter Camp All-America first team.
Smith was a second team Walter Camp All-American in 2007. The Walter Camp team is chosen by the nation's Football Bowl Subdivision head coaches and sports information directors. The Walter Camp All-America team is the oldest All-America team in the nation.
Smith, a 5-9, 190-pound senior from Pahokee, Fla. (Pahokee), led Wake Forest with six interceptions on the season and tied the ACC record with 20 for his career. He finished the regular season with 36 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and a blocked punt. Smith is second in the nation with 19 passes defended including 13 pass breakups and six interceptions. He set the school record with 60 career passes defended. Smith turned in one of the finest performances of his career in a 33-30 overtime win over Duke on Nov. 1. Smith blocked a punt for a safety, and recorded two interceptions including one in overtime that sealed Wake Forest's win.
This fall, Smith has been named to the All-ACC first team and was a first team All-America pick on the American Football Coaches Association team.
