Dec. 17, 2014 WACO, Texas - Baylor junior offensive tackle Spencer Drango was named to the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) and Sporting News All-America teams Wednesday.
The Cedar Park, Texas, product was a first-team selection by the FWAA and a second-team honoree by Sporting News.
Drango has now been recognized on 13 All-America teams, including four of the five recognized by the NCAA (Associated Press, Sporting News, Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) and Walter Camp) to earn unanimous All-American status.
With Drango's Wednesday selections, Baylor has now had at least one All-America on the Sporting News and FWAA teams in each of the last four years.
In 2014, Drango has been the leader for an offensive line that blocks for America's top offense. The Bears lead the nation in scoring (48.8) and total offense (581.3). After starting all 12 regular season games, Drango led all BU blockers with an 88.8 percent coaches grade.
Drango has also earned first-team All-America honors from Associated Press, Athlon, ESPN, FOX Sports, Lindy's, Scout, SportsOnEarth and USA Today, second-team selections from Walter Camp and CBS Sports and honorable mention status from Sports Illustrated.
At the conference level, Drango was recognized as an All-Big 12 first team player by the Associated Press and the league's coaches. The Big 12 Conference coaches also honored him as Big 12 Offensive Lineman of the Year.
Drango helped Baylor win a second-straight Big 12 championship and tie a school record with 11 wins.
Baylor (11-1, 8-1 Big 12) will play in the 2015 Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic versus Michigan State (10-2, 7-1) in Arlington, Texas, on Jan. 1. The Bears will be appearing in a bowl game for a fifth-straight season for the first time in program history. The contest is slated for an 11:30 a.m. CT kick from AT&T Stadium. For more information, visit www.baylorbears.com/bowlcentral.
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BAYLOR FWAA ALL-AMERICANS
1951 - Stanley Williams, E (1st Team)
1951 - Larry Isbell, QB (1st Team)
1956 - Bill Glass, OG (1st Team)
1963 - Don Trull, QB (1st Team)
1963 - Lawrence Elkins, E (1st Team)
1964 - Lawrence Elkins, E (1st Team)
1972 - Roger Goree, DT (1st Team)
1974 - Aubrey Schulz, C (1st Team)
1976 - Gary Green, DB (1st Team)
1979 - Mike Singletary, LB (1st Team)
1980 - Mike Singletary, LB (1st Team)
1986 - Thomas Everett, FS (1st Team)
1991 - Santana Dotson, DT (1st Team)
2006 - Daniel Sepulveda, P (1st Team)
2008 - Jason Smith, OT (1st Team)
2011 - Robert Griffin III, QB (1st Team)
2012 - Terrance Williams, WR (1st Team)
2013 - Cyril Richardson, OG (1st Team)
2014 - Spencer Drango, OT (1st Team)
BAYLOR SPORTING NEWS ALL-AMERICANS
1956 - Bill Glass, OG (1st Team)
1964 - Lawrence Elkins, E (1st Team)
1976 - Gary Green, DB (1st Team)
1980 - Mike Singletary, LB (1st Team)
1983 - Mark Adickes, OT (1st Team)
1986 - Thomas Everett, FS (1st Team)
1989 - James Francis, LB (1st Team)
1991 - Santana Dotson, DT (1st Team)
2005 - Daniel Sepulveda, P (2nd Team)
2006 - Daniel Sepulveda, P (1st Team)
2011 - Robert Griffin III, QB (1st Team)
2012 - Terrance Williams, WR (1st Team)
2013 - Ahmad Dixon, S (1st Team)
2013 - Cyril Richardson, OG (1st Team)
2014 - Spencer Drango, OT (2nd Team)