Mississippi State Athletics
Football
Anna Claire Thomas, Associate Director/Communications
STARKVILLE – Mississippi State cornerback Emmanuel Forbes and kick returner Lideatrick Griffin have been named to the 2022 Walter Camp All-America Teams, it was announced during The Home Depot College Football Awards Show on Thursday (Dec. 8).
Forbes was named a first team All-American, while Griffin earned second team All-America honors by the organization. Earlier this week, both Forbes and Griffin also earned first team All-SEC honors following a vote by Southeastern Conference coaches.
This marks the 133rd edition of the Walter Camp All-America team, which is the nation’s oldest college football All-America team. Twenty-six players are selected to each the first and second teams by the 131 FBS head coaches and sports information directors.
A junior from Grenada, Miss., Forbes finished the regular season tied for the FBS lead with six interceptions, while he also broke the FBS career record for pick-sixes (6) after adding three this season alone. His 174 interception return yards in 2022 also leads the nation.
Griffin, a junior receiver and return specialist from Philadelphia, Miss., leads the nation in yards per kick return (32.3). He closed out the 2022 regular season with 19 kick returns for 613 yards and a 92-yard touchdown return. He also hauled in 35 receptions for 449 receiving yards and four touchdown catches on the season….
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