Penn State senior linebacker Mike Hull picks up another All-America honor.
He was named an Associated Press third-team All-American on Tuesday.
Hull previously was named a second-team All-American by USA Today and Scout. The Big Ten Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year, Hull led the conference with 134 tackles. He was named first-team All-Big Ten by the coaches and media, as well as BTN.com and ESPN.com.
He joins All-American Michael Mauti as recipients of the Big Ten Linebacker of the Year Award, meaning a Penn State player has won the award twice in the first four years of its existence.
Twenty-one Nittany Lions have earned a total of 24 first, second or third-team All-America honors since 2005. With Hull’s USA Today selection, five Penn State linebackers have earned a total of seven first or second-team All-America accolades since 2005: Paul Posluszny (2005-06), Dan Connor (2006-07), NaVorro Bowman (2009), Michael Mauti (2012) and Hull (2014).
Hull was a key player in a Penn State defense that would finish the season ranked in the FBS Top 10 in all of the primary statistical categories: rushing defense (1st, 84.8 ypg), total defense (2nd, 269.8 ypg), scoring defense (8th, 17.7 ppg), pass efficiency defense (2nd, 99.71) and third down conversion pct. defense (6th, .301). The Nittany Lions are No. 1 in the Big Ten in rushing, total, scoring and pass efficiency defense.
A senior co-captain, Hull leads the Big Ten in tackles with 134 total tackles (11.2 tackles per ggame), averaging at least 1.9 tpg more than every other conference player. He ranks seventh nationally in stops and also leads the Big Ten in tackles in conference games only (96, 12.0 tpg). Hull has recorded 10.5 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, one interception, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and three pass break-ups.
Hull has led Penn State in tackles in 11 of 12 games this season, with eight double figure games and three games with nine stops.
The Nittany Lion will finish off the 2014 season on December 27th at the New Era Pinstripe Bowl in New York City at Yankee Stadium.
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