ORLANDO, Fla. — Colorado senior Nate Solder was named to the Walter Camp All-America team, it was announced Thursday at the ESPN Home Depot College Award Show.
Solder, a 6-foot-9, 315-pound left offensive tackle from Buena Vista, is CU’s first All-American since linebacker Jordon Dizon in 2007. Solder is the first CU offensive tackle to garner the honor since Stan Brock was recognized in 1979.
“I need to thank my coaches: Dan Hawkins, Denver Johnson (offensive line) and Jeff Pitman (strength), and my teammates,” Solder said. “You don’t become an All-American by yourself.”
A unanimous all-Big 12 performer, Solder was the conference’s offensive lineman of the year and one of 16 National Football Foundation scholar-athletes. He graduated last May with a 3.52 grade-point average in biology and has been taking classes toward a second major in integrative physiology.
Solder played every snap of the season, grading out to an astonishing 94.3 percent.
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