Jalon Kilgore Named to 247Sports True Freshman All-America Team

University of South Carolina defensive back Jalon Kilgore has been named to the True Freshman All-America Team as selected by 247Sports, it was announced today.

Kilgore, a 6-1, 204-pound true freshman from Eatonton, Ga., played in all 12 contests in the Gamecock secondary, starting the final 11 at either nickel or safety. He finished second on the team with 76 tackles, tying for 16th in the SEC and tied for sixth among all freshmen in the FBS in tackles per game at 6.33. He had 1.5 tackles for loss, forced one fumble, broke up six passes and had one interception.

Recognized as one of 14 semifinalists for the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award, Kilgore was also named a third-team Freshman All-American by College Football News and was named to the SEC All-Freshman team by the league’s 14 coaches.