AUSTIN, Texas – Texas junior left tackle Connor Williams was named a preseason first team All-American by the Associated Press on Tuesday. A 2016 consensus All-American, this is just the latest preseason recognition given to the Coppell, Texas native.



Last season, Williams earned second team All-America honors from the Associated Press, but was recognized as a first team All-American by the Football Writers Association of America, USA Today and the Walter Camp Football Foundation. Williams was also named first team All-Big 12 a season ago by the Big 12 Conference's coaches and the Associated Press.



A third-year offensive lineman who has played in and started all 23 games in his career, Williams has garnered much preseason recognition this summer. He has been named to the watch lists for the Maxwell Award, Outland Trophy and The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award, while also being named a preseason All-American by Sporting News, College Football News and Athlon Sports.



Last season, Williams started all 11 games in which he played, helping the Longhorns to an average of 491.3 yards per game (16th nationally), their first top-20 team finish since 2008. He was crucial in blocking for Doak Walker Award winner D'Onta Foreman and helped UT break a school record with seven games of 500 yards-or-more of total offense.