The Walter Camp Football Foundation, an all-volunteer organization and caretaker of the nation’s oldest college football All-America team, has announced the 133rd edition of its All-America team for the 2022 season. Junior tight end Michael Mayer and junior defensive end Isaiah Foskey were selected to the first team, while sophomore left tackle Joe Alt earned second-team honors.
Overall, 26 players were selected to the first team by the 131 Football Bowl Subdivision head coaches and sports information directors, with an additional 26 more on the second team.
Michael Mayer
Mayer led all FBS tight ends in touchdown receptions in 2022 while posting a team-high 67 receptions for 809 yards. The Independence, Kentucky, native finished his career at Notre Dame as the greatest statistical tight end in school history, setting program tight end marks for receptions (180), yards (2,099) and touchdown receptions (18) while also owning the single-season tight end records for receptions (71 in 2021), yards (840 in 2021) and touchdowns (9 in 2022).
Among Mayer’s noteworthy games in 2022 was an 11-catch, 118-yard, two-touchdown performance against No. 16/16 BYU in Las Vegas, a game in which he established a tight end record for receptions in a game. He piled up six catches for 115 yards and a touchdown against UNLV, seven catches for 88 yards and a score at North Carolina, four catches for 44 yards and a touchdown against No. 5/5 Clemson and eight catches for 98 yards and two touchdowns at No. 5/5 Southern Cal.
Mayer, who has declared for the 2023 NFL Draft, led all active FBS tight ends in receptions (180) and yards (2,099). He also finished his career third on Notre Dame’s all-time receptions list while becoming the 13th Irish player to amass 2,000 receiving yards in a career. Mayer ended his time at Notre Dame on a 36-game streak of games with at least one reception which represented every game he suited up in the blue and gold.
Isaiah Foskey
Foskey piled up 11 sacks for the second consecutive season from his defensive end position and broke the Notre Dame career sack record in 2022. The Antioch, California, has posted 26.5 sacks in his career, besting the school record that stood since 2004. His 11 sacks tied for fourth in FBS this year and he led the Irish with 14 tackles for loss and six quarterback hurries.
One of the most consistent defenders on the team, Foskey logged at least three tackles in 10 of Notre Dame’s 12 games this season including five at North Carolina (with 1.5 sacks and two hurries) and another five at No. 5/5 Southern Cal with 1.5 sacks.
Joe Alt
Alt has quickly developed into one of the top left tackles in the nation after assuming the position in Notre Dame’s lineup midway through the 2021 season. He anchored an Irish line this season that opened the way for six 200-yard rushing performances, including over 250 yards against No. 5/5 Clemson.
The North Oaks, Minnesota, native is the top-ranked run block offensive tackle in the country according to Pro Football Focus and the second-ranked overall tackle in FBS. Of his 370 pass block sets this season, Alt allowed just five pressures and zero sacks.
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
Pos. Name, School Hgt, Wgt. Class Hometown
WR Jalin Hyatt, Tennessee 6-0 185 Jr. Irmo, SC
WR Marvin Harrison, Jr., Ohio State 6-4 205 Soph. Philadelphia, PA
TE Michael Mayer, Notre Dame 6-4 265 Jr. Independence, KY
OL Paris Johnson, Jr., Ohio State 6-6 310 Jr. Cincinnati, OH
OL Peter Skoronski, Northwestern 6-4 315 Jr. Park Ridge, IL
OL Steve Avila, TCU 6-4 330 Sr. Arlington, TX
OL O’Cyrus Torrence, Florida 6-5 347 Jr. Greensburg, LA
C Olusegun Oluwatimi, Michigan 6-3 307 Gr. Upper Marlboro, MD
QB Caleb Williams, USC 6-1 215 Soph. Washington, DC
RB Blake Corum, Michigan 5-8 210 Jr. Marshall, VA
RB Bijan Robinson, Texas 6-0 222 Jr. Tucson, AZ
PK Christopher Dunn, North Carolina State 5-8 179 Gr. Lexington, NC
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
Pos. Name, School Hgt Wgt. Class Hometown
DL Tuli Tuipulotu, USC 6-4 290 Jr. Hawthorne, CA
DL Calijah Kancey, Pittsburgh 6-0 280 Jr. Miami, FL
DL Jalen Carter, Georgia 6-3 300 Jr. Apopka, FL
DL Isaiah Foskey, Notre Dame 6-5 265 Sr. Antioch, CA
LB Will Anderson, Jr., Alabama* 6-4 243 Jr. Hampton, GA
LB Jack Campbell, Iowa 6-5 246 Sr. Cedar Falls, IA
LB Ivan Pace, Jr., Cincinnati 6-0 235 Sr. Cincinnati, OH
DB Christopher Smith, Georgia 5-11 195 Sr. Atlanta, GA
DB Clark Phillips III, Utah 5-10 183 Soph. Lakewood, CA
DB Devon Witherspoon, Illinois 6-0 180 Jr. Pensacola, FL
DB Emmanuel Forbes, Mississippi State 6-0 180 Jr. Grenada, MS
P Bryce Baringer, Michigan State 6-3 215 Sr. Waterford, MI
KR Jaylin Lucas, Indiana 5-9 170 Fr. Houma, LA
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
Pos. Name, School Hgt Wgt. Class Hometown
WR Nathaniel Dell, Houston 5-10 165 Jr. Daytona Beach, FL
WR Rashee Rice, SMU 6-2 203 Sr. North Richland Hills, TX
TE Brock Bowers, Georgia 6-4 230 Soph. Napa, CA
OL Joe Alt, Notre Dame 6-7 317 Soph. North Oaks, MI
OL Andrew Vorhees, USC 6-6 325 Sr. Kingsburg, CA
OL Olumuyiwa Fashanu, Penn State 6-6 308 Soph. Waldorf, MD
OL Isaac Cochran, Air Force 6-5 325 Sr. Concord, NC
OL Nick Broeker, Ole Miss 6-5 315 Sr. Springfield, IL
C John Michael Schmitz, Minnesota 6-4 320 Sr. Flossmoor, IL
QB C.J. Stroud, Ohio State 6-3 218 Jr. Inland Empire, CA
RB Mohamed Ibrahim, Minnesota 5-10 210 Sr. Baltimore, MD
RB Chase Brown, Illinois 5-11 205 Jr. Ontario, Canada
RB Dwayne McBride, UAB 5-11 215 Jr. Starke, FL
PK Jake Moody, Michigan* 6-1 210 Gr. Northville, MI
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
Pos. Name, School Hgt Wgt. Class Hometown
DL Jose Ramirez, Eastern Michigan 6-2 252 Sr. Lake Alfred, FL
DL Felix Anudike-Uzoma, Kansas State 6-4 255 Jr. Kansas City, MO
DL Durrell Johnson, Liberty 6-3 240 Sr. Baltimore, MD
DL Jer’Zhan Newton, Illinois 6-2 295 Soph. St. Petersburg, FL
LB Nick Herbig, Wisconsin 6-2 228 Jr. Kauai, HI
LB Tommy Eichenberg, Ohio State 6-2 239 Sr. Cleveland, OH
LB Drew Sanders, Arkansas 6-5 233 Jr. Denton, TX
DB Jason Taylor II, Oklahoma State 6-0 215 Sr. Oklahoma City, OK
DB Joey Porter, Jr., Penn State 6-2 194 Jr. Bakersfield, CA
DB Kalen King, Penn State 5-11 189 Soph. Detroit, MI
DB Quinyon Mitchell, Toledo 6-0 200 Soph. Williston, FL
P Kai Kroeger, South Carolina 6-4 207 Jr. Lake Forest, IL
KR Lideatrick Griffin, Mississippi State 5-10 185 Jr. Philadelphia, PA
* – 2021 First Team Walter Camp All-America selection