CONWAY, S.C. – Coastal Carolina had three Chanticleers pick up preseason All-American honors on Friday, July 21, as Grayson McCall, Sam Pinckney, and JT Killen were all named to the HERO Sports' Group of Five All-American teams.
 
McCall and Pinckney were both selected to the second team for offense, while Killen landed on the third team for defense.
 
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Grayson McCall
Named the 2022 Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year, marking the first-ever Sun Belt Conference football player to win the award three straight years, McCall also earned a spot on the 2022 All-Sun Belt first team.

McCall also earned a spot on the Davey O'Brien QB Class of 2022 list, the 2022 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Top 25 list, and the 2022 CFPA National Performer of the Year Trophy watch list. He was also named The Draft Network Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Year and picked up Pro Football Focus (PFF) All-Sun Belt first-team honors as well.
 
Last season, McCall's 24 touchdowns to two interceptions ratio was among the leaders in all of FBS, while he also threw a touchdown pass in 23-straight games dating back two years. He also threw for over 245 yards in eight of 11 games played this year and had three touchdown tosses in six different games on the season.
 
In 11 games in 2022, McCall completed nearly 70 percent of his passes (207-of-297) for 2,700 yards, 24 touchdowns, and just two interceptions. He also rushed 91 times for 195 yards and six scores.
 
McCall ranked in the top 40 in all of NCAA Division I FBS in several offensive categories. He was third in passing efficiency (171.4), third in completion percentage (69.7 percent), fifth in yards per pass attempt (9.09), 18th in points responsible for per game (16.4), 29th in passing touchdowns (24), 30th in passing yards per completion (13.04), 32nd in points responsible for (180), and 40th in total offense (263.2 yards per game).
 
Sam Pinckney
In his first year at CCU in 2022, Pinckney picked up All-Sun Belt Conference honors from the league's coaches for the second time in his career with his third-team recognition. He earned second-team honors in 2020 while at Georgia State.
 
The graduate transfer, who was also named to the CFN All-Sun Belt second team and the Phil Steele All-Sun Belt Conference third team, led the Chants with 71 receptions, 996 receiving yards, and an average of 76.6 yards per game. He also had three receiving touchdowns on the year.
 
Named to the 2022 Biletnikoff Award watch list, Pinckney had at least one catch in all 13 games on the season and totaled 100-plus receiving yards in wins over Buffalo (Sept. 17), ULM (Oct. 8), Old Dominion (Oct. 15), and Southern Miss (Nov. 12).
 
JT Killen
Named to the All-Sun Belt third team and earning a spot on the Phil Steele All-Sun Belt Conference second team, Killen led the CCU defense with a team-high 96 total tackles and ranked in the top six on the team in tackles-for-loss (8.0), sacks (3.5), and pass breakups (4) while also adding two quarterback hurries, two forced fumbles, and a team-high three fumble recoveries.
 
Coastal will open the season versus UCLA at the famous Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, Calif., on Saturday, Sept. 2, at 10:30 p.m. ET. CCU's home opener will be versus Jacksonville State on Saturday, Sept. 9, at 7 p.m. ET.

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