CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel linebacker Willie Eubanks III was named a Preseason First-Team All-American by Stats Perform on Monday.
 
Eubanks is coming off a 2020-21 season in which he recorded 69 tackles in eight. He added 6.0 tackles-for-loss, 2.0 sacks and one pass break-up.
 
He posted at least eight tackles in five games, including three games with at least 12 tackles. Eubanks opened the season with 12 solo tackles and 3.0 tackles-for-loss against South Florida. He followed it up with nine tackles against Clemson and a season-best 14 stops against Eastern Kentucky.
 
Eubanks' best performance during the spring came against Wofford where he posted 12 tackles.
 
In 2019, Eubanks was selected as a Stats Perform Second-Team All-American after finishing the year with 112 tackles, 63 solo, 11.5 tackles-for-loss, 4.0 sacks, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, one interception and 11 quarterback hurries.
 
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