Indiana DB D'Angelo Ponds Named to Walter Camp All-America First Team

Indiana defensive back D'Angelo Ponds has been named to the first team of the 136th annual Walter Camp All-America teams released Tuesday. Elijah Sarratt and Mikhael Kamara were second-team choices.

Indiana defensive back D'Angelo Ponds is a first-team selection on the Walter Camp All-America team that was released on Tuesday. | Robert Goddin-Imagn Images

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The 136th edition of the Walter Camp Preseason All-America teams were announced on Tuesday, with three Indiana Hoosiers making the grade on the nation's oldest team.

Defensive back D'Angelo Ponds, a 5-foot-9 junior from Miami who transferred to Indiana from James Madison last year along with coach Curt Cignetti, was named to the Walter Camp first team. Caleb Downs of Ohio State, Leonard Moore of Notre Dame and Jermod McCoy of Tennessee were the other first-team selections in the secondary.

Indiana wide receiver Elijah Sarratt and defensive lineman Mikhail Kamara were second-team selections. They also transferred to Indiana from James Madison last season.

All three All-America selections played a big role in Indiana's record-setting 11-1 regular season a year ago, where they finished second in the Big Ten and earned a spot in the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff. They lost to Notre Dame 27-17 in South Bend on Dec. 20.

Indiana reports to fall camp at the end of the month. Their first game is Aug. 30 against OId Dominion at Memorial Stadium.

2025 Walter Camp Preseason All-America Teams

* — 2024 First Team All-America selection
# — 2024 Second Team All-America selection

FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
Wide Receivers: Jeremiah Smith (Ohio State) #, Ryan Williams (Alabama)
Tight End: Eli Stowers (Vanderbilt)
Offensive Line: Spencer Fano (Utah) #, Francis Mauigoa (Miami), Kadyn Proctor (Alabama), Kage Casey (Boise State) #
Center: Jake Slaughter (Florida)
Quarterback: Cade Klubnik (Clemson)
Running Backs: Jeremiyah Love (Notre Dame), Nicholas Singleton (Penn State)
Placekicker: Dominic Zvada (Michigan)

FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
Defensive Line: Dylan Stewart (South Carolina), Colin Simmons (Texas), Peter Woods (Clemson), Zane Durant (Penn State)
Linebackers: Anthony Hill (Texas) #, Taurean York (Texas A&M), Kyle Louis (Pittsburgh)
Defensive Backs: Caleb Downs (Ohio State) *, Leonard Moore (Notre Dame), Jermod McCoy (Tennessee), D’Angelo Ponds (Indiana)
Punter: Brett Thorsen (Georgia)
Kick Returner: Keelan Marion (BYU) *

SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
Wide Receivers: Jordyn Tyson (Arizona State), Elijah Sarratt (Indiana)
Tight End: Justin Joly (North Carolina State)
Offensive Line: Ar’maj Reed-Adams (Texas A&M), Cayden Green (Missouri), Jordan Seaton (Colorado), Olaivavega Ioane (Penn State)
Center: Logan Jones (Iowa)
Quarterback: Sam Leavitt (Arizona State)
Running Back: Makhi Hughes (Oregon), Isaac Brown (Louisville)
Placekicker: Caden Chittenden (USC)

SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
Defensive Line: Mikhail Kamara (Indiana), Dontay Corleone (Cincinnati), T.J. Parker (Clemson), Tim Keenan III (Alabama)
Linebackers: Jason Henderson (Old Dominion), Whit Weeks (LSU), Suntarine Perkins (Ole Miss)
Defensive Backs: Michael Taaffe (Texas), Dillon Theineman (Oregon), Koi Perich (Minnesota), Isaiah Nwokobia (SMU)
Punter: Ryan Eckley (Michigan State)
Kick Returner: Rayshawn Pleasant (Tulane) #

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