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College football: Naples High grad Michael Walker named Preseason All-American

Naples Daily News staff
Boston College wide receiver Michael Walker (3) runs the ball as North Carolina State linebacker Jerod Fernandez (4) reaches for the tackle during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016. Boston College won 21-14. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

Naples High School graduate Michael Walker, a senior at Boston College, has been named a fourth-team Preseason All-American by Athlon Sports.

Walker led the nation in combined kick and punt return yards (1,203) as a junior. He was named to the All-ACC third-team as a return specialist. Walker was sixth nationally and first in the ACC with 13.1 yards per punt return in 2017.