Fort Collins - A pair of Colorado State University freshmen football
players have been honored for their play by The Sporting News.
Jesse Nading from Highlands Ranch, Colo., and Kory Sperry from
Pueblo, Colo., were named to the publication's Freshman All-American
third team. Both are true freshmen.
Nading is a six-foot, 243-pound defensive end who started five games
and finished the year with 33 tackles, including seven for 23 yards lost
and a quarterback sack. He also forced a pair of fumbles.
Sperry is a six-foot, six-inch tight end who started six times, and
finished fifth on the team with 15 pass receptions for 225 yards and a
pair of touchdowns. He scored his first career touchdown in the team's
30-7 win over Wyoming by recovering a teammate's fumble in the end zone.
2004 TSN Freshman All-American teams
*denotes true freshman
First team
Offense
WR Calvin Johnson, Georgia Tech*
WR Dwayne Jarrett, USC*
TE Zach Miller, Arizona State*
L (T) Jake Long, Michigan
L (T) Barry Ricahrdson, Clemson*
L (T) Sam Baker, USC
L (G) Charlston Gray, North Carolina
L (G) Will Arnold, LSU
QB Chad Henne, Michigan*
RB Adrian Peterson, Oklahoma*
RB Jamario Thomas, North Texas*
Defense
L (E) Quentin Groves, Auburn
L (E) Jason Jack, Texas A&M
L (T) Franklin Okam, Texas*
L (T) Red Bryant, Texas A&M
LB Brandon Siler, Florida*
LB Dan Connor, Penn State*
LB Brian Toal, Boston College*
DB (CB) Roshaun Fellows, Tennessee
DB (FS) Ko Simpson, South Carolina*
DB (CB) Antoine Cason, Arizona*
DB (CB) Darrelle Revis, Pittsburgh*
Specialists
K Alexis Serna, Oregon State
P Chris McDonald, Arizona State
KR Ted Ginn, Ohio State*
Second team
Offense
WR Austin Collie, BYU*
WR Todd Blythe, Iowa State
TE Andrew Mooney, New Mexico State*
L (G) Roy Schuening, Oregon State
L (G/C) Jeff Byers, USC*
L (G) Peter Graniello, Arizona
L (T) Steve Rehring, Ohio State*
L (G) Andrew Crummey, Maryland
QB Erik Ainge, Tennessee*
RB Michael Hart, Michigan*
RB Adell Givens, Ball State*
Defense
L (E) Stanley McClover, Auburn
L (E) Wallace Gilberry, Alabama
L (E) Lawrence Jackson, USC
L (T) Tony Jenkins, Syracuse
LB Jordon Dizon, Colorado*
LB Jonathan Abbate, Wake Forest
LB Josh Williams, Arkansas State
DB (CB) Jonathan Hefney, Tennessee*
DB (FS) Anthony Reddick, Miami*
DB (S) Japhus Brown, Texas A&M
DB (CB) Ryan Smith, Utah
Specialists
K Chris Nendick, Northern Illinois*
P Jay Ottovegio, Stanford
KR Kevin Robinson, Utah State*
Third team
Offense
WR Kevin Robinson, Utah State*
WR Ernie Wheelwright, Minnesota
TE Kory Sperry, Colorado State*
L (C) Robbie Krutilla, Western Michigan*
L (T) Matt Brim, Wake Forest*
L (G) Shannon Tevaga, UCLA*
L (G) Ryan Wendell, Fresno State*
L (C) Chris Yoder, Texas A&M
QB Bret Meyer, Iowa State
RB Marshawn Lynch, California*
RB Darius Walker, Notre Dame*
Defense
L (E) Michael Tuohy, New Mexico
L (E) Chris Ellis, Virginia Tech
L (E) Jesse Nading, Colorado State
LB Jeremy Engstrom, Nevada
LB Vince Hall, Virginia Tech
LB Thomas Keith, Central Michigan
LB Garry Pack, Mississippi*
DB (SS) Danny Verpaele, South Florida*
DB (CB) Nigel Morris, Toledo
DB (CB) Jackie Bates, Oregon*
DB (FS) Quintin Demps, UTEP
Specialists
K Jermey Ito, Rutgers*
P Ben Woods, Buffalo*
KR Chris Davis, Duke*
