All-America Honors Continue for MWC Football Players
Seven Conference athletes recognized by SI.com, while New Mexico's Sullivan garners AP honors
Dec. 11, 2007
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - SportsIllustrated.com has recognized seven Mountain West Conference football players as All-Americans in the 2007 season.
Utah junior punter Louie Sakoda and BYU junior offensive lineman Ray Feinga led the league contingent after being named to SI.com's second team. They are joined by five MWC student-athletes, who earned honorable mention: Air Force running back Chad Hall and defensive back Carson Bird, BYU defensive lineman Jan Jorgensen, New Mexico kicker John Sullivan, and UNLV linebacker Beau Bell.
Sullivan has also been named a third-team All-American by the Associated Press. The senior, who leads the nation in field goals (2.36 per game) has set Lobo and MWC records with 26 field goals made this year in 11 games played.
The SI.com and AP All-America teams are selected by media members and staff.
2007 SI.com ALL-AMERICA
First Team
Offense
Defense
QB
Tim Tebow, So., Florida
DL
Chris Long, Sr., Virginia
RB
Darren McFadden, Jr., Arkansas
DL
Glenn Dorsey, Sr., LSU
RB
Kevin Smith, Jr., UCF
DL
Sedrick Ellis, Sr., USC
WR
Michael Crabtree, Fr., Texas Tech
LB
George Selvie, So., USF
WR
Jordy Nelson, Sr., Kansas State
LB
James Laurinaitis, Jr., Ohio State
TE
Travis Beckum, Jr., Wisconsin
LB
Curtis Lofton, Jr., Oklahoma
C
Jonathan Luigs, Jr., Arkansas
LB
Keith Rivers, Sr., USC
OL
Anthony Collins, Jr., Kansas
CB
Antoine Cason, Sr., Arizona
OL
Jake Long, Sr., Michigan
S
Craig Steltz, Sr., LSU
OL
Duke Robinson, Jr., Oklahoma
S
Jamie Silva, Sr., Boston College
OL
Max Unger, Jr., Oregon
CB
Aqib Talib, Jr., Kansas
K
Austin Starr, Jr., Indiana
KR
Matthew Slater, Sr., UCLA
P
Durant Brooks, Sr., Georgia Tech
PR
Jeremy Maclin, Fr., Missouri
Second Team
Offense
Defense
QB
Colt Brennan, Sr., Hawaii
DL
Vernon Gholston, Sr., Ohio State
RB
Matt Forte, Sr., Tulane
DL
Greg Middleton, So., Indiana
RB
Ray Rice, Jr., Rutgers
DL
Nick Reed, Jr., Oregon
WR
Ryan Grice-Mullen, Jr., Hawaii
LB
Dan Connor, Sr., Penn State
WR
Mario Manningham, Jr., Michigan
LB
Jordon Dizon, Sr., Colorado
TE
Fred Davis, Sr., USC
LB
J Leman, Sr., Illinois
C
Steve Justice, Sr., Wake Forest
LB
Scott McKillop, Jr., Pittsburgh
OL
Sam Baker, Sr., USC
CB
Brandon Flowers, Jr., Virginia Tech
OL
Kirk Barton, Sr., Ohio State
S
Taylor Mays, So., USC
OL
Ryan Clady, Jr., Boise State
S
William Moore, Jr., Missouri
OL
Ray Feinga, Jr., BYU
CB
Malcolm Jenkins, Jr., Ohio State
K
Gary Cismesia, Sr., Florida State
KR
Kevin Robinson, Sr., Utah State
P
Louie Sakoda, Jr., Utah
PR
Leodis McKelvin, Sr., Troy
Honorable Mention
QB: Sam Bradford, Oklahoma; Brian Brohm, Louisville; Chase Daniel, Missouri; Dennis Dixon, Oregon; Graham Harrell, Texas Tech; Matt Ryan, Boston College; Paul Smith, Tulsa; Pat White, West Virginia.
RB: Jamaal Charles, Texas; Tashard Choice, Georgia Tech; Chad Hall, Air Force; Mike Hart, Michigan; Eugene Jarvis, Kent State; LeSean McCoy, Pittsburgh; Rashard Mendenhall, Illinois; Knowshon Moreno, Georgia; Jonathan Stewart, Oregon; Chris Wells, Ohio State.
WR: Jabari Arthur, Akron; Donnie Avery, Houston; Davone Bess, Hawaii; Adarius Bowman, Oklahoma State; Jarrett Dillard, Rice; Harry Douglas, Louisville; Casey Fitzgerald, North Texas; Brandon Gibson, Washington State; James Hardy, Indiana; Jason Rivers, Hawaii.
TE: Jermaine Gresham, Oklahoma; Darius Hill, Ball State; Martin Rucker, Missouri; Cody Slate, Marshall; Jacob Tamme, Kentucky.
OL: Gosder Cherilus, Boston College; Phil Loadholt, Oklahoma; Alex Mack, Cal; Jeff Otah, Pittsburgh; Barry Richardson, Clemson; Anthony Parker, Tennessee; Hercules Satele, Hawaii; Adam Spieker, Missouri.
DL: Bruce Davis, UCLA; Johnny Dingle, West Virginia; Chris Ellis, Virginia Tech; Auston English, Oklahoma; Maurice Evans, Penn State; Quentin Groves, Auburn; Greg Hardy, Ole Miss; Jan Jorgensen, BYU; James McClinton, Kansas.
LB: Xavier Adibi, Virginia Tech; Beau Bell, UNLV; Shawn Crable, Michigan; Geno Hayes, Florida State; Erin Henderson, Maryland; Ali Highsmith, LSU; Robert James, Arizona State; Marc Magro, West Virginia; Ben Moffitt, USF; Wesley Woodyard, Kentucky.
DB: Carson Bird, Air Force; Quintin Demps, UTEP; Chevis Jackson, LSU; Mike Jenkins, USF; Mike Mickens, Cincinnati; Captain Munnerlyn, South Carolina; Kenny Phillips, Miami; Alphonso Smith, Wake Forest; Reggie Smith, Oklahoma; Robert Vaughn, Connecticut; Trae Williams, USF.
K: Travis Bell, Georgia Tech; Taylor Mehlaff, Wisconsin; John Sullivan, New Mexico; Sam Swank, Wake Forest; Thomas Weber, Arizona State; Jeff Wolfert, Missouri.
P: Kevin Huber, Cincinnati; Brett Kern, Toledo; Chris Miller, Ball State; Jacob Richardson, Miami (Ohio).
KR: Marcus Herford, Kansas; A.J. Jefferson, Fresno State; Chris Johnson, East Carolina; Felix Jones, Arkansas; Kevin Marion, Wake Forest.
PR: Javier Arenas, Alabama; Deon Murphy, Kansas State; Clifton Smith, Fresno State; Eddie Royal, Virginia Tech; Jeremy Trimble, Army.
