New Mexico's Sullivan named second team to lead league contingent
Dec. 14, 2007
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - College Football News has recognized 10 Mountain West Conference football players from seven Conference institutions as All-Americans in the 2007 season.
New Mexico kicker John Sullivan led the MWC contingent after being named to CFN's second team. 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.
Sullivan was joined by nine student-athletes who earned honorable mention: Air Force running back Chad Hall, BYU tight end Dennis Pitta and defensive end Jan Jorgensen, San Diego State punter Michael Hughes, TCU defensive end Chase Ortiz and punt returner Brian Bonner, UNLV linebacker Beau Bell, Utah punt returner Derrick Richards and punter/kicker Louie Sakoda. Sakoda, a two-time MWC Special Teams Player of the Year, received honorable mention for both positions.
2007 College Football News All-America Teams
Offense
First Team
Second Team
Third Team
QB
Tim Tebow, So., Florida
Colt Brennan, Sr., Hawaii
Sam Bradford, R-Fr., Oklahoma
RB
Darren McFadden, Jr., Arkansas
Rashard Mendenhall, Jr., Illinois
Jamaal Charles, Jr., Texas
RB
Kevin Smith, Jr., UCF
Ray Rice, Jr., Rutgers
Matt Forte, Sr., Tulane
WR
Michael Crabtree, R-Fr., Texas Tech
Ryan Grice-Mullen, Jr., Hawaii
James Hardy, Jr., Indiana
WR
Jordy Nelson, Sr., Kansas State
Davone Bess, Jr., Hawaii
Mike Thomas, Jr., Arizona
TE
Travis Beckum, Jr., Wisconsin
Fred Davis, Sr., USC
Martin Rucker, Sr., Missouri
OL
Anthony Collins, Jr., OT, Kansas
Kirk Barton, Sr., OT, Ohio State
Alex Mack, Jr., C, California
OL
Jake Long, Sr., OT, Michigan
Sam Baker, Sr., OT, USC
Steve Justice, Sr., C, Wake Forest
OL
Jonathan Luigs, Jr., C, Arkansas
Branden Albert, Jr., OG, Virginia
Adam Spieker, Sr., C, Missouri
OL
Barry Richardson, Sr., OT, Clemson
Ryan Clady, Jr., OT, Boise State
Jeremy Zuttah, Sr., OT, Rutgers
OL
George Robinson, Jr., OG, Oklahoma
Hercules Satele, Sr., OG, Hawaii
Michael Oher, Jr., OT, Mississippi
Defense
First Team
Second Team
Third Team
DL
Glenn Dorsey, Sr., DT, LSU
Chris Long, Sr., DE, Virgina
Chris Ellis, Sr., DE, Virginia Tech
DL
Sedrick Ellis, Sr., DT, USC
Wallace Gilberry, Sr., DE, Alabama
Nick Reed, Jr., DE, Oregon
DL
Greg Middleton, So., DE, Indiana
Greg Hardy, So., DE, Mississippi
Maurice Evans, So., DE, Penn State
DL
George Selvie, So., DE, South Florida
Vernon Golston, So., DE, Ohio State
Lawrence Jackson, Sr., DE, USC
LB
Dan Connor, Sr., Penn State
Scott McKillop, Jr., Pittsburgh
Spencer Larsen, Sr., Arizona
LB
Jordon Dizon, Sr., Colorado
James Laurinaitis, Jr., Ohio State
Sean Lee, Jr., Penn State
LB
Curtis Lofton, Jr., Oklahoma
J Leman, Sr., Illinois
Shawn Crable, Sr., Michigan
DB
Antoine Cason, Sr., CB, Arizona
Alphonso Smith, Jr., CB, Wake Forest
Kenny Phillips, Jr., SS, Miami
DB
Jamie Silva, Sr., FS, Boston College
Mike Mickens, Jr., CB, Cincinnati
Reggie Smith, Jr., CB, Oklahoma
DB
Craig Steltz, Sr., LSU
Rashad Johnson, Jr., FS, Alabama
Chris Horton, Sr., SS, UCLA
DB
Aqib Talib, Jr., CB, Kansas
Mike Jenkins, Sr., CB, South Florida
Jonathan Hefney, Sr., FS, Tennessee
Special Teams
First Team
Second Team
Third Team
PK
Thomas Weber, Fr., Arizona State
John Sullivan, Sr., New Mexico
Gary Cismesia, Sr., Florida State
P
Durant Brooks, Sr., Georgia Tech
Kevin Huber, Jr., Cincinnati
Chris Miller, Sr., Ball State
KR
A.J. Jefferson, So. Fresno State
Matt Slater, Sr., UCLA
Kevin Robinson, Sr., Utah State
PR
Kevin Robinson, Sr., Utah State
Leodis McKelvin, Sr., Troy
Deon Murphy, Jr. Kansas State
Honorable Mention
QB
Chase Daniel, Jr., Missouri Pat White, Jr., West Virginia Matt Ryan, Sr., Boston College Dennis Dixon, Jr., Oregon Todd Reesing, So., Kansas Dan LeFevour, So., Central Michigan Graham Harrell, Jr., Texas Tech Cullen Harper, Jr., Clemson Paul Smith, Sr., Tulsa Brian Brohm, Sr., Louisville Erik Ainge, Sr., Tennessee Chase Clement, Jr., Rice Andre Woodson, Sr., Kentucky
RB
Jonathan Stewart, Jr., Oregon Knowshon Moreno, Fr., Georgia Tashard Choice, Sr., Georgia Tech Justin Forsett, Sr., California Eugene Jarvis, So., Kent State Chris Wells, So., Ohio State Anthony Alridge, Sr., Houston Chad Hall, Sr., Air Force Chris Joyhnson, Sr., East Carolina
WR
Aaron Kelly, Jr., Clemson Harry Douglas, Sr., Louisville Jeremy Maclin, Fr., Missouri Mario Manningham, Jr., Michigan Brandon Gibson, Jr., Washington State Kenny McKinley, Jr., South Carolina Donnie Avery, Sr., Houston Dante Love, Jr., Ball State Jabari Arthur, Sr., Akron
TE
Cody Slate, So., Marshall Bear Pascoe, Jr., Fresno State Darius Hill, Sr., Ball State Gary Barnridge, Sr., Louisville Ryan Purvis, Jr., Boston College Dennis Pitta, So., BYU Dustin Keller, Sr., Purdue
DL
Lorenzo Williams, Sr., DT, Mississippi Chase Ortiz, Sr., DE, TCU Jan Jorgensen, So., DE, BYU Dames Jones, Sr., DT, Eastern Michigan
Patrick Chung, Jr., SS, Oregon Terrence Wheatley, Sr., CB, Colorado Tyrell Johnson, Sr., SS, Arkansas Stat William Moore, Jr., FS, Missouri
PK
Travis Bell, R-Sr., Georgia Tech Kai Forbath, Fr., UCLA Austin Starr, Jr., Indiana Jeff Wolfert, Jr., Missouri Michael Torres, Sr., Central Florida Leigh Tiffin, So., Alabama Louie Sakoda, Jr., Utah
P
Brett Kern, Sr., Toldedo Owen Tolson, Sr., Army Jacob Richardson, Jr., Miami Ryan Weigand, Sr., Virginia Louie Sakoda, Jr., Utah Michael Hughes, Sr., San Diego State Tim Reyer, Sr., Kansas State
KR
Bryan Williams, Jr., Akron Felix Jones, Jr., Arkansas Kevin Marion, Sr., Wake Forest Chris Johnson, Sr., East Carolina Malcolm Lane, So., Hawaii Marcus Herford, Jr., Kansas Dorien Bryant, Sr., Purdue
PR
Eddie Royal, Sr., Virginia tech Jeremy Maclin, Fr., Missouri Derrick Richards, Sr., Utah Marty Tadman, Sr., Boise State Philip Beck, Jr., Louisiana Tech Brian Bonner, Sr. TCU Brandon James, So. Florida
